Dawson Self Defense

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Training Body and Mind

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About Us

Philosophy

My primary focus is to SAFELY educate my students and teach them how to manage their own personal safety, boost their self-confidence and promote an appropriate mindset.   I have a very strict safety protocol that all students are required to follow in order to train with me.

INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS

 Armed Women of America Certified Instructor 

OC (Pepper Spray) Certified Instructor, Agile Tactical with Chuck Haggard

USCCA Certified Firearms Instructor - Concealed Carry & Home Defense

NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

NRA Certified Range Safety Officer

NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer

NRA Certified Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor

Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor, The Complete Combatant

Deliberate Coaching Instructor, 

The Complete Combatant

DTI Off Body Conceal Carry Certified Instructor 

Active Shooter Instructor

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

I specialize in working with newer shooters and offer 

firearm instruction and personal protection training for both inside and outside of the home.  This includes but is not limited to self-defense, home defense, concealed carry, and training your mind to make the best possible decision in a high stress situation.   


I enjoy working with women who may not have a lot of experience with firearms and teaching them how to SAFELY be their own hero and personal defender. I have been in some extremely dangerous situations where at the time, I did not have the knowledge or the tools to protect myself.  Those experiences lead to my journey of learning how to be safe and prevent those situations from reoccurring.  Once I became more knowledgeable, I decided that I wanted to share what I learned and with others. My goal is to train other ladies so that they are never put into the same situation that I found myself in, and ensure that they have the tools they need to survive. 


I am happy to also work with men, groups and am working on a children's safety program. 


I am also one of the Chapter Leaders for Armed Women of America (DBA The Well-Armed Woman Shooting Chapters) in NE Atlanta (Buford, GA), and welcome any ladies who are interested to come join us at a meeting.


Class Information

Women's Conceal Carry Holster Class ** To be determined

This is a BASIC introductory class for various conceal carry methods (both on and off body)

Maximum of 12 students per class.  Duration will be 3.5 hrs in classroom and 2.5 hours on the range  - $150.00 fee


Instructors: Shannon Pable, Stacy Dawson and Steve Havey



Instruction and Training

Firearms Classes are currently for students 21 and over. Private lessons for those under 21 can be arranged. Please contact me for more information.

Firearms Instruction and Training

12/Class

Maximum of 12 students per class. Class will be 4 hours long and include a Live Fire portion on the range. We are extremely safety-oriented and there will be strict guidelines enforced to maintain everyone's safety on the range. 

Personal Instruction

1/Class

Private Lessons are 1-on-1 with the Instructor in 1-hour increments.


Image Based Decisional Drills

Max 24 / class

Performed in a group setting - multiple locations available. YOU can also host US at your facility! Contact us for pricing and additional information.

This class will be taught by Stacy Dawson and Shannon Pable


Off Body Carry

Max 10 / live fire class ---up to 24 with dry fire

Performed in a group setting - multiple locations available. YOU can also host US at your facility! Contact us for pricing and additional information.

This class will be taught by Stacy Dawson and Shannon Pable

Imaged Based Decisional Drill Classes

What do you do in an uncomfortable situation?

Let us teach you about making good decisions! 

Fight or Flight?

What are your options? What is realistic? 

Decisons are more important than technique.

Let us share our knowledge with you! 

A good instructor is always willing to learn new things . . .


2020 - NRA Range Safety Officer

         - NRA Basic Pistol Instructor

         - USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense

         - USCCA First Aid


May 2021 - "The Mingle" , 16 hours -  

"The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY weekend for women in the firearms industry.  With the help of sponsors, Instructors can continue their education and build relationships to support business, networking to expand contacts and to explore our own personal growth in business, tactics, self-defense, marksmanship, professions & MORE!   


July 2021 - Image Based Decisional Drills - The Class (8 hrs) 

Aug-26 - 29th - 2021 TWAW Shooting Chapters National Leadership Conference - 3 days

August, 2021 - D.I.R.T. (Dangerous Individual Recognition Training) - Terry Vaughan - 2.5 hrs 

August, 2021 - Active Shooter Training - 2.5 hrs

August 2021 - Image Based Decisional Drills (Mini-class) - 1.5 hrs

** October 2021 - Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor Certification (16 hrs)

November 2021 - Carrying With Confidence (Karen Whitlock, Lee Weems, Shelley Hill) 3 hrs

** November 2021 - NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor Certification (8 hrs), Mike & Marie Bain, Defensive Specialties 


March 2022 - Reactionary Zones - 2 hours - Shelley Hill, The Complete Combatant

March 2022 - Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine - 8 hours - Greg Ellifritz

** April 2022 -  OC Spray: Instructor Certification Course (Chuck Haggard), 


May 2022 - "The Mingle", 16 hours  -  

"The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY weekend for women in the firearms industry.  With the help of sponsors, Instructors can continue their education and build relationships to support business, networking to expand contacts and to explore our own personal growth in business, tactics, self-defense, marksmanship, professions & MORE!   


** June 2022 -3-Day Deliberate Coaching Instructor Certification, Brian Hill - The Complete Combatant  - Diagnostic. Predictive. Adaptive 


November 2022 - Organized the AWA GA State Shoot with a fantastic team of women 

 -- Alternated instructing an Image Based Decisional Drills class with Shelly Hill 


December 2022 -  (4 hrs) - Private instruction from Steve Havey on Basic Shotgun


January 2023 - (6 hrs) How to be an Effective Assistant Instructor with Citizens Safety Academy

 -- Part 1: A.I.s in the Classroom (2 hrs)

 -- Part 2: A.I.s on the Range  (2 hrs)

 -- Part 3: Practical Exercises for A.I.s


** February 2023 - 3-Day Off Body Concealed Carry Instructor Certification with Vicki Farnam of DTI, LLC


** March 2023 - - 2 days - NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Certification with Defensive Specialties 


May 2023 - 16 hours

"The Mingle: Openness to Experience" by The Complete Combatant - 16 hours


Training provided by: 

Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant


This block will be a modified version of Brian's Mixed 6 Drill adding the use of INERT POM PEPPER SPRAY to practice with. Expect BUSY hand drills, tool cycling, verbal commands and MORE!
                3 hour live fire block

  • Assistant Instructor/ Range Safety Officer/Primary Medical = Mike Rossi 
  • Assistant Instructor/ Range Safety Officer = Chris Bean 
  • Assistant Instructor/ Range Safety Officer = Steve Havey
  • Range Safety Officer = Clint Brooks 


Sarah Hauptman, Phlster  (phlsterholsters.com)


 Title: Concealed Carry Basics for ALL Body Types

Description:
How do you conceal a gun on your body? Why do some holsters print (show through your clothes) more than others? Is your holster safe? How do you get good concealment on different body shapes?

This class is appropriate for all skill levels. It includes a lecture portion on the fundamental principles of concealment, and interactive demonstrations where students will work together to address common concealment and comfort challenges, applying the skills and techniques from the lecture.

A variety of equipment will be provided for demonstrations and practice exercises. 


 We will cover:

  • Holster safety basics
  • The physics principles of concealment
  • How wings and wedges work
  • How body type affects concealment



HK SHOOT: 

 Co-Instructors = Howie Marbury of HM Training and Consulting  and Shannon Pable of Shannon Pable Garden and Gun

  • 1.30 hour  live fire block
  • HK Shoot (low ready and bench/table starts ONLY)
  • We provide course of fire
  • Assistant Instructor/ Range Safety Officer/Primary Medical = Karen Whitlock



ASP Team (Active Self Protection - Christopher Bean, Kaery Dudenhofer, Neil Weidner, Stephannie Weidner and Natalee Weidner


​Title: Compressed Sniper Pistol: The Path to Perfection


Topic: Because of our work on Active Self Protection, the ASP's team focus is on the particular skills needed to prevail in a defensive encounter. Description would be: Do you think that having highly accurate hits at long distances is only true in fairy tales? Come take a trip with Team ASP as we head to Precision City, a place where you will find out that dreams really do come true!

  • 3 hour live fire block
  • Assistant Instructor/ Range Safety Officer/Primary Medical = Neil Weidner 
  •  Assistant Instructor = Natalee Weidner
  • PRIMARY Range Safety Officer = Chris Barrett


 "The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY weekend for women in the firearms industry. This Saturday and Sunday event has sponsors, guest speakers, door prizes, and guest instructors. Attendance is both days with training in all three of our 3 hour blocks (live fire and presentations).   We will be lending a hand in helping women in the firearms industry gain knowledge and meet MORE ladies in the biz.  What a fantastic opportunity to be able to "pick the brains" of the ones that paved the path before us and meet ladies who offer NEW ideas. The relationships we build here can strengthen our business and help reach personal goals, PLUS the knowledge bombs received can be passed onto others. 


With the help of sponsors, The Complete Combatant will offer a place for women to meet "like minded" ladies. Instructors can continue their education and build relationships to support business, networking to expand contacts and to explore our own personal growth in business, tactics, self-defense, marksmanship, professions & MORE! These special ladies are all patriots that will influence, support, and fight for self defense rights!  


 ** October 2023 - Active Shooter Instructor class with Ed Monk of Last Restor Firearms Training (16 hours)

 

 This 2-day class is designed to help instructors teach Active Shooter Response to citizens, law enforcement, churches, schools, and businesses. Classroom training will show instructors (1) how to identify trends and lessons-learned from past attacks (2) discuss the skills, tactics, gear, and mindset needed for those who choose to go armed for this threat (3) how to design and manage training specifically for this threat. Range training will allow instructors to participate in live-fire drills & scenarios that train and assess skills critical to stopping this threat. Range training will include demonstration of how to run scenarios using both 3D and photo targets. Both days will have classroom & range time.  


April 2024 - "Tac-Con" - Rangemaster Tactical Conference  (72 hours)


 Tac-Con is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. Founded by Tom Givens over two decades ago, Tac-Con brings renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend. 


 The annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference (“Tac-Con”) is the premier self-defense training event in the nation. With over twenty years of history, Tac-Con has continued to grow and improve every year. Nowhere else can you learn from so many nationally-renowned defensive trainers in one place over a single weekend at such an affordable price. With as many as seven separate tracks running simultaneously, all attendees are free to customize their itineraries to fit their own unique needs and interests.
 

May 2024 - " The Mingle: Openness to Experience " (16 hours)

 "The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY weekend for women in the firearms industry.  


 The Mingle: Openness to Experience = The personality trait that best reflects the lay concept of open-mindedness is called “openness to experience,” or simply “openness.” Open people tend to be intellectually curious, creative and imaginative. Being open-minded is generally considered a positive quality. It is a necessary ability in order to think critically and rationally. If you are not open to other ideas and perspectives, it is difficult to see all of the factors that contribute to problems or come up with effective solutions. The Mingle dedicates every event to all the ladies that come with an openness to experience. 


 We will be lending a hand in helping women in the firearms industry gain knowledge and meet MORE ladies in the biz.  What a fantastic opportunity to be able to "pick the brains" of the ones that paved the path before us and meet ladies who offer NEW ideas. The relationships we build here can strengthen our business and help reach personal goals, PLUS the knowledge bombs received can be passed onto others.

With the help of sponsors, The Complete Combatant will offer a place for women to meet "like minded" ladies. Instructors can continue their education and build relationships to support business, networking to expand contacts and to explore our own personal growth in business, tactics, self-defense, marksmanship, professions & MORE! These special ladies are all patriots that will influence, support, and fight for self defense rights!  


 Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant: Topic: Cover and Movement Progressive Training.

  • 3 hour live fire block


 Aq Qadir of Citizens Safety Academy: 3 hour live fire block

Aqil is the founder and lead instructor of CSA. His background as a firearms instructor started at age 12, teaching urban youth in his father’s gun club. He followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming an NRA Certified Instructor at the age of 22. He has been training civilians for over 30 years and training law enforcement for over 25. His passion is teaching regular people how to keep themselves and their families safe. 

 

 Lee Weems of First person Safety and That Weems Guy will be PRESENTING his BRAND NEW course called Tactical Civics. This is NON live fire and will be in the classroom. 

  • TACTICAL:
    A tactical move that is carefully planned and often small in scale, but important in getting control of an area. Tactical comes from the Greek taktike techne meaning "art of arrangement." When something is tactical, it is artfully arranged, or planned.
    CIVICS:
    Civics is the study of the rights and obligations of citizens in society. The term derives from the Latin word civicus, meaning "relating to a citizen". The term relates to behavior affecting other citizens.
    Lee says "this is the civics class you should have gotten in high-school."


 HK SHOOT 

 Co-Instructors = Howie Marbury of HM Training and Consulting  and Shannon Pable of Shannon Pable Garden and Gun

  • 1 hour live fire block

 

  • HK LOVES The Mingle and supports The Complete Combatant's efforts...so much so that they have donated HKs (iron sights and pistol mounted optics) for you to shoot during this block.
  • ​HK will provide the ammo for this block



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