INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSES
This nationally recognized training program is designed to certify individuals to teach the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course. It equips prospective instructors with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to effectively instruct students in the safe and responsible use of pistols. Candidates will learn to deliver structured lessons, supervise live-fire exercises, and evaluate student performance per NRA training standards. The course combines classroom instruction with range work and emphasizes the fundamentals of adult learning, instructional methodology, firearms safety, and proper shooting techniques.
Curriculum and Teaching Methodology
Marksmanship Fundamentals
Range Safety and Management
Student Engagement
Live Fire Drills and Qualification
This course is an advanced-level instructor development program based on the battle-proven Contemporary Jeet Kune Do system developed by Paul Vunak for U.S. military special operations and law enforcement units. It is designed to certify competent practitioners as instructors capable of teaching the RAT method to law enforcement, security professionals, and combative students in high-threat environments. RAT focuses on ending violent encounters within seconds through the systematic application of overwhelming aggression using the core tactical triad of Entry, Pressure, and Termination. The instructor course goes beyond skill execution and includes instructional methodology, scenario integration, student safety, legal articulation, and progressive training strategies. Participants will be taught how to teach, demonstrate, correct, and evaluate high-percentage gross motor techniques that perform reliably under duress. Emphasis is placed on developing an offensive mindset, integrating scenario-based learning, and fostering student confidence and survivability. Upon successfully completing all performance evaluations, teaching practicums, and written assessments, participants will receive a Rapid Assault Tactics Instructor Certificate that is valid for three years.
Mastery of RAT Core Principles: Entry, Pressure, and Termination
Weaponizing Gross Motor Movements Under High Stress Conditions
Safety Protocols and Class Control
Instilling an Offensive Mindset While Reinforcing Legal, Ethical, and Tactical Decision Making
Instructor Development
Talk – Instruction in Verbal De-escalation and Psychological Influence
Fight – Instruction in Defensive Tactics and Combatives
Shoot – Instruction in Defensive Firearms Use
Move – Instruction in Tactical Movement and Positioning
Instructor Development
Talk – Instruction in Verbal De-escalation and Psychological Influence
Fight – Instruction in Defensive Tactics and Combatives
Shoot – Instruction in Defensive Firearms Use
Move – Instruction in Tactical Movement and Positioning
Instructor Development
This course is an advanced-level instructor development program based on the battle-proven Contemporary Jeet Kune Do system developed by Paul Vunak for U.S. military special operations and law enforcement units. It is designed to certify competent practitioners as instructors capable of teaching the RAT method to law enforcement, security professionals, and combative students in high-threat environments. RAT focuses on ending violent encounters within seconds through the systematic application of overwhelming aggression using the core tactical triad of Entry, Pressure, and Termination. The instructor course goes beyond skill execution and includes instructional methodology, scenario integration, student safety, legal articulation, and progressive training strategies. Participants will be taught how to teach, demonstrate, correct, and evaluate high-percentage gross motor techniques that perform reliably under duress. Emphasis is placed on developing an offensive mindset, integrating scenario-based learning, and fostering student confidence and survivability. Upon successfully completing all performance evaluations, teaching practicums, and written assessments, participants will receive a Rapid Assault Tactics Instructor Certificate that is valid for three years.
Mastery of RAT Core Principles: Entry, Pressure, and Termination.
Weaponizing Gross Motor Movements Under High Stress Conditions.
Safety Protocols and Class Control.
Instilling an Offensive Mindset While Reinforcing Legal, Ethical, and Tactical Decision Making.
Instructor Development
This nationally recognized training program is designed to certify individuals to teach the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course. It equips prospective instructors with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to effectively instruct students in the safe and responsible use of pistols. Candidates will learn to deliver structured lessons, supervise live-fire exercises, and evaluate student performance per NRA training standards. The course combines classroom instruction with range work and emphasizes the fundamentals of adult learning, instructional methodology, firearms safety, and proper shooting techniques.
Curriculum and Teaching Methodology
Marksmanship Fundamentals
Range Safety and Management
Student Engagement
Live Fire Drills and Qualification