Be Confident. Be Capable. Be Ready.
Practical firearms training for everyday citizens.
Deep down, most of us want the same thing: to be someone our family can count on when it matters. At Urban Defense Academy, we help everyday citizens become exactly that.
We equip ordinary people with practical firearms skills, a calm and capable mindset, and the confidence to protect themselves, their families, and their community. We don't just teach shooting. We teach decisive action — and we start wherever you are, whether you've never held a firearm or you've owned one for years.
Foundational courses for new and aspiring gun owners — choose your first firearm, learn safe handling, and build live-fire fundamentals. Book directly or start with a free consultation.
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Our flagship defensive pistol training: four progressive phases taking you from fundamentals to advanced capability. Placement is determined at your free consultation.
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Get your rifle running right — proper zeroing and baseline setup for defensive use.
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Practical rifle craft for the armed citizen, taught in the same serious, structured tradition as our pistol program. Details coming soon — contact us for information.
→Every training journey starts with a conversation. Your free, one-on-one consultation is a working session — we'll assess your experience, inspect your equipment, and place you at the right starting point. No sales pitch, no pressure.
Short Sessions, Deep Skills: Why We Don’t Do “One-and-Done” Training At Urban Defense Academy, we prioritize muscle memory and long-term retention of the skills that protect what matters most. That’s why we structure our core courses using shorter, more frequent, highly focused sessions — and …
Results Are In: Best of Liberty Hill 2026 The official results are out, and we have two pieces of wonderful news to share with our community. 🏆 URBAN DEFENSE ACADEMY WINS COMMUNITY CHOICE This one stands alone — and it means everything to us. Community …
Hi y’all. I’m Gigi Simmons—co-founder, Director of Operations and Instructor at Urban Defense Academy, in Liberty Hill, Texas. Every October, I watch the domestic violence awareness posts roll through my feed. The purple ribbons. The statistics. And every year, I sit with the same thought: …
