Time for some formal training

[Jacob Staff]

I have been shooting for several years and my wife for a few months but she is catching up quickly. We have both have a few hours of training here and there but we are ready to for a longer 1, 2 or 3 day class.

The CHL covered the legal side so we are looking for self defense basics and a primer for more advance team tactics and home defense type of training.

With limited time and money, we are looking for the most bang for our buck and quickly getting up to speed. The options I have run across are local NRA classes, local instructors (some who post on this board), or save up for a slot at one of the big name shooting schools like Thunder Ranch, Gunsite etc.

A quick search locally shows a couple of options.
http://www.360tacticaltraining.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Combat Focus Shooting Sept 19&20
Gregg Garrett this weekend but we can’t make it and Hoffners, we missed the Aug1 Basic Pistol Class.
I have not been able to find much info on local instructor class schedules. Are they usually individual or class settings?

We are in the Houston area and traveling is not out of the question but local is easier to manage.
Any suggestions?

[ELB]

The Advanced Training section of this forum has a number of reviews of training courses, many of which occurred in Texas. You may have to dig to find some of them. Some are Texas-based schools, some are itinerant trainers.

I have gotten some formal training from John Farnam of Defense Training International
http://www.defense-training.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . He and his wife Vickie are very good, and he does the itinerant trainer format. He usually has Basic and Advanced Defensive Pistol courses at Victoria, Texas, usually in March and October, on the range of Dr Dennis Tobin. I have written up reviews of both in the Advanced Training section, they are a couple years old. His courses run Friday night, all day Saturday into the night (for low-light shooting), and Sunday until about 5 p.m.

I believe he has occasionally taught elsewhere in Texas when someone has organized some students and a training site. I highly highly recommend John and Vickie. You can check the training schedule on his website, and send John an email from his website (he is very conscientious about replying quickly) and he will put you in touch with the local organizer (e.g. Dr Tobin for Victoria). Or if you are specifically interested in the Victoria courses, PM me and I will as well. Also, once you are on Tobin's mailing list, he often sets up courses by various other trainers, like Hoffman out of Houston, the local Victoria PD trainers, etc, plus some informal sessions.

There are other good trainers, but this is who I had experience with.

Best wishes.

[G.C.Montgomery]

I'm in the process of setting a schedule for Gregg Garrett's classes. If you are interested, send me a PM or email. I'm putting a class together for next month. Fee will be $100. Maximum 20 students.

[Jacob Staff]

PM sent

[ske1eter]

Suarez International is coming to Waco on Aug. 29th-30th.

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[ske1eter]

Also, looks like Paul Howe is coming to Nacogdoches, TX, for a Tactical Pistol Operator class on Oct. 24th-25th.

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[G.C.Montgomery]

Also, looks like Paul Howe is coming to Nacogdoches, TX, for a Tactical Pistol Operator class on Oct. 24th-25th.

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Paul's not coming to Nacanowhere (His words, not mine)...He lives there. CSAT is in Nacogdoches. Great instruction if you can get a slot. Well worth the time and money.