Build Awareness, confidence, and Readiness — The Drop Shock Way.
From professional tactical training to family defense readiness, Drop Shock Training Group provides comprehensive firearms instruction and familiarization for individuals, families, and small groups, blending modern wellness and holistic performance.
Personalized firearms training designed for individuals, families, and small groups.
Learn defensive readiness from combat-tested Special Forces & Special Operations operators, and retired career combat arms instructors while integrating optional holistic performance upgrades — including Red light therapy, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, Whole body vibration training therapy, and Excercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT).
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Meet The Trainers
Professional Training, Real Experience, Real Results.
Our team’s backgrounds span Special Forces, overseas protective service, and advanced defensive instruction—brought together by one mission: helping you build confidence, skill, and readiness.
Instructor
Ken A.
Kenny Alicea is a Certified USCCA Instructor and former U.S. Army Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (Green Beret) with over two decades of operational and instructional experience. Throughout five combat deployments, each ranging from eight to fifteen months, he served in direct action and combat operations across multiple theaters.
Following his military service, Kenny spent more than a decade working overseas in non-permissive and combat environments under the U.S. Department of State’s Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) program. He trained and led Protective Security Specialists, served as an Integrations and Training Instructor (ITI), and played a vital role in the OMDAC-SWACA program training Afghan Special Police forces. His experience also includes global protective assignments supporting U.S. government and partner agencies as part of the Global Response Staff (GRS).
At Drop Shock Training Group, Kenny brings the same disciplined, real-world approach he applied in combat to the civilian training environment. His instruction emphasizes confidence under pressure, marksmanship precision, situational awareness, and responsible firearm ownership.
Certified Courses Offered:
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense
- Marksmanship Simplified: Foundations of Handgun Coaching
- Emergency & First Aid for Gunshot Wounds
- Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense
- Countering the Mass Shooter Threat
- Range Safety Officer Certification
- Simulations Training
Kenny’s training philosophy is simple: firearms proficiency isn’t a hobby, it’s a life-saving skill. “You are your own first responder. So, train as if you and your family’s life depend on it, because someday it may.”
Every course he teaches reflects that belief.
Instructor
Chris W.
Chris W. is a 28-year U.S. Army Combat Arms veteran who rose through the ranks from Private to Field Grade Officer. Throughout his distinguished career, Chris served in elite units such as the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Cavalry Division, completing five combat deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism. His leadership experience spans tactical through strategic levels, where he trained Soldiers in offensive and defensive operations — including firearms employment in dynamic environments, convoy security, CQB/room clearing, and reaction-to-contact drills.
Following retirement, Chris leveraged his extensive combat experience and firearms expertise to train and educate the next generation of defenders. He currently serves as a gunsmithing instructor at Piedmont Technical College’s School of Classical Gunsmithing in Greenwood, South Carolina. Additionally, Chris is an instructor with the One Shepherd Leadership Institute, where he teaches small-unit tactics and leadership fundamentals at both the squad and platoon levels.
Since 2008, Chris has dedicated himself to preparing both civilians and military personnel for real-world threats through comprehensive defensive firearms training. His instruction emphasizes not only technical proficiency but also the development of a “Warrior Mindset” — empowering students to remain calm, decisive, and capable under extreme pressure.
Chris’ training philosophy is simple yet profound: master the fundamentals, and master them through repetition. He believes true skill is forged through hands-on practice, discipline, and an understanding of the psychological aspects of combat and survival.
Recognizing that evil exists in the world, Chris’s mission is to train men and women to be capable, resilient, and courageous — ready to defend themselves and their loved ones when it matters most. His goal is to help each student embody his core principle:
“Be Hard to Kill.”
Instructor
Rich B.
Richard is a 23-year retired veteran of the United States Army. During his distinguished military career, he deployed to Iraq as an Infantryman and served in numerous leadership positions, ultimately retiring as an Infantry Senior Sergeant. Following his military service, Richard transitioned to government contracting in diplomatic security, where he advanced to the role of Deputy Operations Manager of Security, completing multiple tours in Afghanistan.
Upon returning to the United States, Richard founded his own firearms instruction company based in Arizona, where he serves as the Lead Defensive Firearms Instructor. He specializes in personal defense training and advanced firearms handling techniques designed to prepare civilians and professionals to respond effectively to lethal threats.
Richard is a certified Defensive Firearms Instructor with extensive experience conducting both military and civilian training. He regularly participates in advanced courses with some of the nation’s top instructors, continuously refining his skills and methods. He is qualified to teach NV CCW, UT CFP, and AZ CCW, and holds numerous credentials including:
- NRA Instructor Certifications: Certified Pistol, Personal Protection In The Home, Personal Protection Outside The Home, and Range Safety Officer
- USCCA Instructor Certification: Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals
- Advanced Training Courses Completed: Intuitive Defense Shooting Instructor Development, Active Shooter Response, Armed Defense Around Vehicle, and Two-Person Armed Defense (Personal Defense Network – I.C.E.)
Richard is deeply dedicated to educating others and helping them develop the mindset and skills necessary to protect themselves and their loved ones. His mission is to empower responsible citizens through practical, real-world defensive training that can truly make the difference between life and death.