About

This is my “weekend job”, it is something I do because I want to bring new gun owners up to speed and help current gun owners improve their skill sets.

Training, Certifications, and Achievements

Below is my training and certification resume so you can see where I am coming from when I write my articles and postings.

• 3 Month Course on Technology and Homeland Security Policy from Neal Pollard
• 3 Month Course on Information Warfare from Matthew G. Devost
  
• 16 Hours of Defensive Handgun Skills with John Murphy
• 8 hours of Interactive Gunfighting Force on Force from Gabe Suarez
• 16 hour Hand to Hand Seminar with Sonny Puzikas
• 4 hour Active Shooter Interdiction Course with Jack Rumbaugh of Suarez International
• 16 hour Greek Pankration Seminar with Aris Makris
• 16 hour Hand to Hand, Knife, and Gun seminar  with Sonny Puzikas
• 16 hour Stick Fighting seminar from Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
• 16 hour Knife Defense seminar with Tom Sotis of AMOK!
• 16 hour Stick seminar from Larry Lindenman
• 16 hour Ground Fighting seminar with Sonny Puzikas
• 16 hour Knife seminar from Larry Lindenman
• 16 hour Edged Weapons Seminar with Tom Sotis of AMOK!
• 16 hour Knife and Stick Fighting Seminar from Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
• 16 hour Hand to Hand Seminar from Reality Based Fighting Concepts
• 4 Hour Concealed Carry for Self Defense Course from Gun Safety Professionals
• 4 Hour Concealed Carry for Self Defense from Innovative Defensive Solutions
• 8 hour NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course
• 16 hour NRA Basic Pistol Instructor’s Certification Course
• 4 hour Tactical Shotgun seminar from TKA
• 4 hour Intermediate Carbine seminar from TKA
• 4 hour Advanced Pistol seminar from TKA
• 4 hour Advanced Carbine seminar from TKA
• 4 hour Low Light Defensive Handgun seminar from TKA
• 7 Hour Active Response Knife Course from Greg Ellifritz
• 7 Hour Active Response Medical Class from Greg Ellifritz
• 8 Hour Close Quarters Pistol from Greg Ellifritz
• ISACA CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
• 2 hours Managing Unknown Contacts with Craig Douglas
• 2 hours Bug Out Bag Preparation Course from Morgan Atwood and Ian Wendt
• 2 hours AR-15 Systems Introduction from Mike Centola
• 4 hours Combative Applications of Chokes with Cecil Burch
• 2 hours Small Knife Primer with Chris Fry
• 16 hours of Critical Defensive Handgun with Paul Carlson
• 8 Hour Close Quarters Pistol from Greg Ellifritz
• 27 hours of Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC) from Craig Douglas   of ShivWorks
• 2 Hours of Introduction to the Use of Pepper Spray from Chuck Haggard
• 2 Hours of Unarmed vs Knife from Jerry Wetzel of Red Zone Threat Management
• 4 Hours of The Law of Self Defense from Andrew Branca
• 8 Hours of UNTHINKABLE: Concepts and Techniques for the Gravest Extreme from Aprill Risk Consulting
• Ongoing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training
  • Silver Medalist at the US Grappling Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
  • Silver Medalist at IBJJF DC Open
  • Bronze Medalist at Copa Virginia
  • Bronze Medalist at IBJJF DC Open Open Class
  • Silver Medalist at IBJJF DC Open
  • Blue Belt
• 8 hours of The Armed Parent/Guadian from John Johnston and Melody Lauer
• 10 Hours of Vehicle Environment Skills from John Murphy
• 8 hours of Skills Beyond the Gun from John Murphy
• 10 hours of Home Defense Shotgun from Tim Chandler of FPF Training
• 8 hours of Agile Tactical Pepper Spray Instructor Certification Course from Chuck Haggard

Tagged with: AMOK, Dog Brothers, Gabe Suarez, greg ellifritz, Knife fighting, Marc Denny, Sonny Puzikas, stick fighting, suarez international, Tom Sotis