Training here in Ga.

[eng208]

Hey guys. I’ve been out of the training circle for a while. I recently got back into shooting after a five year hiatus while I was rebuilding my life. From 2008-14, I attended quite a few top tier national training classes and really enjoyed the hobby. Life happened and just got back to where I could go again. I searched for a legit training program and thought I’d found a premier class based on YouTube research. I paid for my wife and I to attend, even shut down the company for a day. At the class, I was incredibly disappointed at the egotistical mannerisms projected by two of the three instructors. I felt like I was at a show and it was a privilege to watch them shoot fast. Not at all what I had expected or wanted. We basically spent a thousand dollars and my wife had such a bad experience she will probably never go to another organized training event again. I definitely won’t attend another with that organization. Has anyone had good experiences with a trainer in N Ga?
Thanks.

 

[BHPSteel]

It depends on the kind of shooting you're looking at.

Bill Rogers' place is up in Ellijay has a great reputation. I've not done a course with his firm, but I know a few quite experienced guys who have, reporting back that they thought the course was worth the money.

 

[Retired Army]

There’s some guys on here that might be able to offer some insight/help cmshoot comes to mind. pistolpat is a competitor and may know some. I know there are more, drawing a blank

 

[cmshoot]

I run a training school out of the Paulding Co area. Long range precision, pistol, rifle/carbine, shotgun, individual & team tactics, etc.

 

[eng208]

Actually did a class with cmshoot yrs ago I think. Down in Blakely at the facility.

 

[cmshoot]

Actually did a class with cmshoot yrs ago I think. Down in Blakely at the facility.

I do teach down there, so it may have been me.

 

[mikko]

sorry you had a bad experience. there definitely are some egomaniacs out there.

I have left 2 classes in the last approximate 15 years of training due to combination of instructor ego and safety issues.

Brian Hill of complete combatant is a good local experience I recommend.

bill rogers of rogers shooting school is great, but it is not an environment for basic level shooter that needs instruction. It is a place you show up with a high level skill set and still want to eat your gun after 2 days. It is 2500 rounds shooting fast disappearing steel for 4.5 days

craig douglas of shiv works is amazing

masad ayoob for liability training

 

[BHPSteel]

Is Massad local to N GA?

 

[mikko]

Not at all, but he does classes in florida panhandle. he provides training that is really unmatched as far as i have seen. Andrew branca may have similar but i have not experienced yet.

Do not go expecting cutting edge firearm training. Go to soak up 40 or 50 years experience and for legal liability perspective.

 

[First Person Safety]

I teach at Red Hill Range in Franklin County. I taught in Cisco in September and will probably be teaching there in 2024.
I don't have a 2024 schedule yet as I am making my second trip through grad school, but that should be completed in May.

Brian Hill is in Dahlonega with an active schedule.

My web page:

firstpersonsafety.com