Disguised Advertising and Unethical Practices First, the five-star reviews that one may notice should be taken with great cuation. During the training they offer gifts in exchange for these high ratings. My recent experience at Flordia Defensive Training for the firearm training course was extremely disheartening, characterized by deceptive marketing, unethical billing practices, and an overwhelming focus on self-promotion rather than genuine training. To start, I was misled about the necessity of "right to bear arm " insurance, which I was told was mandatory. Despite inquiring twice, I was falsely assured of its indispensability. However, this was not the case, as I later learned that the insurance was optional. This misinformation is a glaring issue in an environment where integrity should be the foundation. Moreover, contrary to the assurances given, I was billed immediately for this insurance, without my consent. This action is not just misleading, but it also questions the ethical standards of FDT. Adding to this, the training session itself felt more like a platform for advertising their additional services rather than a genuine learning experience. They skillfully masked their sales pitches within the training, emphasizing their promoted insurance and urging attendees to enroll in their membership. This approach detracted significantly from the educational value of the course. Another distressing aspect is their persistent marketing. Despite attempts, I have been unable to unsubscribe from their continuous stream of emails, which adds to the overall frustration. You need to create an account to unsubscribe and my request by emial have been ignored. In conclusion, my experience with FDT was marred by misleading information, unethical billing practices, and a focus on self-promotion over quality training. I urge potential customers to approach this facility with caution and to critically assess any information or offers provided. Carlos, if you wish to address these issues, please contact me through the email you have on file from my registration. read more

This place is awesome for side arm safety, training, fight training, and training overall to get in shape. I took the intro course and learned a ton, the same as the certification course I took. Carlos is a great instructor who presenta real life scenarios and trains you to be ready for everything. I recommend this to anyone who is interested in becoming trained with side arms. read more

Absolutely amazing for beginners. Covers all the basic and a substantial amount of actual self defense scenarios. Carlos the instructors is great, awesome humor and very educational. I'd recommend to anyone who is just getting into guns and to anyone who only has experience on the range. No amount of range time will be enough to replace this type of experience read more

Definitely worth every penny! I used to train with TacticalU and I never learned half of what I learned with FDT! Plus I used to spend $400-$800 per class! Now I can get all the training from awesome instructors unlimited... The membership only requires me to provide a 30day cancelation notice before my billing and that's it! Highly recommend for everyone read more

Self Defense in Miami? 100% awesome training. I go 3 times a week for 2-3 classes everytime since i have unlimited training!. A few people comment about the 30day contract which is totally understandable just like many other crossfits and gyms... I have access to training for less than $1 per class which is insane! read more

I've trained with many other instructors in the past and nothing closed to what i've experienced in FDT. The average formal instruction anywhere you would go is $150-200 for 1 hour of training... At FDT I pay the same for UNLIMITED TRAINING the whole month!!!!!!! Amazing instructors highly recommend read more

i purchased the class on groupon and it was very informative and affordable. they were responsive when setting up an appt and on time. the class was concise but included all of our needed information. i would recommend this place to get your concealed weapon permit! read more

Florida Defensive Training is the one and only place in Florida that offers unlimited training 7-days a week covering the full spectrum of Defensive Training. Firearms Training, Scenario based Training, fitness, tactical training, licensing courses, and more. read more

Nothing more badass than being able to take a gun out of someone else's hands!! There are some situations that are just BAD and training to deal with the worst case scenarios is just GOOD. Definitely recommend signing up read more

Great facility in Miami! My family loves the variety of services it has to offer. Instructors are fantastic & very knowledgeable. My skills & confidence have improved significantly. Love everything this gym stands for. read more

I did the intro class and it was an amazing experience. We learned so much in such a small time of being together. We learned everything from gun stance, different scenarios, and gun safety. I highly recommend it! read more

Carlos conducted the ccw course. He was informative, to the point, and somewhat comical. I appreciate the level of information provided and feel the course better prepared me to carry a weapon on my person. read more

Florida Defensive Training (FDT) is the #1 Defensive Training facility with law enforcement background instructors with unlimited training EVERY SINGLE DAY! FDT is by FAR the best training in Miami read more

Carlos the instructor is extremely informative easy class, great atmosphere he wants you to succeed. I highly recommend taking all of his course work and buying the book online . read more

The class was clear and showed ways of neutralizing various amounts of situations. Carlos went into depth as per action that was taking place during the training. read more

Excellent courses here. Staff are very knowledgeable and fantastic instructors. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for self defense training and cwfl courses read more

Súper informative class. Very interesting and will definitely definitely help in the future when you come across tense situations. 100% recommend! read more

I love this place! the people are great and I get the best training. I recommend it to anyone that wants to practice self defense! awesome dude!! read more

It was amazing. In only 1 hour, I learned a lot about how to defend myself in a real life scenario of close combat.