I had an ER nurse in a class. I noticed she kept taking all head shots. Her response when asked why, "'I've seen too many people who have been shot in the chest putting up a fight in the ER." Point taken.
I would drive 80 minutes to Frostproof and take a class with Shannon Smith. He's a former Army Ranger and current USPSA Grand Master.
http://www.shannonsmithshooting.com/
Also: paging @Les Pepperoni
My vote goes to southern exposure in Lakeland or universal shooting academy in frost proof. Southern exposure regularly hosts randy cain, tactical handgun 101 is a highly regarded class. Shannon Smith at universal is also squared away, former army ranger who is also an m or gm in uspsa.
Some good suggestions on folks with good reputations, e.g., Randy Cain. My personal experience with Lee Weems of First Person Safety has been very positive. I can recommend his classes without reservation. If you can travel just a bit further, the Rogers School is north of Atlanta(Ellijay, GA) and is one of the top schools around(can be a soul crusher, though).
Respectfully, at your stated level, a class with Lee Weems could be a great start. It’s hard to go wrong with what folks here recommend.
Best of luck in your journey
Thanks all this is great feedback! Can't wait to be able to get out in society again and schedule some of these
I'm in Sarasota - hit me up here if you ever have questions or want to shoot a match.
Joe Farewell (dunno his company name) does training in near Lakeland (competition/3-gun focused)
Ben Aubin of Redbeard Combatives does a bunch of combatives training (Fort Meade)
John Dufresne (Kinteic Consulting) comes to Sarasota once in a while to do a sims/utm-based shoot house course geared at the solo defender.
Can you be more specific with what you want to learn?
There is a range in Homestead that has hosted Ernest Langdon, and one in Okeechobee where Givens and others have taught.
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Firearms Training Hub: Area 6 for the Southeast. There's currently a map error that we're working on. With a little patience you should be able to navigate around it, click on pins and see what's going on.
Randy Cain would be top of my list if I lived in SW FL.
Last edited by David S.; 04-09-2020 at 08:04 AM.
David S.
I went ahead and moved your thread. Note the "announcements" sub-sections are for listing specific classes that are currently available.
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