What Students Have to Say About SVT

"Training with Rob is hands down the best training there is available. I’ve taken lessons from a few firearm trainers and Rob is by far the best. His experience, attention to detail , and priority of safety is exceptional. I’ve taken about 10 or so training sessions with Rob. Starting with basic handgun training, then moving to more advanced movement training, then in depth room-clearing using carbine’s (AR-15’s), along with handguns.

 

The first class was basic handguns, I did not have my own handgun at the time and he helped me choose a Springfield XD9 over some of the other options he let me test out. It was a great choice because I’ve fired several thousands of rounds with the XD9 and it functions really well. In this first class he started with safety, accuracy, and fundamentals.

 

The second to eighth class progressed to accuracy, learning holster work, movement through targets, and various tactical elements. These fundamentals are essential to using firearms safely. We always train with handguns, and his experience with carbine's(AR-15's) is top notch as well. He trained me with my California legal carbine that requires a few extra steps to train. He walked me through the basics of the carbine and also had me working on several advanced movements with both my handgun and the carbine.

 

Training speed with a timer is helpful too. He will use a timer to help you gauge if you are improving your speed with your firearms. We set up targets throughout the range that we would move through and fire on these targets, then he would guide me on how to increase accuracy and speed (and other suggestions) and all of his suggestions helped. One of the great things he suggested thinking about is "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast," this is a good way to process firearm training (and other training for that matter). Thinking about working in a smooth way helps you work fast too.  I will definitely do more fundamental training with Rob as much as I can.

 

Then I had the opportunity to do a 2 day class near Fort Hunter Liggett where he has a very large private training facility. This training was awesome. Working all day(2 days) on advanced tactical training with 4 other people who were also training. Rob is always reviewing and emphasizing the fundamentals. We review, train, and practice safety, accuracy, speed, grip, breath, trigger, stance, sights, loaded/unloaded, targets, and surroundings, making sure you are practicing looking around at your surroundings after you have cleared all the targets/threats. We spent both days doing more and more advanced tactical training work. From close range basics to advanced tactical, detailed movement work. I'm doing another advanced 2 day class soon.

 

Overall, I would highly recommend Rob. As a matter of fact, I have referred several friends to Rob’s training and they have all had a similar experience. In addition to that, I will be training with Rob exclusively because he is so great at what he does."

Dave W.