What Professionals Say About Our Training And Instruction: Kyle Armstrong is one of only a very few individuals selected to serve as an instructor at my school during its over thirty years of operation. For many years now, he has demonstrated exceptional ability as a shooter and instructor on my staff at one of the most challenging tactical weapons training programs in the world. Kyle has instructed a diverse group of students, ranging from new shooters to highly trained elite military units, teaching superior methods on a wide variety of weapons systems. He has steadfastly proven to be an asset to my training organization. Bill Rogers Rogers Shooting School Kyle, Your technical and tactical knowledge, combined with professional instruction has enhanced our wartime capabilities. Thank you, From the Men of B Company Special Forces ODA 3222 3rd Special Forces Group Airborne Fort Bragg, NC Mr. Kyle Armstrong, Special Response Training, Inc, Thank you for the professional training and instruction you provided to our Special Operations Team. The assistance, skill, knowledge, and mentor-ship you imparted has increased the safety and effectiveness of each soldier and our team. Lt. Colonel Stan Crowder GA Army National Guard Counter Drug Special Operations Kyle, Thank you for your excellent instruction and support in training. E&S Squadron Military Intelligence Battalion Special Operations Forces Norway Kyle, Thank you for your outstanding expertise in advanced firearms training to the Palm Beach County Special Response Team. Your knowledge & dedication to these operators & their need for high speed, low drag training was evident in your instructor techniques & professionalism. Lt. Commander William Testa Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team For several years, Kyle Armstrong served as an instructor at the James A. Neal Public Safety Training Center / Law Enforcement Special Operations School. As an instructor, he has taught Tactical Officers skills that are second to none at one of the most intense S.W.A.T. Schools in the Southeast. His knowledge, experience, and training abilities have made him one of the most dynamic instructors on our staff. As an instructor, he has always received the highest evaluations, as well as, being one of the most requested instructors when officers are enquiring about future training. Kyle’s abilities have contributed greatly to all of our tactical training programs. Captain Butch Newkirk Director of Training Special Operations The MP-5 Submachine Gun & Handgun Course were high- speed, very interesting, and very intense! The instructor is definitely dialed in. D/S Ron Thaeter SRT/Entry Team During 10 years of military and specialized protective services and as a member of the personal protection detail for the Joint Staff, I have attended many schools across the DoD and civilian sectors. I have had the opportunity to train with many exceptional instructors. I can say without reservation that Kyle Armstrong is among the very best, and has set himself as a front runner. Kyle's technical proficiency, and ability to teach combined with an aggressive and completely interactive approach resulted in gaining an incredible amount of knowledge and acquisition of skills that I had not anticipated, from mindset to tactics, to shooting better than I ever thought possible. I highly recommend his training to other professionals that go in harms way. Sincerely, Michael R. Fuller SSgt, USMC Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Pentagon Washington, D.C. Outstanding course! It identified team weakness in handgun shooting and brought new techniques in several areas. Sgt. D.M. Special Response Team Organized Crime Bureau My reaction time, reloading time, and accuracy improved dramatically due to your excellent training. My confidence in myself and equipment has improved dramatically also. I highly recommend your training to other law enforcement officers. Thank you again for the awesome training. Greg Vaughan Governor’s Drug Task Force Absolutely the most effective fighting with firearms training I have received in my law enforcement career. Capt. Carroll Chastain DNR Law Enforcement As a 20 year veteran Law Enforcement Officer and member of our agency's Tactical Team in Quebec, Canada, I thought myself a superior and accomplished shooter and tactical officer. I had the experience to train with Instructor Kyle Armstrong during Tactical Firearms Training with our group from Canada and subsequent Hand to Hand Combatives training course he did for us as well, I learned a incredible amount from him during this training. Kyle is highly qualified, knowledgeable, and professional. He is extremely well rounded with a diverse understanding of firearms, martial arts, and tactics. Kyle is highly skilled in teaching and application, and has developed techniques that are simple and effective, impressively so. I highly recommend his shooting and hand to hand combatives to anyone that has an opportunity to train with him. Jocelyn Gagnon L.P.D. Tactical Team Quebec, Canada Your advanced tactical firearms training was the most valuable that our Special Operations Team has received to date. 1 SG Gregory M. Loper, NCOIC Special Operations Team, Georgia Department of Defense, Counter Drug Task Force "In 45 years as a firearms/deadly force instructor, I realized early that if you can't learn, you can't teach. In the spring of 2016 I spent multiple days in high speed/low drag handgun training under instructor Kyle Armstrong. I was very much impressed with his ability to analyze, diagnose, and correct a shooter without being authoritarian or condescending. We had a good size class -- an advanced program, all students being highly competent at arrival -- and cop or civilian, male or female, all were impressed with Kyle's ability to teach, and improve performance. Kyle Armstrong is solidly on my own list of recommended instructors." Respectfully submitted, Massad Ayoob "I first met Kyle Armstrong in Sept. 2016 at Rogers' Shooting School. During the five-day class, he helped fine tune my shooting and was largely responsible for the success I enjoyed during the program. I was able to shoot an advanced rating--from concealment--my first time at the school because of his attention to detail in my one handed manipulations and shooting. I was so impressed with his eye for detail that I asked him to give a private class for my entire cadre at Valor Ridge in October 2016. The results from our two day session were astounding. Over the course of two days, he provided specific, individual feedback for each member of the staff, and the improvement was incredible. His style is devoid of ego, full of energy, and performance oriented. He was able to carefully assess each member of my staff over the entirety of the two days. His mental focus is an aspect that was impressive. At all times Kyle set the example, demonstrating the techniques and tips he was teaching us. As a firearms instructor, I have trained many other skilled individuals. And although Kyle is an extremely gifted shooter, his ability to make others better is even more noticeable. The drills and skill-building exercises we learned were practical, reality based, and efficient. We have incorporated aspects of his training into our curriculum. I highly recommend training with Kyle Armstrong to anyone of any skill level. Kyle specializes in getting the most out of his students. He has the unique ability to tailor instruction to shooters depending on skill level. That is indeed the calling card of a true teacher." --Reid Henrichs President, Valor Ridge |
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