Pistol training designed by a woman for women

I apply principle-based methods to coaching pistol shooting. With a heavy focus on stance, grip and vision, you’ll build a solid foundation in pistol shooting fundamentals and learn correct techniques from the start for fast target acquisition and better recoil management, so you can shoot with accountability and urgency, under pressure.

For beginners and more experienced students, I offer one to two-hour private customized training at Philadelphia Training Academy (PTA), an indoor range conveniently located in South Philadelphia’s Italian Market.

Full-day semi-private training is held at an outdoor members-only range, offering 180° of mobility, where you’ll learn defensive skills, including drawing your pistol from a holster, conducting emergency and speed reloads, clearing malfunctions, shooting on the move and engaging multiple targets at various distances and angles.

Indoors or outdoors, whatever your skill level, you get lots of trigger time running effective, process-focused pistol drills that prioritize accuracy and speed for defensive utility.

Often, the training bar is set lower for women to accommodate differences in strength, size and mental discipline. The result: a pat on the back for learning to load a gun and press the trigger once, with a hope and a prayer that it hits the paper. This isn't training. I apply real world experience and skill that will help you learn to shoot with confidence and proficiency.

The reality is, you won’t be safe or confident with a gun if you lack proficiency. Good training sets high performance standards that go beyond just pressing the trigger. In my classes, you’ll be exposed to what good shooting should look like and benchmarks to measure performance under pressure.

Certifications and Training

Certifications

• Range•Master Certified Firearms Instructor

• NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

• USPSA NROI Certified Range Officer

• NRA Certified Range Safety Officer

Formal Firearms Training

• Rangemaster Instructor Development Course, Tom Givens, 2025

• Practical Pistol Fundamentals, Ben Stoeger, 2024

• Competition Shooting, Callahan Training Group, 2023-2025

• Pistol and Carbine Training, Foundation & Proficiency, 1ST IN, 2020-2025

• DTI Defensive Handgun, John Farnam, 2022

• TAC-MED Lifesaver Course, Onsight Medical Training, 2022

Competition

• USPSA, Carry Optics Division