Anyone have experience training with them? I sent an email 3 days ago trying to sign up, but no response so far.  Maybe I'm just used to the pace of responding at work, but I'm wondering if anyone is out there.

I was going to take a class a couple years ago but stopped when I read the waiver.  It was different from any other waiver I've signed.  They want you to sign that if you get hurt because of them deliberately knowingly doing something which is wrong, that you will not take legal action.  

That is a tremendous load of crap.

I'm not discounting the fact that Haley is a great instructor and brings a lot of value to the table, however I know too much about the guy from certain folks to dissuade me from ever training with him, pertaining to stuff he has done behind the scenes.

Details?

I'm sorry I won't slander or say something behind a guys back without him being able to back it up. He's a fellow veteran and I'll give him credit for his service to our country.

But you have no problem alluding to seemingly scandalous details?

You are basically trying, just without crossing the threshold of actually doing so.  Never understood the rationale of saying something like that in a thread.

Indemnify and Defend are the big hold ups for many........

Hold Harmless is easy.

Call it what you will, and train with whomever you will. I know where my money will be spent.

Well frankly considering I still haven't gotten a response after 7 or so days now, I'm skeptical.  Still, it does no one any good to say something might be bad, but then not explain.

With exception of some emergency I'd say that's you're sign to move on. Good luck bud.

I took a Magpul carbine class when he and Costa were the instructors, and I also took another carbine class from him after he ventured out on his own with Haley Strategic.










 

That only takes you so far. After a class or two if you can't handle an AR15 then somethings wrong.

When someone wants to really know what's up, tactics-wise, they go to DARC.

 

Totally.

I took a class of his a couple of years ago.  Travis was very attentive and personable, and I learned a ton.

I believe Haley Strategic offers their D3 Disruptive Environments courses for tactical training that moves beyond weapons manipulation, but I have not attended any of those courses so I might be wrong.

Took the D3 Disruptive Environments - Vehicles/Low Light in November '13 from Haley Strategic.

Admin duties were handled by the hosting Sheriffs Department so can't comment on the lack of response.

From an instruction standpoint it was very good. Travis was very approachable and focused on training, not playing fantasy band-camp. It was made clear from the get-go that we were there to train, not sniff his jock or pretend to be ninja seals. He and his assistant instructor did a good job of meeting the students at their level, whether snake eater or retard, and building from there.

The instruction was an interesting mix of fundamentals (shouldn't every class be?) and more advanced topics. His instruction style was serious and focused but not without humor. It was also NOT a "drill instructor" type. I attended a course like that once and did not care for it a bit. Paying for the privilege of being told you're a retard doesn't appeal to me. Serious and demanding instruction is quite a different matter.

It was only one class and three days but I would definitely take another class from Haley Strategic again.

Check your State Law, because in some States waivers are weaker than others in how they are applied by the courts.

What is his typical instructor to student ratio?

How many students at maximum are on the line shooting at a time?

What were the level of competence of his assistant instructors?

How well did your weapons manipulation improve as a result of the course (speed and economy of movement)?

How well did your accuracy improve, if at all?  

What is the percentage of lecture vs application like for the course?

What did his course offer you that less expensive courses have not?

Haley Strategic is VERY popular, but at twice the cost or more of local trainers I have to wonder whether that's justified beyond the star factor?  Perhaps it is? When you're talk about $1,000 for a course when you include the cost of ammunition that's a lot of money.  Does having completed courses under Haley Strategic give you any additional resume material as an instructor?