• gun safety course
    Mike Lazarus holds 27 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, as well as 19 years SWAT including sniper, assaulter, team sergeant, FBI certified firearm instructor, MP5 and Sub Machine gun instructor, Defensive tactics instructor, Police Academy instructor, 13 years of experience in the US Army with multiple overseas deployments. Airborne, SOTIC, PSD, SRT, small arms armorer, various other military schools, Faculty member in California State University, Northridge and Ventura College. Hobbies include outdoor sports, hunting, competitive shooting.  
  • handgun training for women
    With over 25 years of experience with firearms, and over 10 years as an instructor, Jennifer has taught hundreds of women, men, youth and seniors. As a female instructor in a male dominated sport, she offers training specialized just for women, understanding that women prefer to learn and process information in a different manner, and have unique needs. Currently a certified Ventura County Concealed Weapons instructor and a member/trainer for the NRA “Woman on Target” program, has done training for LEO, PROJECT CHILDSAFE®, NRA Woman on Target and RTBV Seminars. Jennifer is an RSO, and holds Instructor Certifications for Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun, Personal Protection, Concealed Carry and Tactical shooting. Jennifer has worked with the Disabled Shooting Services Program that enables those with physical disabilities to participate in shooting sports. She continues to expand her training & education to offer a substantially higher skill level to students and ensure awareness of the latest technology and legal aspects of the sport. A native of Southern California, Jennifer has lived in Ventura County for over 30 years. Jennifer is a Painting Contractor and owns her own business. Her hobbies include horses, shooting, sailing, reading, and she is a historian of Britain and Scotland.  She is currently a member of the CRPA, NSSF, NRA, AGAG and TWAW. 
  • Protection Training and Tactics

    Our mission is to mentor a syndicate of Warriors that truly understand the genesis of what they are training and fighting for.  Our goal is for you and your family/team to be prepared for REAL world problems that may arise. Our training goes "beyond the gun" as we educate students not only on the how, but also on the why to every technique and tactic we teach. We have designed our courses for students to immediately apply what they have learned and to integrate these procedures into their team and/or family. After completing our core courses you will have proven standard operating procedures (SOPs) for your team and/or family in weapons and tactics. We will see you on the range! TRAIN FOR YOUR FIGHT!  FIGHT WITH WHAT YOU CARRY!
  • Deposit for Range Rental
  • PAYMENT FOR THIS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE $20 INITIATION FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT CALIFORNIA TACTICAL ACADEMY PRO SHOP, UPON APPROVAL OF MEMBER BY THE RANGE MASTER. PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BELOW AND VISIT THE RANGE TO COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP PURCHASE.
  • PAYMENT FOR THIS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE $20 INITIATION FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT CALIFORNIA TACTICAL ACADEMY PRO SHOP, UPON APPROVAL OF MEMBER BY THE RANGE MASTER. PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BELOW AND VISIT THE RANGE TO COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP PURCHASE.
  • The Gold Membership includes:

    All *competition clubs for $699.99 a year: Deadwood Boys Club X3 Multi-Gun and Rifle Club Action Pistol Club Steel Challenge PAYMENT FOR THIS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE $20 INITIATION FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT CALIFORNIA TACTICAL ACADEMY PRO SHOP, UPON APPROVAL OF MEMBER BY THE RANGE MASTER. PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BELOW AND VISIT THE RANGE TO COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP PURCHASE.
  • “The Fundamentals of Fast”  by Frank Proctor

    "SHOOTING is my PASSION and PROFESSION, I have been shooting or training almost everyday for the past 15 years. I have been a USPSA Grandmaster for the the past 10 years and served 15 years in the US Army Special Forces. In this course I offer my thoughts, information, experience  and ABILITIES to help you become the best shooter you want to be.  My goal is to teach you the way and give you an understanding of how to perform, and how to train to perform better...always better, Faster, more Accurate, Easier..." - Frank Proctor- The Proctor Shooting Process involves an in-depth understanding and mastery of the following 5 "Fundamentals of Fast" in order to shoot Fast, Accurate, Easy.

    These concepts apply to WINNING in Competition, Combat or Recreational Shooting PROCESSING

    Shooting is VISUAL. Processing is the most important component and all the others are there to support the Processing. Visual information must come in through the eyes and be processed by the mind so that it can provide the best output.

    CONTROL

    Recoil and trigger control. Recoil control is important to give the eyes the correct relationship of rear sight, front sight and target. Sights and triggers are the core fundamentals of marksmanship. Trigger control is important to put the least amount of movement into the gun possible for a variety of scoring speeds.

    MECHANICS

    Mechanics are the things required to get the gun in front of the eyes so that the mind can process information to provide output. Mechanics such as draws, reload, malfunction, clearance, etc., should be efficiently done with fluid and repeatable hand speed in order to support the Processing and Mindset.

    MOVEMENT

    The practical applications or shooting require movement. It should be done the most efficient way possible to get the shooter from point A to point B so that they are in the best position possible to shoot and or to shoot effectively while covering ground.

    MENTAL CONTROL

    Shooters must remain calm and allow the visual information to come in so that the mind can process the information and provide the best output. We must maintain the mental control and visual discipline necessary to SEE what we need to SEE and LETITDO!

    Equipment list

    • Bring what YOU need to shoot and take care of your body during an active and fast paced day on a range outdoors
    • Hearing and eye protection
    • Pistol- G19 sized or full-sized pistol
    • Kydex or Injection molded Holster, OWB preferred, IWB is also acceptable- NO LEATHER OR NYLON HOLSTERS
    • 5 pistol mags and 4 pistol mag pouches recommended. Minimum 3 mags and 2 mag pouches
    • 1500 rounds of pistol ammo minimum - great ammunition prices can be found on the California Tactical Academy Pro-shop on site.
    Class size 12 people  
    Before arriving to the class, please make sure to read the STUDENT INFORMATION here. Total Available Spots: 12
    Dates: November 13-14, 2021 Time: 9 AM - 4 PM Cost: $650
    Lunch will be provided:
    Day 1 Dominos (Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni)
    Day 2 Burritos (Asada, Pollo, Veggie)
      All courses are transferable but non-refundable
    CTA reserves the right to cancel any course. Any notification sent to fully paid customers will be done so within a 48 hour advance notice. Due to Law Enforcement contracts with the State of California, CTA reserves the right to withhold cause or reason for cancellations. CTA reserves the right to refuse participants for any reason. CTA is not responsible for any non-refundable expenses incurred by you or any other persons as a result of your registration, attendance, non-attendance, or self-cancellation of any course.
  • Ron Clayton is currently employed  with a local Sheriff’s Department with 25 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, with a varied list of assignments including SWAT, FTO, Patrol, Detectives and Academy Instructor.  He is a FBI certified firearm instructor, California POST Rifle instructor, Defensive Tactics instructor and Stop the Bleed instructor.

    Ron recently retired from the California Air National Guard after 22 years of service (Active and Reserve)  including 4 deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  During his deployments, he was assigned as a Dedicated Marksman and Combat LifeSaver.   While at home station, Ron taught M4 rifle, M9 handgun, and M870 shotgun, Urban Environment Tactics, Concealed Carry, Trauma Care and Combatives.  As a member of the California Emergency Response and Force Protection Training Cadre, Ron assisted in developing the training curriculum for National Guard members responding to civil disturbances and natural disasters.  He also was the lead instructor to Ukraine in the National Guard’s Partnership for Peace program, sharing western style Law Enforcement and Tactics to the Ukraine military.   

    His hobbies include reading about history, shooting, martial arts and currently holds a black belt (2nd Dan) in Taiho Jutsu and has trained in Krav Maga and Brazilian Ju Jitsu. 

  • Joe Alesia, aka, “Lefty Longridge,” is a Single Action Shooting Society over all World Champion cowboy action shooter. He is also a retired Law Enforcement Sergeant. He spent 8 of his 28 year career in the weapons training unit and still works part time as a law enforcement trainer.

    He also works at the California Tactical Academy in Piru, California as a firearms instructor and a match director. He is President of “The Hole in the Wall Gang”, one of the oldest S.A.S.S. clubs in the world.  He competes in several shooting competitions, but his passion is shooting cowboy guns. He prides himself in introducing new and experienced shooters to the world of cowboy action shooting.

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Address: 6700 Holser Canyon Road, Piru, CA 93040
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