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TDSA Tulsa Cadre

The cadre at TDSA Tulsa consists of Municipal, State and Federal Law Enforcement personnel. We are competition shooters and have had the privilege of training some of the finest people in the country.

Our students consist of United States Secret Service Agents, F.B.I., D.E.A., Navy SEALS, Marine Force Recon, Special Forces Operators, SWAT teams, Air Force Security Forces, Oklahoma Highway Patrolman, IPSC and IDPA Master-class shooters, a countless number of local law enforcement officers and various levels of competition shooters.

We have proven ourselves on the range and in the classroom and challenge any organization to match what we do for our students. No other cadre in the country will treat you with the respect that we do. No one can compete with the level of performance we see in our students. When you stop learning, you deny yourself the opportunity to grow. If you think you’re good enough, you aren’t! Check your ego at the door and come train with us. You won’t be sorry!

Marshall Luton
Lead Instructor & Director of Operations
marshallluton@tdsatulsa.com

Marshall has been in law enforcement for 16 years.  He has owned and successfully operated The Defensive Shooting Academy since 2000 and has assembled the finest instructor cadre in the industry.  Together they are responsible for curriculum development and currently have 6 courses that are recognized by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (C.L.E.E.T.).  He is a C.L.E.E.T. certified rifle, shotgun and pistol instructor and has received over 1200 hours of training through various organizations and instructors.  Over the last decade TDSA has trained countless numbers of police officers, military personnel and civilians.  Marshall is a life member of the National Rifle Association and an NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor for pistol and shotgun.  He has won 5 State Championships, 4 Regional Championships and 1 National Championship with his pistol.  He enjoys shooting IDPA and USPSA type competitions and has produced some of the top shooters in the Nation.  He credits the success of TDSA to his instructors and lives to serve God and country. 

Here are some of his shooting awards and credentials:

  • National Tactical Officers Association's (NTOA) Advanced Tactical Carbine (4 days)
  • Three-day Firearms Instructor Development and Certification Course with Tom Givens
  • CLEET Rifle Instructor certification since 2003
  • Combative Pistol Level 2 with Tom Givens
  • Trained US Federal Probation and Parole in Advanced Combat Pistol Techniques in St. Louis, MO
  • 40 hour Tactical Training and Weapons Training Course thru Rogers Shooting School
    • Advanced Pistol Certification
    • Intermediate Certification in Close Quarter Battle with Carbine
  • Urban Rifle/Tactical Pistol Course with Larry Vickers
  • 2-day Competition Pistol Course with 5-time World Champion Eric Grauffel
  • Assisted World Champion 3-gun Shooter, Kurt Miller, with 2 day Combat Shotgun Course
  • Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) with Shivworks (3 days of force on force and edged weapons training)
  • Instructed at US C-SOG (Corections Special Operations Group) Annual Convention in Virginia
  • Hosted a TigerLight Training Seminar for Rhode Island State Police
  • Co-Instructor with Major Shannon Jordan at CLEET's Patrol Rifle Instructor Course in Ada, OK
  • High Risk Search Warrants with NTOA Chair, Sgt. Jim Clark
  • Train the Trainer Course for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. under the Direction of Commander Sid Heal
  • Instructor at multi-jurisdictional Urban Rifle Course for FBI, DOE, DEA, OK Highway Patrol, Alabama State Police, TPD and Norman PD
  • OK Dept. of Public Safety 3 day Urban Rifle Course (2004 and 2005)
  • Two Man Team Tactics (3 day course with American Firearms Training and Tactics)
  • 2009 Old Fort Shootout 1st place B shooter (production)
  • Tulsa Police Firearms Instructor for Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol
  • 2008 Badlands Regional Championships 2nd SSP Master
  • 2008 Law Enforcement Champion Badlands Regional Championships
  • 2008 Double Tap Challenge 3rd Production B class
  • 2006 Urban Rifle Match Winner at OK State Championships
  • 2005 1st place USPSA Old Fort Shootout (production/B)
  • 2005 Badlands IDPA Regional Championship (2nd place ESP/Expert Level - 6th place overall)
  • 2004 Badlands IDPA Regional Championship (1st place SSP/Expert - 3rd overall)
  • 2004 IDPA Regional Championships High Law Enforcement Officer
  • 2003 IDPA National Champion runner up (SSP/Expert)
  • 2002 IDPA National Champion in Stock Service Pistol in Sharpshooter Division
  • Attended a 5 day Urban Warfare School (Military Operations in Urban Terrain
  • 2001 IDPA Badlands Regional Champion SSP/Marksman
  • NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor since 2002
  • Officer Survival Training
  • Ground Control Tactics for Law Enforcement
  • Special Operations Equipment and Tactics
  • Advanced Firearms Training
  • Tactical Shooting with gas mask
  • Pursuit Driving
  • High Risk Traffic Stops and Tactical Shooting




Billy Smith
Instructor
billysmith@tdsatulsa.com

  • Billy has been providing civilians, Law Enforcement and Military quality firearms and defensive tactics instruction for 15 years.
  • He is a Certified Weapons Instructor for M16/AR15 series rifles, various Precision Rifle systems, Shotguns, Pistols, M249, 240 Bravo, 240 Golf, MK 46, MK 48 and M60 Machineguns, M203 and HK-AC Grenade Launchers.
  • Holds a US/DOE "Q" Clearance (Top Secret Equivalent).
  • RP Program Certified
  • Lead Physical Training and Intermittent Use of Force Instructor (grappling, striking, handcuffing, batons etc.)
  • Lead Handgun Instructor for US Department of Energy Agent Candidate Training Academy.
  • Basic / Advanced Firearms Instructor for Federal Nuclear Couriers
  • Advanced marksmanship and Close Quarters Combat Instructor
  • Executive Protection and Dignitary Protection Details such as Squad-Based live fire movement exercises in urban terrain and Shooting at and from Moving Vehicles.
  • Served as Opposing Forces (Op 4) during 10 separate Operational Readiness Training Exercises for Dept. of Energy providing realistic training scenarios for Federal Agents engaged in National Security Operations.
  • Trained 2nd Platoon US Marines from 3D FAST Company (Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team) in the use and tactical employment of various sniper systems.
  • Federal Firearms Instructor for the Dept. of Energy (current assignment Operational Readiness Training)
  • Dept. of Energy (Office of Safeguard Transportation) Instructor of
    the Year 2007 Bravo and 2006 Bravo
  • U.S. Army 11-Bravo Infantry Brigade
  • Certified in handling explosives
  • Explosive breaching certified
  • S.P.E.A.R. certified instructor
  • Urban warfare and Close Quarter Battle tactics
  • Hand to hand combat instructor
  • IDPA and USPSA competitive shooter
  • 2007 USPSA Arkansas State Championships, 1st  Place A Production
  • 2007 1st place A Class Double Tap Challenge, 3rd place overall
  • 2006 Arkansas State Steel Challenge SSP Champion, 7th Overall
  • Area 3 Lexina Kansas 1st A Production 4 Overall Pro. Division
  • Arkansas State Steel challenge 1st Place SSP Division
  • 2005 High Overall Production Champion Old Fort Shootout in Fort Smith, Ark.
  • 2005 Oklahoma State IDPA Champion (SSP Expert) 7th Overall
  • 2003 Arkansas IPSC State Champion
  • 2nd Overall Old Fort Gun Club Shootout 2004
  • 3-gun Regional Champion 2003




Eric Stacy
Instructor
ericstacy@tdsatulsa.com

  • 9 years as a State Trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
  • C.L.E.E.T. Certified Firearms Instructor for Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun
  • Served in US Military for four years
  • Lead Instructor for O.H.P. Urban Rifle Course
  • Law Enforcement Driving Instructor & High Speed Camero Instructor
  • Tactical Vehicle Intervention Instructor (TVI)
  • T.D.S. Certification in Pistol and Rifle
  • Flying Armed Instructor
  • Dignitary Protection
  • Gracie Juijitsu training
  • Solely responsible for dignitary protection for the University of Oklahoma head football coach, Bob Stoops
  • Pilot for O.H.P.
  • Tom Given's 3-day Instructor Development Course




Eric Fuson
Instructor
ericfuson@tdsatulsa.com

IDPA Distinguished Master

In the last 15 years IDPA has watched the talent and skill level involved in the shooting sports steadily increase. Because of this continued trend and at the request of the membership IDPA has decided to add a new classification above our existing Master class. This new classification will be known as Distinguished Master.

The new Distinguished Master class will highlight those members that have made a great personal commitment to reaching the very highest levels of skill and proficiency with a handgun. To reach this level a competitor must have spent considerable time and effort at refining their abilities. As such, the requirements for being inducted into this classification will be very stringent. The initial inductees to the Distinguished Master class have already proven themselves by their placement at one of the two IDPA National Championship events in the last five years. These members have placed as Division Champion or been within 3 percent of the Division Champions final time. One of the inductees TDSA's own:

Custom Defensive Pistol: Eric Fusion
  • IDPA ESP MASTER
  • IDPA SSP MASTER
  • IDPA ESR MASTER
  • IDPA SSR MASTER
  • IDPA CDP MASTER
  • USPSA Master class shooter in PRODUCTION Division
  • Sponsored by Wilson Combat
  • Tom Givens 3-day Instructor Development Course
2009:
  • Oklahoma IDPA Custom Defensive Pistol State Champion
  • IDPA Badlands Regional Championships CDP Division Champion
  • USPSA Single Stack National Championships (placed in the top 16 finishers overall)
  • USPSA Double Tap Championships 3rd Master Limited Division
  • Arkansas IDPA Custom Defensive Pistol State Champion
  • USPSA National Championships 8th Master in Limited Division
  • 1st Place IDPA National Championships (Custom Defensive Pistol)
2008:
  • Badlands Regional IDPA Custom Defensive Pistol Division Champion!
  • Arkansas State IDPA CDP Division Champion
  • Oklahoma State IDPA CDP Division Champion
  • USPSA Area 4 First Place Master Class Single Stack Division
  • Placed 14th Overall at USPSA Single Stack National Championships
  • 3rd Master Single Stack Division at Double Tap Championships
  • Master Class ranking in USPSA Single Stack Division
2007:
  • 2007 USPSA National Championship 3rd place Limited 10 (A class)
  • 2007 AREA 4 Limited 10 Champion
  • 2007 IDPA Coastal Bend Challenge CDP Match Champion
  • 2007 Badlands Championship 1st place Carbine Side Match (Master/Expert)
  • 2007 Badlands IDPA Championship 1st Master CDP
  • 2007 Masters IDPA Championships 1st place Master CDP
  • 2007 CDP Champion at Sturm's Indoor Winter Classic
  • 3rd Master Single Stack Division in  2007 USPSA National Championships - 22nd overall!
  • Double Tap Challenge Single Stack 1911 High Overall
  • 2nd place CDP Master IDPA Badlands Regional Championships





Vince O'Neill
Instructor

Vince has been involved in training law enforcement officers for over 30 years. He has trained police officers in defensive tactics in all 50 states and 28 foreign countries.

He is currently assigned to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for the State of Oklahoma as a Firearms Trainer.

International Certifications include: Firearms, Monadnock, PR-24 baton, straight baton systems, Police nunchaku and Jiu Jitsu. Regional Academy Instructor in Defensive Tactics, Prior FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, Presidential Citation (1983), Master Instructor Ranking for National Law Enforcement Training Center in Handgun Retention/Disarms, LVNR, Knife/Counter Knife, Counter Assault Systems, and Controlled Force, Former OK State PPC Champion, NRA High Master Classification, NRA 1490 Combat Club and Expert Witness at Federal Level in Use of Force.




Travis Foster
Instructor
travisfoster@tdsatulsa.com

  • Law Enforcement Officer - 8 years.
  • Sergeant for Skiatook Police Dept.
  • U.S. Air Force - 9 years
  • Certified C.L.E.E.T. Instructor for State of Oklahoma, Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun Instructor
  • Advanced Firearms Instructor for Pistol and Shotgun
  • Tactical Firearms Instructor certification from Strategos International
  • Glock Armorer

IDPA Rankings:

  • SSP – Master
  • ESP – Expert
  • SSR – Expert

Accomplishments:

  • Top Gun Award from CLEET Firearms Instructor School.
  • Tom Givens Class
  • Matt Meek Class
  • Vickers Class.
  • First Place 2006 AR state match SSP Sharpshooter, High LE and High Industry.
  • 2nd place 2006 IDPA Nationals, SSP Sharpshooter.
  • 4th place, 2006 OK state IDPA, SSP Sharpshooter.
  • June 2007 Top Gun Award for CLEET Firearms Instructor School
  • 2nd place, 2008 OK state IDPA, ESP Expert.
  • 2nd place, 2009 IDPA Nationals, SSP Expert
  • 3rd place, 2009 IDPA OK state IDPA, SSP Expert
  • 2nd Place 2009 OK Badlands, SSP Expert.
  • 7th place 2010 IDPA Nationals, ESP Expert





Lance Jensen
Instructor
lancejensen@tdsatulsa.com

  • Law Enforcement Officer- 1998 to present
  • CLEET Certified Firearms Instructor (Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun)
  • Glock Certified Armorer
  • Claremore Police Department
    • Firearms Instructor
    • Field Training Officer
    • Citizen Police Academy Instructor
  • Memberships:
    • National Rifle Association
    • United States Practical Shooters Association
    • International Defensive Pistol Association
  • Tom Given's 3-day Instructor Development Course
  • 2008 Oklahoma State IDPA Championship - 1st Master, High Law Enforcement
  • 2008 Double Tap Championship - 1st in Class, 6 Overall Production Division
  • 2008 Badlands Regional Shootout - 1st Master Carbine
  • 2008 USPSA North Texas Section Championship - High Overall Production
  • 2008 Pro-Am - 4th in Class Limited Division
  • 2008 Texas State Limited -2nd in Class Limited Division
  • 2008 Arkansas State IDPA - 2nd Master Stock Service Pistol
  • 2008 USPSA Old Fort Shoot Out - High Overall Production
  • 2008 USPSA Oklahoma Section Championship - 3rd Overall Limited Division
  • 2008 Texas State IDPA Championship - 3rd Master
  • 2008 USPSA Nationals - 3rd in Class, High Law Enforcement Limited Division
  • 2007 IDPA Arkansas Winter Classic
    3rd Place ESP/EXP
  • 2007 IDPA Oklahoma Badlands
    4th Place ESP/EXP, 3rd Most Accurate
  • SSP/EXP, ESP/EXP, SSR/EXP





Jeremy Snow
Instructor

Jeremy has been training with TDSA since 2007.  He earned his instructor certification with TDSA in 2010 after demonstrating his devotion and dedication to excellence.  He is a reserve Drumright police officer and is on their SWAT team. He studies Sayoc Kali, Jujitsu, hand to hand tactics and trains religiously on his rifle, shotgun and pistol platforms.

Some of his certifications include:

  • Hand to hand instructor
  • Edged weapons instructor
  • Ground fighting (grappling) instructor
  • Impact weapons instructor

He is a member of the International Defensive Pistol Association and is currently ranked Expert in Stock Service Pistol.  

  • 2009 IDPA OK State Championships 5th place SSP Expert
  • 2009 IDPA Badlands Regional Championships 3rd place SSP Expert


Kai Mitchell
Instructor

  • IDPA rankings: SSP Sharp Shooter
  • Over 150 CLEET-accredited hours training with TDSA Tulsa.
  • Over 3 years of Instructor Development and Training with TDSA Tulsa.
  • Additional training with Komondor (Protective Services, Counter Assault Team, and Medical) and Sonny Puzikas (AK-47, Pistol, Edge Weapons, and Systema seminars).
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kyokushin-kai Karate by way of American Bushido-Kai Karate Association (ABKA).
  • Additional training in several other disciplines including ancient and modern weapons/self-defense tools.
  • NRA Life Member
  • USCCA Gold Member
  • GOA Supporter





Jay Mackey, Sr.
Instructor
IDPA ESP, SSP & CDP Master
USPSA Limited Grand Master - Open, L10, Production & Single Stack Master
jaymackey@tdsatulsa.com

  • 2009:
    • OK State IDPA Championship – 2nd place ESP Master
    • TX Double Tap Championship – 4th Open Master
    • AR Old Fort Shootout – High Overall Open – High Overall Match
    • OK Badlands IDPA Championship – 1st place ESP Master
    • AR Section Championship – 3rd Overall Match
    • OK Pro-Am Steel Championship – 14th Overall
    • USPSA Area 3 Championship – 8th Overall Open
    • USPSA Nationals - 63rd Overall Open
    • USPSA Area 4 Championship – 10th Overall Open
  • 2008:
    • TX Double Tap Championship - 5th overall Limited / 2nd Master
    • AR Old Fort Shootout - High Overall Limited - High Overall Match
    • AR Old Fort Shootout - High Overall Limited 10
    • AR Section Championship - 2nd Overall Limited / 1st Master
    • OK State IDPA Championship - ESP Division Champion
    • OK Pro-Am Steel Championship - 16th overall
    • TX State Limited Championship - 12th overall Limited
    • USPSA Nationals (L-P-R) - 39th overall Limited
  • 2007:
    • TX Double Tap Championship - 16th overall Limited
    • OK Section Open-Prod. - 2nd overall (combined divisions)
    • AR Section Championship - 8th overall Limited
    • KS Section Championship / Sunflower Classic - 8th overall Limited
    • OK Section Rev. - SS - 5th overall Single Stack
    • AR Old Fort Shootout - 3rd overall Limited
    • USPSA Area 4 Championship - 12th overall Limited
    • TX State Limited Championship - 25th overall Limited
    • USPSA Nationals (L-P-R) - 34th overall Limited
    • USPSA Multi-gun Nationals - 33rd overall Tactical
    • USPSA Area 3 Championship - 9th overall Limited
    • North TX Section Point Series - 3rd overall Limited
    • North TX Section Championship - 3rd overall (combined divisions)
    • AR Hillbilly Classic - High Overall Limited





Jay Mackey, Jr.
Instructor
USPSA Limited Master
IDPA SSP & CDP Master

  • 2009:
    • OK State IDPA Championship – 1st place CDP Master / High Junior
    • TX Double Tap Championship – 7th Limited Master
    • AR Old Fort Shootout – High Overall L10
    • OK Badlands IDPA Championship – 1st place CDP Master
    • AR Section Championship – High Overall Limited
    • OK Pro-Am Steel Championship – 27th Overall
    • USPSA Nationals – 87th Overall Open
    • USPSA Area 4 Championship – 4th A Class Open
  • 2008:
    • TX Double Tap Championship – 26th overall Limited / High Junior
    • AR Old Fort Shootout – 3rd overall Limited
    • AR Old Fort Shootout – 1st Unclassified Single Stack
    • AR Section Championship – 5th overall Limited / 3rd Master
    • OK State IDPA Championship – 5th overall CDP / High Junior
    • OK Pro-Am Steel Championship – 31st overall
    • TX State Limited Championship – 33rd overall Limited
    • USPSA Nationals (L-P-R) – 76th overall Limited
  • 2007:
    • TX Double Tap Championship – 31st overall Limited - High Junior
    • OK Section Open-Prod. – 7th overall (combined divisions) - High Junior
    • AR Section Championship – 9th overall Limited - High Junior
    • KS Section Championship / Sunflower Classic – 5th overall Limited - High Junior
    • AR Old Fort Shootout – 2nd overall Limited - High Junior
    • USPSA Area 4 Championship – 26th overall Limited – High Junior
    • TX State Limited Championship – 44th overall Limited - High Junior
    • USPSA Nationals (L-P-R) – 82nd overall Limited
    • USPSA Area 3 Championship – 17th overall Limited - High Junior
    • North TX Section Point Series – 7th overall Limited - High Junior
    • North TX Section Championship – 19th overall (combined divisions) - High Junior
    • AR Hillbilly Classic – 5th overall Limited – High Junior





Kelly Raglin
Instructor

Kelly Raglin is a force when it comes to competition shooting. He is an avid 3-Gun shooter and has been shooting for more than 17 years. He began his training with the late Steve Broom back in 2000 and has trained with Team T.D.S.A. for the last several years. Kelly has shown remarkable improvement with each passing year and continues to dominate matches every time he shows up. As one of Team T.D.S.A.’s professional and sponsored shooters he travels all over the country shooting U.S.P.S.A., I.D.P.A. and Multi-gun matches. He is an accomplished pistol, rifle and shotgun shooter and has attained a Master ranking in U.S.P.S.A.’s Production, Single Stack and Open Divisions. Kelly is currently an A class U.S.P.S.A. shooter in Limited and Limited 10 Divisions and usually shoots in the open division at matches. In I.D.P.A. Kelly holds a Master ranking in the Enhanced Service Pistol division.

Major Match Results for Kelly:

2011:

  • Missouri Fall Classic Open Division - HOA
  • Pro-Am Open Division - 2nd Overall
  • Area 3 Championship Open Division-2nd Master
  • Double Tap Championship Open Division-2nd Master
  • Arkansas Section Handgun Championship Open Division-2nd Master
  • Oklahoma Production State Championship Production Division - 3rd Master
  • Arkansas Section Multigun Championship Open Division-3rd Overall
  • USPSA Single Stack Nationals 30th  Overall
  • High Plains Shooting Challenge 25th  Overall

2010:

  • Pro-Am
  • Open Division-1st Master/2nd Overall
  • Area 3 Championship
  • Open Division-3rd Master
  • Arkansas Section Handgun Championship
  • Open Division-High Overall
  • Missouri Fall Classic Championship
  • Open Division-1st Master/2nd Overall
  • Old Fort Shootout
  • Production Division-High Overall
  • Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge
  • Open Division-7th Overall
  • Arkansas Section Multigun Championship
  • Open Division-3rd Overall
  • Ozark Multigun Championship
  • Open Division-7th Overall
  • High Plains Shotgun Challenge
  • Standard Division-8th Overall

2009:

  • USPSA Handgun Nationals Open Division-9th Master
  • Area 3 Championship Open Division-2nd Master/5th Overall
  • Area 4 Championship Open Division-4th Master/9th Overall
  • Pro-Am Steel Challenge Open Division-2nd Overall
  • Arkansas Section Handgun Championship Open Division-High Overall
  • Arkansas Section Multi-gun Championship Open Division Champion -3rd Overall
  • Missouri Fall Classic Championship Open Division Champion- 2nd Overall
  • Oklahoma IDPA State Championship - ESP Division-1st Master/2nd Overall
  • High Plains Shotgun Challenge Standard Division-24th Overall
  • Ozark Multi-gun Championship Open Division-6th Overall

2008:

  • USPSA Handgun Nationals Open Division A class 9th place
  • USPSA Single Stack Nationals 37th Overall
  • Area 3 Championship Limited Division-2nd A class/13th Overall
  • Area 4 Championship Open Division-1st A class/7th Overall
  • Pro-Am Steel Challenge Limited Division-13th overall
  • USPSA Oklahoma Open Division State Champion!
  • USPSA Oklahoma Production State Champion and 2nd overall!
  • Arkansas Section Handgun Championship Production Division-High Overall
  • Arkansas Section Multi-gun Championship Tactical Division-2nd A class/5th Overall
  • Missouri Fall Classic Championship Open Division-1st A class/3rd Overall
  • Texas State Limited Championship - 3rd A class/15th Overall
  • North Texas Section Championship Open Division-1st A class/4th Overall
  • USPSA Hillbilly Classic Open Division-High Overall
  • Oklahoma IDPA State Championship ESP Division-1st Master/2nd Overall

 

 






Denny Smith
Instructor

Denny Smith has been a police officer for 19 years. His current position is at the Tulsa Police Firing Range where he serves as a fulltime law enforcement firearms instructor. He is a competitive shooter and holds the following certifications:
  • C.L.E.E.T certified firearms instructor (shotgun and pistol)
  • I.D.P.A. Safety Officer
  • C.L.E.E.T certified patrol rifle instructor
  • C.L.E.E.T certified shoot house instructor
  • C.L.E.E.T certified less-lethal instructor (taser and munitions)
  • C.L.E.E.T certified lever action rifle instructor
  • C.L.E.E.T certified long range rifle/sniper instructor
  • Oklahoma Self Defense Act Concealed Weapons instructor
  • International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors member
  • Oklahoma Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors member
  • National Rifle Association member
  • International Defensive Pistol Association SSP Master
  • International Defensive Pistol Association ESP Expert
  • International Defensive Pistol Association CDP Master
  • International Defensive Pistol Association SSR Expert
  • International Defensive Pistol Association ESR Expert
  • May 1991 C.L.E.E.T. Top Gun Award
  • January 2007 Tulsa Police Dept. Top Gun Award
  • Certified Glock Armorer
  • Certified Colt AR-15 Armorer
  • Field Training Officer
  • 2003 I.D.P.A. Oklahoma State Championship SSP MM 1st Place
  • 2003 I.D.P.A. Missouri State Championship SSP SS 3rd Place
  • 2004 I.D.P.A. National Championship CDP MM 1st Place
  • 2004 I.D.P.A. Badlands Regional Championship SSP SS 3rd Place
  • 2004 I.D.P.A. Texas Regional Championship ESP MM 1st Place
  • 2004 I.D.P.A. Missouri Regional Championship SSP SS 1st Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. Mississippi State Championship ESP SS 1st Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. Badlands Regional Championship SSP SS 1st Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. North Texas Regional Championship ESP SS 3rd Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. Mountain Valley Regional Championship SSP SS 2nd Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. National Championship CDP SS 4th Place
  • 2005 I.D.P.A. Missouri State Championship ESP 1st Place in Division (3rd overall)

Denny Smith (with beard) working overseas for BlackWater





Michael Cyrwus
Instructor

Michael served in the United States Army from 1990-1996. Currently he serves his community as a CLEET certified Reserve Police Officer. He is a Life Member of the N.R.A. and a very dedicated competition pistol shooter. He competes in 3-Gun Competitions, Multi-Gun Competitions, USPSA, IDPA and GSSF. He’s a certified Armorer for Smith and Wesson and Glock and Owner of Accurate-Iron Performance Gunsmithing. He started training with TDSA in 2007 and went from being a “C” class shooter to someone who is beating the “A” class shooters and Master Class Shooters on a regular basis. Mike has been a member of Team T.D.S.A. since Jan of 2009.

2009:

  • USPSA Area 4 Championship- High Law Enforcement Shooter, 1st place B-class, 6th place in the match overall!  (Limited Division)
  • USPSA Area 3 Championship- 3rd B-class, 15th overall, Limited Division
  • Arkansas Multi-gun Championship- High Law Enforcement Shooter, 9th place overall, Tactical Division. 
  • High Plains Shotgun Challenge- 11th overall, Standard Division
  • Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Championship- 7th   place Law Enforcement Shooter, 33rd overall, Tactical Division.

2008:

  • USPSA National Championship- 1st place C class, Production
  • USPSA Oklahoma Sectional Championship- 1st place C class, Production
  • GSSF “Sooner Classic”- 1st place Stock, 4th place SubCompact
  • Texas State Limited Championship- 1st place B class, placed 24th out of 126 (Limited Division)
  • Double Tap Championship- 1st place C class, Single Stack Division
  • Old Fort Shootout- 1st place C class, Single Stack Division
  • USPSA National Championships 5th place C-class (Single Stack Division)

2007:

  • USPSA Area 3 Championship- 1st place C class, Limited
  • USPSA Oklahoma Sectional Championship- 2nd place C class, Production
  • Old Fort Shootout- 1st place B class, Limited-10

 

 






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