
Darkside Training and Competition Event 2025
DARKSIDE 2025 – Tactical Training & Team Competition
Join us for our annual Darkside event—an action-packed full day of advanced instruction, high-level team competitions, and intense force-on-force scenarios. This event brings together agency teams and individual operators to sharpen skills, push limits, and walk away better prepared for real-world operations.
What to Expect:
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Rotating blocks of expert-led training on relevant tactical topics
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Scored force-on-force scenarios to test decision-making under pressure
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Team-based competitions that challenge communication, tactics, and grit
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One full team reserved for individual sign-ups (6 slots max)
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Remaining slots open to agency-registered 6-person teams
🥪 Lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks provided throughout the day
🏆 Awards for top-performing team
🎟️ Raffle with premium gear and prizes
Train hard. Compete harder.
Guest presenters include: TBA
Prerequisite: Law enforcement, Military or Armed professional. Be in good physical shape, capable of lifting and moving 80lbs objects.
Tuition: $425 (select your shirt size below)
Agency Discount for full teams of 6- Contact us!
Agency Enrollment: Agency representatives enrolling one or more officers- please contact admin@optempotraining.com for an invoice. Names of individual officers and emails are required.
Location: Hayward, California (location provided to enrolled attendees).
Date & Time: October 25th. Time: 745am-6pm.
Hardware/Equipment:
- Carbine converted for SIM/UTM. *Limited number of UTM bolts available.
- Pistol converted for SIM/UTM. *Limited number of Pistols available.
- Duty/Tactical gear (plate carrier, belt, holster, WML, handheld, etc.)
- IFAK
- Clear eye protection
- Simmunition face mask, gloves, neck/groin protection. Long sleeve top and pants.
- Notepad, pen, sharpie