Rob Beckman
Instructor # 591571 | American Defense Training
Certified with the USCCA since 9/18/2016
Certification Renewal Date 9/18/2026
USCCA Certifications
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Training Counselor
- Emergency & First Aid
- Countering the Mass Shooter
- Women's Handgun & Self-Defense
- Range Safety Officer
- Children's Firearms & Safety Fundamentals
- Marksmanship Simplified: Foundations of Handgun Coaching
My Biography
Rob is a USCCA Senior Training Counselor and Instructor and NRA Training Counselor and Instructor. I am a certified firearm instructor with IALEFI and also volunteer with Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association as their VP and Hunting Director (ORPA.NET). His experience spans several decades of teaching firearm training classes and is the host of the Firearm Trainer Podcast (FirearmTrainerPodcast.com) where he talks with guests about topic relevant to today's training environment. Off the range he authors articles on self-defense and is a guest on the Concealed Carry Podcast (podcast.concealedcarry.com) and past interviewer at the USCCA Expo. Students in his classes range from 10 years old to over 80 years old and he's helped novice shooters to experienced shooters be the best they can be.
Annually Rob spends at least 40 hours taking classes from a variety of instructors (Massad Ayoob, Lt. Col. David Grossman, Rob Pincus, Andrew Branca, Klint Macro, Guardian Nation, etc..) on a variety of topics (law, psychology, firearms, adult learning, etc..) to improve himself and the knowledge he shares with his students.
Located in the Cincinnati, Ohio region Rob teaches public and private classes regularly throughout the year (Ohio & Kentucky CCW, Firearm Safety, Instructor classes, Ohio Hunter Education, Women Handgun & Self Defense, Countering Mass Shooter Threat, Emergency First Aid Fundamentals).
If Rob's scheduled classes do not fit into your schedule he is available to travel nationwide to bring these classes to people in other regions. Please contact him for classroom and range requirements for classes.
Other certifications - Ohio CCW, Virginia CCW, Arizona CCW, Florida CCW, NRA Instructor for all NRA classes (Pistol, CCW, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection, Refuse to Be a Victim). Graduate of IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearm Instructors) Firearm Instructor Course and Master Instructor Development.
Contact Rob through his website (www.AmericanDefenseTraining.us), via email Rob@AmericanDefenseTraining.us, Facebook (www.facebook.com/AmericanDefenseTraining) or call 513-800-1872 to discuss your training needs.
