Meet Our Instructors
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Darius Mick
TRAINING DIRECTOR
Email: darius@sharpshooting.net
Background: Military & hobbyist
Awards/Competitions: AA Degree from SCC, NRA Instructor Certification, USMC Rifle & Pistol Expert Badge
Favorite range firearm: Anything belt fed
What I like about teaching others: Seeing progression and the "light-bulb" moment in students.
Hobbies: Shooting, exercising, ju-jitsu, and gaming
Teaching style: Bringing as much of a human element as I possibly can to our classes is priority one, though the discussions are serious you can approach everything with a sense of humor and empathy. I also truly believe that hands-on experience is the best way to learn in this industry and nothing replaces hard work.
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Taylor Little
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Email: taylor@sharpshooting.net
Background: 8 years in the industry, competitive shooter, hunter, hobbyist.
Awards/Competitions: AA degree from Spokane Community College, USPSA competitor.
Favorite range firearm: Walther Q5 Steel Frame
What I like about teaching others: My favorite part about teaching is seeing people become confident with firearms and seeing the smiles on students’ faces. Being a female in the industry, I love teaching women who want to learn to shoot and want to protect themselves… as well and watching that part of the industry grow. Just being a part of that is fun.
Hobbies: Competitive shooting, shooting in general, hunting, fishing, camping, off-roading, hiking, paddle boarding.
Teaching style: I strive to create a goal based platform and let my background dictate my approach to teaching. We are all here to learn serious safety skills and educate ourselves, but we can have fun doing it.
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Luke Cools
ARMORER & INSTRUCTOR
Email: luke@sharpshooting.net
Background: 4 Years on the professional side of firearms, lifetime of shooting firearms and archery
Awards/Competitions: NRA Instructor Certification, CPhT from SCC
Favorite range firearm: Anything with a suppressor
What I like about teaching others: I love to hear and see the excitement that the students get from the moment everything comes together perfectly!
Hobbies: Shooting, rock climbing, hiking, dancing
Teaching style: I try to accomplish the goals that each individual student has and help them achieve the overall goal of the class they are taking.