Cover your 6 mission
Cover Your 6 Shooting provides high-quality firearms and security guard training focused on building a strong, knowledge-based foundation in core shooting fundamentals and advanced techniques. Our programs are designed to be adaptable to all skill levels—whether you're new to firearms or refining an experienced skillset.
Our mission is to make students safer, more proficient, and consistently accurate and efficient in real-world and professional environments. We emphasize principle-based learning and offer a progression of skills that support both personal defense and occupational readiness.
What We Offer:
Firearms training for all levels, from beginner to advanced
Security guard training that meets industry standards
Private training sessions tailored to individual goals
Regularly scheduled public classes each month
Mobile training capabilities for agencies, companies, and events
Based in Orlando, Florida and Tacoma, Washington, we proudly travel nationwide to deliver top-tier training wherever it's needed.
Kyle Thompson - Co Owner | Lead Firearms Instructor
Kyle brings over a decade in experience from both Military contracting and Law enforcement to the table. Starting back in 2005 as a small arms Firearms Instructor. From there, being contracted as Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor. He’s also a Florida State K Licensed certified and a certified NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor. Bringing that knowledge into the private sector, Cover your 6 shooting was started to do what Kyle and his wife Ana truly love, helping people protect themselves and their families from violent encounters. Cover your 6 shooting is based out of Central Florida but travels nation wide to provide training.
Credentials
Florida K-license Instructor
Rangemaster Certified Basic Instructor (Top Gun Award)
Rangemaster Master Instructor
FDLE Firearms Instructor
Current Law Enforcement Officer
NRA Training Counselor
NRA Pistol Instructor/Rifle Instructor
NRA Law Enforcement Pistol Instructor
NAAGA Certified Pistol/Concealed Carry Instructor
NRA CCW Instructor
NRA Inside The Home/Outside The Home Instructor
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
USCCA Pistol Instructor/Defensive Pistol Instructor
Ex-Federal Firearms Instructor
Ana Thompson - Co Owner | Lead Firearms Instructor
Ana also brings more than a decade of experience from Law Enforcement, Federal Armed Security and Detention/Corrections. She is extremely knowledgeable and will be doing many classes to make sure women in Central Florida can take care of themselves and their families.
Credentials
NRA Pistol Instructor
NRA Rifle Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
Current Law Enforcement Officer
FDLE Firearms Instructor
FDLE Defense Tactics Instructor
FDLE First Aid Instructor
Rangemaster Certified Basic Instructor
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