03-19-12

The Snubby Revolver class for June 16-17th is full and accepting alternates only at this time. —TDI Webmaster 

 

 

03-8-12

The May 25-27th Precision Rifle and September 21-23 Handgun I-III are closed and now accepting alternates. —TDI Webmaster

 

 

02-28-12

September 7-9th Handgun 1-3 is full and accepting alternates at this time. —TDI Webmaster

 

02-19-12

Defensive Knife for March 3-4th, 2012 is closed and accepting alternates only. —TDI Webmaster

 

02-16-12

Tac. Rifle I, Aug 17-19th, 2012 is full. We are accepting alternates only at this time. —TDI Webmaster

 

02-07-12

Handgun 1-3 for August 3-5th is full and now accepting alternates. —TDI Webmaster

 

01-27-12

Handgun 4-5 for Oct 18-21st, 2012 is full and now accepting alternates. Also we have added a link to our good friend Rick Hinderer of Rick Hinderer Knives. Rick is a very accomplished knife designer and we are proud to call him and his team friends. Feel free to check out his website. He products are quite difficult to obtain on the open market these days. But he does give priority to active duty military and law enforcement. —TDI Webmaster

01-25-12

Handgun I-III on June 1-3rd is full and accepting alternates. –TDI Webmaster

 

01-24-12

Tactical Shotgun July 21-22 is full and now accepting alternates. —TDI Webmaster

 

 

01-23-12

We are back from SHOT and getting caught up on office stuff. Of note, we have a couple more class closures: CQPC in February is closed and Advanced Concealed Carry in April is closed. Both classes are accepting alternates should we have cancellations.

—TDI Webmaster

 

 

01-10-12

May 18-20th Handgun 1-3 is full and now accepting alternates. —TDI Webmaster

 

 

01-09-12

Tac. Rifle I July 27-29th is full. We are accepting alternates. We have added another Tac. Rifle I iteration for August 17-19th, 2012.

Tac. Rifle II for Sept 15-16th is full and accpeting alternates. 

–TDI Webmaster

 

01-06-12

The May 11th-13th Partner Tactics class is full. We are accepting alternates, but this one is VERY full. FYI. —TDI Webmaster

 

12-31-11

We have added a second Active Killer / Shooter Course for 2012. Aug 31st-Sept 2nd. We are accepting bookings for this course now. 

And from all of us at TDI, we wish you and yours, wherever in the world you may be, a Happy New Year. Be safe. —TDI Webmaster

 

 

12-27-11

We have added a second Precision Rifle course for 2012.  May 25-27 . We are accepting bookings now.  —TDI Webmaster

 

12-15-11

The April 2012 Precision Rifle course  is full and now accepting alternates. —TDI Webmaster

 

12-9-11

The June Handgun 4-5 classes are closed. We are accepting alternates.  —TDI Webmaster

 


11-15-11

Tac. Rifle I for july 13-15th is full. We have added another Tac. Rifle I for July 27-29th. —TDI Webmaster

 

11-15-11

 

The 2012 F.IS.T. course is closed and only accepting alternate slots.

 

11-15-11

We have a new application form posted. Please use this to sign up for classes. If you experience any issues, please contact us so we can debug your issue. —TDI Webmaster

 

10-16-11

 

 

 The 2012 Schedule is now up in the course descriptions. –TDI Webmaster


 

 

 

10-04-11

 We are working on the Pro-shop page at this time. It is not available for buying anything yet. Even though it “might” allow you to place an item in a shopping cart. Please be patient until we can get this page launched and functioning properly. —TDI Webmaster

 

9-27-11

We have the 2012 Schedule published on the schedule page. We are accepting bookings for next year. We do not have the 2012 schedule strung through the individual class descriptions page however. Thank you for your patience. –TDI Webmaster

9-9-11

Admin update. We are having some problems with the new website. Currently the course description page is not formatted correctly and some of our non-PC users haven’t been able to download the PDF student application. We now have a second link on the application page for a Microsoft Word Student Application. Still working on the courses page. We appreciate your patience. New website and all that kind of thing. –TDI Webmaster

 

 

8-10-11

The 2012 schedule is now posted. We also have sent out a text version to those on the mailing list. –TDI Webmaster

 

8-9-11

Application issues resolved. Please fill out the application and send it to tdiohio@dragonbbs.com for class sign-up. If you are an Apple user, you will need to download the application and fill it in by hand and then send it in. This is necessary since Apple and Adobe seem to not get along with each other. We will have a Microsoft Word version of the application available for Apple users soon. —TDI Webmaster

8-2-11

Apparently we are still having issues with the class application. I suspect some students have their browser set to not allow “pop-ups”. Please temporarily allow pop-ups until we have a solution in place. Should be done in the next 24 hours. –TDI Webmaster

 

7-28-11

 WCPO Channel 9 stopped out at TDI to look into our Wounded Warrior Training Course. This is an endeavor between Tactical Defense Institute and SRT Prosthetics. We will have more info on this class in the coming weeks but the short version is that it will be open to both injured LE/Military and injured civilians. 


7-21-11 Application Fixed

There have been some issues with the online application. We now have it working. Please be patient while we work out the kinks with the new website. –Webmaster

7-19-11 This is a test of the webmaster account.

This is a test of this bulletin.

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6-30-2011 We are going through a major update on the website. Please bear with us while we work out the kinks. The PROSHOP is NOT open for business. Please do not try to purchase a $450 TDI hat. This is a clue! –TDI Webmaster.

-TDI Webmaster
4-06-2011 Detour notice for TDI Students. 348 in Cedar Mills is closed.

 

This is North of the TDI Campus and mostly effects travelers from the North. Those of you who normally drive to TDI using 348 (aka Steam Furnace) south should detour by taking US32 to 41 South into West Union.
Once in West Union, please take 125 East about 10 miles.
Take a LEFT on Bethany Ridge (North).
Drive about 2 miles to the TDI entrance.
348 has two bridges being replaced and will be closed for months.
-TDI Webmaster
04-06-11 –Tactical Rifle II in September is full. We are accepting alternates.
-TDI Webmaster
03-30-11 –ECQ Class in Roanoke, Indiana is full. We are accepting alternates. –TDI Webmaster
-TDI Webmaster
03-22-11 –May Precision Rifle course is full. We are accepting backup slots.
-TDI Webmaster
03-16-11 –August 5-7th Handgun I-III is full. We are accepting alternates.
-TDI Webmaster
03-03-11 –Tactical Shotgun for July 16-17 is full. We are accepting alternates.
-TDI Webmaster
03-02-11 –Handgun 4-5 for June is full. We are accepting alternates.
-TDI Webmaster
02-23-11 –We have added some of the episodes of PDTV filmed in 2010 here at TDI. They are in the Media section. We will be back again in 2011. If you wish to see the new episodes as they are aired, please check with your local cable provider and order The Sportsman’s Channel.
-TDI Webmaster
02-17-11 –The updated version (2-11) of the downloadable schedule is now up. For those of you who use this, please update your list.
-TDI Webmaster
02-11-11 –Tactical Rifle I for July 8-10 is full. We are accepting backup slots for this course. We have ADDED ANOTHER Tac. Rifle I course for August 12-14th. These courses fill up fast.
-TDI Webmaster
02-11-11 –Handgun I-III June 10-12th is full and is no longer accepting students. If you wish to be on the backup list, please feel free to contact us.
-TDI Webmaster
02-07-11 –Note for those of you using a web based e-mail client or an Apple based product. Our student application will not open and launch in your e-mail system. As such, you will need to download the file by hand, fill it in by hand, and send it in by hand. We are currently working on a solution.

 

In short, if you filled out the application and are not sure that it was sent, it wasn’t.
-TDI Webmaster
02-01-11 –SHOT Show KA-BAR Booth.
Jack “Happy Jack” Yahle, David Bowie, John Benner, Dave Spaulding, John Motil
-TDI Webmaster
01-31-11 — The SHOT Show roundup Bulletin has been sent. We have quite the nice article by Greg Ellifritz about suicide bombers. If you are not getting the Bulletin, someone is missing out. I’ll have some pics from SHOT posted Tuesday.
-TDI Webmaster
01-31-11 — The Handgun I-III for May 13-15 is full and no longer accepting students. We are accepting slots for the alternate list should you wish to be considered.
-TDI Webmaster
01-08-11 — The 2011 TDI schedule is now available for download. This is a printer friendly version in the event you want a hardcopy. Click the download icon below.
-TDI Webmaster
12-30-10 — The April 15-17th Handgun I-III class is full and no longer accepting students. We are accepting alternates for the cancellation list.
-TDI Webmaster
12-22-10 — Our very own David Bowie has been doing custom pistol work for some years now. His popularity has been growing and growing. Custom Combat Handguns has featured David’s work on their cover. You can find this issue on newsstands through the 1st week of April.
-TDI Webmaster
12-13-10 — The Precision Rifle Course scheduled for April 8-10, 2011 is full and no longer taking students. We are accepting backup slots.

 

Also we have added a second Precision Rifle Course for May 6-8, 2011. If you were looking at taking this course, please think about signing up sooner rather than later. It seems to be filling up fast.
-TDI Webmaster
10-25-10 — The Aug/Sept Issue of the TDI Bulletin has been sent. Due to some technical issues with the server, and the amount of updates to the website, we decided to delay its publication until now.
-TDI Webmaster
10-25-10– TDI is featured in the November issue of S.W.A.T. Magazine. The article covers our Tactical Rifle II course and can be found on newstands today.
-TDI Webmaster
10-13-10– With success comes more challenges. 2010 has been a very busy year for us: more students attending, more classes offered, and more classes filling up. As all of you have seen.

 

This has resulted in more students having to be put on a wait-list for available slots. As a result, in 2011, we are instituting a deposit requirement for all classes. To book a class, you will need to provide a credit card number to be placed on the schedule.
If you cancel your training within 60 days of the class date, your credit card will be charged a 50% cancellation fee.
-TDI Webmaster
10-13-10– PDTV releases a trailer featuring TDI. This episode is airing now.
-TDI Webmaster
10-01-10– The Active Shooter/Killer class scheduled for November 19-21st is full. We are accepting backup slots at this time.
-TDI Webmaster
08-25-10– The November Handgun I-III course is full. And we are accepting backup positions.

 

Weekday Handgun I-III Class
We are also offering something that hasn’t been available for a while. A civilian handgun course during the week. October 18-19-20th (M,T,W) we will be opening up our Handgun I-III iteration. You can choose to take all three courses over three days. Or you can step into whatever your next level is. Normally we don’t do these for two reasons. One, most people don’t take off work in the middle of the week, if they can take the same class on the weekend. Two, our weekday clients are usually groups who are “working”.
So if you have had TDI on your “To Do List” for a while but the weekend schedules never worked out, this is your chance. And just to make everyone aware, this is a rare offering. Don’t expect to see this again in the near future.
-TDI Webmaster
08-17-10– August issue of the TDI Bulletin has been delivered. We have fixed the G-mail text issue. So if you are using a G-mail account, your Bulletin should appear normally. If not, please let me know. Also…if you signed up for the text only version, you will not see any pictures or links. You would need to go back to the mailing list page and change your setting to HTML delivery. Thirdly, it appears that about 1/3rd of you are not even opening your bulletin — Yes your webmaster can tell! This must be from the message getting flagged as spam. If you wish to receive the Bulletin, please place webmaster@tdiohio.com on your safe-sender list.
-TDI Webmaster
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Welcome to the August issue of the TDI Bulletin. Classes are in full swing. The weather has been very hot. And the corn in Adams County is getting tall. And our Tactical Rifle Courses have been growing right along with it. This year, due to student demand, we added two more iterations of Tac. Rifle
08-03-10– Handgun I-III for October 8-10th is full and no longer accpeting students.
-TDI Webmaster
07-21-10– We have an announcement to make. John and TJ Motil welcomed their first child: Gracelyn Judith Motil, 9 lbs, 21 1/4″. You can see more pics of the Motil family on our Facebook page or in the TDI Bulletin.
-TDI Webmaster
06-24-10– A special thank you needs to go out to Patrick E. He caught a mistake on our website. The Active Killer/Shooter class in November is on the 19th thru the 21st.

 

We had it listed correctly on the schedule page, but your webmaster has it mis-labeled in the course description.
Thanks, Patrick. I’ll make sure you get something from the pro-shop for your help.
-TDI Webmaster
06-24-10– The September 24-26 Handgun I-III is full and no longer accepting students.
-TDI Webmaster
06-22-10 – The August 6-8 Handgun I-III is full and no longer accepting students.
-TDI Webmaster
06-16-10 – Some new business to address in this update. We have added another Active Killer for Civilians class. This second iteration is scheduled for November 19-21, 2010. If you are planning on attending, please sign-up ahead of time.

 

Also…We have updated our downloadable TDI schedule in PDF format. If this is something you use, please grab this new one to make sure your schedule is up to date.
-TDI Webmaster
05-24-10 – Due to demand, we have added another Tactical Rifle I course for august 20-22. If you are looking to take this rifle course, please let us know ASAP. These are filling up very fast.
-TDI Webmaster
05-20-10 –Tactical Rifle I for August 13-15 is full and is no longer accepting students.
-TDI Webmaster
05-18-10 –The May issue of the TDI Bulletin has just been sent. If you wish to be on this mailing list, please sign up today.
PDTV Crew At TDI.
What is this you ask? You have to read the Bulletin.
-TDI Webmaster
05-10-10 –June 4-6th Handgun I-III is full and no longer accepting students.

 

Tactical Shotgun July 17-18 is also full and no longer accepting students
-TDI Webmaster
04-28-10–June 11-13th, Handgun I-III is full and is no longer accepting students.
-TDI Webmaster
04-25-10–TDI Is featured in the July Issue of Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement. Click the cover to read the article.
-TDI Webmaster
04-23-10–Out take from Personal Defense TV filming at TDI. In this pic are Bowie and PDTV host George. Have you ever seen so much gear on the lower range that wasn’t weapon specific?!? Wow!

 

We will be adding more pics next week.
-TDI Webmaster
04-16-10–Active Killer/Shooter for Civilians Oct 22-24 is full. We are currently only accepting backup slots.
-TDI Webmaster
04-14-10–Congratulations to Gerald S. for winning the Precision Rifle shoot-off.
-TDI Webmaster
04-10-10–The April edition of the TDI Bulletin has been sent. This issue features Greg Ellifritz’s Tactical Scenario. If you are yet to sign up, no worries. It is still not too late to receive this issue.
-TDI Webmaster
03-25-10–Handgun Level 1-3 May 14th-16th is now full. If you wish to attend a HG-1-3 class, please look at the other available dates.
-TDI Webmaster
03-19-10–The Precision Rifle course is now full. We are accepting alternate slots only at this time.
-TDI Webmaster
03-17-10–The FIST Class is now full. If you wish to be put on a back-up list, please feel free to contact us.
-TDI Webmaster
03-14-10–The first Tactical Defense Institute Bulletin has been e-mailed. If you wish to receive these newsletters, please sign up for the mailing list today.
-TDI Webmaster
03-13-10 –Channel 12 in Des Moines, Iowa does at story on TDI’s Active Killer-Shooter training we conduct for School Resource Officers.
-TDI Webmaster
03-11-10 –An new downloadable TDI schedule has been posted. There was a mistake in the previous version. Version 3/11 is the latest. You can check to make sure you have the correct version by looking at the upper right hand corner to see the version number.

 

Note the error was the date of the OFCC FUN Shoot. It is on April 3rd.
-TDI Webmaster
03-06-10 –One of our instructors put in a suggestion that we make a PDF version of our schedule that is easily downloadable. So we now have this option at the top of our Schedule page. Or if you wish, you can download it here.
-TDI Webmaster
03-03-10 — The Handgun Level I-III scheduled for April 16-18 is full.
-TDI Webmaster
02-17-10 — The Indiana County Sheriff’s Office (PA) is hosting a LE Defensive Knife Instructor Course at the Indiana County Fire Academy on May 18-19, 2010. If you or someone from your department wishes to attend, please contact TDI.
Law Enforcement Defensive Knife Instructor Class
Homer, PA
Dates: Tuesday May 18-19 2010
Class Location: Indiana County Fire Academy
529 Fire Academy Road
Homer City, PA 15748
724-479-0686
Hosting Agency:
Indiana County Sheriffs Office
825 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA 15701
724-465-3930
To schedule contact TDI .
-TDI Webmaster
02-12-10 — Sad news this week. Judith Cowie, the wife of long time staff instructor Bob “Ambassador” Cowie, passed recently after a long illness. Our hearts and prayers go out to Bob and his family.

 

Visitation and the service will be at Gwen Mooney Funeral Home at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati , Ohio . Visitation for Judy will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, February 12th in Room D. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, February 13th from 10 a.m. until noon in the Chapel. The memorial service for Judy will begin at noon. A gathering of her family and friends will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, Bob is requesting donations to ALS in Judy’s name.
Gwen Mooney Funeral Home
4389 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati , Ohio 45223
513.681.7526
www.springgrove.org
ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter
1170 Old Henderson Road, Suite 221
Columbus , Ohio 43220
866.273.2572
http://webcsoh.alsa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=CSOH_homepage
Sincerely,
John Benner and the Staff at TDI
02-09-10 — We are on Facebook. Still in the process of setting it up with content, but we are working on it. So after much peer pressure from students and staff, we have moved into the 21st Century. Also it is the preferred method of contact by some of our overseas students.
-TDI Webmaster
02-02-10 We have to address some new business in this update:

 

First: Please note. The Tactical Rifle I class in July is full. We have added another Tac Rifle 1 class for August 13-15th, 2010. If you are seriously considering tacking this course, please think about signing up sooner, rather than later. Tac Rifle fills up fast.
Second: Please note that NASRO has scheduled an Active Killer/Shooter course for March 22-26, 2010 McMinnville, Oregon. If you or your agency wishes to attend this training, please contact NASRO directly. Their contact information can be found at the bottom of the Active Killer page or a link to their website can be found in our Links section.
Instructors from TDI will be onsite conducting this course.
Active Killer/Shooter Training
-TDI Webmaster
01-29-10 — The TDI Staff is back from SHOT. Lots of new things to see. We will be posting some pictures from the show, and announcing some new offerings for our students in the next week. But before we all left, two of our staff members were married this January. Congratulations to John and TJ Motil! After the ceremony it was time for pictures. When your illustrious webmaster looks up from his camera to take a few snaps, I see the wedding couple breaking out the “family gear”. Hahahaha! The images came out quite nicely don’t you think?

 

So for those interested, you can look at the dress and the fashion. And for those more into the gear, you can look at the ARs up close in the picture section.
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-TDI Webmaster
01-12-10 — Things are very busy around here this time of year. While the casual shooting is down with the cold weather, our activity is up getting ready for SHOT 2010 in Las Vegas next week. As of right now, it appears a significant number of our staff are going to be in attendance. You are most likely to find us if you stop by the KA-BAR Law Enforcement booth.

 

For those of you who have always wanted to attend a class at TDI, but wanted to find out more information first. You can find a nice story about our Tactical Rifle I class in this month’s issue of SWAT Magazine. Abner Miranda was nice enough to stop out and “Run” through some of our training. The issue is currently on newsstands as the February 2010 edition. Here is a cover-shot of the SWAT Magazine issue.
Again, if you are at SHOT, stop by and say hello. If not, we will be posting some updates and pics from the show.
-TDI Webmaster
12-24-09 — The staff at TDI want to take this time to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will see you again in 2010.
-TDI Webmaster
12-08-09 — We are pleased to present to you the TDI/KA-BAR Knives on Clothing CDs. We have a law enforcement and civilian version. These videos are intended to show the user how their blade will or won’t react well to various types of clothing. Something that should be considered in both an offensive or defensive scenario.

 

The civilian video is 30 minutes in length while the LEO video has an extra 10 minutes for LEO clothing, uniforms and body armor. They are broken up into chapters that is easily accessible via a menu. So if you wish to view a particular demo, all you have to do is select it. This is a very handy feature for our trainer customers out there.
And here is the best part. These videos are only $10.00 + $2.00 for shipping handling! A 30-40 minute video for 10 bucks!
Click on the 48 second outtake below:
If you have any questions or wish to order, click this link and it will take you to the Knives On Clothing page.
-TDI Webmaster
11-23-09 — Schedule change. We have moved the Fun ‘n Gun fund-raiser to April 3rd (The 4th being Easter — Ooops). We are donating our campus and facilites to the Ohioians For Concealed Carry (OFCC) on this day. If you wish to attend, you can register on their website:

 

-TDI Webmaster
11-09-09 — We have received very nice letters from some of our customers. One was from some regional IDPA members and the other came from a customer out for a team-building class. If you wish to read them, they can be found in the testimonials section. We always enjoy hearing from our students.
-TDI Webmaster
11-05-09 — The mailing list has been activated. It is a confirmation based system. Enter your information and we will send you a confirmation e-mail to that e-mail address. Once a link in that e-mail has been clicked, we will add your address to the list. So there goes that really funny idea of signing up your anti-gun friends. Haha!

 

For the record, this list will be used somewhat sparingly. At most we see it being used once a month or so for schedule updates, general news and the occassional Pro-Shop deal. So, if that is something you might be interested in, please sign up by clicking the “Mailing List” link in the menu.
-TDI Webmaster
10-26-09 — We have the 2010 schedule up. If you are planning on attending a class in 2010, we are accepting reservations now.

 

Also, if you are a graduate of the Close- Quarters-Personal-Control levels 1-4, you can now retake any level of CQPC at 1/2 the price.
-TDI Webmaster
10-01-09 — Well folks it has been a while since I have updated the website. As you can see, there have been some significant changes to the menus. Specifically there is now a “Pictures” section which will feature images supplied by students and staff. There is a consolidated “Pro-Shop” section that will feature all of our school apparel, TDI/KA-BAR Knives and products, plus supplies and accessories for pistols and rifles that we keep on hand. And finally, there is a “Mailing List” page. While not currently activated, it will allow TDI to keep in better touch with our students, past and future. The mailing list will address such things as new classes, updates to the website, new services TDI offers and perhaps specials we have on extra equipment left over from the shooting season. Keep an eye out for this exciting opportunity.

 

And don’t think this update is all administrative and boring. One thing we have been working on is a TDI / KA-BAR video. I can’t give any specifics yet, but we are in final production right now. Below is a peek and what it might entail. But keep this quiet. It’s a secret…
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That is all for now. More to come soon.
-TDI Webmaster
06-30-09– The University of Akron Police Department will be hosting TDI for one of our LE Knife courses on August 11th 2009 on campus. If you or someone from your department wishes to attend, please contact TDI directly to reserve a slot.
06-11-09 – The Tactical Shotgun class, scheduled for July 18-19, is full.
-TDI Webmaster
05-15-09– VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE for those who have signed up or plan to sign up for Snubby Revolver:

 

We have been informed by Ed Lovette that he will not be here for Snubby Revolver due to a medical complication. This is something that has come up unexpectedly. Ed wanted us to convey his regrets to the students for this sudden development.
The staff here at TDI wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to his joining us in the future.
Sincerely,
John Benner
-TDI Webmaster
05-14-09– We are currently in the process of updating the products section. Over the next few days you will see changes that list more of our products. Specifically our school clothing, cane and fanny pack.
-TDI Webmaster
04-27-09– Tactical Rifle I for July 10-12 is full. Due to the increased demand, we have added a second Tactical Rifle I course for the following month. Aug 14-16th. If you are seriously planning on attending, please call the office and save a slot. We are of the opinion that this class may fill up too.
-TDI Webmaster
04-15-09– We are pleased to announce a special appearance by guest instructor Ed Lovette. Mr. Lovette will be instructing on the uses of a snubby revolver. And he will be giving his presentation on “Terrorism Awareness for the Private Citizen”. This seminar is a continuation of his recent appearance at the TREXPO West convention in Southern California. Please see Mr. Lovette’s bio below:

 

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-TDI Webmaster
Ed Lovette, Retired CIA, Writer, ConsultantMr. Lovette is a retired CIA paramilitary operations officer. He is a former Captain in the U.S. Army’s Special Forces and is also a 10-year law enforcement veteran in which capacity he served as a patrol officer, sheriff’s deputy and as the senior firearms and tactics instructor for the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. Since retiring Mr. Lovette has taught kidnap avoidance techniques and evasive driving to business executives living and working in Latin America. He has developed a terrorist surveillance detection program for a federal security agency with a significant terrorist threat. He has been involved with a variety of programs designed to enhance the security of our U.S. embassies overseas. Most recently he has been involved with antiterrorism training programs for police officers. He played a leading role for two major companies which taught defensive driving, overseas security, surveillance detection, and many other topics. He has presented at the annual training conference of IALEFI, The Snubby Summit, and other professional events. In addition to co-authoring Defensive Living with Dave Spaulding, he is the author of The Snubby Revolver: The ECQ, Backup and Concealed Carry Standard. Mr. Lovette currently writes the Survival Savvy column for Combat Handguns magazine
-TDI Webmaster
04-15-09– Lots going around here this spring. The Buckeye Blast lived up to its name. We had a full turn out by pro-second amendment supporters (voters) and even a few elected officials . Randy Beuche and his IDPA SRO crew from Oxford, Ohio were on hand to run some IDPA stages. The instructors from TDI were running square ranges, a LFH and the Force-on-Force house. And BFA did an excellent job keeping us all fed and hydrated. Happiness is a warm gun and a full stomach.

 

I am still gathering some pics and hope to have them up shortly.
-TDI Webmaster
03-25-09– We have added an ariel view of the TDI campus. This should help new students navigate their way around the property. It shows all of the major ranges, buildings and live fire houses (LFHs). As a general rule, all new students will meet at the Lower Range. After you enter the campus driveway take your first available left, and drive down the hill.
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03-15-09– Updates to the About page with more descriptions and pictures of our facilities. This includes GPS coordinates and a map of the TDI campus.

 

Also a student who attended our Tactical Rifle Classes was nice enough to write a couple of reviews. You can find both of them in the Media section. This only recently came to our attention through an accidential Google search. Go figure.
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03-04-09– We have been offering our Active Shooter / Killer Course for a number of years. We have teamed up with NASRO (National Association of School Resource Officers) to expand this training nationwide. If you work for a police department or are responsible for the safety of a large number of people (i.e. Church Safety Team), this course is invaluable. You can find this course listed on the “Courses” section or click the pic below.

 

Active Killer/Shooter Training
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02-28-09– Handgun I-III for April 17-19 is full.

 

Handgun I-III for May 15-17 is full.
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02-17-09– There is a new video from Riverton, Wyoming. KTWO News did an interview with our Chris Wallace while TDI was out there doing our Active Killer / School Shooter Program. You will be able to find this video in the media section.
P.S. And a thankyou to Deputy O’Cilka for your nice letter.
02-08-09– We have updated the products section to include documented saves with the TDI knife. To date, we have a few and will be adding them. If you or someone you know has used a TDI knife while on duty or in a self-defense situation, please contact us with details. Once we verify it, we will post it.
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02-01-09 WEATHER ALERT– Update: We have power restored here at TDI. Will be going through e-mails and responding over the next few days. Thank you for your patience.
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01-27-09–Gunner Magazine came out to TDI and shot some video and did an article about the school. Their video is now available for viewing in the Media section. The total video length is 29 minutes. I have taken the liberity of breaking it up into three segments to make it a little easier for our students to view it.
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01-26-09–The Products page has finally been updated. You will see a majority of our products featured there. A few more will be added this week. Pay special attention to the video featuring John Benner and Greg Ellifritz demoing the TDI knife.
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01-21-09–A Few things to address. Visitors will see a few more changes to the website. That would be the addition of three more menu options. Please note that these sections are still under construction and need some tweaking. But they are as follows:
1. TDI Products. – This section will feature weapons and products designed by the TDI staff. These products are always available for purchase, but until further notice; please call or e-mail to place an order. We don’t have an e-commerce solution installed yet.
2. Pro-Shop.– Our venerable Pro-Shop. Run by the tireless John Motil. It is here that students can find replacements to parts and gear that breaks during class. If you have questions about the gear you wish to bring to class, or want suggestions BEFORE you purchase gear, John Motil will be able to answer your questions.
3. Media.– It is here that we will be placing all media stories about TDI, our training and products: Videos, magazine articles, television and newspaper stories.
A pic from the 2009 SHOT show in Orlando, FL. We hear the wind-chill back in Ohio was somewhere around -20.
The Ka-BAR Booth. Law Enforcement Section.

John Motil, Wyatt Roush , Peter Janda, John Benner

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01-05-09– Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season.

 

We at TDI are always aware of the pressure and sacrifices our students make to attend our classes. So with that in mind, we are offering a 10% discount for students who pay cash for their classes. No checks for this offer, please.
It is our hope this discount helps you in your training needs. Check the FAQ section for details; or contact me directly, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
John Benner
President TDI
12-22-08– The Buckeye Firearms Association is having their “Buckeye Blast” at TDI again in 2009. Scheduled for April 5th, 2009. This one day event is tons of fun and always has a high turnout. All proceeds go to BFA and their Pro-Second Amendment work throughout the State of Ohio.

 

Do you value your CCW permit? Does your local government still enforce anti-guns laws that were deemed unconstitutional? Do you enjoy the right to carry your concealed firearm in state parks? Then support the BFA.
Check out their website here:
12-17-08– TDI in the news. Below is a story one of the regional news stations did on our “Active Shooter/Killer” courses. A lot of out of state students have been asking to see it. Click play on the panel if you wish.

 

**Note from the Webmaster: It is recommended that you have a broadband connection to view this video.
12-17-08– A big thanks to Bob D. for alerting me to the broken link he found.
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12-01-08 -Ok. Links issue with the search engines is now fixed. If you see any other issues that we might have missed, please feel free to contact John Benner and we will take care of it.
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11-20-08Just so our students are aware, since we have been making so many changes to the website, the resulting links in the search engines are a little slow in catching up. So if you or one of your friends clicks a link in Google for TDI; and it comes up broken, that is just temporary. Have him/her refresh the page and the page you seek will be there. Or just type in www.tdiohio.com in the url bar.
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11-17-08–Updates being done to the FAQ section. A little messy right now as we test it out. Check back for updates.
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11-15-08–Welcome to the News section of the website. As some of you are aware, we are making come changes to the site. So please don’t mind the construction. However, if you see an error, broken link or other mistake, please send me an e-mail about it. I will pass it along to our web-master ASAP.
Sincerely,
John Benner
President, TDI

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