Enter the Matrix | September 28-29, 2026 | Fort Honey Badger, Jacksonville, TX

“Enter the Matrix” co-hosted Louis Caras is a transitional in nature class, preparing students- both relative novices and experienced shooters alike- to step from the realm of clearly defined and performance-oriented shooting skills and into the more obscure and chaotic realm of a two-way kinetic exchange- aka gunfight. 

Through a carefully curated process, students will examine their current skill inventory and its applicability in the context of a kinetic exchange. 

Following the diagnostic portion, fundamental concepts of time/space-challenged weapon access, two-handed and one-handed weapon manipulation, and the basics of grip, trigger management, and shooting will be addressed. Attributes of shooting while moving, understanding cover and concealment utilization in contested space, and clinch-distance shooting will be covered. 

This class is unique in its blend of shooting skills transitioning into the fighting realm, where knowledge, understanding, and ability are advanced in a balanced manner. 

Day 1

• Shooting and fighting. Understanding differences and similarities. 
• Safety in the context of learning/training and in a fight. 
• Baseline shooting diagnostics. 
• Access. Grip. Trigger. 
• Two-handed and one-handed weapons manipulations. 
• Fundamentals of using cover/concealment. 

Day 2

• Movement: developing solid mechanics. 
• Structure and tension management while shooting on the move. 
• Vertical displacement. 
• Contested space: access and shooting within clinch range. 
• Additional considerations: gear, gadgets, training progression, and selecting relevant classes.