Defensive Strategies Firearms Training

Defensive Strategies, LLC operates in Manchester, NH and covers the entire Southern New Hampshire region. What started as a firearms instruction company has grown into a full-service personal protection and safety training organization.

They offer 100+ different courses across multiple platforms:

• •Pistol: NRA Basic Pistol, NRA Defensive Pistol, NRA Personal Protection In The Home, NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home, NRA FIRST Steps Pistol
• •Rifle: NRA Basic Rifle, NRA FIRST Steps Rifle, Precision Rifle
• •Shotgun: NRA Basic Shotgun, NRA Shotgun Shell Reloading, NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun
• •Range Safety: NRA Range Safety Officer, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
• •Ammunition: NRA Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading, NRA Basic Shotgun Shell Reloading
• •Home Safety: NRA Home Firearm Safety, NRA Refuse to be a Victim

Defensive Strategies is one of the founding members of SAFTEA and offers their entire course lineup:

• •Defensive Handgun: SAFTEA Defensive Handgun 1 & 2, SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Handgun
• •Defensive Carbine: SAFTEA Defensive Carbine 1 & 2, SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Carbine, AR Armorer Course
• •Defensive Shotgun: SAFTEA Defensive Shotgun 1 & 2, SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Shotgun
• •Instructor Development: SAFTEA Methods of Instruction (MOI), Range Master Course, S.A.F.E. Instructor Development
• •Specialized: Precision Rifle, SAFTEA Officer LEO Program

Defensive Strategies trains instructors, range officers, and Chief RSOs for multiple local academies including: - Green Mountain Defense, LLC - Eldridge Tactical - Magnum Self Defense Training - Women's Defense League - Iron Gate Firearms - Blue Point Tactical - Safeguard Defensive Training

If you want to become an NRA or SAFTEA certified instructor, this is where Southern New Hampshire's training academies send their people.

They created an 8-hour Ladies Only Pistol Class (starting with .22LR revolvers, progressing through 9mm, .40, and .45 semi-automatics). They also offer: - Ladies Only Concealed Carry Class - Ladies Only Intro to AR-15 Rifle

• •Active Shooter Response: Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop, Active Shooter Response
• •Force on Force: Reality-based training, Force on Force scenarios
• •Operator-Level: 3 Gun Dog Fight (range session for operators), The Dog Fight! 2.0 (advanced operators), Up Close & Personal (close quarters with John Farnam), Skill Builder FBI Qualification
• •Defensive Tools: SAFTEA OC Pepper Spray Class, SABRE PSA Pepper Spray Class, SABRE College Safety Program
• •Situational Awareness: SAFE - Situational Alertness for Everyone (student & instructor levels)

Beyond firearms training, they provide comprehensive security consulting: - On-site security audits for homes and businesses (plan 2+ hours for survey) - Church Security & Safety programs - Workplace Security Awareness training - Employee Security Programs - Gun Law and Use of Force Seminars - Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds

Become certified through NRA or SAFTEA: - NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) - NRA Basic Pistol Instructor - NRA Basic Rifle Instructor - NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor - NRA Chief Range Safety Officer - NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor - SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Handgun Instructor Course - SAFTEA Defensive Handgun 1 & 2 Instructor - SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Carbine Instructor Course - SAFTEA Defensive Carbine 1 & 2 Instructor - SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Shotgun Instructor Course - SAFTEA Defensive Shotgun 1 & 2 Instructor

• •Location: Manchester, NH
• •Phone: 603-566-1727
• •Gift Certificates: Available
• •Blog: The DS Blog (training tips and safety information)
• •Parent Resource: Parents' Guide To Gun Safety (free download)
• •Legal Resources: Firearms Legal Protection programs, Right To Bear legal services

They work with multiple certification bodies: - NRA (National Rifle Association) - SAFTEA (Second Amendment Firearms Training & Education Association) - USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association) - Sabre (pepper spray and personal safety) - National Safety Council