MDTS Training

MDTS is a New York based firearms training and personal protection consulting company. We specialize in pistol, concealed carry, shotgun, carbine, defensive knife, less lethal, physical defense and threat awareness training courses. Mobile training courses are available in N.Y. and abroad. Contact us to host a training course at your range or location. Click logo below to see schedule of classes near you.

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Low Light Shooting vs Fighting; Looking But Not Seeing

Low Light Shooting vs Fighting; Looking But Not Seeing Directed Vision The eyes provide us with information screening some things out and letting […]

Two Quick Personal Security Tips

Two Quick Personal Security Tips People go their entire lives without experiencing or being the victims of a crime. This is how it should be. […]

Three Great EDC Fixed Blade Knives Under $100

Three Great EDC Fixed Blade Knives Under $100 Due to the many requests for buying recommendations stemming from the Small Fixed Blades for Every […]

MDTS R.I.S.C. Model Part 1: Risk Assessment

The MDTS RISC Model developed by Chris Fry & William Aprill -Rapid Risk Assessment -Intuition -Security & Safety -Control Police are referred to […]

Home Defense Plan of Action

Likely Threats Burglary is defined as entry into a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft. The average burglary lasts […]

Shotgun Carry Positions

Shotgun Carry Positions Not the sexiest of topics but safely moving around others with a loaded shotgun is a critical and foundational skill. Go to […]

Firearms Safety Rule 3

Firearms Safety Rule 3 Firearms Safety Rule 3: Keep finger off trigger until sights are on target and a you’ve made a conscience decision to […]

Shotgun Ammo for Home Defense: Part 2

Shotgun Ammo for Home Defense Before reading any further be sure to catch up on Part 1 of this series. Buckshot Buckshot […]

Shotgun Ammo for Home Defense: Part 1

Shotgun Ammo for Home Defense Context of Use The circumstances in which a civilian may employ a shotgun are likely going to be […]

MDTS Training

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Roger Thornhill

2019-04-18T14:59:07+0000

I took the Practical Pistol Skills I training last weekend and I can't say enough good things about it. Chris and Dan are very knowledgeable but also very approachable, the class was extremely educational and I learned more than I even thought I would. I feel so much more comfortable with my firearm and I am inspired to continue training using the lessons I learned. Thank you!read more

Abe Froman

2019-04-14T19:02:04+0000

I attended the Practical Pistol Skills I course and cannot say enough about Chris and Dan as instructors. The instruction was both extremely informative and presented in a practical way that anyone can engage with. It was helpful to me to learn some of the skills I thought I was comfortable with in a new way that made me rethink how to train more effectively. The malfunction portion of the course was so valuable. Thank you again to Chris and Dan, two first class instructors.read more

Richard Kilmartin

2019-02-11T00:36:55+0000

Thank you Chris and the MDTS staff for a wonderful, safe, and highly informative Practical Pistol Low-light Skills class. This is an excellent instructional block that builds upon the Practical Pistol Skills 1 class (also highly recommend) and adds the considerations needed to be safe in low and no light situations. Chris has a teaching style that is concise and avoids any skill that is unlikely to be of value under stress. Oh, and he’s a genuinely great person. He maintains a class cadence that maximizes the use of time while still allowing for adequate breaks. We started with some fundamentals, allowing the instructors to get a measure of our skill levels. We progressively moved into more difficult tasks, “layering” new skills on top of each other. By the end of the day, fundamentals, hand light use, malfunctions in the dark, barricades, threat assessment in the dark and several other skills were practiced. This may sound like a lot but you simply must go to an MDTS class to understand how effectively these programs are executed. Amazing! If the sun sets where you live and you have the basics down, take this class! Thanks again MDTS!read more

Christopher Russo

2018-12-09T03:21:14+0000

I took Chris’s Tactical Training Class 1 today. It’s a 9-4 session that flys right by. It was informative, interesting, challenging, and just plain fun. I was extremely satisfied by the amount I learned and was able to take away to train on my own. A class of 10 or 11 was supported by Chris and 3 others from his team who were all super nice and eager to teach. I’ve been licensed for 8 years or so but never had formal training. U know, buy ammo, hit the range. (Boring after 15 minutes). However the amount that I learned today makes me excited to head back to the range to practice the drills and lessons I was taught today. I will definitively be signing up for additional classes whenever they are down in Nassau County. For $200 it’s a no brainer.read more