AAR Sparrow Defense

2damnold4this · September 24, 2015, 08:40 AM

I recently had the opportunity to get a few hours of private instruction from Clark Sparrow of Sparrow Defense. The instruction took place at Athens Gun Club but he also has an outdoor facility in the Watkinsville Ga area. Sgt Sparrow is a deputy with the Oconee county Sheriff's department and is a certified firearms instructor.

We started with a SIRT pistol he provided and moved on to shooting my S&W 342 and G26. In the short time we had, Clark helped me with some errors in my form and helped me with presentation from concealment. I learned a lot and had a good time. I intend to sign up for his low light class in December.

Clark is an excellent instructor and a genuinely nice fellow and I can tell he enjoys helping people shoot better. Anyone looking for firearms instruction in the Athens Ga area should consider Sparrow Defense.

TimSr · September 24, 2015, 09:40 AM

The title made me think of that Hitchcock movie "The Birds".

g.willikers · September 24, 2015, 11:23 AM

Thanks for the training review.
We should have more of this.
If he has a web site, how about a link to it.
If not, how about info on cost, location, course length, 'etc.

2damnold4this · September 24, 2015, 11:27 AM

Here a link to his website:

Sparrow Defense

Sport45 · September 25, 2015, 06:08 AM

The title made me think of one of these...

I thought, "good luck with that".

g.willikers · September 25, 2015, 07:59 AM

Now, that has some of that illusive knockdown power we hear so much about.

September 24, 2015, 08:40 AM	#1
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	AAR Sparrow Defense I recently had the opportunity to get a few hours of private instruction from Clark Sparrow of Sparrow Defense. The instruction took place at Athens Gun Club but he also has an outdoor facility in the Watkinsville Ga area. Sgt Sparrow is a deputy with the Oconee county Sheriff's department and is a certified firearms instructor. We started with a SIRT pistol he provided and moved on to shooting my S&W 342 and G26. In the short time we had, Clark helped me with some errors in my form and helped me with presentation from concealment. I learned a lot and had a good time. I intend to sign up for his low light class in December. Clark is an excellent instructor and a genuinely nice fellow and I can tell he enjoys helping people shoot better. Anyone looking for firearms instruction in the Athens Ga area should consider Sparrow Defense.

September 24, 2015, 11:23 AM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Thanks for the training review. We should have more of this. If he has a web site, how about a link to it. If not, how about info on cost, location, course length, 'etc. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

September 25, 2015, 06:08 AM	#5
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	The title made me think of one of these... I thought, "good luck with that". __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

September 25, 2015, 07:59 AM	#6
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Now, that has some of that illusive knockdown power we hear so much about. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

September 24, 2015, 09:40 AM	#2
TimSr Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Rittman, Ohio Posts: 2,074	The title made me think of that Hitchcock movie "The Birds".

September 24, 2015, 11:27 AM	#4
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Here a link to his website: Sparrow Defense