Individuals & Families
Build responsible confidence through firearm fundamentals, CPL preparation, situational awareness, and personal or home defense education.
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Group TherapyDefense SolutionsSchedule a consultationSafety education · Lansing, Michigan · Available nationwide
Prepared, not paranoid.
Practical safety education for everyday defenders, families, professionals, and houses of worship.
Choose your path
Training built around who you protect.
The best training journey starts with responsibility, not fear. Choose the path that reflects the people, place, or mission entrusted to you.
Houses of Worship
Strengthen readiness through leadership alignment, team development, emergency procedures, conflict reduction, and preparation through scenarios.
Build a safety ministry →Teams & Organizations
Arrange focused instruction for staff, volunteers, community groups, or professionals around real responsibilities and environments.
Plan group training →Progressive learning
Skill is built in layers.
Start where you are. Train for where responsibility may take you.
Leading academies organize instruction around clear progressions. GTDS brings that same clarity to a more personal setting, helping beginners, experienced students, and teams identify the next useful step without pressure or bravado.
Your instructorEd Hook
Experience with a human touch
Authority without intimidation.
Clear, calm instruction for people who want to prepare responsibly.
Ed Hook brings together firearms instruction, military discipline, experience in law enforcement, church leadership, and graduate communication study. Every course is designed to replace uncertainty with sound judgment and usable skills.
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The GTDS book
Stewardship & Steel
Biblical wisdom and practical preparedness for protecting houses of worship.
A practical field resource for pastors, ministry leaders, safety team members, and faithful protectors who want to build readiness with wisdom, restraint, and service.
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More ways to train, connect, and grow.
GTDS provides the professional safety foundation for distinct community experiences designed for couples and individual adults.
For couples
Couples Carry Community
Experiences rooted in faith that strengthen connection, preparedness, and shared purpose.
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For individual adults
Single Shooter Society
Welcoming range activities centered on responsible skill, confidence, fellowship, and purpose.
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Ready for a clear next step?
Start with a free 20-minute conversation about who you protect, what concerns you, and the right training path.