instructors
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Kyle
Kyle has been with us since 2014 as an instructor. He works closely with new shooters of all age groups including the Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts of America. Whatever your skill level, Kyle can provide a safe and friendly learning experience that can take you from firing your first shots to more progressive skill levels that will meet your individual goals. He is an avid outdoorsman and firearms enthusiast with years of experience. He is a certified NRA Instructor for Pistol, Rifle, and Personal Protection in the Home.
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – CZ Rami 9mm
Favorite Donut – Bosa Maple Bars
Favorite Saying – “Rub some dirt on it and get back out there.”
Kyle Teaches – CCW, Kids Camp and Real Estate Safety
John
John spent 8 years United States Marine Corps and is a Combat Veteran. He is now the Assistant Manager at The Shooting Range and is a an NRA certified Pistol, Shotgun and Rifle Instructor, as well as an Inside and Outside the Home Defense instructor. He is also a Chief Range Safety Officer and has been an AR-15 Armorer for a number of years.
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – Mossberg 500 Persuader
Favorite Donut – Freedom
Favorite Saying – “ It’s ok to miss in here, just keep practicing so you don’t miss out there.”
John Teaches – Defensive Courses and Advanced Defensive Courses
Dez Mendez
Dez has been with The Shooting Range since 2018. It was a combination of shooting rifles as a child and working for us that she developed a love for handguns. So much so, that she proudly owns a few handguns and joined our awesome team of instructors. Her favorite thing about teaching is simply enriching the student with the knowledge of handling a firearm safely and by doing so, it takes the fear of being around a firearm and turns it into a positively fun and exhilarating sport!
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – Canik TP-9 SFT
Favorite Donut – Bavarian Cream
Favorite Saying – “I’m your Huckleberry!”
Dez Teaches – Intro to Pistol
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Seth Estes
Growing up, Seth’s entire life revolves around firearms. Whether it was hunting, competition, or for plain old fun; there was always a firearm in the picture. Now, as an NRA certified instructor, he enjoys teaching people to shoot firearms like handguns and long guns.
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – H&R 17 HMR
Favorite Donut – I’m allergic :/
Favorite Saying – *Insert any line from Step Brothers*
Seth Teaches – Intro to Pistol, Intro to Carbine, Shotgun
Scott
Scott brings over a quarter century of experience as a Federal Agent with the Department of Justice and over 15 years experience with a federal SWAT team. Scott is a Tactics, DHS Certified Firearms, and NRA Instructor. He has extensive experience in teaching both handgun and long gun use, but he most enjoys instructing people on concealed carry and shooting from concealment.
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – Gen 1 Glock 17 – 9mm
Favorite Donut – Los Favs Carne Asada Fries
Favorite Saying – “Get off my lawn. Now.”
Scott Teaches – Pretty much everything besides Kids Camp
Aimee
Aimee has been working at The Shooting Range since 2018. She’s a certified pistol instructor and range safety officer. She developed the passion of shooting while working at Ted’s and her goal is seeing her students become more confident and progress in their shooting.
FUN FACTS
First Fire Arm – Gen 3 Glock 19
Favorite Donut – “Boston Creme & Glazed”
Favorite Saying – “I will remember and recover, not forgive and forget.”
Aimee Teaches – Intro to Handgun.
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JT
JT is a New York City native, US Army combat veteran, and former defense contractor with deployments/assignments to Africa, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and South America. He possesses degrees in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis (SSDA), and Exercise Science (EXS)..
FUN FACTS
First Firearm – Glock 19
Favorite Donut – Maple Bourbon
Favorite Saying – “Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, then always be Batman.”
JT Teaches – Intro to Pistol, Carbine(LE only) and Shotgun(LE only), Defensive Classes
Michael
California born, and moved to Arizona 15 years ago. Firearms have been a lifelong passion and I have been shooting since I was a child. I have always wanted to become a firearms instructor. I am open minded to learning new shooting techniques and I always dedicate time to improving my shooting skills.
FUN FACTS
First Firearm – Gen 3 Glock 19
Favorite Donut -Boston Cream
Favorite Saying – “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” ~ Lao Tzu
Michael Teaches – Intro to Pistol, Intro to Carbine, Practical Handgun Techniques.
Westen
Westen was born and raised as an avid hunter and shooter. He spent all his life around firearms. He shot competitive International Trap and Sport Clays with shotguns for several years during and after high school. He spends any time he can outdoors, hunting, shooting, and fishing.
FUN FACTS
First Firearm – Remington Model 788 22-250
Favorite Donut – Glazed
Favorite Saying – “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!” ~ Ferris Bueller
Westen Teaches – Intro to Pistol, Intro to Carbine, and Intro to Shotgun
