Please contact me to schedule your personalized training.
I would like to communicate with you directly, via email, to help determine your current level of knowledge and experience. By better understanding your current capabilities and desired outcomes I will be able to tailor a training event to improve your skills with your firearm. A questionnaire will be emailed out and it would be very helpful if you filled it out and sent it back. I can also accommodate training for several people that would like to train the same day, during different times. Contact me by using the message icon on the screen or by emailing me directly at Ryan@rapds.com.
These rates apply to all training courses, except for the MN Permit to Carry Class, which is priced separately.
I am currently located approximately 15 miles south east of St. James, MN. If the training location is within 25 miles of my home location I don't charge for travel time. If you would like me to travel to your location and it's outside of my 25 mile radius, my travel time expense is $25.00 dollars an hour, and $0.56 per mile (in excess of 25). My onsite training rate is $85.00 per hour, per person. For those wanting to bring their spouse or family member to learn, I offer a discount for married, and engaged couples, and for those that bring a family member with them to train. Those rates are $70.00 per hour per person. If the training or location requires an overnight stay, food and lodging fees may also apply. Only actual training, travel time, food, and lodging is billed. Travel costs will also need to be paid at the time the training is scheduled. Discount rates for active duty military, veterans, and law enforcement are also available.
Full payments may be made at the time the training is scheduled, if you prefer. The remaining balance must be paid prior to the start of the training event and can be paid with cash, Venmo, or Paypal. I will give you my payment information when we schedule your training.
Students should use their own firearms. I want you to gain the experience and confidence with your weapon platform. I want your weapon to feel like an extension of your body and a tool you're comfortable with. I will provide targets and target stands for the training. I utilize SIRT training pistols, Blackhawk training pistols, and inert training rounds for several calibers of handguns. Depending on the training taken, various other training equipment may be used.
My goal is to provide a great training and educational experience. Cancellations must me made five days in advance to qualify for a full refund. If the instructor cancels before or during the course, for reasons other than safety issues, a refund will be issued within 10 business days. Please follow firearm safety rules, range rules, and instructor direction. If the instructor deems that the student is failing to follow range safety rules or instructor direction, and it creates an unsafe training environment, the instructor may cancel the course at any point and no refund will be issued. If I travel to your location and determine the range site you selected is not safe a refund will not be issued. Please contact me and let me know if you have questions regarding your choice for the training location.
Please understand that what I teach is designed to help you increase your weapons handling abilities and personal safety with firearms. I will give you the knowledge to build skills. These are some of the same skills military and law enforcement personnel use to increase their chances of coming out on top of a dangerous encounter. This training does not guarantee your will win every encounter you deal with. This training does not ensure you will never be a victim of a crime. My training is meant to decrease the chances of you becoming a victim and increase your ability to defend yourself and those you care about. You must train with the tools you carry and build the skills that you rely on for personal defense.
Per insurance specifications, students will be required to sign a liability waiver/assumption of risk form before any training can take place.