WHAT IS IDPA?

IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) competition is a great opportunity to improve your gun handling and marksmanship skills in a safe and fun atmosphere. The courses of fire are intended to simulate real life scenarios where defensive shooting may need to be employed. IDPA style shooting is based on equipment you would carry on a daily basis rather than equipment specifically made for competition and/or speed. 

We hold Tier 1 Club matches on the 3rd Saturday of every month year round weather permitting. Preregistration on PractiScore is required for monthly matches.

In order to shoot our matches you must have either experience shooting IDPA or USPSA matches previously, attended the GOAL Intro to IDPA course or attended an Intro to IDPA class at an IDPA affiliated club. If none of these qualifications apply to you please contact our OCSA IDPA Committee to see if accommodations can be made. 

  • For videos from our matches check out our YouTube channel

  • For complete information on IDPA shooting check out the IDPA website

  • Or just Google "IDPA YouTube" for some great intro videos on getting started in IDPA style shooting.


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Intro to Practical Shooting (including IDPA)

This is a 5 - 6hr advanced shooter course consisting of classroom instruction followed by intense training/practice on the range. Emphasis will be on teaching advanced shooters who are new to IDPA to navigate a course of fire safely and efficiently. Students will learn the terminology and range commands used in the sport of IDPA.

The following skills/techniques will be taught and then practiced under the supervision of experienced and certified IDPA Safety Officers: loading and unloading the gun while on the line; drawing from a holster and acquiring a target; proper clearing of the gun at the end of a course of fire; holstering the gun; target transitions; engaging targets in tactical priority; slide-lock reloads; tactical reloads with retention; shooting on the move (forward, backward, laterally); shooting strong hand, weak hand, and freestyle; proper use of cover; muzzle control while competing; and scoring of targets.

Certified IDPA Safety Officers teach the basics in a classroom environment. The students then proceed to the range where a team of certified IDPA SOs run students through a small three or four stage match. Stages are designed to complement the classroom teaching, and provide practical illustrations to the rules of IDPA.


The course will start with classroom instruction and practical skills drills to learn the safe way to draw a pistol out of a holster then transition to live fire shooting on three to four typical IDPA stages. 

Students will spend approximately one hour on each of the stages receiving instruction and demonstration. Then each student will be given the opportunity to shoot the stage as many times as one hour will permit before transitioning to the next stage. All stages will include some combination of the following, moving targets, swinging targets, steel targets, no-threat targets, walls, barricades and other props.

Class size will be limited to 4 squads of 5 for a total of 20 slots. Students will have the opportunity to receive instruction from shooters of various skill levels (Marksman - Master), each with significant experience competing at the local, state, regional level.

Cost is $25 per person payable in cash or check ONLY due the day of the class.

Classes begin at 8:30 am sharp. Please report to the IDPA pits at the rear of the club via the road through the open gate to the left of the clubhouse. Please do not drive to the pits unless authorized to do so by the staff.


What to Bring to class:

Something to take notes with, drinks, snacks, lunch, rain gear (just in case), gloves, handwarmers and a hat (if you take a class in the winter), sunscreen (if you take a class in the summer), boots if it has rained or snowed recently (our pits get very muddy) and a camera or go-pro like device to take pictures/video if you want.


Equipment Needed for class: 


Upcoming Intro to PRACTICAL SHOOTING Class

April 28, 2023 - Click here to register.

Any questions or comments regarding IDPA at Old Colony should be directed to the Old Colony IDPA Committee at ocsa.idpa@gmail.com