Course Testmonials

Execellent Course !!! Done Maritime fire arms course around the UK and without a doubt this was the best course that I have done.The experience and knowledge of the instructor was excellent, The skills taught and all other information throughout the course was Great . This course also is the only UK fire arms course which is ISO9001 UKAS accredited. I fully enjoyed this course and I can say that I came away and learnt alot and I will be returning next year. Thanks "Nobby"

Very professional course, from the moment you enter the room at 07.30 you can see how the room is set out that you are in the hands of a professional guy. during the classroom tuition nothing is missed and the instructor does see everything even when he is not looking at you! Once we are in the range and on dry drills you don't realise but the tempo is being raised ready for the afterenoon session, after lunch we get kitted up and the tempo starts to increase and you have to be on your game as it is coming thick and fast at this stage and he is watching all four lads and shouting the orders at us. Great use of different weapons and shooting opposite hands. I have been on courses run by ex-SF guys and they are good but with Nobby you can tell he must of been one of the top guys in his unit.

From start to finish the course was conducted in a professional and friendly manner. The tempo of the training given was relevant to the standard of the personnel attending, this increased during the day as standards improved. Throughout the whole day all aspects of instruction was faultless and necessary for the task we have to carry out. New weapons were introduced along with left handed drills and firing. Overall an excellent day and I have no hesitation in recommend it to any one in our area of work.

EXCELLENT COURSE! This is the third Firearms training course I have done with Shooting Training Solutions and my second refresher course. The refresher is always welcomed, and is essential in keeping yourself up to date with the weapons/training within the ever changing maritime industry. Course instruction recieved is and has always been excellent. The instructor has vast experience and ample knowledge of the industry and much, much more. Shooting Training solutions clearly adapts and has changed/updated the refresher course in areas (as required) accordingly to meet with industry standards, security companies standards and with weapon systems. You can walk away from this course fully refreshed, up to date with weapon training/systems, making you a more professional, knowledgeable and comptent operator. I highly reccomend this course to individuals seeking or already working for security companies. I believe courses like this will help us set/maintain high standards within the industry. Cheers Nobby.

Complete value course from every angle. The facilities are as you would expect, exemplary. Nobby delivers exceptional instruction in a style whichever your background, is easily absorbed due to the unique training system delivered. Having not being consistently within the industry post leaving the military I found this course hugely beneficial throughout. Intense, yet confidence building quality instruction from arriving to departing. I would fully endorse and recommend this course. No matter which qualification you specialised in.

An excellent course with an abundance of knowledge and experience. The course was relevant, professional and lawful. All of these points helped me to go away from the course competent in my abilities to conduct correct actions on a multitude of industry firearms with regards to firearm safety and drills. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking at or already in the Maritime industry. The course also provide me with additional help/instructions on weapon SOP's to take away to reduce the risk of skill fade. An excellent course.

This was my second course with Shooting Training Solutions & again I thought the course was excellent. The instructor is very experienced ex special forces, so the instruction is first class. The course covers an array of weapons, which is ideal for Matitime Security as the Maritime companies use a lot of various weapons on the transits. This is the number one course for the Maritime Security Operattive.

This was the 3rd course I have completed with STS limited. The instruction was of a high standard. A wide variety of weapons were made available to all personal on the course. The training provided was relevant to the industry. A very informative day delivered in a proffessional manner.

The Maritime Firearms Competency Course was a very professional, well presented course. The instructor was confident, knowledgeable and experienced, yet taught with a relaxed and approachable manner. Various weapon types were taught on the course and all were covered extensively. The live firing part of the course confirmed all the drills and skills taught during the first part of the course, in a challenging environment. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to work as a Maritime Security Operator.

A well organised and well structured course with excellent instruction. The course also pitched at the correct level and at a testing yet appropriate tempo. //

second time I have attended at shooting training solutions and both times have been astonishing in its tuition and the knowledge and skills gained each time I would highly recommend to anyone who requires firearms training. the knowledge and skills that Mark has passed on to me through his tuition have made me a more professional operator.

This course was far superior to any other Firearms courses I had attended. The Instructor "Mark" was outstanding, I learnt so much from him. I would recommend "Shooting Training Solutions" to anyone needing firearm training as I really can not fault the instructor, venue, course and weapons etc used. A Top All Round Course !!! Thanks Again Mark See you next Year !!! Dave H

Hoofing!!!! Completed the MFCC refresher in February 2014. I initialtlly completed this course in October 2011 not long after it was started and thought that it was excellent but rather expensivefor just 1 day. However, now with the renewed prices and new training location it is even better and to top it off now very good value for money.

Extremely good instruction by Nobby with good resources that the law allow. Very refreshing to see a course supplier that will only pass his courses if they meet the required standard and not just after taking the money which helps ensure the industry reaches the caliber of operatives required. See you in 12 months! Cheers, Ali

I have done both the Firearms Compency last year and now the refresher course today. I felt the level of instruction and professionalism was excellant and second to none. A large emphasis is put on safety which is good. I would highly recommend both these courses and feel my personal weapon handling skills have been sharpened up and I now have more confidence in weapon handling as a result. A brilliant course well done Nobby

I attended a Maritime Firearm Competency course with Shooting Training Solutions, which was a one day intensive course in Sherborne, Dorset. The content and standard of instruction was far greater than I had imagined. The course was very informative with a lot of quality time spent learning about and handling different types of weapons. The indoor range tuition and live firing was excellent and the competency, knowledge and professionalism shown by the instructor was outstanding. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable, well organised and worthwhile course. Well done STS and I look forward to my refresher course next year.

I contacted Mark, in a bit of a rush due to a fast ball tasking, at the time of calling him he had no courses available, he was kind enough to add a bespoke course to facilitate myself and another also on the same task. I had attended the MFCC a year before so I knew what to expect, and also knew it wasn't going to be a "tick in the box day", but this also gives worth to the certificate you gain at the end of it. Yes a chap failed due to safety reasons but in this industry how many realistic chances do you get while being unsafe! The tempo to the day was just right, after each learning phase we had time to digest the information before being assessed and moving on to the next weapon system. I can not claim to be a weapons guru, but Mark installs a user confidence with each weapons system which is what you want at the end of the day. I would recommend this course to anyone In the maritime security industry as you are briefed on the new legislation and brought up to date with current industry information which is a must for any serious contractor.

This is really a good course, delivered in a professional and skillful manner. It is an absolutely brilliant course.

A very good well structured & instructed course covering a mulitude of weapon systems. Marks (Nobbys) knowledge on these and many other weapon systems if fantastic, Over 30 years of experience and it shows ! I would recommend this course to anyone who is already in the industry and dosen´t want to get left on the shelf or any newbies ,value for your hard earned money !

A very good training day with ample instruction and excellent presentation. Mark's instruction was very indepth on many different weapon systems showing his subject knowledge.Booking and receiving Joining instructions was very simple and prompt. An enjoyable day with good value.

From my initial review of the company web site and subsequent enquiries via e-mail to receiving the certificate a couple of days after completion of the one day course, STS showed an extremely professional approach to business and the instructors conduct of the course on the day was excellent. The instructors initial introduction certainly proved his credentials and these were very ably demonstrated throughout the day, there was no BS, no flannel and no waste of time making this course good value for money. There was a wide range of weapons available to handle and fire, all of which are currently in use in the Maritime Security industry and the weapon handling drills taught were such that they would work on any of these with minimul adaptation. By far the main driver during training is safety. Students are therefore given as much time (within reason) as they need, in order to familiarise themselves with the various weapon systems used before pass or fail tests are taken and the basic and scenario shoots on the range are applicable and clear. The only minus point on this course is the lack of full bore shooting but this is amply made up for with the amount of smaller calibre rounds available. A very compitent and well run course, the instructor certainly ensures that the successful student is thoroughly practiced and proficient and able to confidently deploy.

Very useful and thorough. Anybody who attends this course will not be disappointed.

Was good to learn about the weapons u will use well working in the industry and also to fire them as well was very good and u not going on transit not knowing how to use them and mark knows his stuff so enjoyed the course very much

I attended the Maritime firearms comp course in october 2011 at the tunnel, dorset. The location its self was being used by the british shooting team so give you a good idea of the standard of the facility. The course is run by ex SF and was well presented. not sure if it was good value for money as it was nearly £500 for one day.

An excellent course with plenty of instruction on weapons utilised within the maritime security industry. excellent instruction provided by Nobby obvioisly showing his vast experience. Highly recommended course