Women Only Training

Upcoming Classes:

NRA Basic Pistol (Women Only)

Ladies: Do you want to learn how to shoot a handgun but don't know where to go to learn? Does your husband/boyfriend/significant other have a firearm or pistol in the home that you do not know how to use? Do you want to see how much fun the shooting sports can be?

We all know that there are certain things that spouses or significant others should not teach each other or discuss, right? They usually include: driving lessons, politics, wallpapering or painting, and firearms. Why not come out and learn from some easy going, approachable, competent, friendly, and non-testosterone charged instructors?

Learning to handle a pistol is one of the most satisfying, empowering things that you can do.

We will teach you:

  • The basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and using a handgun safely.
  • The three cardinal rules for firearms safety.
  • Safe handling of a handgun, including loading, unloading, and firing.
  • Safe storage.
  • A proper stance, grip, sight alignment, and trigger control.
  • The basic fundamentals of shooting a handgun.
  • How to clean and maintain a handgun.
  • How to get involved in the shooting sports and how to further your firearms education

Come and learn with Rochester Personal Defense during this ladies only class, you'll be glad you did it! Contact Dave for more info.

Upcoming Class Dates:

  • September 13th, 2008 8am - 6pm (Saturday)

    The Genesee Conservation League,
    1570 Old Penfield Rd, Rochester, NY 14625
    $80.00
    Register Online

  • October 11th, 2008 8am - 6pm (Saturday)

    Tioga County Sportsman's Association,
    Carmichael Road in Owego, New York
    $85.00
    Register Online

Ladies Only Firearms Safety Seminars

Starting soon, at the Genesee Conservation League, once a month, we will be doing a "Ladies Only" safety class that will help to eliminate the stigma of firearms and the shooting sports being a 'man's sport'. There will be an informative lecture about firearm safety and useage. We will also have women shooters and instructors available to answer questions, talk about safety, and to show you how to safely handle a firearm. After the short safety session, those that have pistol permits already will get a chance to shoot live on the range with the guidance of our instructors. Bring your own handguns if you have them, or we will have some available to try out.

Women and Self Defense

Most women are restricted by society's view that they should not have to protect themselves so they do not actively seek any personal safety training. They tend to face a multitude of barriers or hurdles; the biggest one is actually locating a facility for quality, common sense training, and then finding a competent, easy going, professional self defense trainer that knows what to present and how to present it to the female student without seeming demeaning or pompous. The latter condition is the most important.

By request, Rochester Personal Defense will host 'Women Only' training classes. This can be any class in our curriculum. The most popular are: Home Firearms Safety, Basic Pistol, Introduction to Self Defense, Basic Self Defense, and the Intermediate Self Defense classes. This type of format helps to ease your way into self defense training and the shooting sports. After an initial start, we will work you into our other classes to continue your training.

As for other details, we can help you decide if and when to file for a permit, which firearm to choose, how to safely store it in your home, how to carry it concealed (effectively) how to use it in defense of yourself, and more. Our instructors have years of experience and are well versed in the details involved in these kind of choices. We can talk to you about your mindset, training, threat response, and how to handle the 'questioning looks' when someone discovers that you have taken steps to protect yourself.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please contact us at Rochester Personal Defense and we will be glad to talk to or meet with you at your convenience.