Photo by Rachel Maloney, 2025, courtesy of OnSight Firearms Training
Pistol training designed by a woman for women
I take you straight to the range and get you hands-on with your gun immediately, using a “learn by doing” approach. I keep class sizes small (1-3 people) so that I can create and maintain a controlled, safe environment and provide highly individualized attention. We’ll break down complex ideas into bite size chunks, take incremental, active steps to develop skills, then practice with dry and live fire drills that begin simple and increase in complexity as you develop. Training objectives are tied to real-world responsibilities and focus on visual discipline and managing input for fast target acquisition and accuracy at speed.
Engaging with the training through the contextualized application of skills and repetition of properly executed techniques will help you assimilate critical safety concepts, gun handling and shooting fundamentals — naturally and efficiently. It promotes problem-solving and self-direction, accelerating your development. You’ll gain concrete experience shooting your pistol, assessing your target, identifying gaps in your skill, and then adapting your shooting to correct mistakes.
This experiential approach to learning is one of the fastest, most effective ways to dissipate fear, develop discipline, acquire skill, and build real confidence — confidence based on competently and consistently performing skills to recognized standards and competitive benchmarks.
Certifications and Training
Certifications
Range•Master Certified Firearms Instructor
USPSA NROI Certified Range Officer
NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
Formal Firearms Training
Guided Coaching in Pistol and Carbine, 1ST IN, 2020-Present
Guided Coaching in Competition Shooting, Callahan Training Group, 2023-Present
USPSA NROI (National Range Officers Institute) Level I Range Officer, 2026
Rangemaster Instructor Development Course, Tom Givens, 2025
Practical Pistol Fundamentals, Ben Stoeger, 2024
Pistol and Carbine Training, Foundation & Proficiency, 1ST IN, 2020-2025
DTI Defensive Handgun, John Farnam, 2022
TAC-MED Lifesaver Course, Onsight Medical Training, 2022
Competition
USPSA, Carry Optics Division, C Class
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where we train
Serving Southeastern PA, including Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Maryland, Delaware, New York and New Jersey. Indoor classes are held at Philadelphia Training Academy (PTA) located in South Philadelphia’s Italian Market at 833 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA.