BRANDON L. FISHER

​​1 CERTIFIED NRA BASIC / DEFENSIVE PISTOL & REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM INSTRUCTOR, CERTIFIED RANGE SAFETY OFFICER, CERTIFIED CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER
2. ACTIVE SELF PROTECTION CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
3. SELF-DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR
4. FORCE SCIENCE INSTITUTE CERTIFIED ANAYLST
​5. FORCE SCIENCE CERTIFIED REALISTIC DE-ESCALATION INSTRUCTOR
​6. DELIBERATE COACHING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR - he Complete Combatant (Brian Hill)
7. HK BRAND AMBASSADOR

Certifications

• 9th Degree Black Belt / Hanshi (Shorinryu Karatedo)
• 5th Degree Black Belt (Ju Jutsu)
• 8th Degree Black Belt / Hanshi (Okinawa Kobudo) (Okinawan Weaponry)
•  40+ Years In The Martial Arts
•  Police Martial Arts Assoc. (training seminar participation certificate)   (control, arrest and extraction methods)
•  Experienced Firearms ​(Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun)
•  NRA Certified Pistol Instructor (28 Hours w/ prerequisite class)
•  NRA Certified Personal Protection Inside The Home Instructor 
•  NRA Certified Personal Protection Outside The Home Instructor
•  USCCA Associate Instructor (program was eliminated February 2019)
•  NRA Range Safety Officer 
• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer 
• NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor​ 
• UTM (Ultimate Training Munitions) Certification
• Legal Use Of Deadly Force Instructor (Michigan) - Terry Johnson 
• Active Self Protection Certified Instructor
• ​Mountain Man Medical Emergency Trauma Response Course
• ​NRA Basic Instructor Training (Renewal) - August 2021 Realistic De-Escalation For Security Professionals - Force Science Institute October, 2021 
• Laws Of Self Defense Instructors Certification Course - Andrew Branca - October 2021 
• Realistic De-Escalation Instructor Certification - Force Science Institute January 2022
• Force Science Institute Certification (Analyst) - February, 2022 
• OC - Pepper Spray Course - Texas Certified Tactical Academy - April 2025
  

Taught Courses At:

• Orange High School
• Ohio Savings Bank (Downtown Cleveland)
• Ohio Northern University (Kappa Phi Service Organization) (Ada, OH)
• Cuyahoga Community College (East & West Campuses)
• Taught Self Defense Courses For Many Other Private and Public Organizations​
• Active Self Protection National Conference (Assistant Instructor), Manhattan, KS - September 2021​
• Active Self Protection National Conference (Instructor / Assistant Instructor), Manhattan, KS - September 2022 - 2025

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​Self Defense & Pistol  Training

• 40 Years Of Martial Arts / Self-Defense Training / Teaching
• NRA Basic Pistol (x2) (Instructor led and blended online course)
• NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) (20 Hours0
• NRA Personal Protection Inside The Home (Instructor)
• NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home (Student)
•  NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home (Instructor)
• NRA Refuse To Be A Victim (Instructor)
• NRA Range Safety Officer Course
• ​NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Course
• Defensive Pistol Training / Tactics Concepts with Mike Seeklander (Online) (NO LIVE FIRE) 
• Arrest, Extraction & Baton Training Seminar Police Martial Arts Association, Orlando, FL 
• Ultimate Training Munitions Instructor Certification 
• SPRT - Special Populations Response Training 
• A.L.I.C.E. Certified Citizen Training (Workplace, Schools, Houses Of  Worship & Healthcare Facilities) 
• The Bulletproof Mind (Grossman Academy) - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
• Lessons Learned From Analyzing 25,000+ Gun Fights - John Correia - Active Self Protection ​
• Defending The Defenseless - Stephannie Weidner - Active Self Protection 
• Riot Survival - Active Self Protection (John Correia, Neil Weidner, Stephannie Weidner) 
• AHA Basic Lifesaving Skills (CPR / First Aid / AED) Certified (Exp: 2026)
• Mental Self Defense & Combat Psychology 
• Mental Self Defense & Combat Psychology II 
• Mastering the Handgun G.T.S. (Grip, Trigger, Sights) - Mike Seeklander
• Active Self Protection Cover Your ASP Tour Cleveland - April 2021 
• SDI Glock Introductory Course
• Active Self Protection De-Escalation Course - July & August, 2021
• On Combat (Grossman Academy) - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
• On Killing (Grossman Academy) - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
• ​Defensive Tactics - Defenders USA (Adam Winch) 
• Reactionary Zones - The Complete Combatant (Shelley Hill) 
• SDI Remington 870 Introductory Course
• Deliberate Coaching - The Complete Combatant (Brian Hill)
• Active Self Protection Evidence Based Pistol - August 12-13, 2023
• Active Shooter Threat and Response with Ed Monk 
• Active Self Protection Skills Summit - August, 2025
• Force Science Institute Force Encounters Course - January, 2026

Legal, De-Escalation, Cognitive / Forensic Interviewing Training

• Rules of Armed Self Defense - Massad Ayoob 
• Imminent Threat - The Time Is Right Now - Active Self Protection (John Correia) 

• The Proportional Response - Active Self Protection (John Correia & Stephannie Weidner) 
• Stand Your Ground & Preclusion - Active Self Protection (John Correia & Stephannie Weidner)
• Winning The Fight, After The Fight - Active Self Protection (John Correia & Stephannie Weidner with Terry Johnson) 

• Use Of Deadly Force Instructors Course (Michigan) - Terry Johnson

• Ohio Stand Your Ground Law - Kate Bowling (Bowling Law Firm) 
• Laws Of Self Defense Instructor Course - Andrew Branca
• Reactionary Zones - The Complete Combatant - Shelley Hill
• ​Trauma & The Brain - Michigan State University (Julie Navarre)
• Introduction To Forensic Interview - Michigan State University School Of Social Work - Julie Knop, MSW & Megan Auckerman, MSW 
• Introduction To Non Violent Communication – Michigan State University School Of Social Work - Krista Rowe, ToP, CTF

• ​Human Trafficking for Frontline Workers: Warning Signs and Risks - Michigan State University School Of Social Work
• ​Shivworks: Managing Unknown Contacts - Craig Douglas

Active Membership

• NRA Patriot Life Member (Benefactor)​

Big Name Instructors Brandon Has Trained With:

Massad Ayoob
​Massad Ayoob Group

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Stephannie Weidner
​Active Self Protection

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Adam Winch
Defenders USA

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Terry Johnson
Attorney

John Correia
​Active Self Protection

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Brian Hill
The Complete Combatant

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Mike Seeklander
Shooting Performance

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Andrew Branca, Attorney
​Law Of Self Defense

Neil Weidner
​​Active Self Protection

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Shelley Hill
The Complete Combatant

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Dr. Bill Lewinski & Other Force Science Institute Staff instructors

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Craig Douglas
Shivworks