Join John Lovell and Paul Perkerson October 22nd, 23rd, and 24th 2024 at the breathtaking Cedar Gate retreat in Kingfisher, Oklahoma for an unprecedented training experience surrounded by rustic luxury.
If you were asked to build your dream getaway, what would it entail? Expansive views of nature? Great food? Hanging out with a cool group of people who share your ideals? Luxurious accommodations? Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to shoot some guns, too.
Well, life is short, so let’s make it happen. This will be the ultimate education vacation for a War Poet, and we hope you'll join us in this all-inclusive experience at the Cedar Gate retreat in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Daily Itinerary
Wake up in the morning and feast on a hot breakfast buffet, giving you the fuel you need for a day of world-class pistol training taught by John Lovell and Paul Perkerson. Have a sack lunch delivered to the range, then finish off the afternoon training. After that, clean up and join John and Paul for a professionally curated dinner and an evening of fellowship between War Poets. Finally, grab some shuteye in a luxury cabin with your own private bedroom and bathroom, and do it all again the next day.
The Venue
The land of The Cedar Gate is a story in itself. Originally tended for crops and cattle, it has been part of the Hill family legacy for generations. It is brimming with memories of family gatherings and Christmas traditions, watered with spilled orange juice and syrup from boys’ camping trips, and seasoned with countless hours of prayer, reflection, and revelation. For many people, The Cedar Gate is a place of refuge and solitude to seek God, find rest, and escape the busyness of life long enough to connect with what matters most.
What all is included?
- Lodging for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights (Oct 21-24) in a luxury cabin with your own private bedroom and bathroom
- Full meals for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (hot breakfast buffet, sack lunch delivered to the range, and a professionally curated dinner every night with John and Paul)
- Light dinner on Monday night, light breakfast Friday morning
- Pistol 1, Pistol 2, and Pistol 3 training taught by John and Paul
Training Information
Who Can Attend?
- All U.S citizens ages 18 and up that are legally allowed to own/purchase/possess a firearm. Minors are not permitted.
What Do You Need?
- A quality semi-automatic pistol
- A kydex-type holster affording trigger guard coverage.
- Optional: a concealed holster affording adequate trigger guard coverage and retention.
- 5 magazines (fully loaded upon arrival) with at least 1 magazine holster
- 1500 rounds of ammunition (500 rounds per day of training)
- Weapons maintenance kit
- Ear and Eye protection
- Clothing and Headwear suitable for crappy weather
- Thicker clothing that covers as much exposed skin as you choose to cover. The training rounds may break the skin at close distance. You are not required to cover all exposed skin–just the important stuff.
Recommended:
- Sunscreen/ bugspray
- Lots of water/ snacks
- Neck protection: shemagh
- Combat Knee Pads
- Blade-Tech Accessories
- Battle Gnome Belt Loadout
- John's War Belt Loadout
- Vertx Clothing/Accessories
- Field Notes (You'll want to write things down)
Pistol 1: This 1 day course lays the foundation for all future pistol training. Safety, range etiquette, clearing, loading, equipment, fundamentals of fire, draw-stroke, clearing stoppages, common mistakes, and warrior mindset are the main subjects tackled in this essential course. Though this training is designed for beginners, the subject matter and technique allows students to build realistic skills that can survive the test of stress and small time constraints.
Pistol 2: This course begins with a review of safety protocols and an audit of each individual’s shooting fundamentals and basic skill sets (draw stroke, reloads, etc). During this course, students will learn use of cover/concealment, concealed carry considerations, fighter mindset, and movement.
Pistol 3: This course is all about moving, shooting, and thinking under stress. Students should be expected to have already gained unconscious competency in their fundamentals of fire and basic skill sets. Topics covered include (but are not limited to): fighting from concealment, one-handed operation, movement, use of cover, integrating hand-to-hand combat, and integrating tactics in order to ‘fight smarter’.
This course includes force-on-force scenarios. Protective masks, protective gloves, guns, and training ammo for the force-on-force portion will be provided. See the ‘What You Need’ section above to ensure you have adequate safety gear.
You may shoot reloaded ammo (at your own risk) or steel case. You MAY NOT shoot any steel penetrating core, i.e. NATO green tip.
Due to the unique nature of this experience, as well as the more complicated logistics involved, all sales are final.
