Greatness is mastery of the basics.

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CLAUDE LOCKE

Claude has real passion for instructing and strives to make sure the training he presents is current and works in the real world. Some highlights of his experience are:

  • Police officer, major metropolitan department with three responsibilities:
    • Supervisor of Narcotics/Street Crimes Unit
    • Entry Team Leader on SWAT
    • Lead Firearms and Tactics Instructor
  • United States Marine
    • Reconnaissance Marine in Force Reconnaissance Company
    • Two deployments as point man for reconnaissance missions and entry member/breacher for direct action missions
  • Contractor, United States Department of State
    • Firearms and tactics instructor to foreign military in Afghanistan
    • Personal protection detail for various VIPs in high threat environment
  • Instructor, various facilities worldwide/regional police academy
    • Adjunct instructor at facilities across the United States and Middle East
    • Military firearms, small unit tactics and tactical mobility
    • Police firearms and tactics

Claude has taught thousands of hours to thousands of students across the world since 2000. He is current on tactics, techniques and procedures because he lives it out every day in the real world as a police officer. Claude knows what works when communicating with students with a variety of backgrounds and truly believes you have to train as you fight, and mastering the basics leads to greatness and survival. 

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“After this class we were able to immediately go out in the field and use each and every portion of this training.”
Angela R.


“The most fun I’ve had in class over my 21 years.”
Brad T.


“The student is placed in a situation that is created to be as realistic as possible and sent in to handle what he is
confronted with, invaluable.”
William V.

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