It is with great confidence that I add this two-thumbs up review to this page. The KIT Group has it all - everything from expert instruction to highly qualified safety support.
Among the varied instruction I have recieved elsewhere (former military, shooting sports competitor, general gun enthusiast), I have taken three levels of handgun training directly from the KIT Group. Even with my experience entering this course, I appreciated their attention to detail and their attention to fundamentals. Each class begins the same, with a thorough overview of safe gun-handling and range procedures, a comprehensive safety brief including emergency contigencies, and a simple rundown of that day's curriculum and training focus. This opening brief is computer-aided as a checklist and safeguard against mistakes.
Then it moves to the range. The day always begins with dry-fire exercises, then progresses to close-in work that reaffirm fundamental shooting skills like sight alignment, proper grip and presentation, and trigger press and reset. These set a good foundation for the rest of the drills and lessons to be covered that day. Those are presented in the form of instruction-demonstration-execution. This allows for all the students to learn the technique multiple times and in different learning styles. Each drill (and each course) builds on the last in a comprehensive and logical order. They all lead to a culmination exercise that demonstrates practical applications and fulfillment of course objectives. More complicated drills are done initially with dry-fire for safety and even after starting live-fire, an instructor is always maintaining contact and control. This focus on safety really stood out to me. Other training programs may claim these safety standards, but the level of awareness present really sets the KIT Group apart.
The staff is phenomenal as well. Doug, the lead instructor, is a veteran SWAT officer and SWAT trainer and brings that experience to bear when teaching. K, another instructor, is the group's medic and brings with him an extensive background in trauma care. The other staff vary in expertise and credentials, but needless to say, they are uniformly attentive, helpful, well-trained, and professional.
I have trained with them many times, have always learned something, and have always sharpened my skills. I look forward to training with them again. read more