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The OFCC Training Thread!

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Well, thanks to the prodding of Bruenor, LegoGlock and Mr. Glock (there sure are a lot of Block fans here! :lol: ), I've finally gotten over my writer's block :oops: , and am starting "The OFCC Training Thread!"

Seriously, all thanks on this goes to the gentlemen named above. Without their vision - for this is really their idea - and their push, this thread would not exist.

All credit is due them. All errors are mine.



Below is our collective attempt at a current list of local defensive training schools that encompass everything from unarmed self-defense (including mindset) to knife/improvised weapons to the defensive use of firearms (of all shapes and sizes) as well as integrated combatives and combative fitness training. Some schools even go beyond just the basics of shooting to incorporate force-on-force and scenario-based training.

It's our sincere hope that all members of the community here at OFCC as well as any lurkers and casual readers will utilize this resource to further their personal training goals. Having rolled through some of the schools listed here, I can say with certainty that virtually everyone can and will find knowledgeable, capable, and eager instructors to serve their needs, be it in open-enrollment classes or via semi-private or even one-on-one sessions.

The schools/trainers below are not listed in any particular order. It's really just a list via our collective stream-of-consciousness. Please, if anyone spots any errors or would like to add something, feel free to do so. And, of-course, please feel free to add both new schools/instructors as well as offer up critiques and (A)fter (A)ction (R)eports (AARs) of your experiences!!!


So, as my ancestors once cried: "Diu na ma! Hit the Hard!"





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Alias Training umbrella - http://aliastraining.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - covers Larry Vickers, Mike Pannone ( CTT-Solutions - http://www.ctt-solutions.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Pat McNamara (TMACS - http://www.tmacsinc.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Craig Douglas ("Southnarc"/Shivworks - http://shivworks.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Jeff Gonzales (Trident Concepts - http://www.tridentconcepts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Robert Vogel, Ken Hackathorn, and Rob Leatham, among others. Select courses held at various locations throughout Ohio.


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http://southingtonhuntclub.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Southington Hunt Club
Garrettsville, Ohio

Plays host to the live-fire portions of Safety Solutions Academy (see below), select courses by Costa Ludus (Chris Costa - http://www.costaludus.com/index.php?rou ... ning/index" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), and is the venue for various gatherings (such as Paul-E-Plooza, see below), open range sessions, social shoots, and also competitions throughout the year.


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Suarez International - http://www.suarezinternationalstore.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sessions throughout the United States, search State pull-down for "Ohio": http://www.suarezinternationalstore.com ... acturer=28" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


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Tactical Defense Institute - https://tdiohio.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2174 Bethany Ridge
West Union, OH 45693


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Dark Angel Medical - https://darkangelmedical.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Training subheading: https://darkangelmedical.com/product-category/training/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - at least one NE-Ohio course per year


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Appleseed - http://appleseedinfo.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


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The following two shooting ranges/gun shops in the NE-Ohio area routinely holds various training and educational classes:

Select Fire Training Center: NE-Ohio/Berea ( http://selectfiretrainingcenter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )

Point Blank: NE-Ohio/Mentor ( http://shootpointblank.com/point-blank-cleveland/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ); also other locations throughout OH and KY (each location holds different events, on their own schedule; please check with your local store)


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Street Combatives - http://www.streetcombatives.us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bedford, Ohio

Ron Lauinger


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http://www.waypointshooting.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.arogroupusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
ARO Group / Waypoint Shooting School (also classes in MI)
1500 Alliance Rd
Deerfield, OH, 44411

Pat McNamara (TMACS - http://www.tmacsinc.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Frank Proctor (Way of the Gun - http://www.wayofthegun.us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Mike Pannone (CTT-Solutions - http://www.ctt-solutions.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )


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http://www.commencefire.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Commence Fire Training academy
4145 Pearl Road
Cleveland OH 44109
(live-fire classes throughout the year at Gray's Armory downtown Cleveland as well as on private farm in Sullivan, Ohio, in-season)

Keith Campbell


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http://threetango.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Three Tango Firearms Academy
2695 Creekside Dr,
Twinsburg, OH 44087
(live-fire classes held on private portion of A&A Trap and Skeet, Garrettsville, Ohio)

Bill Holcomb
Angelo Miceli


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http://www.weyertactical.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Weyer Tactical
11970 Union Ave NE
Alliance Ohio 44601


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http://www.apexshooting.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Apex Shooting and Tactics LLC.
214 Highland Ave.
Wadsworth, OH. 44281
(currently chiefly at the Rittman PD Range)

Andrew Blubaugh


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http://www.onelifedefense.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Trumbull County, NE-Ohio

Varg Freeborn


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http://chriscerinotraininggroup.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wadsworth, Ohio

Chris Cerino


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http://www.workmanfirearms.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
North Royalton, OH


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http://www.safetysolutionsacademy.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Safety Solutions Academy
8440 E. Washington Street #203
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(live-fire classes at Southington Hunt Club [see above])

Paul Carlson

Also plays host throughout the year to names such as Massad Ayoob ( http://massadayoobgroup.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Grant Cunningham ( http://www.grantcunningham.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), Caleb Causey/Lone Star Medics ( http://lonestarmedics.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), and William April ( http://www.mdtstraining.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )


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http://www.eagtactical.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - (select courses held at the Alliance PD Shoot house)

Pat Rogers (EAG Tactical - http://www.eagtactical.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )


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http://www.lmsdefense.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - (select courses held at the Alliance PD Shoot house)

John Chapman
Josh Jackson
Troy Price


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http://trainmdfi.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - (select courses held at the Alliance PD Shoot House)
"You suck it's not the gun"
Based in Michigan


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http://sentinelconcepts.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - (select courses held at the Alliance PD Shoot house)

Steve Fisher
William Petty


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http://paulepalooza.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - Benefit training event in memory of the late Paul Gomez, historically held at the Southington Hunt Club in Garrettsville, OH.
Great price, with an incredible selection of trainers compressed into a single weekend, this event is a win anyway you look at it.


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http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Classes at various locations in Ohio

Greg Ellifritz


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http://handguncombatives.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Classes at various locations in Ohio

Dave Spaulding


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http://validusprotection.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Validus Protection Services, LLC
812 E. Huron Rd
Suite 800,
Cleveland, Ohio


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http://shivworks.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Craig Douglas, aka Southnarc

Please also see EChryst's "NE-Ohio/Cleveland Shivworks Training Group" thread on M4Carbine.net:
http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php ... ning-Group" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


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Great Lakes Outdoors Supply
https://www.facebook.com/greatlakesoutdoorsupply/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.greatlakesoutdoorsupply.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Various locations throughout NE-Ohio, holding various shooting and self-defense courses.


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Alliance Police Department Training Facility
http://alliancepolicetraining.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In addition to hosting the traveling show for some household-name instructors/schools (such as EAG/Pat Rogers) as well as being home-base to yet others, they also hold open-enrollment as well as restricted/LE courses staffed by their own.





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Kudos to Allen and all of his hard work, not only in this thread but in any discussion on this forum and others.

Saving this spot. Perhaps I will edit with comments and ect regarding some of these instructors/training courses.
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LegoGlock wrote:Kudos to Allen and all of his hard work, not only in this thread but in any discussion on this forum and others.
Oh, please! :oops: :P You guys really did all the work - I just copy-pasted! :lol:
Saving this spot. Perhaps I will edit with comments and ect regarding some of these instructors/training courses.
^ Sadly, bro, you can only do that for 20-or-so minutes after you've made the post. The Forum locks it down after that. You'll have to make a new post as a follow-up.
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Heck, Allen, you've taken more courses listed then the rest of us combined (and volunteered them up)....and thanks for compiling.
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Mr. Glock wrote:Heck, Allen, you've taken more courses listed then the rest of us combined (and volunteered them up)....and thanks for compiling.
Ah, please! You guys think way too highly of me (or, rather, think that I have too much spare time! :lol: :P ). Truly, thanks for your contributions, as well as the cattle-prodding necessary to get me off my butt! :oops: :lol:
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Thanks for putting this all together Allen!
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^ All the credit should go to the gentlemen named above! I'm just the scribe. :)
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This one from ESAFO - thanks! :)



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Bob Thompson
Chris Moffitt

ESAFO took his Ohio-CHL class with these folks, both of whom are active LE. Their business covers not only Ohio-CHL training, but also fitness/self-defense and other firearms training, including women-only classes.
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Topic: Mindset Step 1: Clarity of Mission and Training Protocol
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TSiWRX wrote: http://www.arogroupusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
ARO Group
1500 Alliance Rd
Deerfield, OH, 44411
I just received an update from LegoGlock that ARO Group will not be open this season for walk-on shooters. :(

They will be catering to hosted/instructors' classes, instead.
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