About — Core Vision Training

Elevating the standard of physical and mental readiness for civilians, first responders, and service members.

Why Core Vision Training?

As lifelong students, we know what we want in a learning environment, and cultivate exactly that at our courses.

We maintain a smaller student to instructor ratio than any of our competitors. This ensures safety and increases the amount of feedback and repetitions our students receive

While everyone on the team has an extensive background, no one here rests on their laurels. we all continue to train and validate current skills and information.

our curriculum is current, structured efficiently and clearly articulated.

we arent interested in hearing ourselves talk more than necessary. we give you the information and tools necesarry to succeed without any fluff or war stories.

we explain the information and demonstrate it prior to student repetitions.

Lastly, we take our work very seriously and with immense pride. We dont however take ourselves too seriously to have fun in the process. expect some jokes, expect to make mistakes, and expect to be supported in your journey with us.

**Kyle**
Kyle served in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment with deployments to Afghanistan, and Iraq. He spent several years working as a contractor for the USG and has 14 deployments to conflict zones in total.
In 2024, Kyle was contracted as a lead instructor and to rewrite the handgun program for the Basic Law Enforcement Academy for the WA CJTC. Once the rewrite was complete, he conducted train the trainer courses throughout the state for existing CJTC LE Handgun instructors.
Kyle founded Core Vision Training in 2019 and continues to train regularly when home.

**Nick**
Nick served 8 years in Naval Special Warfare as an assaulter and primary medic. He has deployed globally to conduct national level taskings. He is a graduate of the Special operations combat medic course as well as numerous other military courses specializing in tactics, marksmanship, medicine, special reconnaissance, and maritime operations. He has attended the Mid-South Institute of combat shooting courses multiple times and is qualified in range safety operations. After leaving the Navy, he became a Physician Assistant where he currently specializes in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and high threat medical consulting. He is the owner of Special Operations Medicine.

**Ken**
A six year veteran of 3rd Ranger Bn with multiple deployments to Afghanistan, he completed his tenure as a Battallion sniper section leader. He participated in the first ever Ranger platoon to conduct Foreign Internal Defense (FID) training Afghan special operators on marksmanship, breaching, and TCCC. He is a graduate of Advanced Situational Awareness Training, Regimental Small Arms Leadership course (formerly known as RMIC), Pashto language course, Army Sniper School, and AM General's Master Driver course, among others.

**Steve**
He served seven years on active duty in the United States Army, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. Following his military service, he worked briefly as a private security contractor with Academi in Afghanistan before returning home and entering law enforcement in 2019.
After serving in patrol, he was selected for his city’s full-time S.W.A.T. team, where he currently serves as the team’s Master Breacher. In his first four years, he participated in over 600 search and arrest warrants. He holds breaching certifications from both military and law enforcement institutions, spanning mechanical, ballistic, and explosive methodologies, and was the first breacher in his municipality to conduct an operational explosive breach.
He is a husband, father, and owner of Chimera Concepts.

**Nate**
Served for 13 years between several Special Operations entities. Conducted multiple deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Graduate of multiple SOF, LE, and civilian courses. Currently competes in several shooting disciplines.

**Paul**
Currently serving in a SOF unit with almost 20 years in. 5 combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the Philippines. Completed 7 overseas personal security details for high-ranking U.S. diplomatic personnel on official visits to Asia and the Middle East. Served as primary instructor for Special Operations Medical Sustainment Course, certifying and educating medics from all SOF units. Is a graduate of multiple assaulter and sniper courses offered through U.S. Army Special Operations and U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Training Group.

**Christian**
He served from August 2011 to January 2022 in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment with multiple deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. During his time in 2nd Ranger Battalion, he served as Team Leader, Reconnaissance Team Leader, Squad Leader, and Operations Sergeant. On his multiple deployments, he conducted Direct Action raids to kill/capture High-Valued-Targets/Individuals, served as an Advisor to U.S. Agencies and Special Mission Programs. He is currently a LEO in Michigan.