Practical Defense Solutions

Jody became a Rangemaster certified instructor in 2016, and teaches classes based out of Northwest Arkansas.  He began instructing at MAG-40/MAG-20 Range classes in 2013, and became an official Massad Ayoob Group staff instructor in 2014 after completing MAG-IC (Instructor Course).  His training & instructor certification resume includes completion of:

• Street Encounter Skills & Tactics – FPF Training (John Murphy) - 2021
• Evidence Based Handgun Skills – Active Self Protection (John Correia, Neil Weidner, Samuel Middlebrook) - 2021
• Tactical First Aid & System Collapse Medicine – Active Response Training (Greg Ellifritz) - 2021
• Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting – Active Response Training (Greg Ellifritz) - 2021
• Rangemaster Tactical Conference – Dallas – 2021
• Handgun Vitals - Shaw Strategies (Daniel Shaw) - 2020
• Active Shooter Instructor - Last Resort Training (Ed Monk) - 2020
• MAG-IC (instructor course) - Massad Ayoob Group (David Maglio) - 2020
• Rangemaster Tactical Conference - New Orleans - 2019
• Establishing a Dominance Paradigm - Tom Givens, Craig Douglas, & William Aprill - 2019
• Appendix Carry Skills – Keepers Concealment (Spencer Keepers) – 2018
• Critical Defensive Pistol Skill – Palisade Training Group (Steve Moses) & Keepers Concealment (Spencer Keepers) – 2018
• Vehicle Combatives - Handgun Combatives (Dave Spaulding) - 2018
• OC Spray Instructor - Chuck Haggard (Agile Training) - 2018
• Practical Shooting Fundamentals - Ben Stoeger - 2018
• Rangemaster Tactical Conference - Little Rock - 2018
• Rangemaster Instructor Reunion Conference - Rangemaster (Tom Givens) - 2017
• Combat Focus Shooting (2 days) - Rob Jennings (Get Trained Be Ready) - 2017
• NRA Pistol Instructor & Range Safety Officer - Rob Jennings (Get Trained Be Ready) - 2017
• Rangemaster Tactical Conference - Little Rock - 2017
• Establishing a Dominance Paradigm - Tom Givens, Craig Douglas, & William Aprill - 2017
• Law of Self Defense Instructor - Andrew Branca - 2017
• Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC) - Shivworks (Craig Douglas/Paul Sharp) - 2016
• Deadly Force Instructor - Massad Ayoob Group (Massad Ayoob & Marty Hayes) - 2016
• Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Trauma Care - Modern Self Protection (Ben Branam) & Ken Kowalski - 2016
• Rangemaster Instructor Development - Rangemaster (Tom Givens) - 2016
• Rangemaster Tactical Conference - Memphis - 2016
• MAG-IC (instructor course) - Massad Ayoob Group (David Maglio) - 2014
• MAG-30 - Massad Ayoob Group (David Maglio) - 2014
• Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced - Modern Self Protection (Ben Branam) - 2014
• 3-day Carbine - Scott Lewis (Nighthawk Custom Training) - 2014
• MAG-80 - Massad Ayoob Group (Massad Ayoob) - 2013
• Combative Pistol - Rangemaster (Tom Givens) - 2013
• MAG-40 - Massad Ayoob Group (Massad Ayoob) - 2012

Jody has carried concealed routinely since 2010. He also regularly competes in IDPA and USPSA pistol competitions with local clubs in Northwest Arkansas, in regional matches, and is a certified range safety officer for IDPA and the NRA.