Here are some recent reviews for Robb Hamic’s teaching in Austin, Albuquerque and other places in the US. Instruction was offered to women, men, Law Enforcement and US Military. Robb offers training privately to individuals or to groups, agencies or units. His contact information is below. Call or e-mail to schedule training.
May 26 at 8:36am
Robb:
Hey there, hope you are doing well. It’s been a while since I’ve talked to you so I thought I would check in with you.
I am currently deployed on active duty at GITMO. It’s not bad at all here, if this place wasn’t a military base it could be a resort! Lots of recreational activities available. I am working with the Joint Task Force in detainee operations and we are preparing for the upcoming commissions. I’m really enjoying it.
I’ve been on active duty since the end of January, I went to my A-School at the FLETC campus in Charleston. My A-School was for “Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist” and we were the first graduating class of this new rating. I had a blast at school! We got to shoot a ton of ammo, qualified on 3 weapons (Sig 229, M-16 and Rem870), wrestled with the Red Man a bunch and did a ton of PT. Plus a lot of law enforcement classroom training and then practical application with boardings. It was a lot of fun for me, definitely a great break from the corporate world. I learned a great deal.
The stuff you taught me paid off big-time – I was one of the only students who qualified on every weapon, basic and combat style on the first try. I won the quick draw competition on the pistol out of 24 students. I received the FLETC “Sharpshooter” award at graduation. Probably where the style you teach helped me most was in the shoot houses and the judgmental pistol course where we are holstered at the start but need to get our guns into action fast when the situation calls for it. I was consistently the first one out of the holster and firing in these scenarios. Thanks again for teaching me, I appreciate all your patience.
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Received May 27, 2010
Robb,
Your training potentially saved my life, and I wanted to write a review for you, and tell my story.
On March 6th, 2010 my partner and I were attacked by a large crowd in Santa Fe, NM. We had taken a handgun/shotgun deployment course with you a few months prior. You were also my instructor 2 or 3 times prior for handgun/light combative training.
I recently had a mediation session with one of the offenders that the police apprehended. While speaking with him he said a few things that surprised me. He said that even though I was being hit by 8-10 people I wouldn’t stop fighting until I got knocked out, and he was surprised that I was trying to get up the entire time. He couldn’t believe that when I regained consciousness I stood up on my own and walked to the ambulance.
I don’t recall much of it. I know I was swinging, and I know I really wanted to deploy my handgun. Your classes taught me much more than how to fire a weapon, it taught me good judgment. I was fully justified- legally & morally to discharge my weapon but didn’t. I didn’t discharge my weapon because I could not keep my eyes open long enough to verify a target. I feared that I would shoot my partner, a bouncer, or a police officer trying to help me accidentally. I also feared that my weapon would be taken from me if I removed it from its holster.
I think about the people that were involved, drunk, careless, and reckless with no regard for human life, and I’m thankful that I’ve invested time and money into training. They would’ve killed me and not given a damn. You also trained my partner who protected me after I was knocked out.
I truly and adamantly believe that without your training I would have been injured more so than a broken sinus bone, or killed. If you hadn’t trained my partner I’m sure I would’ve been killed as I was still being stomped after I got knocked out (according to witness statements) until he intervened.
My only regret is not taking more training prior to this incident as maybe I would have been able to get up, or maybe would’ve never went down. Although I think we made out OK at 20-2 odds.
This is a photo from the hospital- again with 8-10 people attacking me it should be a lot worse.
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Received June 4, 2010
Lee Vernon~ I had the pleasure of training with Robb Hamic earlier this week. I have known Robb for awhile and have had the pleasure of training with him in the past. I currently offer training in civilian self defense and soon CCW/CHL licensing. This week I took the CFS class and was very impressed. Being certified as a PDR Instructor through Blauer Tactical System and having read the CFS book, I was eager to put the two together. Robb was very articulate and detailed oriented in his teaching. I have been shooting since I was little, currently hold a CCW license, and have had other combat oriented shooting/pistol classes in the past.
I must say that the CFS skills which Robb taught, really simplified and dramaticly improved my skill set. The CFS methods taught demonstrated efficiency and effective skills that greatly improve your chances if you ever have to use your weapon. It was great to integrate the PDR/SPEAR fundamentals with the CFS methods. The speed and precision exercises brought to light a whole new way of thinking when it comes to potential threats and tactics. The simpicity of using the bodies natural biomechanics and physiology to danger is the key to the simplicity of the system. You are using the bodies natural response and doing what comes naturally to all of us, instead of complicated moves or systems that teach otherwise. That ensures speed, precision, and accuracy. All of which is critical in a potential deadly encounter. Robb did an excellent job of teaching the CFS methods and answering any and all questions.
I enjoy Robb’s teaching methods and look forward to the opportunity to take some I.C.E. classes in the future. (Hope you make it to Austin, TX in the near future Mr. Pincus) This training has made me want to pursue getting my CFS instructor cert. in the near future. I am always looking for better, reality based training with an emphasis on entegrity. I.C.E., the CFS methods, and Robb meet those requirements. I highly recommend I.C.E. (Rob Pincus) and Robb Hamic of Summit Self Defense for both!
Susan Rogers- I read “Combat Focus Shooting” about three months ago. Great book. I am looking forward to reading the new edition. Thank you, Rob, for your dedication and the years you have spent developing such an incredible gun deployment model.My first encounter with CFS was several months ago when I met Robb Hamic. I had stumbled across his website and read words and phrases like “weapons deployment training” and “I teach people how to win violent stressful encounters with a handgun. It is as simple as that.” Well.. that surely captured my interest! I had to find out more. I phoned Robb and scheduled a 5-hour private shooting session. I had absolutely no idea what I was in for! Wow! After that first session, I left the range with confidence knowing that altho I needed more training, I was off to a good start. I was hooked.. totally addicted.
I have continued training with Robb in guns and CQ tactics since then. He has been an excellent instructor from day-one.Robb participated in the April CFSID course, and earned his certification as a CFS instructor. I enjoyed a day at the range with him a few days after he came home from the course. Altho he had already introduced me to CFS concepts, his teaching model is now tweaked. While not radically changed, it has however, reached a whole new level. On this day he reviewed the CFS concepts more comprehensively.. a few more light-bulb moments for me. I also noticed that he was not wearing his gun and holster, a departure from the norm. Never was an issue with me, but perhaps to some. Even when he does wear it, he seldom uses it. No ego demos. Demos should be adjuncts to good verbal-based instruction, not stand-alones.
Not every student learns the same way. Auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and combinations. A good teacher picks up on the individual student’s style. At times a demo is helpful. However, it should not become a performance.Robb presents all his lessons – guns and h2h – in a relaxed, clear, organized manner.. with lots of laughter in the mix. We really do have fun. I usually have my questions answered before I get around to ask them. Of course, training with him is like the proverbial ‘drinking from a fire hydrant.’ More questions come to mind hours and days later. He is always gracious to answer them via email.. another mark of a caring instructor. I am very grateful for that. That takes extra time from his day. I can honestly say that he is a superb teacher and my #1 inspiration. It is an honor to be associated with him. (Todah rabah, Robb. I know you will be reading this.)A few evenings ago, I overheard an instructor tell a group, “You don’t need to know the details. Just do it.” Huh?.. That is not teaching.
I have been a teacher for years. First and foremost, foundational understanding of the basic concepts in most any subject matter must be solid in the students’ minds if they are going to advance. CFS is no exception. Understanding of ‘why’ and ‘how’ as they pertain to survival in a dynamic critical incident is essential. CFS is all about that. That is part of what makes it so good.The CFS model is solid. Based upon the natural innate responses of the mind/body via intuition and the ANS to stimuli and stress, it is one that is most likely to be effective in successfully recognizing and responding to a threat. An appropriate partner system to CFS is PDR -Personal Defense Readiness developed by Tony Blauer. A CQC system, PDR is similarly based upon the natural neurophysiological responses to threats.Thank you Rob and Robb. Rob, I hope to see you at a CFSID course in the not too distant future. Robb, I will see you on Friday. 
May 15 at 7:39pm ·
Robb Hamic– I run training constantly in Austin, Albuquerque and other places where I am called. My students usually send me e-mails for course critique. I will post some recent classes and the comments. I trained a mixed group of police, SWAT, military and a few civilians in CFS concepts on April 3- before I became a certified CFS instructor at a really nice active shooter school. Here are some comments:
~Thanks again for the epic Handgun course at XXXXXX. I really learned a great deal and appreciate being exposed to your handgun mastery. (It was really amazing and a lot of fun.)
~ I never thought I could shoot so quickly without using my sights.
~ I cant believe that I was doing this all along but never knew it.
~ This tactic will help me and my guys are we serve high risk warrants daily.
~ We serve on average one per day and we operate in teams. Lots of short distances, hallways and fast situations. This gave me a new confidence.
~ It is nice to be on the cutting edge for once. I am deploying soon but haven’t had much training on my M9. No decent fast shooting with a solid method. The training I get in my unit is unrealistic for where I am going and especially for using my handgun. You training could save lives.
~I will say that far and away yours was the best shooting seminar Ive ever attended, the immersion and repetition is great fun and works very quickly, thank you.
~ As always, your training is high speed and right on the mark. You have trained us many times in a number of different tactics. I like this the best of all of them and I like that it can work for all of my men
~ I want to get you into the academy to teach new cadets. The CFS method would be faster to train and easier to teach. It would save money and maybe lives.
~ I learned a lot and I will be happy to have you back again soon at the school. I want to demo this on lots of agencies that come through here. It will be a hit.
I also run private and semi-private classes weekly. Here are some since my recent comments:
Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoyed my training. Here is a quote you can use as a reference if you want. I was not really sure what to expect when I scheduled the training. I thought I had a pretty good handle on shooting from my experience in the service. Was I wrong! The instinctive shooting you taught is totally different approach than what I was trained in. But it is totally what I needed to feel comfortable in a self-defense situation. I thoroughly enjoyed that discussion we had on when to draw our weapon and when not to. It was 4 hours extremely well spent! I look forward to my next session.
Bob Eskridge
~ I really got a lot out of my private lesson yesterday. I never thought I could go from 0 experience to being a competent and fast shooter. Combat Focus Shooting is amazing. It seemed like you gave so much information that I didn’t understand then but I performed, do my dismay. I am remembering your lecture now and it is starting to make a lot of sense. I really appreciate you stressing my own future development and practice recommendations. I am joining the range today. You are an awesome teacher and all I can say is thank you.
~ As a single woman I never owned or fired a gun. I am so glad that I found you and I can say that your CFS course was not what I expected at all. I have had self defense instruction before and all of my instructors were big jerks. They like to act like tough guys and they can’t teach. What a surprise to meet you and see your style. You obviously know your stuff and I would never want to be on the other end of a fight with you but you didn’t have to act like a person that was trying to impress me. You impressed me with your knowledge and especially the delivery. I have so much confidence now. I can’t wait until next month and I see this as a path that I will be following for a long time to come. I am telling all of my friends and expect calls! I only wish I had met you sooner.
I own a medium size security guard/ investigation company in Albuquerque. I had the opportunity to teach a group of my supervisors who carry on duty and need Combat Focus Shooting skills last week. I had already given them instruction on my prior knowledge of CFS but in the meantime I had refined my skills.
~ This class was amazing boss. I like this way of shooting so much better than anything I have ever learned. It is so fast, efficient, as you said. Less Time, Effort, Energy keeps running though my head.. – Kenny Hougas
~ CFS is the best and I am honored to be exposed to this way of thinking and using a gun in an incident. I feel like I got the most updated material before some people who really should be seeing it first. A few of our guards have been involved in shootings and I think that this is a solid system that will help them to prevail if there ever comes a time again. Thanks.- Chris Perine
~ Wow is all I can say. You are always bringing so much training to us that is out of this world but Combat Focus Shooting takes the cake. Wow. I can’t wait until next month.- Alan Saint
~ I wish was trained on this when I first started shooting. The class was great and I know some guys who are going to be pissed that they missed the class. That won’t happen again. You are a great instructor and thank you for teaching us and caring about us.- Danny Orozoco
Many more to come..
This is a review from one of my private students that I trained last week. Great guy. Investigative Journalist that has an elevated threat level and had some previous experience with guns and a CCW permit but no real deployment training. I was proud of his work.
I’ve had my concealed carry weapons permit for two years, but it only took one class of private instruction with Robb Hamic to improve my shooting skills and boost my gun handling confidence. Robb helped me define my mission statement — to defend my self, family, friends and home. Once I understood the importance of pre-determining my decision to use the weapon without hesitation if threatened, the mechanical and physical training was a breeze. Robb’s delivery of Combat Focus Shooting, intuitive shooting style proved effectively immediately. While other people at the range settled in for target play, Robb shared his CFS shooting style with me. Wow, when we pulled back my target sheet I instantly saw that all 250 rounds fired were kill shots, and my shot grouping had never been tighter. I left the range knowing that my speed and precision had improved dramatically. The next time I drove to the range I quietly hummed Robb’s shooting mantra: Look, extend, touch, press, scan.
Peter St. Cyr
New Mexico
Alle Crouch– Thanks Robb for teaching me how to hurt all the bad guys! I really appreciate it. And yes, I am sore today but I am loving every bit of it.
Gene Smithson– I will say that far and away yours was the best shooting seminar Ive ever attended, the immersion and repetition is great fun and works very quickly, thank you.
Call or e-mail me to schedule training.
Respectfully,
Robb Hamic
Combat Focus Shooting™ Instructor
Istraeli Combat Shooting™ Instructor, teacher
Summit Self Defense™
robb@summitselfdefense.com
512-284-0087 (cell)
