Dry-fire course
Intro To: Dry-Fire
Build handgun fundamentals without firing a shot: dry-fire practice on the Mantis TitanX smart laser training pistol, with real feedback on every repetition.
At a glance
Everything you need to know before you book
Format
Dry fire on the Mantis TitanX smart laser training pistol. No live ammunition.
Length
2 Hours
Class size
Public classes are limited to 2 students. Private classes are by arrangement.
Prerequisites
None. The Mantis TitanX platform is provided.
Equipment
Mantis TitanX using Glock-pattern inert training pistol equipped with a red-dot sight. Students are free to bring their phone loaded with the Mantis Laser Academy app if they want to retain their training data.
Language
Taught in English.
Why dry fire works
Repetition you can actually afford
Dry fire is repetition without the cost of ammunition, the noise or the recoil. That is what makes it the one of the most practical way to build the fundamentals: you can put hundreds of careful repetitions into your grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control, with your full attention on technique rather than on the shot.
The long-standing problem with dry fire is feedback. With no shot and no target to read, it is easy to rehearse a mistake and call it practice. The Mantis TitanX answers that by putting a laser and a motion based shot-analysis system into an inert training pistol.
This course teaches you to use that feedback deliberately, and to run a safe, structured practice routine of your own afterwards.
No live ammunition is used anywhere in this course.
Where this fits
Practise indoors, perform at the range
Dry-fire training needs no range and no live ammunition, and it pairs directly with our live-fire courses.
1
Intro To: Dry-Fire
Learn the fundamentals of dry fire and build safe, consistent shooting habits, with an instructor and the TitanX’s feedback guiding every repetition.
2
Start indoors
Practise the habits you learned in class at home, on your own schedule, with the same safety routine every session and no live ammunition in the room.
3
Take it to the range
Carry the same habits into live fire, adding recoil management and noise to the skills you’ve already built.
This course pairs naturally with Intro To: Pistol, our live-fire handgun course.
Course outline
What the system gives you feedback on
The TitanX scores every shot and replays the movement of the gun through it. These are the skills that feedback is built to develop.
Grip and stance
Trigger control and follow-through
Sight alignment and sight picture
Breath control
Magazine changes and reloads
Rapid fire, cadence and precision at speed
What to expect
Quiet, focused repetition
The purpose of this dry-fire course is to introduce shooters to the benefits of dry-fire training, the Mantis TitanX platform and red-dot sights. No live ammunition is used, and there is no recoil or muzzle report to manage, so the whole session is spent focused on technique and repetition.
Expect to repeat each fundamental many times, with an instructor watching and the platform scoring every shot. The feedback is immediate, which is what makes the corrections stick.
Ammunition: Live ammunition is not used in this course, and none is needed.
Equipment: None needed, but students may download the Mantis Laser Academy app and use their phone for data capture if retention is required.
Holster work: Holster work is not included in the Intro To: courses.
What to bring
Come ready to repeat
Bring a notepad and pen if you like to take notes. Writing down feedback from the instructor and the app and what you changed is how one good repetition becomes a habit.
Dress comfortably, in clothing you can stand and move in. This course is indoors, no PPE is required as there is no live fire. Do not bring personal firearms or ammunition to class.
Mantis TitanX
The platform
What the TitanX brings to dry practice
The TitanX is a smart laser training pistol. It is an inert pistol built with the form factor and grip angle of a Glock 17, 19 or 45, a resetting trigger with a realistic weight and break, and a red laser that fires the instant the trigger breaks. Our training platform is equipped with a red-dot sight for enhanced target acquisition and focus.
Because the trigger resets on its own, you are not racking the slide between repetitions: you can shoot string after string exactly as you would with a live pistol, and the laser shows you instantly where each shot placed on the target.
The MantisX analysis built into the pistol reports on the movement of the gun through the shot, including the path the muzzle takes to deliver it. Connected to the app, it gives you a score, coaching and a replayable trace of the muzzle path for every shot, across a library of drills and courses that build on each other.
Where to next
Keep building your skills
Intro To: Pistol
Live fire
Handgun handling, grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger control and live fire at the range.
Range Orientation
No live fire
The foundation course: protocols, etiquette and safety practices for the range.
Intro To: Rifle
Live fire
Rifle handling, shooting positions, sight alignment, trigger control and zeroing, with live fire at the range.
Questions people ask
Intro To: Dry-Fire questions
Is dry-fire practice safe with a real firearm?
Yes. Dry-fire practice with a real firearm is safe when the rules are strictly followed without exception: no live ammunition in the room, ACTS & PROVE completed. In this course you practise on an inert training pistol, which removes the possibility of a live round being present at all.
What is the difference between dry fire and live fire?
Dry fire builds the fundamentals through repetition, without recoil, report or the cost of ammunition. Live fire adds recoil management and muzzle blast. Both matter, and the two courses are designed to be used together.
How does the laser feedback work?
The pistol emits a laser the moment the trigger breaks, so you see exactly where each shot landed. The built-in MantisX system also records how the gun moved through the shot, so you can replay the trace and see what to change.
Do I need a firearms license?
No. The Mantix TitanX is an inert training pistol, not a firearm.
Do I need my own handgun?
No. This course uses the Mantix TitanX system.
How many students per instructor?
Public courses are limited to 2 students per session.
Can I book this privately?
Yes. This course is available as both a public and a private offering. Contact us for details.
Is the course indoors or outdoors?
The course is indoors and can be taken in any weather at any time of the year.
Upcoming firearms courses
All courses are pre-booked, so secure your seat ahead of time.
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Ready to build a practice that sticks?
Book an Intro To: Dry-Fire seat, or ask us about pairing it with live fire at the range.