High school students from Lviv City Council schools regularly come to the Strilnytsia range by Parabellum for training shoots. They are pupils in grades 7 to 11, and for most of them it is a first shooting experience.
How a session begins
Before anyone picks up a firearm, the group gathers in the Safety Zone. Here the instructor explains the rules on the firing line: where the muzzle points, when you may touch a firearm, and what to do on the command "stop". Every student gets ear protection and safety glasses, and nobody enters the lane without them.
How the shooting goes
The firing line is never left unsupervised. An instructor stands next to each student, helps with grip and firearm position, and corrects their aim. Students shoot at paper targets, and after each series they look together at where the shots landed.
The target as a result
Students sign their own targets, take them down after a series and bring them over to show. It is the first visible answer to the question "can I do this?": you can see where the shots went and what to change next time.
Why it matters for students
Training shoots show that a firearm is a responsibility, not entertainment. Some students will take up shooting sports afterwards, others will simply gain respect for safety rules. Both outcomes are worthwhile.
If your class, school or club would like to hold a session like this, write or call us. We will agree the terms and time.