Officer Survival Training Reviews

Easy to follow material

Good course, well taught

Very knowledgeable instructor and a class all new officers should take.

Interesting class, good to know

Fantastic presentation and leaves me and my agency more empowered to deal with image, brand and identity of our office.

Great examples provided and put into context that is applicable in todays world of policing.

The team at DSA understands that everyone learns differently. With respect, they nurture the novice shooter and push the learned. I have taken multiple classes with this group and each time walked away with new ideas and concepts on how to present, cover, conceal, and defend myself and my castle. Before my first class, I personally had a great fear of firearms, but after 16 hours of guidance, my confidence and attitude regarding pistols changed. These are humble teachers, with a unified goal of making you feel safe and prepared. And while one class does not a master make, with each session they present abundant firearm defense skills and safety handling techniques for you to take home, practice, and improve.

I found DSA through a friend who invited me to join him for the ACP level 1 course. I was completely new to handguns and was a little nervous about what to expect and if this would be the right fit for me.
I cannot say enough positive things about the DSA team. Safety was the #1 priority for everyone – that was crystal clear. I was amazed at how the team was able to personalize the hands on experience to my skill level while providing opportunities to learn more as I observed them and other more advanced shooters in my class.
Not only did I learn a great deal, but my shooting improved incredibly from beginning to end. If you are willing to take the first step to try and learn something new, Marshall and the DSA team will meet you more than halfway to give you a top-notch and challenging experience, while making you feel safe and comfortable throughout the class.

I had the pleasure of attending ACP Level 1 on June 23-24 in Bennett, Nebraska. The course was taught by Marshall Luton and Jeremy Snow. Class started with a prayer (which I really appreciated) then a thorough safety brief. The safety protocols were enforced throughout the class and Marshall and Jeremy did a fantastic job of catching any infractions or potential infractions before they happened. I personally have over 240 hours of professional handgun training from various instructors, most of whom are well known in the firearms industry. This was by far the best handgun shooting class I have ever attended. If I had to summarize the overall focus of this class, I would have to say that by far the main point of the curriculum is accuracy. In my experience, accuracy often takes a backseat in pistol training to other things like proper grip, proper stance, or even the presentation from the holster. It didn't here. I highly recommend this course to shooters of all levels.

Chaz

Any responsible person who carries a pistol and is serious about developing his or her skills definitely must take Advanced Combat Pistol 1 (ACP1). Marshall Luton’s world-class experience combined with skillful effective teaching make this an exceptional training course, perhaps one of the best you can find anywhere. The class alternates between in-depth explanations of a critical fundamental (for example trigger press), followed by carefully planned live-fire drills. Marshall has a eye for subtle errors, which he corrects, always in a positive encouraging manner. His objective is to make us better shooters. For example, when I thought I needed to slow down to reduce misses, he said, “No, that’s not the problem; you need to aim harder.” Our class included police officers, competitive shooters and ordinary armed citizens. It was challenging, but also very satisfying and fun. I took home many valuable pointers that I will continue practicing to take my performance to the next level.

Tom

Great

Caught on Camera was interactive and interesting. Great tools to bring back to your department. Law Enforcement is ever so changing and evolving is vital.

Excellent information to keep yourself and your officers out of difficult situations and off of YouTube.

I think this course is very informative on the topic. The course explains to the students why individuals maybe triggered by law enforcement whether it’s the badge, insignia, or even the uniform.

Great class! Universally relevant content and instruction!

Enjoyable class with great instructors.

Great class very informative!

Very good class. Instructors were very passionate about the topic.

Strongly recommend this class!!

Excellent and necessary training to protect the brand of your agency.

Instructors were excellent and very articulate and energetic

Good course with helpful information to pass on to my officers to help them and department through these types of encounters.

Informative class

Great course. Provides info how to handle journalists.

Great course that covers an incredibly important and relevant topic. All the videos and group exercises were very appropriate and encouraged great class discussion and participation.

Class provided good examples of encounters done correctly and incorrectly and strategies to deal with these issues effectively.

Great!

This was an excellent course to give officers a framework for dealing with 1st amendment auditors and how to respond appropriately.

Excellent course! Would highly recommend to any Law Enforcement personnel!

Can’t wait to teach this class.