FIREARM TRAINING COURSES

Mark comes to us with over 30 years of operational experience in firearms training, tactics, and operations in high-risk environments. He served in the US Army as a Military Police combat team leader in Frankfurt, West Germany, and retired from the Virginia Beach Police Department as a primary small arms instructor, Mobile Tactics Team Leader, and SWAT Sniper/Counter Sniper. Mark also worked with Blackwater (Academi/Constellis) as a Firearms and Tactics Instructor, providing instruction in pistol, carbine, shotgun, precision rifle, critical incident response, and CQB to local, state, federal, and military units.

Jim relocated to Florida after a career with the Boston Police Department. He holds several NRA and USCCA certifications and has been nationally recognized for his creativity in developing firearms training for couples. Jim believes humor is essential to learning — his students agree, giving him a 5-star USCCA rating. Before joining Total Impact, Jim was Director of Training at a major gun retailer in Massachusetts and earned a 5-star rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Jim schedules regular classes and is available for private lessons and church and home security consultation.