Donald Alley

Small class sizes with very favorable student to instructor ratio. This session uses a private and outdoor range.

This course covers basic individual and family emergency preparedness, and focuses on ‘shelter at home’ level threats. Using risk analysis methodologies in reality based scenarios, trainees are not only educated on an emergency preparedness mindset, but more importantly on the critical thinking processes necessary to instill mental adaptability and resource versatility.

From this approach, real actions, real contingencies, and real inventories are developed to help the family in real situations. Not just hypothetical situations, the critical thinking approach to evaluating risk is instilled so each trainee can evaluate their own situation and their emergency preparations are customized to their needs.

This course builds off Emergency Preparedness 1 and uses the same risk analysis and threat prioritization approach to building a portable emergency kit. The roles of “Get Home Bags”, “Bug Out Bags”, and “Indefinite Evacuation Bags” are covered, as well as suggested contents and a methodology for creating a tiered emergency kit system.

This course is recommended for those who have obtained their CPL and are seeking proficiency in concealed carry. This 4 hour training module focuses on the draw from holster. It includes:

engagement timeline analysis, selection of handgun, carry location, holster, clothing acquiring a wieldable grip from the draw, draw stroke, pectoral indexing and point shooting, support hand disposition, acquiring sight alignment/picture from the draw, and movement to shooting from extension.

This course is recommended for those who have obtained their CPL and are seeking additional proficiency with concealed carry.

This 4 hour training module focuses on:

Threat assessment: Determining an assailant’s capabilities. Perceived threat, weapons used, threat distance, cover/obstacle assessment, and more.

Threat prioritization: After assessing each threat, determining the priority in which multiple threats should be engaged and neutralized.

Multiple threat engagement: Developing effective targeting and neutralization of multiple threats based on prioritization and expediency.

Multiple target zones: Assailants may have cover or concealment and only exposing themselves partially. Additionally, from the draw the protector may be sweeping the target up to compressed shooting before extension. Expediency of shot placement will be covered.

This class is intended for those who have obtained their CPL and seek additional proficiency in concealed carry capabilities.

This course covers different body positions including standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, supine, and urban prone, and shooting considerations from each of them. Yes, you will be in the dirt and should dress accordingly.

This course also covers transitions to and from these positions, why one would choose that transition, and how to safely transition between these positions while still maintaining force engagement.

This is our most physically demanding course because of the many positions we will be moving to/from. That being said, we don’t run a boot camp, we run a class. We will be maximizing proficiency per repetition.

The tomahawk is a weapon that has been used in every major American conflict, from frontier wars at our country’s inception to the latest actions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and more. It has served our forefathers and our military both as an every day tool and as a protective device. In its most modern configuration, the tomahawk is a well balanced weapon that also serves as a breaching tool in urban warfare scenarios and is used by many Special Forces personnel.

There is very little training available for the tactical tomahawk in modern times, but the unique characteristics of this weapon make it exceptionally useful and devastating. It is more than a hacking tool, it is a multifaceted instrument suitable for percussion as well as grappling application. Keep and Bear, LLC is honored to provide our training curriculum exploring the tactical tomahawk.

Topics covered include:

Proper stance with the tomahawk. Brief history from the initial stages of our country to its modern use. Frontier era usage, carry, and deployment. Modern usage, carry, and deployment. Percussion and grappling applications using various aspects of the tomahawk. Lethal vs less lethal usage considerations. Timing, spacing, and distancing drills. Usage concerns based on the tomahawk unique characteristics. Retention applications.

This hands-on class covers multiple facets of protection including situational awareness, instinctual responses, and nonphysical applications to preclude an encounter where protection is required. From there, physical force applications are instructed including striking, force multipliers (hand weapons), and using them to assist in strikes and escapes from common grabs and other grapples.

These applications are intended to result in escape from a controlling engagement so the defender can reassess the situation and act to prevent harm (usually by escaping, neutralizing with physical force, or creating the time and distance necessary to bring lethal force options to bear).

THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT WITH AN ASL INTERPRETER.

This course is the USCCA’s Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals class, which satisfies the State of Michigan’s training requirement to obtain a Concealed Pistol License. Trainees who complete the course will receive a proof-of-training certificate to apply for a CPL license in the State of Michigan.

TOPICS Using the firearm safely and responsibly. Proper mindset when facing a life threatening encounter. Mental awareness and preparation. Defensive pistol skills including marksmanship considerations, cover, concealment, and various shooting postures. Legalities of firearm ownership, possession, and the use of deadly force. Personal protection strategies in the home and in public. Responding to a life threatening encounter. The aftermath of a violent encounter. Safe firearm storage methods. Selecting the proper handgun, ammunition, and holster for concealed carry. Course Details:

An Introduction Packet will be set to you upon registration. This course is 9 hours long, including 6 hours classroom and 3 hours range time. This course is not physically demanding. This course does not include stress induction. Trainees will be expected to sign a waiver to partake in class. A training certificate will be provided upon course completion. Please email K&B staff at keepandbearllc@protonmail.com upon enrollment with your name the way you would like it to appear on your certificate. Lunch (pizza or similar) will be provided.

Trainee Considerations: Trainee must be at least 16 years old. Non-adult trainees must be accompanied by an adult. All trainees are expected to demonstrate care, consideration, and engagement in a safety mindset, and the respect and responsibility expected of training with dangerous items. PREREQUISITE: Keep and Bear LLC Essential Handgun, NRA Basic Pistol, or similar formal coursework or commensurate experience is recommended. Before class, trainees should read and attempt to understand the 4 rules of firearm safety. Female trainees who are pregnant should not take training that involves live fire. Studies are currently indicating that the loud noise associated with firearm discharge is not sufficiently attenuated in the womb, and can result in hearing issues after birth. If enrolling others, please ensure you provide students’ names the way they need to appear on the training certificate.

Equipment Considerations: Minimum ammunition required is 100 rounds. Ammunition is available to purchase. Trainees that have not yet purchased a firearm may arrange to use K&B staff firearms. Well before the course, please contact K&B staff at keepandbearllc@protonmail.com to discuss. Trainees must have eye protection and hearing protection. Electronic hearing protection is recommended. Trainees should bring clothing appropriate for the weather (this course includes range training taking place outdoors). This includes wide brim hat for sun, temperature-appropriate clothing, and footwear suitable for potentially muddy conditions. Trainees should bring food and hydration suitable for moderate activity. Trainees should bring note taking materials. No ammunition in the classroom. Leave ammunition in your vehicle. It is only needed at the range. It is recommended to purchase the book accompanying this course. It is available via a link below.

Where: Course is held in Brighton, MI at a private facility.

Registration: Adding this class to training cart and checking out is registration. Payment is expected at the time of registration. Please contact Donald Alley with any questions (734) 646-3584 or keepandbearllc@protonmail.com Please read Terms and Conditions upon checkout.

This course is designed to introduce people new to the world of firearms a safe and measured exposure to best practices, safe handling, proper terminology, and basic understanding of handgun fundamentals. This course is taught in a respectful, stress free manner. Safety, student comfort and minimizing anxiety are primary objectives for the training environment. Trainees will earn a certificate of completion.

TOPICS: The rules of firearm safety. Basic anatomy of modern handguns. Basic anatomy of a cartridge. How handguns, magazines, and ammunition all work together. Common malfunctions and how to address them. The legalities of handgun ownership and transport. How to shoot. Stances, grips, etc. Sight picture and alignment. Firearm control (grip, hold, breath, trigger). Range layout, rules, and what to expect from your first time shooting. Range shooting.

THIS COURSE IS FREE. The $10 is a DEPOSIT which you will get back when you attend the class.

Our goal in this class is to instill safe and responsible mindset above all else. This will translate into respect for the firearm. We start with about 10-15 minutes with a safety discussion about firearms at the range and what to do if encountered elsewhere.

After that we do the range portion of the class, where we will cover basic shooting fundamentals, including grip, sight alignment and picture, trigger control, hold control, and more. If these terms are new to you, don’t worry, they are not complicated and will be taught in class at a level the youth can understand.

This class is well suited for ages 6 - 13 years old. If the youth is on the younger side, please ensure he/she is mature enough to respect the firearm and view it as "not a toy".

This session is one hour.

We will provide safety glasses and ear protection, ammunition, targets, and .22LR rifles to use. You just need to show up with a safety mindset, enough maturity to respect the firearm, and willingness to learn.

Location: Private range, Brighton MI.

You will get an Intro Pack as an email after registering (give us a day).

(For the deposit, we had a number of no-call no-shows because it's a free event, taking away class space from others. So the deposit is now a thing. Please respect our time, or buy us lunch!)