About
The cadre
About the instructor
Anthony
A Marine Corps veteran, USCCA Instructor, combat engineer, and current Correctional Officer at a maximum-security prison. His background also includes private security work and advanced military training, including Urban Leaders Course, Sapper School, Advanced Water Survival, breaching, and close-quarters operations.
His experience in the Marine Corps and correctional environment has given him a practical approach to firearms training built around discipline, safety, sound judgment, and performance under pressure. His background in breaching and close-quarters tactics has also shaped his focus on applying proven military concepts to realistic defensive situations.
His instruction emphasizes strong fundamentals, safe firearm handling, practical defensive skills, and preparing students to protect themselves and their families. By adapting military tactics for civilian use, he focuses on techniques that make sense in real-world environments, particularly inside the home and in situations where an individual may have to act without the support of a larger team.
About the instructor
Elijah
Elijah is a USCCA Instructor, USPSA competition shooter, and Executive Protection Specialist committed to delivering professional, safety-focused firearms training. With more than a decade of extensive training and experience in executive protection and the private security sector, Elijah has developed a well-rounded approach that bridges the gap between practical shooting performance and real-world defensive firearms skills.
His background in protective operations, threat assessment, risk mitigation, emergency response, and de-escalation has shaped him into a disciplined and highly adaptable shooter. Combined with his experience in USPSA competition, this gives Elijah a valuable balance of speed, accuracy, efficient firearm manipulation, sound decision-making, and performance under pressure.
Known for his calm presence, strong situational awareness, and attention to detail, Elijah creates a professional, approachable learning environment for shooters of all experience levels. His instruction emphasizes safe firearm handling, practical skill development, responsible decision-making, and techniques that students can confidently apply in both defensive and performance-based settings.