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Kyle Yount founded Kyle's Concealed Carry in 2009 as a solo operation teaching Ohio's required CCW course. By 2014, demand for additional training led to the expansion into Surprise Break Firearms Training—now a full curriculum operation handling everything from basic handgun safety to advanced multi-weapon tactical instruction.
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Kyle Yount founded Kyle's Concealed Carry in 2009 as a solo operation teaching Ohio's required CCW course. By 2014, demand for additional training led to the expansion into Surprise Break Firearms Training—now a full curriculum operation handling everything from basic handgun safety to advanced multi-weapon tactical instruction.
Yount is a sworn police officer who serves as both Rangemaster and Corporal, with law enforcement experience since 2009. His credentials span multiple instructor certifications including NRA Pistol, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, OPOTA Firearms Instructor across all major platforms, Defense Training International certification under John and Vicki Farnam, and advanced instructor development through Rangemaster and Tactical Response.
Core Course Categories: - Handgun: NRA First Steps, basic pistol, CCW, defensive handgun, low-light courses - Rifle/Carbine: NRA basic rifle, tactical carbine, patrol rifle operations - Shotgun: NRA basic shotgun, tactical shotgun, defensive shotgun - Specialized: Church safety and preparation, less-lethal training, medical/trauma response, NRA-certified courses - Private Training: Custom instruction tailored to individual or group needs - Hosted/Guest Instructors: Brings in specialty trainers for focused skill development
Yount regularly trains law-abiding citizens, military personnel, veterans, and police officers. His background includes direct instruction under Defense Training International's John and Vicki Farnam.
The operation runs with a trained instructor team including Jason Slider, Mike Colby, and Jack Scherbauer. Yount's own training background includes courses from top-tier programs: Handgun Combatives, Modern Samurai Project (red dot pistol), Costa Ludus, Tactical Response, Rangemaster Advanced Instructor, and advanced work with Pat McNamara (TAPS), Craig Douglas (Shivworks), and others.
"Kyle has an effective delivery that holds students attention with his knowledge. He represents the next generation of great instructors to advance the art so a whole new generation of Americans won't have to die all over again, knowing what we already know." — John Farnam, Defense Training International
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