WELCOME TO RHINO TACTICAL

Hello and welcome to the Rhino Tactical training web site. As an NRA Certified Instructor and Lead Rhino Tactical Instructor, Jimmy “RHINO” Flores holds certified NRA credentials in all 6 Defensive and Safety disciplines. He holds many  recent and former local and distant USPSA division and overall titles as a Grand Master Tactical competitor and former SASS champion. Over the last twenty years, he has trained with specialized private operators and many military branch personnel, police agencies, and private citizens in BOTH defensive real life tactical shooting (his training real love) and for those who would like the sporting side of it; competition shooting. Jimmy is currently ranked as an IPSC (Glock) Grandmaster and holds 5 Grandmaster cards in Limited, Limited 10, Production, Single Stack and Open divisions.  He is also a Master in IDPA (Defense Pistol) SSP (Stock Service Pistol),  ESP (Enhanced Service Pistol) and CDP (custom Defensive Pistol) classes and is the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) California State SSP Expert/Master division champion of 2008.

Jimmy, has competed and trained with many of today’s pro circuit shooters including Taran Butler.  (Jimmy’s  friend, training partner and 3 gun competition WORLD CHAMPION) During this time, Jimmy and Taran were the first California shooters to earn Grandmaster cards shooting only standard Glock 40 S and W- Major pistols in the early 90s within a few  months of trying the guns out and before any of today’s top Glock shooters were even training!!!  Shooting for several sponsors including Glockworx, Jimmy brings a refreshing and critical view on the mental and physical  aspects of shooting for sport and profession. Rhino Tactical offers extensive training clinics for beginners to the highly advanced shooter at shooting facilities and private ranges located in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita area. With over 40 years combined instructor’s experience, Rhino Tactical instructors have trained over 4600+ private citizens, Police and Military personnel in the use of small arm (Rifles, Pistols, and Shotguns) weapons and tactics. Rhino Tactical also serves the Movie and Television studios as Prop weapon fabricators and Weapons and Tactics advisors for entertainment projects that involve the use of small arms, police tactical protocol, and firefight choreography organization. Jimmy also serves as a fully sworn LAPD Reserve Officer in his spare time and he is a recipient of the elite Distinguished Expert Police shooting medal.

At Rhino Tactical we pride ourselves in teaching each shooter the fascinating actual science of shooting while attaining efficient life saving accuracy in all movements both stagnant and non stagnant. Even our beginning (in any type small arm) students can attest that they are able to tactically walk and shoot (accurately and safely) at the end of their first basic class!!!! Some students can even run and gun (safely!!)  by the end of their first class!!! Our fun and straight forward while efficient and professional training will propel your shooting faster than other schools can possibly offer you. Most Rhino Tactical classes are one level above  what other programs offer. For example, what other intermediate schools offer is what our beginning classes will cover and WILL have you shooting like by the end of the day guaranteed!! This applies for all Rhino Tactical Classes because we offer levels that are more diverse in criteria and help the student learn and retain more in a shorter amount of time. Our detailed listing of subjects covered for each class is only a glimpse of the actual criteria that will be covered. We do this to keep our classes somewhat of a secret from competitors who want to copy and paste our re-known criterias. We have seen competitors in this field do that and we will take that as a compliment !!!!! So come have some tactical fun at Rhino Tactical while learning to shoot fast, accurate, and above all safely!

Feel free to browse through our highly detailed training web site to find a class that is right for you. Rhino Tactical’s classes are always full so because of shear numbers, we can charge an affordable rate to trainees for top quality firearms instruction. Unlike other academies where you are stuck there for days, we offer 1 day highly affordable training courses so people can absorb knowledge and fit training (in any level) into their very busy schedules. All  prices are quoted (per person) for private group classes up to 10 trainees (minimum 4 per private group). We also provide private individual classes tailored to individual trainee’s requests as well. Private individual class price will vary slightly and can be quoted individually depending on what type of class and training regiment the private individual trainee requires. Occasionally we do host open classes. These open enrollment classes are also limited to ten students per class, and subject to availability of private training staff. All students welcome (18 years  or older, younger than 18 must be accompanied by participating parent). All Rhino Tactical private classes (Personal-one on one, or Group sessions) are ALL DAY 9 A.M.- 4 P.M. class/training camps with some rest time for lunch, so students are encouraged to please bring a lunch and plenty of fluids. Be prepared to experience something that will not only make you a better shooter but a much stronger and confident person.

From the most serious professional to most casual individual, everyone can always learn something!!! Treat yourself, friends or your family to a day or days of small arms tactical and educational fun! ………..GO RHINO!