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August 10, 2011
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Range Report: Fortress 6-
The Mission of Protection: Prevention of Intentional Injury by Rick Colliver
June 4, 2011
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April 29, 2011
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April 1, 2011
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February 25, 2011
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January 22, 2011
Hard to believe it’s mid-
Fortress just completed our January Women’s Defense Course, and it was another great
success. With the rampage in Tucson fresh in our minds, the students were very interested
in our thoughts on emergency medicine and wound treatment. After some discussion
with the staff, we’ve decided to offer our Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds course
in a 2 and 4-
We’re looking for feedback from all of you on when you’d like us to book the first one (weeknight or weekend?) Please contact us with questions and comments today!
Our next Women’s Course will be Saturday, February 19, at 1 PM (Yes! We’ve made it
for Saturday AFTERNOON). Click here for sign-
January also saw the publication of our first newsletter, full of all kinds of great information, and available for download here. Sign up here for our mailing list and we’ll send each edition directly to you!
Once again we’d like to thank our students and supporters for helping us grow so quickly, and we’re looking forward to training with all of you soon!
December 13, 2010
The past few weeks have been busy for the Fortress Staff! We completed another Women's Defense Course, our best one yet! The students were highly motivated and a pleasure to work with; Instructors Ken Lee, David Tyssen, Beth Russell and Frank Sharpe were there to run the ladies through a host of defensive techniques. Everyone went away with lots to think about and employ. Our next Women's course will be January 15th, 2011. Sign up today!
We’re pleased to announce the creation of a brand new forum! Visit the forum to discuss issues pertinent to the art of firearms operation and training. Click the link on the top right of this page or go to this site to start discussing! http://fortressdefense.createaforum.com.
Five of the Fortress Staff attended continuing education in hand-
As usual, most of us were busy with private lessons and speaking engagements, and we also found time to join John Farnam (of DTI) and Steve Camp (of True Way Tactics) for an Urban Rifle course in Rochester, IN. Cold and snow were forecasted, and cold and snow were delivered! It was the first time many of the students had opportunity to practice their rifle skills under such conditions, and it is something all of us should be doing more often.
Fortress Staff member Rick Pere will be Instructing our January 22nd State of Utah Concealed Weapon Permit class in Crete, IL. Utah offers permits to qualifying out of state residents, and this course meets the Utah training requirement. Utah's permit is recognized by over 30 states,and having one is a great way for Illinois residents to be able to carry defensive pistols outside of Illinois. It also is a great accent to the existing permit many Indiana residents have, since the Utah permit is recognized by more states than Indiana's. Click here for more details and sign up information.
Due to popular demand we will be scheduling a Basic Defensive Pistol class in the
spring of 2011 for Rochester, IN. This one-
November 19, 2010
November has been a very exciting month at Fortress!
Our first Executive Protection Course was heavily attended and masterfully conducted
by Fortress Instructor Rick Colliver. The intensive 40-
We would also like to congratulate Fortress Instructor Rick Pere, who has added the State of Utah Concealed Carry Instructor certification to his already extensive resume! Fortress will now be offering the Utah CCW classes, so contact us immediately for details.
Fortress Lead Instructor Frank Sharpe undertook a number of speaking engagements, bringing the message of responsible personal defense to over 100 citizens.
Individually, our instructors continued with private lessons and consultations to
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The Fortress staff also participated in a one-
Fortress is booked with private lessons during the last week of November, but we will be taking a little well deserved time off to be with our respective families over the Thanksgiving holiday. With that, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our clients for making Fortress the success it is!
October 3, 2010
The month of September kept all at Fortress busy, and included a wonderful Women’s
Defense Course, which was well-
Fortress is extremely honored to add our newest Instructor, Rick Colliver, to the ranks of the Fortress Staff. Rick is a specialist in Executive/Principal Protection, Corporate and School Security, as well as a Law Enforcement and Military Firearms Instructor. We’re looking forward to bringing his expertise to our clients, so please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.
Welcome, Rick!
September 18, 2010
August was a very busy month for the Fortress staff, all who conducted multiple one-
Due to high demand, Fortress has also decided to provide our 4-
We're also proud to announce that we will once again be teaming up with John Farnam
of DTI and Steve Camp of True Way Tactics, to provide a 2-
To register or for questions, contact:Steve Camp:
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Upcoming Courses
Women's Self-Defense Course
Crete, IL from 9a-1p
Cost: $35 per student
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Saturday, February 25
Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds
Crete, IL from 9a-5p
Cost: $150 per student
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Saturday, March 3
4-hour Basic Gun Safety Course
Crete, IL from 9a-1p
Cost: $40 per student
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Saturday, March 10
Force-On-Force/Scenario-based Training
Crete, IL
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