6 rounds in one “splat” at 10 yards–Marksmanshipmatters.com August 2011

Instructor Qualifications
Thomas has spent over $10,000 training to defend himself and his family (hey, its fun too!). With over 1,000 hours of professional firearms training, there are few instructors with Thomas’ background in firearms and defensive training. Thomas is passionate at customizing/tailoring training to the client’s best interest.

After attending many defensive training “schools”, Thomas believes the very best school (including cost/benefit/quality) is Marksmanship Matters (http://marksmanshipmatters.com) 

Thomas graduated from the Marksmanship Matters Handgun Instructor Training School (HITS).  HITS has not been taught by Larry Mudgett  for over a decade and the first time ever to civilians.

Thomas Graduating from HITS

 

Thomas is licensed with the State of Utah as a CFP Instructor.

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NRA Certifications:

  • NRA Instructor
  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (RSO)
  • NRA Rifle Instructor
  • NRA Pistol Instructor
  • NRA Shotgun Instructor
  • NRA Personal Protection In The Home Instructor
  • NRA Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor
  • NRA Life Member since 2007

Thomas has also completed a 3 day course in “Combat Pistol Instructor School” (Houston Feb, 2010)

Thomas also completed Citizen’s assisting police(CAP) academy and volunteers with his local police department. Thomas is also Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trained.

As an Eagle Scout, Thomas learned to “Be Prepared” and has expanded that into being ready to help others at all times.

Thomas’  first professional firearms class was a 2-Day Defensive Handgun class (April 2008). Learning that he knew very little about defending himself, and that professional firearms training was the path to being unconsciously competent.  Hey, its fun when you excel and achieve in life & firearms training.  When you train professionally, you will meet your best friends!

With over 1,000 hours of professional training, Thomas “doesn’t have enough training” and feels one is never DONE training because you will always  continuously learn and improve. Holding a CFP does not mean you no longer need any additional training (Good start). 

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Thomas has completed the following Marksmanship Matters courses:

* 5 day defensive Pistol August 2011
* 8 hour night-shoot – 2011
* Gun fighting tactics – Feb. 2012
* 5 day rifle – June 2012
* 5 hour Pistol Cleaning class – co-instructor with Marksmanship Matters – July 2013
* 5 hour Rifle Cleaning class – co-instructor with Marksmanship Matters – August 2013
* Coached students for Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Nov 17, 2013
* Coached students for Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Jan 25, 2014
* Coached students for Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Mar 1, 2014
* Coached students for Pistol 3, Marksmanship Matters – April 23, 2014
* Coached students for Pistol 3, Marksmanship Matters – May 14th, 2014
* Coached students for Pistol 3-5,  for Marksmanship Matters, June 5-7, 2014
* Handgun Instructor Training School (HITS)– June 16-2014
* Marksmanship Matters Tactical Med – June 21, 2014
* Assisted with Rifle 1-5 –Marksmanship Matters, May 4-8, 2015
* Marksmanship Matters Combat Shotgun May 25-29, 2015
* Marksmanship Matters Predator Defense, June 13 & 27, 2015
* Marksmanship Matters Defensive Revolver, June 20, 2015
* Marksmanship Matters Lever Action July 25, 2015
* Marksmanship Matters, Intermediate Pistol. July 8-9, 2016
* Marksmanship Matters, Active Shooter Response.  July 22-23, 2016

 

Thomas has taken the following classes to build competency (hey, its fun too)!:

2008

  1. April 6 – 2 day handgun (frontsight)
  2. May 19 – 4 day rifle (frontsight)
  3. Sept 26-27 – 2 day handgun skill builder (frontsight)
  4. Nov 7-10 – 4 day handgun  – GRADUATED! 🙂 (frontsight)
  5. Dec 19 – 2 day edged Weapon (frontsight)

2009

  1.  Jan 2 – 2 day adv tac. handgun (frontsight)
  2.  Jan 30 – 2 day rifle skill builder (frontsight)
  3.  Feb 6/7 two day handgun (left handed) (frontsight)
  4.  Mar 6/7  2 day rifle (frontsight)
  5.  June 26 – 2 day empty hand defense (frontsight)
  6.   07/02/09   Two-Night Tactical Shotgun  (frontsight)
  7.  07/04/09    Two-Night Adv. Tact. HG  (frontsight)
  8.  10/30/09    Two-Day Rifle Skill Builder – Distinguished Graduate/DG’d (frontsight)
  9.  11/05/09    Armorer’s course (Glock Series Pistols) (frontsight)
  10.  11/13/09    Four-Day Precision Rifle 1 (frontsight)
  11. 12/18/2009  Two-Day Instructor Development Course (frontsight)

2010

  1.  02/5-7/2010  Combat Pistol Instructor School in Houston (Suarez International)
  2.  02/26/2010  –   Four-Day Adv. Prac.  Rifle with Kirby (frontsight)
  3.  03/04/2010   –   Armorer’s Course AR-15 (frontsight)
  4.  04/30/2010  –   Four-Day Precision Rifle II (frontsight)
  5. 06/25/2010  –   Four-Day Advanced Integrated HG (frontsight)
  6. 07/02/2010      Two-Night HG Skl. Bldr. Course (frontsight)
  7. 07/04/2010      Two-Night Adv. Tact. HG Course (frontsight)
  8. 11/04/2010       Armorer’s course for the Springfield Armory XD Pistol (frontsight)
  9. 11/05/2010      4day Handgun with Spouse (frontsight)
  10. 11/12/2010 – rope and rappel  (frontsight)
  11. 11/19/2010      Four-Day Precision Rifle 1 (frontsight)
  12. 12/27/2010     Scenarios Class  (frontsight) 

2011

  1. Jan 10, 2011 – Adv Integrated Handgun with Kirby (frontsight)
  2. April 29th – 4 day rope and rapel class (frontsight)
  3. June 15 – Combat Tactical Level II
  4. July 16 – Combat Tactical Level II
  5. July 23 – Marksmanship Matters Pistol 1 through 5.  http://www.marksmanshipmatters.com/
  6. Warrior SOS fund raiser (August)
  7. Marksmanshipmatter’s night shoot, Sept
  8. NRA basic Rifle (Oct)
  9. Utah CFP Instructor School (Nov)
  10. Cowboy Action Shooting Match – Northern UT (Nov)
  11. Cowboy Action Shooting Match – Dixie (Dec)

2012

  1. Feb 18, 2012  Gun Fighting Tactics http://Marksmanshipmatters.com – — after action debrief on scenarios
  2. Cowboy Action Shooting Match – Hobble Creek May 2012
  3. * ak47 class by Sonny Puzikas  http://combat-terror.com/gearList/redForceWeekend_equipmentList_cita.pdf — June 9, 2012
  4. Cowboy Action Shooting match – July 14th 
  5. * Marksmanship Matters rifle course – June/July 2012
  6. Cowboy Action Shooting Match with 2 oldest August 13th
  7.  Empty hand defense with 3 oldest kids – Sept 19-20th (frontsight)
  8. Rope and Rappel with 2 oldest kids – Nov 30 weekend (frontsight)

2013

  1. Shotshow – Jan 15-18th
  2. Thomas assisted in an NRA Range Safety Officer training for his community – May 2013
  3. 5 hour Pistol Cleaning class – co-instructor with Marksmanship Matters – July 2013
  4. 5 hour Rifle Cleaning class – co-instructor with Marksmanship Matters – August 2013
  5. NRA Chief RSO Training – August 17, 2013
  6. 4 day handgun class with my 14y son – Oct. 8, 2013
  7. Assisted with Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Nov 17, 2013

2014

  1. Shotshow – Jan 14-18, 2014
  2. Assisted with Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Jan 25, 2014
  3. Reloading NRA Instructor class – Jan 31, 2014
  4. Assisted with Pistol 2 all day, for Marksmanship Matters – Mar 1, 2014
  5. Assisted with Pistol 3, Marksmanship Matters – April 23, 2014
  6. Assisted with Pistol 3, Marksmanship Matters – May 14th, 2014
  7. Intermediate Beekeeping class
  8. Assisted with Pistol 3-5,  for Marksmanship Matters, June 5-7, 2014
  9. Marksmanship Matters Instructor School – June 16-20, 2014
  10. Marksmanship Matters Tactical Med – June 21, 2014
  11. Marksmanship Matters Predator Defense/short-term survival with a handgun — Sept 27, 2014
  12. Assisted with Pistol 3, including sight adjustments for all students needing sight adjustments. –Oct 8th, 2014
  13. Marksmanship Matters Advanced Pistol — Oct 18, 2014
  14. Assisted Marksmanship Matters Advanced Pistol — Oct 25, 2014
  15. Pheasant Hunting, Nov 15, 2014
  16. Pheasant Hunting, Nov 28, 2014

2015

  1. Taught AR15 assembly workshop, Jan 16, 2015
  2. Shotshow – Jan 19-23, 2015
  3. Pheasant Hunting with son, Feb 21, 2015
  4. Marksmanship Matters Shotgun 1, Feb 4, 2015
  5. Taught AR15 Assembly workshop, April 7, 2015
  6. Assisted with Rifle 1-5 –Marksmanship Matters, May 4-8, 2015
  7. Marksmanship Matters Combat Shotgun May 25-29, 2015
  8. Marksmanship Matters Defensive Revolver, June 20, 2015
  9. Marksmanship Matters Predator Defense, June 13 & 27, 2015
  10. Marksmanship Matters Lever Action July  25, 2015
  11. Pheasant Hunting with son, Nov, 2015
  12. Assisted Marksmanship Matters 5 hour Pistol Cleaning class Nov. 7th, 2015
  13. 454 testing and load development Nov, 2015
  14. SARs gun show, AZ, Dec, 2015

2016

  1. Instructed several “HAM Radio Quick start workshops.
  2. Instructed Holster/Sheath/pouch workshop (leather/kydex), March 10th, 2016
  3. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) from Furious Tactical. April 22-23, 2016
  4. Marksmanship Matters, Intermediate Pistol. July 8-9, 2016
  5.  Marksmanship Matters, Active Shooter Response.  July 22-23, 2016
  6. Assisted Marksmanship Matters, Predator Defense & outdoor survival. Sept 10th, 2016
  7. Assisted Marksmanship Matters, Pistol 1 through 5, October 2016
  8. Assisted Marksmanship Matters, Pistol Cleaning, October 15, 2016

2017

  1. Marksmanship Matters, Intermediate Pistol. May 19th & 20, 2017
  2. Marksmanship Matters, Basic Pistol with 1911 45 ACP. June 9 & 10th, 2017

Utah Conceal Carry Classes Taught

  • 2012 (many)
  • 2013 (many)
  • April 2014
  • May 2014
  • July 2014
  • Sept 2014
  • Oct 2014
  • Nov 2014
  • Jan 2015
  • Mar 2015
  • June 2015
  • August 2015
  • Oct 2015
  • Nov 2015
  • Jan 2016
  • March 2016
  • May 2016
  • June 2016
  • August 2016

Pictures of a few “adventures”:

 

Alaska Fly-Fishing Trip

 

Rappelling inverted

 

Thomas earned a perfect score on the rifle skills evaluation.

 

Thomas & son in Marksmanship Matter’s Rifle class. My son earned “top shot”…out shooting some awesome shooters.

 

 

Thomas in Marksmanship Matter’s Combat Shotgun class

Graduating Class of 2014 (Handgun Instructor Training School