Alabama Defensive Pistol Academy

We specialize in training people of all different levels of skill how to effective use fi****ms for personal protection and sport. Alabama Defensive Pistol Academy, LLC offers fi****ms training and instruction to private individuals, law enforcement and members of the legal community. We provide private instruction for the new or advanced shooter, with classes designed for training in concealed ca

rry, weapons manipulation, and home defense. Emphasis is placed on the proper selection of fi****ms and equipment, manipulation training, proper mind set, accuracy training, and close quarter combat training. The ADPA Home Range is located in Gadsden, Alabama however we offer classes at various host ranges. ADPA was founded by Matt Sims and Stanley Smith in 2005. Sims has been a competitive pistol shooter since the mid 1980's. He was the first Four Gun Master as recognized by the International Defensive Pistol Association from the State of Alabama. He has won numerous State and Regional championship from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Michigan and more in the Custom Defensive Pistol Division (CDP). He has placed in the Top Five in each of the six IDPA National Championships that he has attended, with two second place finishes in 2002 and 2005. Sims is a NRA Certified Police Fi****ms Instructor and has been involved in training with law enforcement and civilians in the art of concealed carry and self defense with a pistol for many years. He has worked as an adjunct instructor with the Sig Academy teaching Tactical Pistol Techniques for the Department of Homeland Security. Sims background experience includes law enforcement in both enforcement and fi****ms training which he has been involved with for several years. Matt’s passion for training law abiding citizens in the art of self defense not only with the pistol but also with tactical shotguns and rifles led him to co-founding with Stan Smith the Alabama Defensive Pistol Academy, under which he has trained numerous law abiding citizen and law enforcement personnel in the southeast . He lives in Gadsden, Alabama. Matt is very proud to be sponsored by Nighthawk Custom of Berryville, AR and Ready Tactical. Smith had won numerous trophies in the International Defensive Pistol Association competition. In addition he had hunted and guided hunters in the U.S. He had both trained with and competed against the best shooters in the world. He had also trained with both police and SWAT units. Smith had studied and trained for many years in the art of self-defense with the pistol. As a result he began training law-abiding citizens in the art of self-defense with the pistol, and had trained individuals in the use of the rifle, bow, and single action hunting revolvers. Smith lived in Bessemer, Alabama and is survived by his wife Kimberly and daughter, Chole.