Our Mission
TDR.Training’s mission is providing top-quality self-defense training to all law-abiding students. We offer this training without regard to what you look like, where you’re from, who you worship, how you identify, who you vote for, or who you love. Our classes are a politics-free zone.
We will always honor your privacy, and never share photos or information about your training without your permission.
Meet Tim Reedy
Tim Reedy has over 700 hours of personal defense training and over 24 years of experience in concealed carry. Tim is a certified NRA CCW Instructor, a Rangemaster-certified Master Instructor, and a Massad Ayoob Group Deadly Force Instructor. He has trained with some of the industry’s top civilian defensive instructors, some of whom are listed below:
- Clint Smith (Thunder Ranch)
- Tom Givens (Rangemaster)
- Massad Ayoob (The Massad Ayoob Group)
- Craig Douglas, a/k/a “Southnarc” (ShivWorks)
- William Aprill (Aprill Risk Consulting)
- Wayne Dobbs & Darryl Bolke (Hardwired Tactical Shooting)
- John Hearne (Rangemaster)
- Spencer Keepers (Keepers Concealment and Awareness Defense Training)
- Aqil Qadir & Tiffany Johnson (Citizens Safety Academy)
- And many others!
Tim is dedicated to patient, professional, and safe instruction for all levels of students. He is passionate about instruction, but in addition to teaching, Tim considers himself a lifelong student as well. He encourages all his students to never stop training, and he lives by that advice himself.

Meet Phil Yantis (Assistant Instructor)
Phil Yantis has hundreds of hours of personal defense training, and over 20 years concealed carry experience. Phil is also a Rangemaster-certified Instructor. His resume includes training with many of the industry’s top civilian defensive instructors, some of whom are listed below:
- Clint Smith (Thunder Ranch)
- Tom Givens (Rangemaster)
- Massad Ayoob (The Massad Ayoob Group)
- Craig Douglas, a/k/a “Southnarc” (ShivWorks)
- William Aprill (Aprill Risk Consulting)
- John Hearne (Rangemaster)
- Lee Weems (Rangemaster)
- John Murphy (FPF Training)
- Aqil Qadir & Tiffany Johnson (Citizens Safety Academy)
Meet Steven Baine (Assistant Instructor)
Steven is a fairly recent member of the self-defense training community, but in the last few years he has made tremendous progress and trained with some of the best in the business. Steven is a Rangemaster-certified Instructor, and an NRA-certified Pistol Instructor and CCW Instructor. His resume includes training with the following folks, among others:
- Tom Givens (Rangemaster)
- Craig Douglas, a/k/a “Southnarc” (ShivWorks)
- William Aprill (Aprill Risk Consulting)
- Aqil Qadir & Tiffany Johnson (Citizens Safety Academy)
- Karl Rehn (KR Training)
- John Hearne (Rangemaster)
- Lee Weems (Rangemaster)
- John Murphy (FPF Training)