Registration Closed.   The Refuse to Be A Victim program teaches the techniques and tips needed to be alerted to dangerous situations and to avoid criminal confrontation.  It is not a physical self-defense or firearms class.  Rather, it seeks to help people improve their personal safety practices and to provide insights into the tactics, techniques and...

The topics presented in the NRA Basic Pistol class form the core knowledge and skills used in all pistol shooting activities, from informal recreational shooting through hunting, competition and self-defense.  Safety is foundational to the entire course.  Included are segments on gun handling, shooting positions, pistol shooting activities, pistol types, ammunition, and selection of pistols,...

A shotgun can be a devastatingly effective apparatus for home defense.  But a shotgun is not a magic wand.  Like any tool, a shotgun has advantages and disadvantages.  Critical Edge’s Home Defense with Shotgun course provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of a shotgun for protecting oneself and one’s family in the home. ...

Registration Closed.  Critical Edge’s Home Defense with Pistol course addresses both the avoidance of attack and the use of force if necessary.  Much of the course deals with techniques and strategies designed to deter burglars, home invaders and other criminals.   Included are ways to make your home less appealing to criminals who will be inclined...

Registration Closed.    For many people, the term “personal protection” evokes movie images of Bruce Lee or characters such as John Wick with arsenals of weapons.  In truth, the use of force is only one element of personal protection and is a last resort.  Deterrence, de-escalation, escape, evasion or otherwise avoiding an attack are all...