Massad Ayoob lectures at his famous Judicious Use of Deadly Force seminar.

Massad Ayoob Group Classes

For over a decade, the Firearms Academy of Seattle, Inc. has hosted Massad Ayoob in the Pacific Northwest, making his exceptional training courses accessible to area residents.

About Massad Ayoob . . .

  • Nationally recognized as an authority on use of deadly force
  • Sought-after expert court witness
  • Fully-sworn police officer, involved in law enforcement since 1972
  • Director of Lethal Force Institute, Inc. through 1981
  • Holds numerous state and national titles for pistol competition
  • Chairman of firearms training for the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers
  • Trainer for police and private citizens in variety of skills and topics including use of deadly force, armed and unarmed combat, threat management for police, and advanced officer survival
  • Appears selectively as court-appointed expert witness in areas of dynamics of violent encounters, weapons, self defense, police training, and survival and threat management tactics and principles
  • Author of many books, monographs and articles too numerous to list; author and key instructor in eight instructional videotapes


This year, we present Ayoob teaching his all new Level 1 Handgun class. Click the link for more information.

Click the link for schedule, course description and equipment lists.

Ayoob, seen here lecturing, is a fascinating speaker who brings to his classes a wealth of experience.