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8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Change In Plans!!!

8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Change In Plans!!!

First off, I have to apologize to all my readers. I abruptly stopped this BLOG after #3 without any explanation. Additionally, I want to specifically apologize to all of you that were waiting…and waiting…and waiting for part 4 to be posted (and there were a few of you 😉). So, let me explain.
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Significance Over Success: A Leadership Principle

Significance Over Success: A Leadership Principle

In my opinion, training others and leading others go hand in hand. If you are a great trainer in the training environment, you will inevitably be a great leader in the training environment. And if you consider the characteristics of an ideal leader, a good majority of those characteristics will also apply to a ideal trainer. For instance, good leaders have the best interest of their followers in mind when leading. That is also true for a trainer. A good trainer will have the best interest of their trainee(s) in mind when training. In this post, we will be delving into a leadership principle that can make a huge impact on the people you lead and train. The principle is simply "Significance over Success". I call it the SoS principle.
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Tactical Training Tips - One Man Room Clearing Part One

Tactical Training Tips - One Man Room Clearing Part One

When it comes to room clearing, most Americans train as a 2+ person team.  However, it is becoming more and more evident with active shooter response and home defense situations that we have to start training more on clearing structures alone.  This is part one of a two part training vlog.  Comment, Subscribe and click notifications (in Youtube) for more training tips and other tactical videos from Armitage Tactical. #GunUpStayReady.
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8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 3

8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 3

Thanks for coming back!  We are on step 3 of 8 to starting your own firearms training business.  I hope you have taken away some usable content from the last couple of posts.  Now, we will be discussing "Finding a Training Site".
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8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 2

8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 2

Welcome back!  This is part 2 of an 8-part series on starting a firearms training business.  In part 1, we spoke about getting an instructor certification with the NRA, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), or a weapons manufacture like the Sig Sauer Academy.  Now, in this post, we will be focusing on the Administrative Set Up.
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8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 1

8 Steps to Starting a Firearms Training Business - Part 1

Do you like to teach?  Do you have the ability to successfully transfer knowledge to others? Are you passionate about empowering people to protect themselves and their loved ones? If so, you might be the type of instructor that the firearms industry would benefit from in this day and age.  Also, if you ever thought about starting a firearms training business, this is the blog series for you.
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