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| Tom Iradi, Sr. Level I Principal Instructor Tom is an NRA Certified Instructor and Training Counselor (NRA14109262) He is certified by the state of North Carolina to train and certify law abiding citizens for Concealed Carry Handgun permits. Several hundred North Carolinians have experienced Tom's innovative Basic, Advanced Marksmanship and CCH classes. His unique presentation techniques and passion for "helping others to discover" makes for a dynamic learning experience. All who attend his classes come away with a clear understanding of safety and a firm grasp of the concepts behind the many aspects of firearm handling, operation and shooting. Having fired a handgun for the first time at the age of two and a half Tom has decades of experiences...and many stories to illustrate them! Training and Related Experience: K.H. Cho Tae Kwon Do Red Belt Morris County (NJ) Police Special Police Training and Fire Academy HazMat Training (radioactive) Gun Site Training Center Tactical Pistol (Basic) Jack Furr, Instructor Tactical Pistol (Advanced) Trident Concepts Research Group Combative Pistol (Advanced) Jeff Gonzales, Instructor including Simunitions. Scott Warren, IDPA Champion Advanced IDPA/Tactical Course (x2) Langdon Tactical Technology Advanced Tactical/Competition Training Ernest Langdon, Instructor also served as RSO for LTT courses East Hanover (NJ) Police Reserve Director (Retired, Major) and Office of Emergency Management Distinguished Expert, Pistol Emergency Response Unit Special/Reserve Police Officer Range Officer and Coach Chiefs Award recipient NRA Certified Pistol, Personal Protection Instructor/Training Counselor Home Defense North Carolina Justice Academy NC Concealed Carry Instructor Course Charlotte Rifle and Pistol Club Member and competitor Practical Pistol Combat Grand Master Rating (over 75 match awards) IDPA Expert 2003 Carolina Cup East Coast, 2nd CDP/MM 2003 NC State Championship, 2nd CDP/MM |
Scott Mauldin Level II Principal Instructor
Scott has 9 years of law enforcement experience, and
over 10 years of instructional experience. His career
began with the Concord, NC Police Department where
he had assignments with the warrant unit, high
drug/crime zones, DWI enforcement and traffic unit. He
was a full time patrol officer for over two and a half
years.
Scott served with the United States Secret Service
as an instructor of firearms and control tactics. He
introduced several training aid programs to include
the use of lasers in training and various force on force
exercises.
Throughout his career, he has been fortunate to attended 11 formal
pistol/carbine schools taught by superior trainers such as Ernest Langdon, Jeff
Gonzales, Jack Furr and Ron Avery.
He holds a rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Karate, under Michael C.
Allison, and is a certified instructor by the United States Karate Association. He
has been teaching “stand up” martial arts for over 10 years. He has also trained
for five years in Brazilian Jui-Jitsu and holds a rank of blue belt coach under
Scott Devine of the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Scott was recently an instructor with the Physical Techniques Division at the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, and a private firearms
instructor with Eagle Rock Training Systems in Charlotte, NC.
He now serves as a firearms and martial arts instructor for a Charlotte NC area
based federal law enforcement service.
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LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Basic Evaluator Training Program,
2005
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Law Enforcement Instructor Training
Program, 2005
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Physical Fitness Coordinator
Training Program, 2004
U.S. Secret Service Control Tactics Instructor Course, 2003
U.S. Secret Service Essentials of Instruction Course, 2002
Practical Shooting Academy, Instructor’s Course, 2002
Multi-Jurisdictional Counter-drug Task Force Training, Tactical Drug Operations
Course,2002
Langdon Tactical Technology, Tactical Pistol, 2001/2002/2003/2004/2005
Trident Concepts Research Group, Combative Pistol/Carbine, 2001/2002/2003
US Firearms Instructor Certification, 2001
US Protective Research Course, 2001
US Advanced Techniques in Surveillance and Counter-surveillance, 2001
US Special Agent Training Course, 1999
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Criminal Investigator Training
Course, 1999
S.W.A.T. Certified, 1998
Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification, 1996
NRA Firearms Instructor Certification, 1996
Gunsite Training Center, 1996
Certified Martial Arts Instructor, United States Karate Association, 1994
Scott has 9 years of law enforcement experience, and
over 10 years of instructional experience. His career
began with the Concord, NC Police Department where
he had assignments with the warrant unit, high
drug/crime zones, DWI enforcement and traffic unit. He
was a full time patrol officer for over two and a half
years.
Scott served with the United States Secret Service
as an instructor of firearms and control tactics. He
introduced several training aid programs to include
the use of lasers in training and various force on force
exercises.
Throughout his career, he has been fortunate to attended 11 formal
pistol/carbine schools taught by superior trainers such as Ernest Langdon, Jeff
Gonzales, Jack Furr and Ron Avery.
He holds a rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Karate, under Michael C.
Allison, and is a certified instructor by the United States Karate Association. He
has been teaching “stand up” martial arts for over 10 years. He has also trained
for five years in Brazilian Jui-Jitsu and holds a rank of blue belt coach under
Scott Devine of the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Scott was recently an instructor with the Physical Techniques Division at the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, and a private firearms
instructor with Eagle Rock Training Systems in Charlotte, NC.
He now serves as a firearms and martial arts instructor for a Charlotte NC area
based federal law enforcement service.
___________________________________
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Basic Evaluator Training Program,
2005
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Law Enforcement Instructor Training
Program, 2005
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Physical Fitness Coordinator
Training Program, 2004
U.S. Secret Service Control Tactics Instructor Course, 2003
U.S. Secret Service Essentials of Instruction Course, 2002
Practical Shooting Academy, Instructor’s Course, 2002
Multi-Jurisdictional Counter-drug Task Force Training, Tactical Drug Operations
Course,2002
Langdon Tactical Technology, Tactical Pistol, 2001/2002/2003/2004/2005
Trident Concepts Research Group, Combative Pistol/Carbine, 2001/2002/2003
US Firearms Instructor Certification, 2001
US Protective Research Course, 2001
US Advanced Techniques in Surveillance and Counter-surveillance, 2001
US Special Agent Training Course, 1999
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Criminal Investigator Training
Course, 1999
S.W.A.T. Certified, 1998
Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification, 1996
NRA Firearms Instructor Certification, 1996
Gunsite Training Center, 1996
Certified Martial Arts Instructor, United States Karate Association, 1994
Master
IDPA Master (CDP)
Decorated Combat Veteran
Ernest is a multi-time National
IDPA Champion and among the most
respected combat/defensive firearm instructors
as well as one of the most
accomplished competitive marksman in the
world.
IDPA Master (CDP)
Decorated Combat Veteran
Ernest is a multi-time National
IDPA Champion and among the most
respected combat/defensive firearm instructors
as well as one of the most
accomplished competitive marksman in the
world.
Friends and Associates
Rob Hunter - Hard Target Martial Arts
Multi-Discipline Martial Arts Instructor
Rob started HARD TARGET Martial Arts in
April 2006. Rob is a certified Instructor in Jun
Fan Gung Fu
and Filipino Martial Arts under Dan Inosanto
(training partner and protégé to Bruce Lee) and Scott
Shields; and Combat Submission Wrestling under Erik
Paulson. Additionally, he holds a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue
belt under Prof. Carlson Gracie Jr.; a Tenshin Shin Yo
Ryu Jujitsu purple belt; a Karate 3rd degree black belt;
and
has been coaching Muay Thai Kickboxing and
Western Boxing since 2001.
Multi-Discipline Martial Arts Instructor
Rob started HARD TARGET Martial Arts in
April 2006. Rob is a certified Instructor in Jun
Fan Gung Fu
and Filipino Martial Arts under Dan Inosanto
(training partner and protégé to Bruce Lee) and Scott
Shields; and Combat Submission Wrestling under Erik
Paulson. Additionally, he holds a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue
belt under Prof. Carlson Gracie Jr.; a Tenshin Shin Yo
Ryu Jujitsu purple belt; a Karate 3rd degree black belt;
and
has been coaching Muay Thai Kickboxing and
Western Boxing since 2001.
Karyn Corsentino
Women’s Program Instructor
• NRA Member
• USPSA Competitor
• IDPA Competitor
• Member, Squadra Italiana
Women’s Program Instructor
• NRA Member
• USPSA Competitor
• IDPA Competitor
• Member, Squadra Italiana
Leigh Ann Jeter - Sales/Administration
- Attended firearm training @ Front Sight, GLC Shooting
Academy, US Shooting Academy and Academi Training
Center. - International Defensive Pistol Association -
IDPA Match Director
Kentuckiana Kolonel – IDPA Regional Sanctioned Match
- Match Director
IDPA Certified Safety Officer
2011 IDPA Triple Crown – Chief Safety Officer
- ESP and SSP International Defensive Pistol Association
(IDPA) Competitor - Numerous National, Regional and State Awards
- Member – Squadra Italiana