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First-Time Shooter Class in Kendall

Never fired a gun? · $175 · No experience or firearm required

360 Tactical teaches first-time shooter class for Kendall, Florida. Our Introductory Course, built for people who have never fired a gun. Four hours at our outdoor Homestead range, $175 per person. It starts with safety and how a firearm works — with no live ammunition present — then fundamentals, then supervised live fire with an instructor beside you. Training runs at our outdoor Homestead range, a short drive south — the shortest of any major community in the county from Kendall. Call 786-314-0471 to get on the next session.

Price
$175
Length
4 hours
Serving
Kendall
Language
English

Why Kendall Students Take This Course

This is the class most Kendall households start with, and it is usually one parent taking it first with the intention of bringing the other later. That works, though our honest advice is to book both of you at once — a defense plan only one adult can execute is half a plan.

Kendall is the closest major community to our Homestead range — a straight run south on the Turnpike or US-1 — which makes it the easiest place in the county to actually get live-fire training done.

It is also largely families and long-term residents, and the questions we hear from Kendall are consistent: someone wants to protect the house, there are kids in it, and usually only one adult has ever handled a firearm.

What the Course Covers

  • The four universal safety rules, enforced from minute one
  • How a firearm actually works, and how to load and unload it
  • Clearing a malfunction
  • Grip, stance, sight alignment, sight picture
  • Trigger control — the skill that separates good shooters from the rest
  • Dry practice until the motions stop requiring thought
  • Live fire, close and slow, accuracy before speed

Where and When

Our outdoor Homestead range · 4 hours (1 PM – 5 PM).

From Kendall it is a short drive south — the shortest of any major community in the county. Give yourself margin: classes start on time and the safety briefing is not something you can join halfway through.

We train outdoors deliberately. An outdoor range lets us teach drawing from a holster, moving between positions, shooting from behind cover, and working after dark — almost no indoor range in Miami-Dade permits any of it. More about the range.

What to Bring

  • Eye and ear protection (mandatory)
  • Pants or shorts with a real belt (mandatory)
  • Closed-toe shoes or boots — no sandals or crocs
  • A firearm and ammunition if you own one; tell us if you do not
  • Water, hat, sunscreen, and mosquito repellent
  • A shirt with a high neckline — hot brass is unforgiving
CourseFirst-Time Shooter Class
Price$175 — per person
Duration4 hours (1 PM – 5 PM)
ServingKendall and Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, The Hammocks, Country Walk
InstructorRolando Echeverria, NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
LanguagesEnglish and Spanish

Who Trains With Us From Kendall

  • Parents who want to protect the house and have never held a firearm
  • Households with children, where storage is the first question
  • Couples where only one of them shoots
  • Long-lapsed CWL holders getting back to competence
  • Retirees and older shooters — see our notes on aging eyes and optics

Read First

Worth reading before you book: what your first lesson actually looks like. It is free, it requires no email address, and it will save you a question or three in class.

First-Time Shooter Class in Kendall

Call or WhatsApp and we'll get you a date. Most students are training within a week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Kendall students take first-time shooter class?
Training runs at our outdoor Homestead range, a short drive south — the shortest of any major community in the county from Kendall.
How much is first-time shooter class near Kendall?
$175 per person. Call 786-314-0471 for the next available date.
I have never touched a gun. Is this really for me?
Yes. The course assumes zero prior knowledge and no live ammunition is present until the second half of the class.
Does shooting a gun hurt?
No. Recoil from a standard handgun is a firm push rather than pain. Most first-time shooters are surprised by how manageable it is.
What if I panic and want to stop?
You set the firearm down on the bench pointed downrange and step back. That is a completely acceptable outcome and nobody makes an issue of it.
Do I need to buy a gun first?
No — and we recommend the opposite. Take the class, shoot under instruction, then buy based on what actually fits your hand.
360 Tactical, LLC
Rolando Echeverria
NRA Certified Instructor · Lead Instructor, 360 Tactical
Rolando "Deputy Roly" Echeverria is a law enforcement veteran and NRA Certified Firearms Instructor who has trained hundreds of shooters across South Florida — from students who had never held a firearm to experienced carriers refining low-light and force-on-force skills. Read his full background.