Trigger Burst

Mike came highly recommended and having gone through his training I highly recommend him as well.
His knowledge and presentation of the material is informative as is his high caliber of experience. He interacts with students and makes his classes very interesting and interactive. The shooting simulator that Mike has, and many don’t, was extremely beneficial to me.
Having an instructor so involved in the process of making sure the material is understood and fun at the same time created a great environment to for learning and understanding what is needed to know in the handling of firearms.
The range classes were especially beneficial as Mike is a true professional, highly experienced and knows his stuff. Teaching real life scenarios as well as basic skills was very beneficial. Mike took the time to help each individual and was always ready to answer any questions.
I will continue to perfect my skills by taking his continuing educational classes and highly recommend Mike and Trigger Burst for anyone who needs firearm training.
Thank you Mike!
Teri

Mike is not only a great instructor (i.e., he know his stuff), he is also a very personable and made the training even better. Never dry; a mix of lecture, video, simulator and live fire.
I can recommend Mike for you CCW (or any other) training without hesitation!
Ron

Mike at Triggerburst runs small classes — no more than 5 people at a time. Our class had only four. Needless to say we’ve got personal attention during training and lots of «tips and tricks.» As a retired LEO, Mike utilizes his experience and knowledge to provide meaningful training. He even stayed late so that we could get extra practice time on a simulator. At a shooting range, he made sure everyone got proficient and passed the skills tests. He loves what he’s doing and it shows. If you’re looking for a quality training, Triggerburst is a place to check out.

Just great in everyway, professional easy, exactly what you need, and you will learn from the very best !!

Every one of the 5 star reviews for Trigger Burst are spot on. I don’t know what more I can say with out being very redundant. I just completed my class yesterday and I can not tell enough people how good Mike is. There should be no question that this training is very serious and Mike reinforces that all along, but when everything was all completed I was grinning ear to ear and realized I just had the most fun I ever had at the range.

Excellent CA CCW class and instruction. Fantastic, modern, clean indoor facility, and great outdoor range access. Worth the price of admission alone just for the LE grade simulator. Ive a CCW in another state with similar requirements, am a vet, and have otherwise had instruction before. Mike at Trigger Burst is top notch. Professional. Safety first. Good teacher. Fun dude to spend 16 hours on the 2A with. I will def take other courses at Trigger Burst.

After talking to friends who have taken their CCW course with some local competitors, we all agreed that Triggerburst is the best course/​facility/​instructor/​training around. Hands down. No contest.

Trigger Burst is great. I had been looking for some extra training to get more comfortable with pistols before making my purchase and was referred to Mike. Mike was very professional and at the same time made the class a great deal of fun. I highly recommend trigger burst for anyone looking for training or their ccw.

Mike is a very friendly, detailed, and informed teacher. It’s clear he is experienced & knowledgeable, and he encourages questions and discussion to help students best understand what is taught. The school itself is clean and neat, with capacity for small or large groups.
The interactive video simulator is fantastic — SUCH a great training tool, and many schools don’t have this feature. I found it extrememly beneficial and it definitely helped me to focus on the thought processes and responsibilities related to having a CCW and the complexities and management required in a real life situation.
Mike is by far the best instructor I’ve worked with — not intimidating or condescending, which is what I’ve dealt with often as a woman gun-​enthisiast. I highly recommend Mike’s school and many classes to anyone. II look forward to attending future classes and will enroll my daughters in his safety classes for women.

I just finished my range training today, related to my CCW permit. I have to say the training I received from Mike at Trigger Burst was excellent. He clearly enjoys instructing both in the class and at the range. If you need additional help, no problem he is patient and calm. He makes learning fun. He is approachable, knowledgeable, and very professional. His classes are small, there was only four of us, which is great for individual attention. He gives his students way more than the Sheriffs require for a price less than the others that I got quotes from. Why go anywhere else?

My wife and I shopped several CCW training instructors and reached out to Mike at Trigger Burst. He responded to our questions in a prompt and enthusiastic manner. What sold us was the fact he has a situation simulator on-​premises. We completed the classroom training last night and have to say we were very impressed with the curriculum Mike provides. My wife had hired a prior instructor who was «hands on», a bit more than she’d like, and chose not to return (this instructor was $ 795 vs Mike’s cost of $ 295). In addition, that instructor did not use a class room setting to LEARN about all legal aspects of CCW responsibility, nor has he provided any documentation of training completed. Mike did, in a very comprehensive and understandable manner. He made sure everyone in our class was comfortable and understood the material before moving on.
But wait, there is the simulator! Having sold to law enforcement for 10 years, I had observed these at trade shows but never tried them. I understood why law enforcement used them but never thought to apply them to personal situations. Before using it, Mike drilled us on holstering, unholstering, basic draw and shoot scenarios with laser guided simulator (unloaded) pistols, several moves, suggestions that you don’t always have to shoot, provided us with several examples of conceal carry holsters, etc. This approach made us all very comfortable before attempting scenario training.
On to the simulator. I chose to let my other classmates go first so I could see what they faced. Mike chose several scenarios — woman walking alone to her car late at night in an underground garage, at home with a burglar break in, bank robbery, convenience store robbery, two assailants vs. one. The choices were endless (Mike says he has over 600 scenarios).
Everyone of us, the first time, were very tense with hand on simulator gun, heart rate racing, anticipating what would happen. And mistakes were made. Mike debriefed each session, showed us where our shots hit or would not have hit. Each scenario, everyone got better by settling down and learning when or when not to draw your weapon with the ultimate outcome being safety and neutralizing potential threats. I liked this training so much, I asked Mike if my wife and I could stay after class and try a couple more scenarios and he enthusiastically obliged.
This was a 10 hour class that did not feel like 10 hours. Mike truly loves his work and wants his students to be well trained. We have «range» training before completing his CCW course and we look forward to it. Feel free to shop around for instructors, but Mike and Trigger Burst is really all you need.

Great classes and great instructor. I highly recommend Mike to anyone needing good training.

My dad and I had taken a class with Mike and will likely take another with him since he offers quite a few of them. He is very professional, knowledgable and super friendly.
Firearms classes can be intimidating at times but he makes everyone feel at ease. The folks in my class had skills ranging from very new to very seasoned and everyone seemed to feel at ease. The classes are not so large that he gets spread too thin as an instructor which is always something I consider in this type of training.
The simulator, this type of training was very good and makes you really think under stress. You just won’t get that type of training shooting paper from behind a line and you won’t get that type of feel in a classroom. it’s very impressive.

Highly recommend, especially for CCW.
Mike is a great guy with the experience, knowledge and personality needed to be an excellent teacher. He is able to relate real world experience, to legal theory, to practical (tactical) application. Couple this with a highly competitive rate and you get top notch training that you can actually afford.
And if you haven’t heard about his simulator, or even if you have; WOW! I would pay just for 1 hour sessions running scenarios.

Just finished our CCW class. Mike is a great instructor and he loves what he does. He makes the class educational and fun. He also keeps the class size to four people so you get good one on one instruction. The simulator he uses is great training that puts you into real life situations where you have to think on the fly about shoot/​no shoot situations.
Mike really goes above and beyond what the minimum requirements are to give you good practical training. He even lets you shoot through a jacket or a purse (that he provides!). Hands down the best place to get your CCW certificate!
As icing on the cake, he even gave me a free pepper spray certificate!

Excellent CCW course and cannot recommend highly enough. Would not go anywhere else having had the opportunity to get to know Mike and the time and care he takes to go beyond simply walking through the required material but instead genuinely trying to impart as much knowledge and preparation as a weekend course will allow to train better equipped future CCW holders. I agree with the others that the simulation really can get the heart rate up as you’re given different scenarios where you decide how to react. The real value is it forces you to think about and appreciate a bit more the responsibility that you hold and consequences you may realize in scenarios where your life can change in an instant. The range part of the course was so much more than what I would have gotten from a course that uses an indoor range (which was honestly a convenience that I thought I wanted initially) and I took so much away from those drills that I’m looking forward to continuing my training with Mike in the future.

I took the Guard Card Class and the Expose Firearm class at this location. Love the in depth information. I know most school just slap on a VHS tape or give you a boring lecture… Not here. I am gonna continue coming here for future classes.

Two of us did our firearm re-​qualification & Taser training two weeks ago and I wanted to let everyone know how happy we were with the services of Mike at Trigger Burst.
We also did a short class on Pepper Spray since it had been over 20 years since I last got my old mace card. You will NOT be disappointed with his training!
Contact him and he will work with YOUR schedule as well, which many of you know is extremely valuable since some other training locations waste so much of our time. Simulator is now BSIS approved for requal and it’s a great interactive training session too!

Trigger Burst is an excellent training facility that is up to date with training and equipment. The instructors are knowledgeable in their fields and will train you adequately. Their prices are competitive, and I would recommend anyone looking to get their guard training to go to Trigger Burst.

Trigger Burst is a great place for training and qualifying. If you are looking to be properly educated I highly recommend this to be the right stop.
Preparation, Organization, Knowledge, and Quality Instruction. I had a blast mike thank you!