Archangel Defense, LLC
Instructor # 2727432 | Archangel Defense, LLC
Certified with the USCCA since 3/24/2022
Certification Renewal Date 10/9/2027
USCCA Certifications
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense
- Emergency & First Aid
- Countering the Mass Shooter
- Women's Handgun & Self-Defense
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Training Counselor
- AR-15 Fundamentals
- DPP
- DPP1
My Biography
Archangel Defense delivers real-world coaching in firearms, self-defense, emergency first aid and instructor development — building capability, accountability, and lasting confidence.
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Performance Handgun course is designed for the seasoned shooter. This course teaches the students how to operate and become proficient with the most up to date advanced techniques with their handgun and gear.
Students will gain the knowledge and abilities for the following: Nomenclature Learn how to set up your gear for success The safe and proper techniques for drawing from a holster Fundamental Refresher Learn how to follow up your shots with strings of fire through proper recoil management Learn how to shoot using instinctive shooting, flash sight picture, and point shooting. Learn how to reload your handgun Footwork for pivoting and moving and shooting Engage multiple targets Learn how to find your balance of both speed and accuracy.
This **free event for LEO will be held at Marianna Field and Stream Club 144 Hufford Run Road, Marianna, PA. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. *We ask that each student consider giving the club a minimum of $10 for the use of their range. Required Gear Requirements Duty Handgun Minimum 250 rounds Minimum of 2-3 magazines Magazine carriers for your belt are highly recommended Duty belt Safety glasses and hearing protection Kydex Holster
Concealed Carry Concepts will provide live-fire training where you'll learn safe firearm handling skills and the basic handgun fundamentals. It will include holster work, garment clearing and defensive styles of shooting.
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
This course, designed for women, will offer safe firearm handling skills, range safety, Pennsylvania gun laws, cleaning, maintenance and proper storage of firearms, and the basic handgun fundamentals. This course is perfect for the new shooter or those seeking a refresher on fundamentals.
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
Situational Awareness is key to developing a defensive mindset. Being situationally aware will help us develop a personal & home protection plan, which is a key component of not only preparing for how we should (or might) react if confronted by a violent crime, but also how we might avoid violent crime in the first place. Within this lesson, you will learn that developing a protection plan is about much more than becoming proficient with a firearm or writing up a home invasion plan. It’s a plan that must encompass awareness, avoidance, and preparation, so that we’re less likely to find ourselves in a life-threatening situation.
This course is designed for the new shooter and even seasoned shooters to bring you the most up to date techniques when it comes to safe firearm handling skills and shooting fundamentals through dry fire and live fire training techniques.
Students will gain the knowledge and abilities for the following: Nomenclature Different Types of Handguns The Handgun Cycle of Operation Ammunition Safe firearm handling skills How to properly load and unload a handgun Handgun fundamentals of shooting Live fire malfunction clearing
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
Learn the skills necessary to provide first aid for gunshots and other traumatic injuries that may result in major hemorrhaging. This series includes topics such as tourniquet application, pressure bandages, and more. This class topic will be focus mainly on tourniquets.
Primary Handgun is an intermediate handgun course that is suited for your primary tool for self defense. It Is the perfect class for those who are familiar with firearms but are new to the realm of training. This class not only covers up to date fundamentals and techniques but also teaches the incorporation of safe firearm handling skills and fundamentals off the range and into real world. The course will also cover marksmanship fundamentals, threat focus fundamentlas, malfunction clearing, and holster work.
Students will learn safe rifle handling skills and fundamentals, mechanical operation of the rifle, zeroing of iron sights and optics.
Students will learn recoil control during streams of fire, different shooting and ready positions, malfunction clearing, fast target acquisition, multiple target engagements.
Defensive Rifle is to help teach students a different style format when it comes to the defensive use of their rifle. This course will cover at home emergency planning, shooting in different positions, utilizing cover and concealment, learning your equipment and accessories and how to apply techniques to your advantage, malfunction clearing, and getting into a practical defensive mindset that is often overlooked.
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
Throughout the Rifle Dynamics training we dive into the brains neuro pathways and adapt repetition and consistency to the point that it will be an automated response that will give the students the confidence they need and in return give them more time to make cognitive decisions instead of adding more pressure during stressful situations.
Our training will focus on each students ability to process, have mental control, mechanics, firearm control and management. Every student would start by shooting our standards which range from competent to Archangel level with a cold start and no warm ups. Once assessed, they will be divided among their skill level and proceed with appropriate training from there. They will receive individual instruction from each instructor to make sure they get the attention they deserve. No student will ever be ignored or passed over.
Allow Archangel Defense to help you on the start of your journey to help you find a budget for your firearm and equipment needs to help you with both on the range training, home defense, or concealed carry firearm and equipment set up. Gear review of firearms, lights, optics, range and edc belts, holsters, safes, medical, ammunition, and less lethal options.
Due to frequent contact with strangers in various public and private locations, realtors face more on-the-job risks than many other business professionals. Being more situationally aware will mitigate realtors' risks and issues on the job. This course covers realtors' daily risks and how to enhance their safety by being more situationally aware.
Class highlights:
How to identify job-related activities that put agents at risk of an attack The finer points of tuning into their environment through situational awareness helping them avoid a potentially violent encounter Commonly used cellphone safety features and apps that can be used to keep agents safe The legal use of force and what criteria must be met before an agent can use reasonable or deadly force, plus the potential consequences that could follow Armed, unarmed and less-lethal defensive options
You will receive a certificate upon completion.
Archangel Defense and Crazy Horse Coffee will be collaborating to host this concealed carry seminar to help promote firearm safety and self-defense for women.
We will touch base on the following topics: Safe firearm skills and fundamentals Use of force, local and state carry laws Defensive mindset & situational awareness Scenario based topics Concealed carry tips Different styles of carry positions Learning how to properly draw your firearm from concealment
You will also meet our representative from USCCA and will wrap things with questions at the end.
The Seminar will be held promptly upon your class time in the Crazy Horse Coffee War Room at:
900 Wildflower Circle Suite 911 Washington, Pa 15301
6:00-8:00 p.m.
**By registering, you accept the course agreement and will adhere to all safety rules of Archangel Defense, LLC
Building your own Bug Out Bag and First Aid Kit.
This course is designed to help guide you in the right steps for emergency preparedness and helping you out together your own 72 Hour emergency bag.
Whether it’s hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, civil unrest, chemical spills, blizzards. Knowing how to prepare your emergency bag is essential for your survival.
This course is designed to show you the everyday on person carry items, what should be in your everyday carry bag (purse or backpack), and your 72 hour emergency bag!
Need help cleaning your striker-fired handgun? Learn to properly care for your self-defense tools under the guidance of a certified instructor. In this workshop, you will learn the importance of firearm maintenance. We will go over how to properly clear your weapon, breaking the weapon down, cleaning, assembling and storage.
Required Equipment:
-A handgun of the striker fired platform. (If you are not sure if this is your handgun please message us and ask)
-eye protection
-A cleaning kit for your caliber
-old rags or towels
-case for your firearm
-instruction manual for your firearm (optional)
5.11 Always Be Ready Academy and USCCA bring you another installment of our emergency preparedness courses. This course will cover gear to help you build your own first aid kit.
Women's Performance Handgun is designed for the seasoned shooter. This course teaches the students how to operate and become proficient with the most up to date advanced techniques with their handgun and gear.
Students will gain the knowledge and abilities for the following: Nomenclature Learn how to set up your gear for success The safe and proper techniques for drawing from a holster Fundamental Refresher Learn how to follow up your shots with strings of fire through proper recoil management Learn how to shoot using instinctive shooting, flash sight picture, and point shooting. Learn how to reload your handgun Footwork for pivoting and moving and shooting Engage multiple targets Learn how to find your balance of both speed and accuracy. Ladies only please.
Rifle and Handgun Dynamics
This course is designed to not only break down both the pistol and rifle performance based aspect but start integrating both platforms with transitional style shooting applications as well.
We will help develop the mindset to distinguish when and how to utilize each platform.
Course Topics:
Equipment Set Up ⁃ Review of Performance Based Fundamentals for the Handgun ⁃ Drawing from the holster or defeating garment for Handgun ⁃ Review of Performance Based Fundamentals for the Rifle ⁃ Ready Positions for the Rifle ⁃ Why you would transition from Rifle to Handgun? ⁃ Reviewing different techniques for transitioning from Rifle to Handgun ⁃ Learning Capabilities at distance ⁃ Moving and shooting with both platforms ⁃ Reloading techniques with both platforms ⁃ Reviewing a balance of speed and precision with both platforms.
⁃ Reliable AR Platform Rifle. ⁃ Reliable Semiautomatic Handgun. ⁃ Quality Sling for your rifle platform. ⁃ Quality holster. no soft material, neoprene, or leather style holsters. ABSOLUTELY NO SERPA STYLE HOLSTERS (retention inside trigger guard) ⁃ MINIMUM 500rds for handgun ⁃ MINIMUM 300rds for rifle. ⁃ Weather appropriate attire ⁃ Stuff and good quality belt or range rig belt ⁃ Mag carriers for both platforms
Building Your Own Bug-Out Bag
We often take basic survival needs for granted. Water, food, shelter, and security are all necessities. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, civil unrest and pandemics can make all of these necessities diminish rather quickly. Being prepared for these instances takes planning and forethought. In this mini course, you will learn how to prepare for the first 72 hours of survival and get yourself and your family safe.
Speaker Topics
- Purpose of emergency bags
- Bug-out bag objectives
- Bag selection
- Purposeful packing
- Everyday “go-everywhere” bag
- Beyond 72 hours
- Next steps
Workshop Details You’ll learn simple, yet highly effective ways to build your own Bug-Out Bag to fit your needs and keep your loved ones safe.
Situational Awareness is key to developing a defensive mindset. Being situationally aware will help us develop a personal & home protection plan, which is a key component of not only preparing for how we should (or might) react if confronted by a violent crime, but also how we might avoid violent crime in the first place. Within this lesson, you will learn that developing a protection plan is about much more than becoming proficient with a firearm or writing up a home invasion plan. It’s a plan that must encompass awareness, avoidance, and preparation, so that we’re less likely to find ourselves in a life-threatening situation.
This course is designed to help students gain the knowledge and understanding of a threats mindset, body language, and other characteristics. This course will highlight the main objectives of the threat itself and how they choose a target.
This course, designed for women, will offer safe firearm handling skills, range safety, Pennsylvania gun laws, cleaning, maintenance and proper storage of firearms, and the basic handgun fundamentals. This course is perfect for the new shooter or those seeking a refresher on fundamentals.
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
Non-members of the Evans City Sportsmen Club will asked to donate an additional $25 to the club for the use of the range.
This seminar will discuss tricks and tips for getting into the realm of Home Defense and utilizing the tools and tactics to keep your loved ones safe.
This course is designed to help students train and utilize their emergency preparedness bags. We will be training with your bags and equipment through various scenarios and live fire drills.
Students will learn and gain the knowledge of the following information:
- Most up to date shooting techniques (you can run your handgun or rifle platform or both if you choose. ⁃ Making sure your gear is set up for success. Necessary gear vs unnecessary gear ⁃ Standard applications for stopping the bleed and emergency medical applications ⁃ Up to date shooting techniques utilizing your semiautomatic handgun or your AR system. ⁃ Vehicle gear set up ⁃ Water purification ⁃ Lunch will be made utilizing your gear and food. ⁃ Making a heat source ⁃ Shooting in unorthodox positions ⁃ Top Shot Competition Stage to win a Survival Package.
Required gear for the course (Handgun): • Handgun of a common caliber that the operator can easily control (no micro size handguns, see size chart) • Minimum 300 rounds. If you would like a higher round count you can bring more ammo as well. • Minimum of 2-3 magazines or speed loaders per handgun • Magazine carriers for your belt are highly recommended • A sturdy belt (NO canvas or flimsy belts) • Safety glasses and hearing protection • Strong OWB or IWB (outside the waistband) (inside the waistband )holster • Kydex or Leather, the holster must be stiff and must have full cover over the trigger. (NO Black Hawk or Serpa Style Holsters with a button release trigger lock, FOBUS or paddle style holsters, shoulder holsters or nylon holsters. If you are unsure, you should be able to holster and unholster without the use of your support hand.) • Weather-appropriate attire (NO open toed shoes. Tennis shoes or hiking shoes are recommended, they may get dirty. NO Sleeveless shirts or low cut shirts. Hats are also recommended for your safety) Required Gear Rifle: A modern sporting rifle of the AR-15 or M4 system in. All rifles must be up to date in ATF regulations Minimum of 2-3 magazines -Iron Sights or red dot style optics, or LPVO magnification. Rifles already zeroed. Safety glasses and hearing protection ⁃ Quality rifle sling 300 rounds of ammunition Gloves
Bag Requirements/ Recommendations -1 Quality Bag you plan to use for getting home or bugging out from an emergency scenario. ⁃ A pack of freeze dried, canned foods able to heat up for your lunch. ⁃ Basic camping utensils and cookware. ⁃ Water purification system ⁃ Fire starting source
Performance Handgun course is designed for the seasoned shooter. This course teaches the students how to operate and become proficient with the most up to date advanced techniques with their handgun and gear.
Students will gain the knowledge and abilities for the following: Nomenclature Learn how to set up your gear for success The safe and proper techniques for drawing from a holster Fundamental Refresher Learn how to follow up your shots with strings of fire through proper recoil management Learn how to shoot using instinctive shooting, flash sight picture, and point shooting. Learn how to reload your handgun Footwork for pivoting and moving and shooting Engage multiple targets Learn how to find your balance of both speed and accuracy.
Non-members of the Evans City Sportsmen Club will asked to donate an additional $25 to the club for the use of the range.
This course is the second in our women's only series. This course is designed to help students dive into the concepts behind what it means to be a responsible firearm owner when it comes to using that firearm for self-defense. This course will give a deeper insight into the fundamentals of shooting, reloading your firearm, holster work, threat identification, moving and shooting, threat focus shooting, counter ambush and what to do after a critical incident.
Students will also learn first-aid & emergency fundamentals, the justified uses of deadly force and the importance of AVOID, ESCAPE & DEFEND.
Non-members of the Evans City Sportsmen Club will asked to donate an additional $25 to the club for the use of the range.
The new USCCA Defensive Pistol Program! Module 1 is the first module that is designed to help the student understand the training under defensive context. Every action you utilize should be deliberate and intentional with the firearm. This course is designed to help build exposure and in return help you gain the confidence you need to understand that you are in control of the firearm and that the firearm does not control you. Understanding and processing the techniques that need to be applied in a defensive context is the overall goal!
DPP Module 2 will focus on the presentation from concealment. The breakdown of the details into having an efficient and effective presentation to the target to maximize efficiency to perfect your balance of both speed and precision.
Defensive Pistol Program now dives into the balance of speed and precision. Learning the proper techniques for when to apply speed for getting your gun into the fight and still have the control for accountable accuracy!
Module 4 dives into defensive context. This module incorporates defensive response with the balance of speed and precision to ensure the deliberate and intentional decisions have been made.
This is the final module. Applying all skillsets and diving into single hand shooting and malfunction clearing!
Throughout the Handgun Dynamics training we dive into the brains neuro pathways and adapt repetition and consistency to the point that it will be an automated response that will give the students the confidence they need and in return give them more time to make cognitive decisions instead of adding more pressure during stressful situations.
Our training will focus on each students ability to process, have mental control, mechanics, firearm control and management. Every student would start by shooting our standards which range from competent to Archangel level with a cold start and no warm ups. Once assessed, they will be divided among their skill level and proceed with appropriate training from there. They will receive individual instruction from each instructor to make sure they get the attention they deserve. No student will ever be ignored or passed over.
Building Your Own Bug-Out Bag
We often take basic survival needs for granted. Water, food, shelter, and security are all necessities. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, civil unrest and pandemics can make all of these necessities diminish rather quickly. Being prepared for these instances takes planning and forethought. In this mini course, you will learn how to prepare for the first 72 hours of survival and get yourself and your family safe.
Speaker Topics
- Purpose of emergency bags
- Bug-out bag objectives
- Bag selection
- Purposeful packing
- Everyday “go-everywhere” bag
- Beyond 72 hours
- Next steps
Workshop Details You’ll learn simple, yet highly effective ways to build your own Bug-Out Bag to fit your needs and keep your loved ones safe.
Are You Ready to Use Force — Legally?
The moment may come when you’re forced to defend yourself. But will your actions protect your freedom—or put it at risk?
This Legal Use of Force Seminar is designed to help you understand the laws surrounding self-defense and the critical decisions you may face. Owning a firearm is your right. But with that right comes responsibility—and that starts with proper training.
Training goes beyond marksmanship. It means gaining a full understanding of the legal, ethical, and practical aspects of using force. If your mindset is, “It’s better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6,” it’s time for a serious reality check.
Why? Because if you act without fully understanding the law, your attempt to defend yourself could land you in prison—right alongside the very criminals you were trying to protect yourself from.
This seminar will give you the knowledge and mindset necessary to make the right choices before it’s too late. Learn how to defend yourself legally—and stay free.
Don’t wait. Your freedom may depend on it.
Throughout the Handgun Dynamics training we dive into the brains neuro pathways and adapt repetition and consistency to the point that it will be an automated response that will give the students the confidence they need and in return give them more time to make cognitive decisions instead of adding more pressure during stressful situations.
Our training will focus on each students ability to process, have mental control, mechanics, firearm control and management. Every student would start by shooting our standards which range from competent to Archangel level with a cold start and no warm ups. Once assessed, they will be divided among their skill level and proceed with appropriate training from there. They will receive individual instruction from each instructor to make sure they get the attention they deserve. No student will ever be ignored or passed over.

