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March 2023 by Colin Rudolph
This class was amazing! Jamie is such a great teacher. I've been shooting for over a decade, but he made me think about little details that I never practiced before. I strongly recommend his classes.
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March 2023 by Microsoft Extensions
So I can carry a gun to this place? For training?
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January 2023 by Jason Foster
I've had the pleasure to take a pistol course taught by both Matt and Jamie and to do some one-on-one training with Matt on rifle (for which I started with no skills whatsoever). Both were outstanding experiences that I cannot recommend enough. If you have ever been on the fence about attending a firearms class I have a word of advice, you are in great hands with ASDS. Easily digestible content and most importantly they leave you with the knowledge you need to continue training on your own to continue to hone your skills. Looking forward to attending future training sessions!
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January 2023 by Dillon Gunther
I attended a training today that will be the first of many. It was honestly one of the best experiences I’ve had in terms of knowledge acquisition and application and I can’t wait to begin attending other courses.
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January 2023 by Ryan W.
Attended Combat Pistol 1.0 on 1/7/23. I started the class with a basic, self-taught skill set that I developed static shooting at an indoor range. I walked away from today's class with a comprehensive skill set that I can't wait to build upon. Training like this is exactly what my firearm proficiency needed. The class was fantastic and well rounded. No experience is necessary, because the instructor is patient, fun and thorough. It was a great day. If you are on the fence about trying a class, my advice is just pull the trigger and do it. You will learn *so much* and have the best time. Thank you ASDS, for an amazing day. I can't wait to come back.
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October 2022 by Patti H.
Anyone can point and shoot...but there is SO MUCH MORE to learning, gaining confidence and becoming proficient with your weapon. I would always go shooting with my sons. If the gun jammed, they fixed it. They loaded my mags, etc. I found myself wanting to be able to do these things independently...that I really didn't know anything but point and shoot!Yesterday, my son and a couple friends and I had the experience of "Matt & Jamie" 1.5! I highly recommend this class! They make it fun, yet challenging. I get bored and overwhelmed easily...and the way Matt & Jamie roll together keeps you engaged and interested. Their combined experience is immense and extensive.I took away a lot of information and feel much more comfortable with the basics...I left encouraged and excited to continue training!
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February 2022 by Jose M.
First off, QUIT WASTING TIME and MONEY else where. Matt and Jamie definitely challenge anyone from the most inexperienced to the most experienced shooter. I'm a fairly experienced shooter and I always learn something new or hone my skills to be better and proficient. I have taken the 1.5 class 3 times and I still keep learning. Highly recommend if your serious and want a legit real challenge!
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February 2022 by Leslie S.
Matt and Jamie are excellent instructors. My family and I took an all day lesson yesterday and it was the best spent day in years! we are experienced shooters to different degrees and Matt and Jamie assessed our levels then went about challenging out skills for the rest of the day! They did it by explanation and demonstration. We are a family who liked to laugh and tease each other and Matt and Jamie were happy to join us! I would recommend these guys for anyone and everyone. I will for sure be booking again.
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December 2021 by Chad Taylor
My wife and I just finished our second course with ASDS. If you’re looking to be safer, more proficient and/,or just plain better — this is the place. Matt, Chris, and Jaime are impressively qualified, and excellent instructors. We will be back for more.
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December 2021 by Brandon K.
What an experience! A massive thank you to Matt and Chris for the incredible day on the range. Their knowledge and experience is unmatched. This was true instruction coming from two professionals that have unparalleled real-world experience. We will definitely be using their services again in the near future. It was a pleasure and an honor to work with these two. I have already recommended them to numerous people. I highly recommend going to ASDS for all of your shooting training. Simply incredible!
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July 2021 by Charles T.
My wife and I Just finished our second course with ASDS. If you're looking to become safer, more proficient, and just plain better - this is the place. Matt, Chris, and Jaime are incredibly qualified, great instructors, and good people too.
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December 2020 by Song Tran
Wow what a professional and personable experience it was taking the Combat 1.5 course with Jamie. Positive, knowledgeable, and rewarding, learning many skills and adopting techniques that work for you and your set up. They make you really want to succeed, challenge yourself, and become more comfortable with your firearm(s), to grow proficient in what you're doing until it becomes natural/automatic. Will be signing up with them again!
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December 2018 by Brian Harrow
By far the best Firearms school in San Diego! Matt and his crew are excellent instructors and provide very simple but helpful courses. I highly recommend to anyone from beginners to advanced shooters!
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December 2018 by berniedmj m
Well, being that this is the first time for me to ever take an Active Shooter class, it was simply an amazing experience!!! Granted that the instructors are still active or inactive Navy Seals or Army Rangers, it was a bit intimidating. Also, some of the students are military personnel & retired military.If you read some of the comments from other active shooter schools, some instructors yell at the students. In this school, they made it into a friendly environment. Matt, the owner of this school did say, “if any of us yell at you, that’s because you did something absolutely unsafe”. Nobody was dead, hurt, or was yelled at. It was a great fun day. Our instructor was Mark. I didn’t know this was his very first time training us as an instructor but, IMO, I felt like he has been doing this for a very long time. He made it safe with a friendly atmosphere. If we feel any pressure at all, it was because we put the pressure upon ourselves trying to hit a tight grouping & trying to be very fast to draw which makes you suck as a shooter. He said, “going slow is smooth, smooth is faster.” So at the end of the day, we all definitely shot better, quicker at the draw, & accuracy was way better. I mean, the majority of the class hit the steel plate at 50 yards! I forgot to mention, we also had a lady in our class. 1 lady & the rest were dudes. She wasn’t intimidated at all considering she was an eye candy mom. This was her time taking this class as well. She also hit the steel plate at 50 yards! That says a lot about Mark as an instructor & this ASDS. I will be coming back with my wife!! Thank you Matt & Mark!!!
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December 2018 by Mohannad Ali
Matt is an amazing guy. Also he’s a very good instructor I’ve been a military contractor for years never been in a training like the training I went throw with Matt I highly recommend this training for everyone to attend.
