INSTRUCTION

All firearm instruction at Winchester Canyon Gun Club must be by a Certified Firearms Instructor approved by the WCGC Board and MUST be present whenever live fire instruction is given at the WCGC Range. 

Winchester Canyon Gun Club offers Shotgun Instruction by our qualified and certified staff. Please see more information here regarding Shotgun Instruction at WCGC:  SHOTGUN RANGE INFO

For all other instruction, please see our list below of the WCGC Approved Instructors. If you are receiving instruction or see someone receiving instruction by a non authorized instructor, please contact the Range Manager (rangemanager@wcgc.org) immediately.

Shotgun Instruction

WCGC Certified Range Safety Officer Firearm Instructors
Phone: 805-689-0667 Daily 8 am - 5 pm
*For quicker response, please email Range Manager:  rangemanager@wcgc.org 

WCGC provides specialized Firearm Instruction in house. From Introduction to Shotgun Lessons to Private Range Lessons to Private Events . Please contact our Range Manager for more information at rangemanager@wcgc.org. Or for more information regarding Shotgun Lessons, please go to our SHOTGUN PAGE. For more information regarding Private Events/Parties go to our PRIVATE EVENTS PAGE.

WCGC Approved Instructors 

Paratus Training LLC

Owner / Instructor: Rob Holcombe
NRA Certified Instructor, NRA RSO, P.O.S.T. Instructor, CCW Instructor (Santa Barbara County)
Phone: 895-259-8542
Email: rob@paratustraining.com
Website: paratustraining.com 
Instructors: Dan Massey and Travis Fultz

VC Armory

Owner / Instructor: Justin Young and Nicole Young
Master Firearms Instructor, P.O.S.T, NRA Instructor, CA DOJ, BSIS, CCW Instructor (Ventura & Santa Barbara County)
Phone: 805-320-7729
Email: nicole@vcarmory.com or justin@vcarmory.com
Website: vcarmory.com

Adamas Firearms Training

Owner/Instructor: Tanner Diamond 
CA Dept of Justice Certified Instructor, US Army Unit Marksmanship Trainer
Phone: 661-993-8156
Email: tanner@adamasfirearmstraining.com
Website: www.adamasfirearmstraining.com

Chris Davis

Email: cd.fish@icloud.com

Failed State Research Group
Owner/Operator: Ralph Iannelli 
Phone: 805-689-8083
www.fsrgroup.net 
IG page: @failedstateresearchgroup 
Email: failedstateresearchgroup@gmail.com

Jacob Sandoval
Email: sandovaljacob223@gmail.com

Larry Guevara 
Ventura County & Santa Barbara County CCW Instructor
Phone: 805-216-5427
Email: vcccdpoa@yahoo.com

David Humphrey CFI, CRSO
Nicole Elliott CFI, CRSO
Fundamental Firearms Training Santa Barbara
P.O.S.T., B.S.I.S., NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun & CA DOJ Certified Firearm & CCW Instructors  (Santa Barbara County)
Phone: 805-448-5969 
Email: david@fftsb.com or nicole@fftsb.com

360 Defensor
Aivaras Petraitis “AP” 
P.O.S.T., CA DCA B.S.I.S., LEOSA, USCCA, TCCC Instructor
Phone: 818-943-0941 
Email: 360defensor@gmail.com

Ryan Burns
Firearms Instructor / Owner 
Phone: 909-273-5821
Email: southcoastlonggunner@gmail.com
www.southcoastlonggunner.com

Graciela Casillas M.S., C.P.S.
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
Phone: 805-340-4084
Email: cmadojo@yahoo.com
fb: GracielaCasillas
Instragram: @casillasmartialarts