ABA INTLSCIENCE-BASED COMBAT TRAININGABA | FIELD
A progressive Pistol and Rifle training system built around technique, objective metrics, and disciplined method.
Cognitive Operator is the ABA | FIELD progression for shooters who want more than exposure to techniques. Each level organizes instruction around observable performance, identifies the trainee's current limitations, and creates a documented route toward more reliable execution.
Build a technically sound, repeatable handgun platform and establish an objective performance baseline under the ABA Intl method.
No prior Cognitive Operator course required.Advance the technical base through movement, alternative shooting positions, environmental constraints, and increasingly complex decisions.
Pistol Cognitive Operator I or approved equivalency.Integrate technical execution with judgment, perception, and decision-making in structured force-on-force and scenario work.
Pistol Cognitive Operator II or approved equivalency.Performance improves when the trainee knows what to do, how well it must be done, and which process will close the distance between the present result and the required standard.
Execution is taught as a repeatable system, not a collection of improvised tricks.
Performance is measured against defined criteria so progress can be demonstrated.
Training follows a deliberate progression from diagnosis to applied performance.
Every Cognitive Operator course is measured and entered into the trainee's Tactical Record. The record converts isolated training events into a coherent history of technical development.
Build the technical platform and record a reliable baseline.
Introduce movement, positions, constraints, and broader performance demands.
Apply the acquired repertoire through decisions, force-on-force, and scenarios.
Carry every finding and metric forward in the Tactical Record.
Submit your information and course preference. This form does not collect payment. ABA Intl will review the registration and contact you with availability, location, prerequisites, and enrollment details.
No. This page only records your course registration. ABA Intl will contact you with class availability, location, documentation, and the next enrollment steps.
Tuition is US$1,750 per course. No charge is made when you submit this form.
Those levels require the preceding course or an equivalency review accepted by ABA Intl. The sequence protects the technical and cognitive progression of the program.
Your technical observations, measured performance, diagnostic findings, and progression are documented in an individual training history.
Registration is limited to adults who may lawfully possess and handle the relevant firearm in the training jurisdiction. Final acceptance depends on documentation, prerequisites, and class requirements.