Defensive Tactics Institute
25017 Ross Hollow Rd
Roland, AR 72135

Call Toll Free (877) 695-5119

 

 

Arkansas' Leading Home Defense Training Center 

  
 

   You don't get a second chance when you only have seconds  

 
 
   

Bernie Major CPS, the founder of Defense Tactics Institute in Roland, Arkansas, is highly certified in firearm safety and self defense

About DTI

Set in the hills of Central Arkansas Defensive Tactics Institute features a spacious classroom equipped with a padded floor for combatives, sufficient chairs and tables and A/V equipment for lecture sessions, combative safety equipment. Our Pro Shop features shooting accessories, ammunition, a wide variety of paper targets to choose from. Visit our online store for a selection of a few choice products. Our onsite dynamic range is 25x20 yards that feature 3 equal berms to allow for multiple target, real life scenario courses of fire. Portable walls can be placed in any configuration that allows individuals or teams to train for home defense or active shooter scenarios. This unique feature allows for 360 degree force on force or 180 degree live fire scenarios. Both classroom and range are wheelchair accessible.Too hot? Too Cold? Raining? Remember crime happens regardless of the weather. At An insulated shelter is being built right now for you to get relief from the weather, we also have a portable shelter that you can roll to whatever yardage you want to protect you from the rain


 
 

A Modern Warrior

A Highly decorated
Master Instructor

Master Major has trained in several martial arts for over 30 years. He has competed, won, coached and officiated hundreds tournaments and championships all around the world.
Master Bernie Major back in the day. Self defense is a way of life. Call us for the best self defense training in central Arkansas. DTI is only 20 minutes from west Little Rock and Conway

Master Major was fortunate enough to be trained under the guidance of the founder of modern Taekwon-do, Gen. Choi Hon Hi and 3 of his first students. He has held a 5th Degree Black Belt since 1996.

About DTI's founder

Bernie Major is a 6 year military veteran with unarmed/armed combat and riot control tactics, PPCT and E. R. T.  experience. He has worked on stalking cases and protected some high profile people including one of Forbes recognized top 100 executives.6

He is an Honors graduate from Executive Security International as a Certified Protection Specialist.
Other Qualifications
Certified NRA instructor, an authorised Arkansas Concealed Carry Instructor Licence 10-606, is Emergency First Aid/CPR-AED Certified and a GLOCK Certified Armorer and a Certified Fox Labs OC spray instructor.