David Crispell
Hello. Thank you for your interest in protecting yourself. I know it's a serious decision, and you should NOT take it lightly. You are probably wondering about my qualifications to teach you anything about firearms and personal protection. Well, first and foremost, I'm a husband, a father, a brother, and a friend. I take my role as all the above very seriously...seriously enough to understand that I need to be able to protect those I love. Seriously enough to know that it is my responsibility, and no one else's.
I am also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. That experience taught me to serve others and to protect those that cannot protect themselves. While in college at Penn State NROTC, I took a keen interest in the NROTC pistol team. From that moment on, I fell in love with shooting. I was trained by a Marine Gunny Sergeant, who helped develop my skillset. Eventually, I became the Pistol Team Captain, and over the next several years, had the pleasure of teaching many new midshipmen the fundamentals of good marksmanship. I take pride in knowing that they were more prepared to serve their country because of that training.
That's my goal for all my students. To prepare them to be defenders...of themselves, their families, their friends, and even strangers that cannot defend themselves. My training is centered around 5 key elements, Discipline, Awareness, Virtue, Identification, and Decisiveness, which I remember by the acronym D.A.V.I.D. (see below link)
While I am a veteran, I am NOT like many other instructors out there that come across as "high speed, low drag" "operators". While that experience, I'm sure, is useful, I am just a civilian who has years of personal experience with firearms. I have decided to carry a concealed firearm in the majority of my normal civilian life situations, just like the majority of you who might be looking for training. Whether you decide to use myself as your trainer, or someone else, I sincerely hope that your life journey in self-defense is successful.
Certifications:
USCCA Firearms Instructor
Certified Qualification Handgun Instructor Maryland
Member USCCA
Member NRA
Range Safety Officer
Countering the Mass Shooter Instructor