November 15, 2010: First off I would like to say thank you to all the TDSA instructors. Marshall, Lance, Kelley, Jeremy, and Kai were all extremely helpful, friendly, outgoing and kind. You can tell what kind of person someone is within the first few seconds of speaking with them, and you can tell that the TDSA instructors LOVE what they do, do it for a reason and it also helps that they are damn good at it! I am a Police Officer here in Oklahoma. I have been an Officer for about 3 years and in those 3 years, I have been wanting to take this course. I want to be able to provide the absolute best public service to the community and to go home every night after my shift. I owe it to the people and to myself to know how to use my tools, and how to use them properly and effectively. A firearm is a tool that I may need to use to save the life of a victim from a maggot dirtbag. I may also have to use it to save my life someday, because at the end of the day, I have a family to go home to. Before taking this class I knew that I could go into this training blind and come out confident, due to all the prior student testimonials. I also knew because the founding TDSA instructors were trained by the grandfather of Oklahoma instructors, one of the best instructors in the world, who is also one of TDSA's instructors, Vince O'Neil. To have a person of that stature and his firearms staff tell his 200+ cadets in my Police academy class that TDSA will provide us with a lifetime tool to stay alive, how the hell do you NOT want to enroll? I came in knowing that I had bad habits that needed to be broken. I have had prior training in the past after the academy, with lots of different instructors, but as Marshall says, don't waste your training with training bad habits, and that's exactly what I did. Prior instructors could not break my bad habits due to the way they taught. Marshall and his crew taught their curriculum with passion and made it easy to understand. They did not yell, curse, get angry or frustrated with us. They gave us all one on one, sometimes two or three on one training. They allowed us to shoot until we understood, they answered questions that we had and explained everything we were confused about. What helped the most is they SHOWED us how to do it, as other instructors I've had seemed to be afraid to "screw up" in front of us. Having the instructors show us the techniques first hand and even having Lance screw up(you were down 3 :D ), shows us that they are human. Marshall asked the more experience shooters to try to learn 5 new things. The whole class was a learning experience! I learned far more then 5 things. I learned how to properly SLACK OUT, proper trigger control, grip the pistol, follow through, transition from target to target, new reloading techniques, a new song, what kind of people the TDSA instructors were, and A LOT more :). Because of these things I feel much more confident, that if I make that decision and need to take that shot, that I WILL make it and WILL go home that night. TDSA is simply THE BEST professional training I have EVER had. No exaggerations and I was not paid or forced to say this! LOL. I told Marshall before the class that I was a very hard person to please and impress. Well Marshall, you guys have pleased and impressed me and easily earned my respect. Thank you, thank you for giving me these life skills. I hope to train with you and your crew in the future read more

I took the AR-15 Level 1 rifle class this past weekend (I was the only girl in the class with 9 men by the way). To say this class was amazing is an understatement. I learned so much from this class, especially the first half. This part of the class consisted of taking apart the rifle to its bare minimum, cleaning it, making sure it is properly lubricated, then putting it back together. If I can do this, anyone can. You must be very meticulous with each part as you don't want to jam/force anything back in its place or else..... The second half of day one was just as awesome! We were able to zero our rifles and shoot from 7, 10, and 50 yards. We were given several positions to shoot from: standing, prone, and kneeling to name a few. We also performed several different drills throughout the first day and we all ENJOYED THAT A LOT! Now onto day two..... we went over (briefly) what we learned on day one and off to the races we went! We continued with several different drills (body/body/head) was one of them. We were actually tested on our speed (which I wasn't the fastest, but I was accurate). One of these days the speed will come, but for now, I was all about the accuracy. For me, the entire class was great, but the highlight was towards the end of the day when we got to shoot from 130 yards. Talk about a WOW factor. The steel plates from 130 yards seemed so small. I made all my shots from both prone and standing positions. I couldn't believe it. Without Marshall's instruction, I could not have done this. Trigger control and breathing ARE KEY!! We were all stoked about shooting from this distance. It was awesome. Not one time did I feel unsafe. SAFETY IS A HUGE PRIORITY AT DSA and Marshall made sure we were all handling our rifles in a safe manner. Each time we were done with a drill, we moved the selector to SAFE. I have taken a few classes from DSA and I must say, this AR-15 class is my absolute favorite. Honestly, any class taken at DSA will become a favorite. I CANNOT STRESS enough how safe I (we) felt. If you have a chance to take this class or any other DSA class for that matter, PLEASE consider it. It is definitely worth your time and money. You absolutely CANNOT put a price tag on saving your life or the lives of others. All the instructors at DSA are top notch and none of them are intimidating. They are extremely patient with each and every one of us. There were experienced shooters in the class as well as novice shooters and EVERYONE was treated the same, with respect and courtesy. I was a little freaked out at first being the only girl in the class, but after a bit, I was good to go. I kept up with those men like it was no big deal (lol). I'd like to think I even taught them a thing or two. HA! Don't be afraid to take any classes that DSA has to offer. Once you get the first class out of the way, I guarantee you will be back for more. THANK YOU again for an awesome class/weekend! Regards, Maggie read more

AR-15 Rifle Level held September 10-11, 2022 AR15 Level I (Urban Rifle) INSTRUCTION was a priceless wealth of knowledge and information - perfectly balanced such that the first-time student was not overwhelmed nor the seasoned shooter underwhelmed. That's not an easy accomplishment and it speaks volumes of the level of expertise and skill of DSA™ as a training company. The TRAINERS were Billy Smith, Marshall Luton, and Trooper Brian Costanza (whom I received training from for the first time and learned quite a game changing weapons manipulation from). Now...this is where my testimony gets hard because I struggle to find words fitting enough to convey the greatness of these gentlemen and express how they have impacted my life. Suffice it to say that they are men of honor, respect, valor, humility, discipline, and dedication. This world is sorely lacking in men such as this and whoever finds their life graced by one (let alone two) should count themselves as having been graced with the greatest of fortunes, as I do. Of my many "ah-ha" moments of training over the last two years, a personal BREAKTHROUGH came for me during this class and I've spent the past few days since then mulling over what, how, and why it happened. It was the second half of day one and I was timidly, gingerly, and delicately maneuvering my charging handle when Billy (who misses nothing) started explaining how the rifle was literally engineered to perform and respond with aggressive handling. I don't recall the exact words he used to describe how favorably your rifle would react to "man-handling" because in the next breath he locked eyes with me as he said I CHALLENGE YOU to try it. A switch flipped in me in that precise moment as I ripped that charging handle with my most fierce intention and determination to separate it from my rifle. Well let me tell you that it's still attached, but an overwhelming feeling of visceral power, control, and confidence flooded me and I felt myself connect mind and body with my rifle. I hear there are many like it, but this one is mine and I will master it as I will master my life- with intention and determination, with discipline and training. My gratitude knows no bounds for the anchor and direction that DSA™ provides me in life. Alessa read more

I would highly recommend training with Marshall and his team! After completing both the AP1 and Patrol Operators course in 2014, I can say without hesitation that regardless of your experience and previous training, both of these courses will add new dimensions to your skill sets. I have competed in Highpower and Long-Range Rifle rifle disciplines for over 10 years at the highest levels, including the Camp Perry National Matches. Somehow, TDSA was still able to "take me to school" on the AR15. The concepts taught here will benefit 3-Gun shooters and professionals alike. I appreciate the professionalism and safety inherent in these classes. Thank you Marshall for the excellent training! read more