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Rod Yoder

Instructor # 1995948 | McFadden Firearms Academy LLC

Certified with the USCCA since 10/26/2023

Certification Renewal Date 10/26/2026

  • rcy44615@roadrunner.com
  • (330) 417-7961

Carrollton, OH, 44615

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USCCA Certifications

  • Defensive Shooting
  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense
  • Countering the Mass Shooter
  • Marksmanship Simplified: Foundations of Handgun Coaching

My Biography

We provide armed church security team training to entire security teams and individual members. We also provide Ohio CCW courses as well as Ohio Permitless Carry training to everyday people. Our Defensive Pistol Training is nationally recognized. Come get trained at McFadden Firearms Academy. We train the Protectors

USCCA Official Partner Find all of our classes at www.shootingclasses.com/mcfaddenfirearms/ Lead Instructor, McFadden Firearms Academy NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, NRA Certified Rifle Instructor USCCA Certified Defensive Pistol Instructor, USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Certified, Foundations of Handgun Coaching Certified, NRA Range Safety Officer, Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor, Code 4 Armed Church Security Certified, Modern Samurai Project Red Dot, Church Security Team, TDI Active Killer Response, TDI Handgun 1-3, TDI Handgun 4-5, TDI Handgun 6, TDI Tactical Rifle, TDI Tactical Shotgun, BFA Tactical Rifle, BFA Partner Tactics, Strategos International Tactical Pistol for Church Protectors, Dabell Firearms Defensive Pistol, Trigger Pressers Union Defensive Pistol Instructor Certified Active Response Close Quarters Combat, Strategos International Tactical Pistol Handling, Innovative Tactical Concepts Advanced Pistol Fighting, Strategos International - Church Security/Intruder Planning, Strategos International - Intruder Awareness and Response, Stop the Bleed, First Aid/AED/CPR, FASTER Saves Lives Foundations, Ohio Dept of Public Safety ASSET Certified, National Christian Protectors Conference Association for the Recovery of Children Certified Ed Monk's Active Shooter Instructor

Current Classes Available

  • Mon, Oct. 26, 2026 8:00 AM

    NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting/Ohio CCW

    with Rod Yoder
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    McFadden Firearms Academy LLC
    Carrollton, OH

    $100

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Most CCW courses do not provide you will the skills, knowledge and attitude necessary to safely and effectively use your firearm in a defensive situation. This class does. We take you from shooting single rounds to shooting multiple rounds while moving from a variety of positions. It is a great class for the beginner as well as the experienced shooter. THIS IS NOT A CCW PERMIT COURSE

This class is a portion of the full 8 hour Defensive Pistol Level 1. We will review Intro to Defensive Pistol and focus on skills necessary for home defense.

The Intro to Defensive Pistol Level 1 course is a prerequisite for this course

This class will teach present the skills that you probably did not learn in your basic CCW course.

This is an introduction to our full 8 hour range only Defensive Pistol course. It is also a great course if you have taken your CCW class and you want to learn how to run your pistol.

This class will qualify you to apply for your Ohio CCW permit through your local sheriff's office. We go beyond the State of Ohio Minimum requirements. The Ohio CCW permit allows you to carry out of State. Check each State's laws.

This course is perfect for the beginner that may be hesitant about learning to shoot a pistol. We start at the beginning and by the end of the day you will be shooting 4" targets.

This is the NRA's class that will teach you the safety fundamentals of handling a pistol. We also a range session to get you sending rounds downrange.

This course does not qualify as the OHIO CCW permit course. If you need that course we provide it as well.

This class is for the CCW holder that wants more training or the person that wants to Constitutional Carry in Ohio without a permit. This course covers things you learned in your CCW class and things you probably didn't learn.

This is a nationally recognized crime prevention and personal safety program designed to provide individuals with information that assists in the development of their own personal safety strategies.

An opportunity to learn how to defend your home. This course will give you the needed skills to defend your home in a dynamic critical incident.

We teach this course as an Objective Based course. We use the skills that you already have and what the body does naturally to get you to a higher level of marksmanship.

Topics Include: Safety as a Concept Grip Stance Trigger Action Types Sight Alignment Handgun Selection Administrative Gun Handling Basic Shooting Techniques Malfunctions

We teach this course as an Objective Based course. We use the skills that you already have and what the body does naturally to get you to a higher level of marksmanship.

Topics Include: Review of Basic Handgun Marksmanship Level 1 Type 1 and 2 Malfunctions Emergency Reloads Combat Focused Shooting Deviation Balance of Speed and Precision

Since 2022 Ohio has eliminated the requirement to obtain a CCW permit to carry a firearm concealed in the State of Ohio with a few exceptions.

We still need to survive an incident physically, financially and morally. For that we still need information and training.

When can deadly force be used? What do you do when the police arrive? Who do I call if there is an incident?

Let's navigate our way through a deadly force incident. We will find out the steps we need to take before and after the event to survive physically, legally, financially and morally.

This is not a $50 CCW class. You always get what you pay for in those classes. We never cut costs to fill our classes.

We keep our CCW classes small for individual instruction. This also allows us to cover more material than a 20 to 30 student class. We limit most CCW classes to 6 students.

This course qualifies to obtain an Ohio CCW Permit. It is also a great course for Ohio Permitless Carry.

This is an introduction to our full 8 hour range only Defensive Pistol course. It is also a great course if you have taken your CCW class and you want to learn how to run your pistol.

EXPANDED CURRICULUM FOR 2025 This course is essential for anyone on an armed church security ministry team. The armed church security ministry team member plays a much different role than a CCW carrier. Learn how to communicate and work with a partner. Carrying a gun in church has it's own unique challenges that we must be aware of and work through. We believe that there is no more important role in the church that you can be asked to fill than to be on your church's safety and security ministry team. Let us help you prepare for that role. A CCW permit is required for this course. This is not a pistol 101 course. Demonstration of safe pistol handling skills will be required to take this class. You will need a full size semi-auto defensive caliber firearm with a good quality OWB holster. Pocket guns will not be permitted in the class.

Houses of Worship have become a much different place in the recent past. We must get past the mentality that this is a church and it can't happen here. We will come to your site if you have a suitable range. Contact us to schedule a date. Ask about group pricing for your church security team

This course qualifies you to apply for you Ohio CCW permit through your local Sheriff's office or an adjacent county.

This course will focus on the Ohio LEO Qualification course of fire and the HB99 ASSET qualification. This qualification course of fire is the minimum standards for Ohio law enforcement and armed school staff. We should always strive to exceed the minimum.

This course will help you shoot the Ohio course of fire with more confidence and a better score.

This course is intended for LEO, Private Security Officers & Church Security Ministry Teams as well as CCW permit holders.

This class will qualify you to apply for your Ohio CCW permit through your local sheriff's office. We go beyond the State of Ohio Minimum requirements. The Ohio CCW permit allows you to carry out of State. Check each State's laws.

This course is perfect for the beginner that may be hesitant about learning to shoot a pistol. We start at the beginning and by the end of the day you will be shooting 4" targets.

This course expands on Arming the Church Protector 1 with additional tactics and shooting skills. This course is essential for anyone on an armed church security ministry team. The armed church security ministry team member plays a much different role than a CCW carrier. Learn how to communicate and work with a partner.

Carrying a gun in church has it's own unique challenges that we must be aware of and work through.

We believe that there is no more important role in the church that you can be asked to fill than to be on your church's safety and security ministry team. Let us help you prepare for that role.

A CCW permit is required for this course. This is not a pistol 101 course. Demonstration of safe pistol handling skills will be required to take this class.

You will need a full size semi-auto defensive caliber firearm with a good quality OWB holster. Pocket guns will not be permitted in the class.

This course will focus on the Ohio LEO Qualification course of fire. This qualification course of fire is the minimum standards for Ohio law enforcement. We should always strive to exceed the minimum.

This course will help you shoot the Ohio course of fire with more confidence and a better score.

This course is intended for LEO, Private Security Officers & Church Security Ministry Teams as well as CCW permit holders.

This is the "readers digest" version of our Ohio CCW course. It is a great class for gun curious, beginners as well as the advanced shooter. It does not meet Ohio CCW requirements like our Ohio CCW/Defensive Pistol course does.

This class will cover what you want to work on. Usually we build on stance, grip, sights, etc to get started.

It's been awhile since your original CCW course. Laws have changed, society has changed. We will take a dive into Legal Use of Force and the elements of a Deadly Force Incident. We also discuss Ohio CCW laws and how to navigate them.

This course will focus on Defensive Pistol Handling in crowded environments such as malls, restaurants, churches, or anywhere people congregate.

Topics may include use of force criteria, target identification, rules of safety, gun indexing methods, tactical geometry and more. We will discuss the Balance of Speed and Precision and how our environment affects it.

Veterans with Veteran ID are welcome to take this class for no charge. They will still need to provide their own equipment and ammunition This course qualifies to apply for the Ohio CCW permit as well as a great refresher course or constitutional carry course

This is the NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course. This class is a must for the new rifle owner embarking on their rifle shooting path. Topics Covered Safe Rifle Handling Most common rifle action types Finding the right fit Malfunction clearing Ammunition knowledge Cleaning your rifle Fundamental of rifle shooting Zeroing your optic

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    "Rod is a great instructor he is very patience with everyone . Keeps his classes small which means you get a lot of attention to detail . He explains what we are drill we are w and for b what purpose . Look forward to the next class . Thanks Rod it’s always a learning experience . "

    Submitted on Mon, Sep. 28, 2026 by Michael F.

    "Looking forward to the next class. Great job Mike!"

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    "Rod did a fantastic job. He has the knowledge and the patience to make the experience work in the students best interest . Looking forward to to going back for level 2 class . Thanks Rod . "

    Submitted on Wed, Jul. 15, 2026 by Michael F.

    "You make it easy Mike. Thanks"

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      Carrollton, Ohio

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    "Very good experience. Would recommend for anyone. "

    Submitted on Sun, May. 10, 2026 by Joseph K.

    "Thanks for attending. It was a great class."

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