About us

About Us

WELCOME TO RPD

Rochester Personal Defense, LLC offers a full complement of firearms, self-defense and pistol permit training classes for private citizens and Law Enforcement. The instructors at Rochester Personal Defense, LLC have taught thousands of men, women, and children with a simple philosophy: we will work with you in any way that benefits you and ensures you get the most out of your self defense training.

 

At Rochester Personal Defense, LLC we believe in training you, the average person, who wants to be safe. Self defense is just that – defensive, not offensive in nature. You will become an ordinary person with an edge, who is ready and able to defend yourself appropriately when needed, guided by the laws and morals you already believe in.

 

Come train with the staff of Rochester Personal Defense, LLC and experience real training for your real life. All of our instructors are fully experienced and certified by the National Rifle Association as well as other nationally recognized organizations to teach in their own subject matters. Each instructor progresses through our own intense instructor development program so that the main idea and values of Rochester Personal Defense, LLC are maintained. Our instructors’ educations are not just from books. They have experienced real life; and they bring that knowledge to the classroom for your benefit.

Our methods are used as models of training for many different processes. From basic firearms training to court systems, the sound principles behind our training concepts produce real, life-changing results. We provide a simple, proven, training method which can be built upon so that you may quickly and easily move from the beginner level up through to an advanced level in order to develop the skills needed to go home safe every night.

 
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Team

Our professional Instructors

Darcie Murray

Instructor: Women's Training Division

Born and raised in the Southern Tier of Western New York, Granddaughter of a hunter sportsman on one side of the family and a WWII Normandy Vet

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Dana Gridley

Instructor

I was raised around firearms. I have always loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing. My dad taught me how to safely handle firearms at an early age.

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David Jenkinsd

Founder And Primary Instructor

You’re safe until you’re not. I have always believed that in one form or another. What does that mean? People's comfort exists because of many factors.

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Deborah Gallo

Instructor: Women's Training Division

A few years ago, my spouse suggested getting pistol permits and I have a firm belief in professional training in any endeavor.

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Edward Chung

Instructor

I was not raised around firearms. My family believed there are others that we rely on to provide the blanket of protection that we sleep beneath.

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Eric Stephens

Eric Stephens

I participated in NRA 3-position rifle matches in high school . I had a bit more time to reflect on getting back into the sport and expanding into pistol craft.

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Frank Coniglio

Utah/Firearms Instructor

Hi. I became introduced to firearms in my late teens (a long time ago) when I started varmint hunting with two of my good friends and their father.

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Greg (Butch) McDonald

Instructor

Like many others my life with shooting began at my family hunting camp with my father, a .22 rifle, and some soda cans.

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John Tobin

Instructor

I grew up shooting BB guns. It was not until my late teens that I handled my first real firearms. My uncle took me shooting for the first time;

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Ken Ruland

Instructor

I was raised around firearms. I have always loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing. My dad taught me how to safely handle firearms at an early age.

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Lewis (Lew) DiPietro

Instructor: Western NY Division

I have always been interested in self-defense and as a kid I read many books and articles and tried to learn these skills thru them.

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Matt Underwood

Senior Instructor / Training Coordinator

I was introduced to the world of shooting at a young age. At 8 years old he took me with him to the local shooting club and taught me firearms safety,

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Wendy Saetta

Lead Instructor - Women's Training Division

I was fortunate enough to become introduced to defensive shooting by my ex-husband, and we found a defensive pistol shoot

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Robert Wooden

Instructor

Married 32 years, 3 adult children Firearms, Soccer, Skiing, Beekeeping

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Thomas Barlow

Instructor

I started shooting long guns and handguns with my father when I was probably 10 years old.

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