RICHARD NANCE is the founder of Nance Training and Consulting. He has spent his life pursuing his passion for self-defense. Along the way, he earned a 2nd degree black belt in Shudokan Karate and spent 26 years as a law enforcement officer. His assignments included, patrol supervisor, firearms instructor, SWAT team leader, and defensive tactics program supervisor.

His expertise is highly sought after in the civilian and law enforcement arenas. Through WARTAC CQC he offers firearms and combatives courses. He is a regular contributor to Guns & Ammo and Handguns magazines and can be seen in a multitude of TV shows. He is also the host of Taking Aim podcast.