"This is my second time using this training group and it is excellent. Great care for safety and interest in my over all improvement as well as specific goals that I chose. I will be back. " -Steve
"This is incredible training for the price! Justin and Dale are top notch instructors who really know their stuff! I've been to two day classes and I've already noticed significant improvement, not just in my aim, but in my overall approach. I really appreciate how they were both willing to work with me one on one at times to help me isolate and correct errors. " -Jacob
How likely is it that you would take another pistol and/or combatives course from these instructors? "High likelihood" ..."Very likely" - Past students
"Can you set up a course for my friends and family?" - Chandler
"You were amazing. Good job!" - Clare
"The instructor was first class. I can' t say enough about his commitment and dedication. Thank you" -KG
"I owe you a debt I will never be able to repay... I never dreamed when I met you for one class you would have had such an impact on my life." - Carl
"You are the reason I made Army Expert" - Numerous past students
Credentials include over 1,000 hours of firearms training:
NRA Instructor:
· Pistol
· Rifle
· Shotgun
· Personal Protection Inside the Home
· Personal Protection Outside the Home
· Defensive Pistol
· Refuse to Be a Victim
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
State of Texas Certified License to Carry Instructor
State of Texas Certified School Safety Certification Instructor
Texas Guard:
· Pistol Expert Marksman
· Combat Pistol Expert Marksman
· Carbine Expert Marksman
· Rifle Expert Marksman
· Governors Twenty Pistol Team award
· Texas State Guard Rapid Reaction Force
Awards:
· NRA Triple Distinguished Expert
· NRA Pistol Distinguished Expert (Semi-auto and revolver)
· NRA Defensive Pistol I Distinguished Expert (Semi-auto and revolver)
· NRA Defensive Pistol II Distinguished Expert (Semi-auto and revolver)
· NRA Prone Rimfire Rifle Distinguished Expert
· NRA Benchrest Rimfire Rifle Distinguished Expert
· NRA Standing Rimfire Rifle Expert
· NRA 3-Position Rimfire Rifle Expert
· NRA Smallbore Tactical Rifle Distinguished Expert
· NRA High Power Tactical Rifle Distinguished Expert
· NRA 2-Gun Multi-Gun Distinguished Expert
· NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Distinguished Expert
· NRA High Power Rifle F-Class Marksman
· Appleseed Rifleman
· Appleseed Winterseed Rifleman
· Appleseed Known Distance Rifleman
· Appleseed Caliente Seed (Hot Weather)
· Appleseed Pistoleer
· Appleseed Morgan’s Shingle
· MantisX Basic, Advanced, Elite Marksmanship
· MantisX Basic Combat
Instructors/Schools I have trained with:
· Paul Howe
· Tom Givens
· John Murphy
· Craig Douglas
· Gabe White
· Massad Ayoob
· Charles Cotton
· Karl Rehn
· Erik Gelhaus
· John Hearne
· Lee Weems
· Larry Lindenman
· Phillip Groff
· Scott Oats
· Tim Herron
· John Farnam
· John Holschen
· Chuck Haggard
· Wayne Dobbs
· Brian Eastridge
· MAST Solutions
· Texas Department of Public Safety
· Texas State Guard
· Texas Army National Guard
· Brian Hoffner
· National Rifle Association
· Project Appleseed
· Mantis
· Steve Vandermolen
· Haganah
· International Krav Maga Federation
· Krav Maga Worldwide
· Gracie BJJ
Competitions:
· International Defensive Pistol Association
· Tactical Games
· Waco Tactical Fitness
· Dallas Pistol Club (various)
· Gonzales Cup
· Governors Twenty Pistol
· Governors Twenty Rifle
· MAC-V Pistol/Rifle
Other Training:
· Hoffner’s Interactive Force-on-Force
· KR Training Advanced Training II Force-on-Force Scenarios
· MAST Low-light Shoot House
· Human Kinetics: Coaching Principles
· TAC-CON 2023 - 2024