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Name: Lance

Classes taken from Steve: Carbine 1 & 2 (Carbine 1 was a private class given to our sniper team)

Background: SGT, US Army, 4 years. 16 years LE experience. NRA LE Instructor/Rangemaster. Tactical Rifle Instructor (semi & select-fire), Advanced Sniper Instructor. Instinctive Point Shooting Instructor. Armorer: Glock & Colt M-16/AR-15.

Classes taken: Too numerous to list. Highlights: OpTac Advanced Sniper Instructor, FBI Basic and Advanced Observer/Sniper Schools, HSS Mantracking, HSS Advanced Sniper, Mike Rayburn's Instinctive Point Shooting Instructor Class. Steve's classes, of course.

Notes: Steve was by far the most dynamic instructor I've had. He keeps the classes moving and motivated with little down-time. He takes students well outside of their comfort zones, but maintains safety at all times. Steve considers himself a student and is always adding additional training to his own bag of tricks. I look forward to taking more classes in the future.

Train locally with nationally recognized instructors like Steve Fisher. In the July 2008 issue of SWAT magazine article Shooting on the Move, Pat Rogers said, "Steve Fisher - a large human - has the grace of a wounded hippopotamus, but shoots faster and with greater accuracy than 99% of the people the author has ever met."

October 2008 SWAT

August 2009 SWAT

My name is Rick and I met Steve over 2 yrs ago. Steve is professional and knows how to talk & demonstrate to his class. What I liked about Steve are several things about safety.

1. Explains that these are big girl and boy rules and everyone must pay attention
to detail. Any variance and you'll be asked to leave.
2. He thinks outside the box. Not afraid to demonstrate why more than this
technique will work saying "this is one way of doing it".
3. Quick to observe where all in his class are at in their skill sets. This allows
everyone in the class to move forward at a comfortable pace.
4. I’ve taken other classes with Steve also as a student and found him to be
astute, professional, and responsible with the instructor.
5. Steve is not afraid to take the student outside & expand their comfort
zone. This is everything when taking a firearm class to build character and
confidence.
6. Steve teaches the student how to fight with the firearm and not just plink at
the targets. This is something my 19yr old daughter found out when she took his
pistol I class.

My background:

- owner operator of manufacturing business in Michigan
- started training with, taking all of John Farnam's DTI classes and am one of his assoc. instructors
- taken other courses from Chris and Mark Carraci,  Navy SEALs (ret.)
- military instructors (ret.) Dave Harrington (Super Dave)
- E.A.G. tactical Pat Rogers          
- all of Steve's classes

Shooting a firearm is dangerous by or thru itself and I’m comfortable taking a course with Steve as the instructor.

RB

Name: Stan

Background: USMC 5 years active 0311(Grunt), MSG Adak AK, Scout Sniper BLT 1/8 85-88. Expert qualification NRA High Power Match Shooter.

Steve Fisher Classes: Carbine II, Handgun I, Handgun II, Tactical Shotgun

Training notes:

Carbine II:
Personally I saw a need for, "in my mind", a refresher of what I thought I knew. What I found out in the first couple hours of Carbine II was,

1. I had deeply indoctrinated my mindset into High Power Match thinking, with the need to over come the firing line mentality

2. The training attitude, motivation, and confidence in his knowledge Fisher displayed was intoxicating, having us as students fired up, and wanting more.

3. I soon learned, by the end of the day, my military training was in much need of supplemental tutoring. Steve teaches to fight with the carbine, rather than just operate one. How to transition to the handgun, and when to do so. Shooting,(fighting) positions for various situations. I enjoyed mostly the mind set of situational awareness, and follow through, scanning for more targets that are out to do you harm.

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2. Handgun I&II:
   

These classes gave me the confidence to use my CPL to its fullest. I feel, through this instruction, I have the ability to safely defend myself and family should the situation arise, without endangering bystanders. Once again, mindset is stressed.

Tactical Shotgun:
Many myths and misconceptions were cleared up for me. From what load to use, and the effectiveness of each, to what a versatile weapon the shotgun is. The reload drills were challenging and effective. I enjoyed learning how to work this tool into a weapon. I'm looking forwards to the follow up to this class, as are other students I've spoke with.

In conclusion. My feelings on continuing tactical training revolve around the idea of having the knowledge, and not needing to use it, vice needing the knowledge and not having it. As a X-Jarhead, now carpenter (civilian), I understand the difference of Military, LEO, and Civilian when it come to armed encounters. As well as the similarities in mindset when someone is out to kill you. Steve Fisher instruction will give you a toolbox of that knowledge, no matter what your background. In the defense of yourself, your family, your community, or your country.