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May 11th, 2009

John,

Janet, Sarah, Janet, and I were at the IDPA match in Oxford yesterday. One of the shooters commented on Ethan's excellent shooting skills. I mentioned that I couldn't take all the credit for teaching him everything he knows. So he asked me, "military or police?" I replied TDI, to which he nodded understandingly.  I told Ethan that was quite a compliment to his skill, attitude, and posture.

Thanks for the excellent training for me and my family.

Bob Gaston

August 8th, 2009

Subject: please feel free to use this as a letter of recommendation

John,

We were not your typical customers.   Many of us were absolute neophytes to the world of firearms, having never fired a gun before, and those of us who weren't neophytes were  amateurs.  Our idea was to use TDI to create a team-building exercise for a dozen corporate marketing people and a select group from their branding agency.  The group included three women, one of whom turned out to be the best shooter of the bunch.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience.  Your instructors, David and Clay, were knowledgeable, patient and fun to hang with, each step of the way.  To come from the corporate world to Adams County and discover that kind of hospitality was beyond anything we could have expected.  I will admit some members of our team were concerned about their initial exposure to firearms, but David and Clay quickly made it clear that they would walk us through anything we needed to know -- what to do and what NOT to do.  I can say unqualifiedly that every member of our team had a FANTASTIC time.  Our experience brought our group closer together and, indeed, made us more of a team.

I don't know how much "corporate team-building" stuff you do, but it felt like you'd been doing it for a long time.   I would gladly recommend TDI to any business group looking for a team-building experience unlike anything they could find anywhere else - at a surprisingly reasonable price.

I also look forward to bringing my wife out for a weekend, hopefully this fall.

Thanks again for everything.

 Cheers!

David Wecker

September 29, 2008

John,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note. I attended your Response to an Active Shooter course put on by NASRO in Riverton, WY. Just wanted to thank you again for the class, I really enjoyed it. We just put on a course for my dept., the Pennington Co. Sheriff's Office in Rapid City, SD. We also had members of the Box Elder Police Dept, a neighboring community and agents from the Rapid City office of the State Dept. of Criminal Investigation attend our training. 

The information and tactics you passed on to us were greatly appreciated and accepted by everyone that attended. We also were able to find some airsoft guns and used them during the training which really added to the realism for the Deputies, Officers, and DCI agents that attended. Several of the officers that came to our training have loads of tactical experience and found the tactics we showed them to be extremely effective and even suggested using these tactics during regular building entries on search warrants.

Thanks again for the knowledge you passed on to us. I greatly appreciated being able to attend your training and being able to pass that knowledge on to my fellow Officers and Deputies.

Jason O'Cilka
Sr. Deputy/School Resource Officer
Pennington Co. Sheriff's Office

20 June, 2007


John,

So that this will not hopefully sound like empty praise or paying homage to some doctrine that I have chosen to follow to someone who may not know the my background, let me start with that.

I have been involved in law enforcement since 1979. I have served in various positions from walking a foot beat and pushing a patrol car to working undercover narcotics and vice cases while with the Baltimore City Police Dept. (MD) . In my career I have been involved in numerous critical incidents in which force was used against me (handguns, knives, clubs and a machete). I have had to use various levels of force to include deadly force to defend myself. As my career progressed I became an instructor in firearms, tactics, officer survival, chemical munitions, baton, etc. I have trained all levels of law enforcement officers from rural to urban and members of the military and currently federal officers and agents with an agency of the Dept. of Homeland Security. As part of my development as an instructor I have had the opportunity to attend various schools and training programs, especially firearms training courses. On occasion I like to attend a "basic" school as a student as a refresher of my personal fundamentals. Enough about me. Let's just say that I am not in the habit of giving out empty praises to any and every school that I have been to. In fact, this is the first such letter that I have ever written about a school that I have attended.

After having completed the Level I - III handgun classes taught by you and your staff this past weekend (16 - 18 June 2007), I can honestly say that this is the only school that I will ever spend my personal funds to attend. I will be returning and bringing family members with me.

The amount of quality material covered in three days was incredible. I have cannot recall attending any other school open to the public that not only covered how to shoot. But also why and when to shoot and what may follow after a shooting. The training in preparation for a gunfight and more importantly how to develop an awareness and lifestyle so that you may never have to be involved in one was some of the best that I have ever seen.

What was taught in the classroom, was reinforced on the range. The fundamentals of shooting were covered so that those who do not yet understand "gun speak" were able to not only understand but more importantly apply them and be able to shoot groups very quickly. Side note to Dave B., I am stealing the line up the bumpy things on top and press the swinging thing on the bottom line for future use!!! Those students that were having trouble were given the assistance that was needed in a very relaxed not confrontational way so that no one felt undue pressure from the instructors.

The dedication and professionalism of you and your staff to each individual student was unlike any that I have experienced prior. The diversity of your staff is fantastic and greatly benefits any and every student be they civilian, law enforcement or military. Your facilities may not be as fancy as some of the bigger names in the training industry, but every thing that needs to be done can be done on your ranges.

I will sum all of this up with the following recommendation to anyone who reads this letter;

If you are looking for a training program that will teach you or a loved one not just how to hit a target. But, how to plan for and operate in a lethal force encounter and WIN!!!

You need look no further than TDI and it's staff.

Jack L. Patterson
Baltimore, MD

De inimico non loquaris sed cogites
Do not wish ill for your enemy ... plan it

John,

Thank you so much for all that you and your instructors did to make this past weekend such a tremendous experience for the West Point Pistol Team. The wealth of skills and knowledge that you and your instructors gave those cadets will help save their lives and the lives of the soldiers under their command in future combat. I truly hope they will never need to apply what you taught them but I fear they will need it all to soon. When they do, I am comforted knowing that you helped prepare them.

Many thanks, again, for your and your instructors' professionalism, selfless service, enthusiasm and willingness to share your knowledge and experiences with the West Point Pistol Team. You have truly made a difference in the lives of those cadets. To say that it was a fantastic experience for them would be an understatement. The instruction and drills were great. The group and individual BS sessions between drills were equally beneficial, too. The whole weekend was both great fun and professionally rewarding for all. If you'll have us, my cadets are already planning next year's trip to TDI.

Saunders, Duston LTC(R) AOG

 

Dear John,

In my business, my customer's receive a survey that enables them to grade their experience and give feedback on their visit which allows us the opportunity to review our business practices and change as needed.  I would like to "fill out" a survey for TDI and simple say, don't change a thing.

From the techniques that are taught to the whole curriculum in general, the learning process is very well thought out and easy to grasp.  Perhaps the element that stands out the most is the overall attitude of the Staff.  They all sincerely emulate your courtesy and  professionalism.  In your ads, you state: "Train with TDI's professional staff in a friendly, fun environment. Our total system of personal defense will exceed your expectation" --- now that's truth in advertising.

I can not thank you and your staff enough for the skill and mindset you have taught me.

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