Hi, I’m Mike!
I’ve spent many years in healthcare, much of that as a registered nurse. Most of my nursing career was spent in behavioral health, with forays into emergency preparedness and education. Before nursing school and for many years after becoming a nurse I was a challenge course and rappelling instructor. After retirement I briefly (a little over a year) had a part time job fabricating kydex holsters with a local holster company. Now I work part time as a Behavioral Health Case Manager Director for a Home Health Company in Oklahoma City.
I had owned firearms for decades and thought of myself as capable of using them defensively until I took my first defensive shooting class in 2008, where I started to discover just how much I did not know. Since then I have been engaged in learning as much as I can about defensive shooting/tactics/combatives in order to keep myself and my family safe.
A few years ago I started using what I had learned to teach friends and family and was encouraged to begin this business. As I thought (literally over a couple of years) about where I wanted to take a defensive firearms training business, I realized that the answer was in front of my face in the person of Moss. Moss is our 20 year old trans young adult, who has been shooting since he was 6 years old, and who, just like you, deserves the VERY BEST training that I can provide.
If you come train with us you may be surprised at how much you learn, not just about shooting, but about how to keep yourself safer in general.
I guarantee you that I will continue training and learning and bringing the most robust and effective practices to class for you.
Come learn to be dangerous with us!
Misha!
I’m Misha, an assistant instructor for Inclusive Defense Training. I’m a veteran who spent 12 years in the National Guard, with one deployment and multiple disaster relief missions under my belt. I’m a lifelong student, who is always trying to find ways to improve and build upon my defensive skills. I also have an interest in combat medicine and try to keep up to date on current trauma life support practices.
I got involved with Inclusive Defense Training a little less than a year ago, and have since volunteered to assist Mike in instruction and safety on the range. I value being a part of Mike’s mission to teach others how to defend themselves. I am dedicated to rounding out my training by taking more classes, so I can better assist IDT students in their defense education. I’m a Rangemaster Advanced Firearms Instructor with a couple of other firearms instructor credentials under my belt. I plan to become a Rangemaster Master Firearms Instructor in the Fall of 2026.
Gabe!
I am a formerly certified teacher with a bachelor’s degree in music education. While I no longer teach secondary school students, I have a passion for learning and helping others break down and understand complex or difficult topics.
I was the kind of person who needed IDT. After picking up a pistol for the first time in 2025 at IDT Level 1, I have grown my self-defense skills beyond the use of firearms and found confidence and peace with the knowledge that I can defend myself if need be. I quickly volunteered to help with classes and love being able to use my teaching skills to help others gain the knowledge they need to find their own path. Like Misha, I am a Rangemaster Advanced Firearms Instructor with a couple of other firearms instructor credentials under my belt, and will be seeking a Rangemaster Master Firearms Instructor cert in the Fall of 2026.
