His formal firearms training includes time with Massad Ayoob (multiple graduate and a Staff Range Coach for Massad Ayoob Group ), Ken Hackathorn, Chuck Taylor, Clint Smith, and Jim Cirillo. He has trained in Judo, Kajukenbo, Hwarang Do, tai chi ch'uan, and received training from Marc MacYoung, Rory Miller, and others. Tom is a 4th Dan Black Belt in TaeKwon-Do under Master Kim Hong Sik, and taught that martial art for 13 years. He teaches in our handgun and handgun retention programs.
in March of 2003, going on to complete our entire handgun and shotgun curriculum, most of the rifle training and our handgun retention classes. Tom's interest in guns began when he received his first gun at age six.
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Outside of FAS, Erik works full time in the industry at a firearms manufacturing company.
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He also holds Tim Herron's Barrel Drill Patch #28. He is a Master class IDPA shooter and won the Stock Service Pistol division at the 2018 Washington State IDPA Championship hosted here at FAS. His outside training includes Massad Ayoob, John Farnam, Chuck Taylor, Tom Givens, Gunsite, Rob Leatham, Larry Vickers, Jared Reston, Steve Fisher, Zach Campbell, Tim Herron, Mike Pannone, Earnest Langdon, John Holschen, Gabe White, Caleb Causey, William Aprill, Paul Sharp, Varg Freeborn, Lee Weems, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Ed Monk, John Murphy, Marc MacYoung, Terry Trahan, Kerry Davis, Dan Smith/Centrifuge, Bones LSP/Centrifuge, Joel Turner Shot-IQ, and has taken multiple shoot house classes, including force on force, with Joe Weyer of Alliance Police Training and Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts.Įrik is the first person to have passed Chuck Taylor’s Handgun Combat Masters Test with a traditional DA/SA (Beretta 92A1).
Erik is a Private Security Handgun and Shotgun Instructor for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, holds an instructor certification from Tom Givens/Rangemaster, MAG Deadly Force Instructor, Patrol Rifle and RDS Instructor from Centrifuge Training, Shot-IQ Pistol Instructor, and is a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor. He started training here in 2016 and after completing nearly the entire FAS curriculum in 2017 he was invited into the FAS Apprenticeship Program where he received his instructor certifications in Handgun, Rifle, and Shotgun in 2018. Before coming to FAS, she was the volunteer rangemaster at Jefferson County Sportsmans’ Association from 2014 to 2016 and assisted at Arms Pro, LCC, a gunsmith in Port Townsend, WA.Įrik Knise is the Operations Manager, resident tech guy, and a Staff Instructor for FAS. She has received additional training from Massad Ayoob, John Farnam, Chuck Taylor, Gunsite, Terry Trahan, Rory Miller, Marc Macyoung, Karl Rehn, Ed Monk, Steve Fisher, Jared Reston, Tim Herron, Kerry Davis, Mike Pannone, Bill Blowers, Robert Vogel, Scott Jedlinski, and Joel Turner of Shot IQ.īelle has over 20 years of experience in training, coaching, and other adult education in a variety of fields. She also holds an instructor certification from Tom Givens/Rangemaster, Massad Ayoob Group Deadly Force Instructor, Shot-IQ Pistol Instructor, and is a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor. Belle was formerly a Private Security Certified Handgun Instructor for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and taught in their Instructor Certification Program. In 2021 she took over as President of the company and finalized the sale of the company with Marty in 2022. She started teaching with us in 2016 and came on staff full time in 2017 as our Operations Manager.
MCCORMACKīelle McCormack is the Owner, Director, and Lead Instructor for The Firearms Academy of Seattle, Inc.
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