
RideOrDie Gun Training operates out of the Cincinnati area with two lead instructors who bring actual street experience to every class. Joe Porter is a Certified NRA Pistol Instructor and NRA Training Counselor (instructor-level certification) who's trained extensively with Navy SEALs, retired SWAT ...
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RideOrDie Gun Training operates out of the Cincinnati area with two lead instructors who bring actual street experience to every class. Joe Porter is a Certified NRA Pistol Instructor and NRA Training Counselor (instructor-level certification) who's trained extensively with Navy SEALs, retired SWAT operators, and active military. Terrence Forte spent 28 years with Cincinnati Police Department, including 5 years in the Drug Task Force, and holds 7 black belts in Tang Soo Do.
These aren't firearms 101 classes dressed up as tactical training. The curriculum focuses on the gap between "I can shoot at paper" and "I can function under extreme stress."
Tactical Rifle - Prerequisite: CCW license, Basic Pistol course, rifle zeroed before arrival - Tactical Rifle I: Deploying rifle as primary, transitioning to handgun, malfunction clearing, shooting and moving, CQB fundamentals - Tactical Rifle II: Fast-paced advanced work—moving from cover, dynamic team drills, much higher physical demand - Bring 100 rounds handgun + 250 rounds rifle minimum (FMJ brass for handgun); modern 5.56x45mm or 7.62x39mm rifle; handgun not exceeding 1300 fps/600 ft-lbs; rifle sling, open carry holster, eye/ear protection
"When innocent lives are at risk we can Ride into battle or do nothing and die for sure. For us the choice is easy, RIDE!" — Company motto
Joe Porter's Training Lineage: - Trained by Carl "Bud" Moore (NRA Training Counselor, Navy vet, formerly Weyer Tactical) - Combat Pistol Course under Dave Spaulding (36-year LE, SWAT training officer, FBI SWAT School) - Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting with Greg Ellifritz (25-year retired LE, TDI instructor) - Naval Special Warfare Skills & Drills under Kenneth Bigbee Jr. (U.S. Navy SEAL) - Extreme Gunfighter course from Chief Warrant Officer James Gibson (23 years US Army, 8 years SWAT LE) - IDPA competitor; Stop the Bleed trauma training through UC Hospital - Extensive violence survivor with published accounts in Combat Handguns Magazine - Firearms training since 2004
Terrence Forte: - 28 years Cincinnati Police Department (recently retired) - 5 years Drug Task Force/undercover work - Certified A.L.I.C.E. instructor (active shooter response) - Attended Tactical Defense Institute and OPOTA courses - 7 black belts, 45+ years martial arts training - Patrol rifle qualified
Guest instructors include law enforcement officers certified in firearms instruction, MMA practitioners, and martial arts instructors.
RideOrDie's "Good Guns for CCW" guide cuts through the marketing noise:
Class priority: Safety first, fun second. Bring lunch, snacks, water. Unload your handgun before arriving; ammo stays in the car during classroom portion.
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