Tactical Master

Tactical Master is run by an NRA-certified firearms instructor and former law enforcement officer with over three decades of firearms experience. This isn't a weekend warrior operation—it's training built on actual professional background.

The curriculum covers pistol, rifle, and specialized defensive training:

Handgun Courses: - Concealed Weapon Carry Course ($90) — Florida legal requirement, ~2.5 hours including range time. Heavy emphasis on safety, fundamentals, Florida law, and range qualification. - Advanced Defense Concealed Carry ($130) — 3 hours of practical drills building speed and accuracy. Draw techniques from IWB, OWB, appendix, and fanny pack carry. Shooting from cover, tactical reloads, malfunction clearing. - Defensive Pistol I ($160, range included) — For experienced shooters. Includes shooting on the move, strong/support hand work, tactical and speed reloads. - Defensive Pistol II ($160, range included) — Builds on Pistol I with kneeling and prone positions, moving to cover, and advanced accuracy/speed drills. - Concealed Carry Refresher ($90) — For permit holders who need to brush up basics and rebuild confidence.

Rifle Courses: - Basic Rifle ($120) — Intro-level rifle handling. Proper zero, seven fundamentals of marksmanship, ready positions, positional shooting. - Practical Rifle ($130) — Intermediate rifle work up to 25 yards. Rifle manipulation, malfunction clearing, live-fire drills, use of cover. - Rifle-Pistol Transition ($160) — Four-hour course for experienced shooters transitioning between rifle and pistol platforms.

Shotgun Training: - Basic/Practical Shotgun ($125-$160) — For self-defense, home protection, sporting, and hunting. Tactical drills, ballistics, reloads, positional shooting.

Specialized Courses: - ASP Expandable Baton/Handcuff Course ($140) — For security personnel. Portation, presentation, striking, mechanical function, restraint techniques. - OC Pepper Spray Course ($80) — Non-lethal self-defense fundamentals. Threat recognition, force decision-making, draw and spray technique. - 28-Hour Class "G" License Certification ($270) — For security/law enforcement. Comprehensive firearm safety, mechanical operation, legal aspects, written exam, live-fire qualification. - 4-Hour Class "G" License Recertification ($90) — Annual/biennial recert for licensed personnel. Legal review, marksmanship, dry fire practice, requalification course.

Most courses provide: - Loaner firearms if you don't bring your own - Eye and ear protection - Targets and range access for basic courses

You pay separately for: - Ammunition (bring your own or purchase from approved vendors) - Range fees ($15-$20 depending on facility) - Gear rental ($15 if instructor provides holster, belt, or magazine pouches)

Tactical Master offers: - Individual one-on-one instruction - Group classes - Couples training (husband/wife special offer: $160 plus range and ammo) - Private classes available for most courses

Tactical Master Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018 (786) 271-0123 By appointment only Spanish spoken

For Florida Concealed Weapon Permit courses: - Must be 21+ years old - U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (proof required) - Clean criminal record (no felony/misdemeanor convictions, no restraining orders, no adjudication of incompetence) - Permit valid 7 years; renewal doesn't require shooting

After completing a CCW course: Contact Florida Department of Agriculture at 305-639-3500 with your certificate of completion, proof of citizenship, and payment. Fingerprinting and photo ID completed at state appointment.