HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY

You feel it. A deep sense of responsibility to protect your family. But in today's unpredictable world, you have the same nagging worry as many other patriotic Americans:

"In that one moment I pray never happens, will I know what to do?"

That anxiety is real, and you shouldn't have to live with it. You and your family have the right to feel safe, and you deserve to have the skills and confidence to be the one who ensures it.

Howdy, I'm Woody

As a husband and father, I know that nagging worry. I know what it feels like to hold your new child and realize you need to take becoming a protector very seriously. My entire program was built from that same journey.

I’m here to help patriotic Americans live a life free from stress and anxiety, knowing they have the ability to effectively protect their families.

Founder & Instructor

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

MY JOURNEY TO BECOMING A PREPARED PROTECTOR

A Real-World Perspective from Birth

My journey began long before EDC Trainer. As a military kid, I grew up in Germany and Italy during the Cold War and then later, the Gulf War. Growing up overseas gave me a first hand real-world understanding of what makes America so different from the rest of the world. Those early experiences instilled in me a deep and profound love and appreciation for the freedoms and opportunity we enjoy as Americans and responsibility we bear to protect those freedoms. But it wasn't until much later that I fully understood the gravity of what that responsibility truly means.

The Wakeup Call

My first hard lesson in personal security came during my 20's. In 2004 I was serving as an ordained Ministering Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Washington DC. One night, on a dark path in the woods, I came face-to-face with a man who, I later learned, was a local drug kingpin. He was in those woods holding a Glock concealed in the pocket of his hoodie, intending to end his own life and to murder anyone he came across that night.

By the grace of God, our conversation about the Savior's love, Faith and Hope changed his mind. He didn't follow through. That encounter was a brutal wake-up call. It taught me the critical, real-world importance of situational awareness, body language, and the real power of words in a life-or-death situation.

My Search For "Solutions"

After getting married and as my family grew, that sense of responsibility became my obsession. I had the same realization you may have right now: I was not as prepared as I needed to be to protect my own family. That lit a fire under me. I embarked on a personal journey, seeking out the best, most practical, and most robust training I could find.

The Birth of A Mission

I was already volunteering with a non-profit civilian defense training group as a member of their leadership and training cadre during the civil unrest of 2020. It was there where I perfected my system: turning the complex skills of elite protectors into simple, repeatable, and easy-to-apply lessons for the everyday Patriotic American family.

EDC Trainer was started from these experiences and the mission to help as many families as possible to be better prepared was born.

My Home Burglarized . . . . . THE SECOND TIME!

A few years later, in 2008 I was living in Texas, and was ironically, working in the home security industry. I came home from a long day of work to find my apartment had been broken into and robbed.

The criminals had shattered and climbed through a back window even leaving blood on the glass from trying to get it open. They took everything—the TV, the xBox, the computer. The only things they left were the furniture, my clothes, and the dishes.

This was my second time my home had been broken into while I was gone. The first was in California six years before this.

This time the police took reports and samples, but it was clear nothing would come of it. That feeling of being violated, of being powerless in your own home, stuck with me. It made me realize that security isn't just a job; it's a personal, non-negotiable responsibility.

The Dreaded Text: "Home 911"

But the final straw—the moment that crystallized my mission—happened a few years ago. I was driving home from work when I got a text from my wife with two words: "Home 911"

I assumed one of our three young boys was hurt. I called. She didn't answer. I called again. Nothing. As I got closer to my neighborhood, I saw police cars, lights flashing, all heading the same direction as me. As I turned onto my street I saw something terrifying. They were all in front of my house.

As I pulled up, police had a man in handcuffs as they were putting him in the back seat of a patrol car. When I got out of my car, an officer asked if I was "the husband" and then told me to go inside. My wife explained what happened: the man had been trying to get into our home. When he couldn't get in through the front door he tried the side door, and then through the back yard where our boys were playing. She confronted him, enacted our emergency protocols, secured our sons in our safe room, and repelled him from the property, all while on the phone with 911. We later learned he had intended to murder everyone inside.

That was it. I realized two things: First, the training worked. My wife acted instinctively and saved our family because we had a plan. Second, I realized every skill I had mastered, every "low point" I had experienced, was something I had to share.

YOUR STORY STARTS HERE

When my wife faced that home invader, she didn't panic. She didn't hope for the best. She acted.

She acted instinctively because we had a plan and we had trained for it.

By the time I got to the safe room, our young sons had armed themselves with every Nerf gun they owned, ready to defend their barricade. While it's a funny memory, the lesson is profound: Preparedness creates a culture of confidence, not fear.

My family's story is the proof that this training works. And it's the reason I know it can work for you. My 'low points'—the close call on that dark path, the violation of my home, the terror of that '911' text—became the foundation for a system that prevents those moments from defining your family.

You don't have to wait for your own "final straw." You can use my journey as your shortcut. You can give your family the same plan, the same skills, and the same confidence... before the crisis, not after.

FINALLY, TRAINING YOU CAN RELY ON

From A TRUE American Patriot and backed by real-world experience.

Veteran Firearms Instructor

Thousands of hours with hands-on, live-fire training, private coaching, and mentoring Prepared Citizens.

100% Civilian-Focused

This isn't a watered-down police or military program. My approach is grounded in safe, effective, and repeatable skills designed for your life.

20+ Years of Real-World Experience

Several decades of personal security and preparedness experience, shaped by real-world events.

A Note for Wives & Families

To the woman who wants her husband to be a confident protector: I understand. You want him to be safe and responsible. You want your family to be more safe not more dangerous. Our training is not about ego. It is professional with a focus on safety, legal responsibility, and the real-world skills to de-escalate and avoid conflict. We give men the confidence to act decisively and effectively only when necessary. This is the training that gives both of you peace of mind.

YOUR 3-STEP PLAN TO BEING PREPARED

Don't let regret haunt you.

1. SCHEDULE YOUR TRAINING

Join the Community, Apply for Coaching, or Take An In-Person Course.

Commit to master simple, repeatable systems that work under pressure.

Become the capable, aware, and ready protector your family deserves.

2. PRESSURE TEST YOUR SKILLS

3. LIVE WITH CONFIDENCE & PEACE OF MIND

STOP WORRYING. START PROTECTING.

You can continue to just hope for the best, or you can get the right training and finally gain the peace of mind your family is counting on. DON'T WAIT!

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Join hundreds of satisfied families who have gained the confidence and peace of mind that comes from being prepared.

”Every day, they strive to improve their service to the clients by developing the right blend of technology and creativity to make sure every job done is done as efficiently as possible.”

- Clarice Turner

”Every day, they strive to improve their service to the clients by developing the right blend of technology and creativity to make sure every job done is done as efficiently as possible.”

- Brian Moten

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We believe these values are essential for a well-balanced, meaningful life and are worth preserving for the generations after us.

FAITH

We believe in a moral responsibility to protect the innocent and defend what is good.

FAMILY

We believe the family is the cornerstone of our nation and our most sacred duty to defend.

FREEDOM

We believe in the American ideals of liberty, self-reliance, and the inalienable right to self-defense.