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A) This is not an Exhaustive list.
B) These are more national-level, but I plan on including a few locals that I know about
C) These are men/companies that, when they speak or teach, we'd all be better off if we listened. They are seasoned. They are vetted. They are well respected in the industry. Their courses are vetted. Their courses are respected. These are not some fly-by-night outfits.
The list, in no particular order:
Paul Sharp / https://sharpdefense.blog/
Larry Lindenman / https://pointdriventraining.com/
Cecil Burch / Immediate Action Combatives | Jiu Jitsu | pugilism | edged weapons | contact pistol
Craig Douglas / Who is Southnarc? ? ShivWorks
Greg Ellifritz / https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/
Aaron Cowan / https://www.sagedynamics.org/
Tom Givens / https://rangemaster.com/about/tom-givens/
Erik "Trek" Utrecht / https://trainmdfi.com/
Gunsite / https://www.gunsite.com/
Suarez International / https://suarezinternational.com/suarez-firearms-training/ (Trainer Randy Harris is an INGOer: https://suarezinternational.com/randy-harris/)
Varg Freeborn / https://www.violenceofmind.com/schedule/
William Aprill https://aprillriskconsulting.com/
Chuck Haggard / Agile/Training & Consulting
Massad Ayoob / https://massadayoobgroup.com/
Sherman A House / https://civiliandefender.com/author/shermanahouse/
Dark Angel Medical / https://darkangelmedical.com/
MDTS / https://www.mdtstraining.com/
Chuck Pressburg / (short bio - can't find an actual business page) https://www.opdsource.com/Presscheck-s/178.htm
Bill Blowers / https://tap-rack.com/
Carry Trainer / Carry Trainer ? Concealed Carry Classes and Training
Claude Werner / https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/
Antifragile Training / https://antifragiletraining.com/
Pat McNamara / https://www.tmacsinc.com/
Gabe White / Gabe White Training ? High Performance Concealed Carry
Mike Pannone / https://www.ctt-solutions.com/
Dave Spaulding / https://www.handguncombatives.com/
William Petty / https://centrifugetraining.com/
John Lovell / https://warriorpoetsociety.us/
Rogers Shooting School / https://www.rogersshootingschool.com/
Larry Vickers / https://www.vickerstactical.com/2019-class-schedule.html
Rob Leatham / https://robleatham.com/training/
Thunder Ranch / https://thunderranchinc.com/
John McPhee / https://gunfighteru.com/classes
John Farnam / HOME | Defense Training International, Inc.
Don Edwards / Greenline Tactical / https://www.greenlinetactical.com/
Steve Fisher / https://sentinelconcepts.com/
John Johnston / https://citizensdefenseresearch.com/
Firearms Academy of Seattle / https://firearmsacademy.com/
TDI Ohio / https://www.tdiohio.com/ (This is one of the schools that the above-mentioned Greg Ellifritz teaches through)
Earnest Langdon / https://www.langdontactical.com/training/
Henk Iverson / https://www.campxtraining.com/courses/ (Says owner, but not listed in the instructor list)
Karl Rehn / https://www.krtraining.com/KRTraining/Classes/classes.html
Fortress Defense / Training Services ? Fortess Defense Consultants
Jerry Barnhart / Jerry Barnhart (May be difficult to find a class schedule)
Tiger McKee / Shootright Firearms Academy / Shootrite Courses
Frank Proctor / Frank Proctor Shooting
Kyle Lamb / Viking Tactics / http://www.vikingtactics.com/Articles.asp?ID=252 (no courses listed, may be difficult to train w/ him)
Robert Vogel / Robert Vogel ? World Champion Shooter
Sig Sauer Academy / https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/courses
Jeff Gonzales / Trident Concepts / https://www.tridentconcepts.com/weapons-training/
Panteao Productions / https://panteao.com/instructors/
Dave Harrington / CombatSpeed LLC / https://panteao.com/instructors/dave-harrington/ (Good luck finding his training schedule)
Combat Shooting Tactics / CSAT Calendar
Mike Seeklander / https://shooting-performance.coursestorm.com/browse?sort=date
Badlands Tactial / https://badlandstactical.org/
Tiger Valley / Tiger Valley Courses - Level I Pistol
Rifles Only / https://www.riflesonly.com/
Lone Star Medics / https://www.lonestarmedics.com/
Honorable mention:
Practically Tactical / Practically Tactical
Scott Jedlinski / Home
Rob Pincus / https://www.icetraining.us/robpincus.html
Matt Landfair / https://primaryandsecondary.com/author/riafdnal/
Travis Haley / https://haleystrategic.com/train
John Murphy / FPF Training / https://www.fpftraining.com/
Citizen's Safety Academy / https://citizenssafety.com/
First Person Safety / https://firstpersonsafety.com/
Practical Firearms Training / https://pgpft.com/
Green Ops / https://www.green-ops.com/
Justified Defensive Concepts / https://www.justifieddefensiveconcepts.com/
Advantage Group Training / Advantage Group - Modern Combatives Training - Louisiana Tactical Firearms Training
"Local companies that really seem to have their ish together"
Aron Bright / Home Page (INGOer)
ACT / Adaptive Consulting & Training: Welcome to Adaptive Consulting & Training (INGOers)
Guy Relford / https://www.indyarms.com/guy-relford/
Infinity Solutions / https://infinitysolutionsusa.com/ (INGOer)
Almost all of the above have a social media presence. I suggest looking up their YouTube channels or searching out other channel's videos that feature them. Look up their FaceBook pages and follow them. Look up their Podcasts - and the podcasts that feature them. Look up their blogs and read them. This is all no BS / no nonsense GOOD information.
A) This is not an Exhaustive list.
B) These are more national-level, but I plan on including a few locals that I know about
C) These are men/companies that, when they speak or teach, we'd all be better off if we listened. They are seasoned. They are vetted. They are well respected in the industry. Their courses are vetted. Their courses are respected. These are not some fly-by-night outfits.
The list, in no particular order:
Paul Sharp / https://sharpdefense.blog/
Larry Lindenman / https://pointdriventraining.com/
Cecil Burch / Immediate Action Combatives | Jiu Jitsu | pugilism | edged weapons | contact pistol
Craig Douglas / Who is Southnarc? ? ShivWorks
Greg Ellifritz / https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/
Aaron Cowan / https://www.sagedynamics.org/
Tom Givens / https://rangemaster.com/about/tom-givens/
Erik "Trek" Utrecht / https://trainmdfi.com/
Gunsite / https://www.gunsite.com/
Suarez International / https://suarezinternational.com/suarez-firearms-training/ (Trainer Randy Harris is an INGOer: https://suarezinternational.com/randy-harris/)
Varg Freeborn / https://www.violenceofmind.com/schedule/
William Aprill https://aprillriskconsulting.com/
Chuck Haggard / Agile/Training & Consulting
Massad Ayoob / https://massadayoobgroup.com/
Sherman A House / https://civiliandefender.com/author/shermanahouse/
Dark Angel Medical / https://darkangelmedical.com/
MDTS / https://www.mdtstraining.com/
Chuck Pressburg / (short bio - can't find an actual business page) https://www.opdsource.com/Presscheck-s/178.htm
Bill Blowers / https://tap-rack.com/
Carry Trainer / Carry Trainer ? Concealed Carry Classes and Training
Claude Werner / https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/
Antifragile Training / https://antifragiletraining.com/
Pat McNamara / https://www.tmacsinc.com/
Gabe White / Gabe White Training ? High Performance Concealed Carry
Mike Pannone / https://www.ctt-solutions.com/
Dave Spaulding / https://www.handguncombatives.com/
William Petty / https://centrifugetraining.com/
John Lovell / https://warriorpoetsociety.us/
Rogers Shooting School / https://www.rogersshootingschool.com/
Larry Vickers / https://www.vickerstactical.com/2019-class-schedule.html
Rob Leatham / https://robleatham.com/training/
Thunder Ranch / https://thunderranchinc.com/
John McPhee / https://gunfighteru.com/classes
John Farnam / HOME | Defense Training International, Inc.
Don Edwards / Greenline Tactical / https://www.greenlinetactical.com/
Steve Fisher / https://sentinelconcepts.com/
John Johnston / https://citizensdefenseresearch.com/
Firearms Academy of Seattle / https://firearmsacademy.com/
TDI Ohio / https://www.tdiohio.com/ (This is one of the schools that the above-mentioned Greg Ellifritz teaches through)
Earnest Langdon / https://www.langdontactical.com/training/
Henk Iverson / https://www.campxtraining.com/courses/ (Says owner, but not listed in the instructor list)
Karl Rehn / https://www.krtraining.com/KRTraining/Classes/classes.html
Fortress Defense / Training Services ? Fortess Defense Consultants
Jerry Barnhart / Jerry Barnhart (May be difficult to find a class schedule)
Tiger McKee / Shootright Firearms Academy / Shootrite Courses
Frank Proctor / Frank Proctor Shooting
Kyle Lamb / Viking Tactics / http://www.vikingtactics.com/Articles.asp?ID=252 (no courses listed, may be difficult to train w/ him)
Robert Vogel / Robert Vogel ? World Champion Shooter
Sig Sauer Academy / https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/courses
Jeff Gonzales / Trident Concepts / https://www.tridentconcepts.com/weapons-training/
Panteao Productions / https://panteao.com/instructors/
Dave Harrington / CombatSpeed LLC / https://panteao.com/instructors/dave-harrington/ (Good luck finding his training schedule)
Combat Shooting Tactics / CSAT Calendar
Mike Seeklander / https://shooting-performance.coursestorm.com/browse?sort=date
Badlands Tactial / https://badlandstactical.org/
Tiger Valley / Tiger Valley Courses - Level I Pistol
Rifles Only / https://www.riflesonly.com/
Lone Star Medics / https://www.lonestarmedics.com/
Honorable mention:
Practically Tactical / Practically Tactical
Scott Jedlinski / Home
Rob Pincus / https://www.icetraining.us/robpincus.html
Matt Landfair / https://primaryandsecondary.com/author/riafdnal/
Travis Haley / https://haleystrategic.com/train
John Murphy / FPF Training / https://www.fpftraining.com/
Citizen's Safety Academy / https://citizenssafety.com/
First Person Safety / https://firstpersonsafety.com/
Practical Firearms Training / https://pgpft.com/
Green Ops / https://www.green-ops.com/
Justified Defensive Concepts / https://www.justifieddefensiveconcepts.com/
Advantage Group Training / Advantage Group - Modern Combatives Training - Louisiana Tactical Firearms Training
"Local companies that really seem to have their ish together"
Aron Bright / Home Page (INGOer)
ACT / Adaptive Consulting & Training: Welcome to Adaptive Consulting & Training (INGOers)
Guy Relford / https://www.indyarms.com/guy-relford/
Infinity Solutions / https://infinitysolutionsusa.com/ (INGOer)
Almost all of the above have a social media presence. I suggest looking up their YouTube channels or searching out other channel's videos that feature them. Look up their FaceBook pages and follow them. Look up their Podcasts - and the podcasts that feature them. Look up their blogs and read them. This is all no BS / no nonsense GOOD information.
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