Student: Ian Kinder has actively studied the use of force since 1988, training throughout the USA and in Okinawa, Japan. He is privileged to be the student of Kyoshi Roy Osborne, Manong Teodoro (Ted) Buot, Ruben Flores of Azteca Boxing Gym, Sergeant Joseph "Little Joe" Ferrera, and former Marine and State Trooper Louis M. Chiodo of GUNFIGHTERS Ltd. Ian has trained at some of our nation's most prestigious events, including events for the Police Self-Defense Instructors International (PSDI), National Police Training Council (NPTC), International Association of Law Enforcement Firearm Instructors (IALEFI), Advanced Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC), and International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA). He has also had the privilege of training under some of our nation's most renowned and influential instructors in subjects ranging from violence and crime prevention, unarmed force methods, the use of impact and sharp weapons, chemical defense sprays and the combat use of firearms.

Instructor: An active instructor since 1990, Ian's instructor certifications include the National Rifle Association, Refuse To Be A Victim, American Red Cross, Hocking College, National Police Training Council, OCAT (Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training), MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior), Monadnock, Pro-Systems / Bushi Satori Ryu, the Ohio Law Enforcement Training Center, two first-degree black belts and one second-degree black belt. His instructor credentials include first aid, "use of force" policy development, violence and crime prevention, unarmed combat and control methods, and the use of less lethal and lethal tools of force, including impact and sharp weapons, chemical defense sprays, firearm safety and the combat use of handguns and long guns. He is also a certified Range Safety Officer.

Ian Kinder has trained thousands of individuals, young and old, male and female, and those with special needs, from the military, law enforcement and public in violence and crime prevention, the use of force, firearm safety and first aid.

Community Activism: Ian Kinder has been involved in community activism since 2001. He is a volunteer instructor for the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program for kids. He was appointed State Chair of Education, Chapter Officer of Education and Training / Police and Judicial Relations (Wayne County) and member elected Board of Director for a 32,000 member Michigan based advocacy organization. Through those positions, Ian worked together with the law enforcement community and volunteers to raise needed funds to support and protect our right of self-defense while providing life-saving training opportunities. He conceived and organized the Law Enforcement Training Team, the Regional Training Conference (RTC) and several Advanced Training Clinics / fundraisers.

In addition to being a founding member and President of Live Safe Academy, LLC Ian is also a founding member and President of the Great Lakes Self-Defense Association (GLSDA). Through this role, he continues to work aggressively to educate the public while arming people with the information they need to protect and exercise their rights.

"I was exposed to violence at an early age and continued to live a violent lifestyle for a very long time. Those experiences taught me the importance of personal responsibility, awareness, prevention, mindset and the need for real world safety skills. Now I'm using those experiences to help others protect themselves." - Ian Kinder