Richard W.

Richard is a Certified Pistol and Personal Protection In The Home Instructor with the National Rifle Association (Instructor #: 189648847) and the United States Concealed Carry Association (Instructor #: 548802). Richard enjoys competing in the Expert Classification of the Stock Service Pistol division of IDPA style competition and has completed countless hours on the range as an instructor, student, and competitor. He believes in continuous learning and makes a conscious effort to pass down the best teaching points from his experiences as a student to the participants in his courses.

Richard has trained with some of the finest instructors in the industry and continues to do so on a regular basis. Examples of some of the courses he has completed are as follows:

COURSE	INSTRUCTOR	AAR
Killhouse (CQB, Force on Force)	Graham Combat	Report
Active Killer Resolution (CQB, Force on Force)	Talon Defense	Report
2 Man Team Tactics (CQB, Force on Force)	Talon Defense	Report
Low-Light Counter Ambush / Vehicle Defense (Dark Gunfighter)	Talon Defense	Report
Combatant Casualty Care (Fightin' and Fixin')	Talon Defense and Ditch Medicine	Report
Home Defense (CQB, Force on Force)	Talon Defense	Report
Vehicle Defense / Counter Ambush (Gunfighter)	Talon Defense	Report
Integrated Weapons Training for Close Quarters Combat (CQB)	"Super" Dave Harrington	Report
Survival CQB (CQB, Force on Force)	"Super" Dave Harrington	N/A
Weapon Systems Integration (specific focus on Instructor Development)	"Super" Dave Harrington	Report
Modern Combat Pistol	"Super" Dave Harrington	N/A
Comprehensive Pistol	"Super" Dave Harrington	N/A
Partners Shoothouse (CQB)	Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts	Report
Personal and Group Instruction - 100+ Hours	Ken Park, TACTS Academy	Report
CQB in Residential Dwellings (Private Instruction)	Matt S. - DOD Personnel	N/A
Vehicle Combatives (Assistant Instructor + Participant)	Matt S. - DOD Personnel	Report
Performance Pistol	Frank Proctor	Report
Pistol Craft and Diagnostics	John "Shrek" McPhee	Report
Tactical Aid (participated as host in Monroe, GA)	Dark Angel Medical	N/A
Tactical Aid (participated as student in Norcross, GA)	Dark Angel Medical	Report
Injured Shooter	Sparrow Defense	Not Available
Intro to Structures (Adjunct Instructor)	Sparrow Defense	Certificate
Low Light Pistol Techniques	Sparrow Defense	Report
Low Light Pistol Techniques (Adjunct Instructor)	Sparrow Defense	Certificate
Zero to Hero Radio Operator	Radio Made Easy	N/A
NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home (Advanced)	Sparrow Defense	Report
NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home (Basic)	Sparrow Defense	N/A
Personal Safety in the Modern World (Adjunct Instructor)	Sparrow Defense	Certificate
NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home (Instructor)	Always On Point	N/A
NRA Pistol Instructor	Always On Point	N/A
NRA Basic Instructor	Always On Point	N/A

From 1998 - 2010, Richard was heavily involved in the Mixed Martial Arts (called No Holds Barred in those days) and Submission Grappling communities as a student, competitor, and coach. Trained by Gary Brown (founder of Eagle Combat Systems and Army combat veteran of Vietnam) and George Allen (retired professional fighter and referee, Army veteran), Richard dedicated much of his life to learning both the sport aspects of Mixed Martial Arts as well as the in-depth intricacies of the Eagle Combat System.

After almost a decade, Richard achieved the rank of Shodan (First Degree Black Belt) under Gary Brown, becoming one of a handful of students to achieve this rank. During this time, Richard worked with several Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies throughout the central Georgia area through seminars as well as continued instructional services. Serving as both a consultant and instructor, Richard worked with Officers and Agencies in the following areas:

Defensive Tactics
Situational Awareness
Officer Safety
Takedowns
Positional Control
Handcuffing Techniques
Small Arms Weapons Retention
Small Arms Weapons Disarming
Small Arms Weapons Deployment
Firearm Presentation
Cell Extraction

Richard G-Code Assaulter System

Richard Bloody He has worked with officers and agents from the following agencies:

Milledgeville Police Department
Baldwin County Sheriff's Department
Baldwin County Jail
Central State Prison
Dekalb County Jail
Gwinnett County Police Department
Georgia State Patrol
Baldwin County SRT
Dekalb County Sheriff's Department
Rockdale County Task Force Against Family Violence
See Law Enforcement Testimonials Page

Richard has also conducted seminars covering the following topics:

Rape Prevention for College Dorms, Women's Groups, and Private Businesses
Situational Awareness for both male and female civilians
Unarmed self-defense
Edged weapon self-defense
Concealed Carry techniques for civilians
Firearm safety
Home Protection both with and without firearm
No-Gi Submission Grappling for Competition
Mixed Martial Arts
See Civilian Testimonials Page

Richard is also the sole owner and instructor of Train Fight Win, an interactive website that provides instructional videos for both Mixed Martial Arts and Submission Grappling competition. This site has reached viewers all over the world with the following achievements: