Mas Ayoob Training

MurrayNevada · March 31, 2015, 12:33 PM

Anyone have experience with Mas Ayoob's training programs?

Glenn E. Meyer · March 31, 2015, 02:05 PM

Yes, many of us have. Well worth.

**Tom Servo** · March 31, 2015, 04:21 PM

I took LFI back in 2000. Ayoob is a great teacher, a concept that is regrettably foreign to many instructors.

MurrayNevada · March 31, 2015, 10:25 PM

Thanks folks. I've been reading him for years. I thought the training was probably pretty good.

**Frank Ettin** · April 1, 2015, 09:09 AM

I've also taken a class from Mas -- in 2008. Back then it was called LFI-1, Now it's called MAG-40.

Mas is a great teacher, and if one can take only one class MAG-40 would be my recommendation. A class from Mas is well worth the time and money.

Brit · April 1, 2015, 10:44 AM

Unlike some LE Instructors, he can shoot too!

redhologram · April 1, 2015, 11:04 AM

I took his MAG 40 this past year. Great class...Definitely should take it if you have the opportunity....

**OldMarksman** · April 2, 2015, 02:10 PM

I consider MAG-20 a must, and if it is presented nearby, I will take it again.

In four years there have been a number of relevant developments.

mete · April 4, 2015, 08:07 PM

He is one of a group of instructors who always try new things --but-- if he gets bad feed back from street use he abandons them !!

boondocker385 · April 7, 2015, 09:13 AM

Yes and it was great. He is a teacher, which is a rarity in any field.

tepin · April 22, 2015, 12:56 AM

MAG20 in 2013. Highly recommend it.

JERRYS. · April 22, 2015, 01:23 AM

watch some his old videos on you tube..... he gives good advise on many things, particularly court room testimony after a shooting... I would pay for his class if I could....

ezmiraldo · April 22, 2015, 03:17 PM

His books are the best I've read on issues of self defense, concealed carry, legal ramifications of defensive use of firearms, usage of specific firearm types, and so forth. The guys knows his stuff inside out. I would pay money to take a class from him, if I had time to spare.

Powdersmoke · April 28, 2015, 11:49 PM

I went through Massad Ayoobs LFI 1 in 2004. It improved my overall knowledge of the legal and practical dos and don'ts of defensive firearms use and increased my chances of getting out of a situation alive and not ending up in prison afterwards. It also improved my shooting. Well worth the time and money!

BCGlocker · May 12, 2015, 09:04 PM

I took LFI I, II and III in 1999 and 2000. They were all great classes and Mas has ingrained into me vital lessons regarding defensive use of firearms that I still practice everyday even 14-15 years later.

RobertSB701 · May 17, 2015, 06:19 PM

Took MAG20 last month. 20 hours of intense classroom lecture. Excellent course. Great instructor. If you have a chance to attend in your area, DO NOT pass it up!

Ike666 · May 17, 2015, 06:33 PM

I had the privilege of taking LFI-1 through III back in the 90s. I'd echo what's already been said, Mas is a great teacher and he can shoot. I'd always wanted to do LFI-IV, where you shot a live pig and excised the wound. Never had a chance though.

March 31, 2015, 12:33 PM	#1
MurrayNevada Member Join Date: February 18, 2000 Posts: 27	Mas Ayoob Training Anyone have experience with Mas Ayoob's training programs?

March 31, 2015, 02:05 PM	#2
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Yes, many of us have. Well worth. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

March 31, 2015, 04:21 PM	#3
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	I took LFI back in 2000. Ayoob is a great teacher, a concept that is regrettably foreign to many instructors. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

April 1, 2015, 09:09 AM	#5
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	I've also taken a class from Mas -- in 2008. Back then it was called LFI-1, Now it's called MAG-40. Mas is a great teacher, and if one can take only one class MAG-40 would be my recommendation. A class from Mas is well worth the time and money. __________________ "It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper

April 4, 2015, 08:07 PM	#9
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	He is one of a group of instructors who always try new things --but-- if he gets bad feed back from street use he abandons them !! __________________ And Watson , bring your revolver !

March 31, 2015, 10:25 PM	#4
MurrayNevada Member Join Date: February 18, 2000 Posts: 27	Thanks folks. I've been reading him for years. I thought the training was probably pretty good.

April 1, 2015, 10:44 AM	#6
Brit Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,934	Unlike some LE Instructors, he can shoot too!

April 1, 2015, 11:04 AM	#7
redhologram Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Posts: 352	I took his MAG 40 this past year. Great class...Definitely should take it if you have the opportunity....

April 2, 2015, 02:10 PM	#8
OldMarksman Staff Join Date: June 8, 2008 Posts: 4,022	I consider MAG-20 a must, and if it is presented nearby, I will take it again. In four years there have been a number of relevant developments.

April 7, 2015, 09:13 AM	#10
boondocker385 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2013 Posts: 640	Yes and it was great. He is a teacher, which is a rarity in any field. __________________ No second place finishes in a gun fight.

April 22, 2015, 12:56 AM	#11
tepin Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2006 Location: FL Posts: 129	MAG20 in 2013. Highly recommend it. __________________ "Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife." by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in Brown v. United States, 256 U.S. 335, 343 (16 May 1921).

April 22, 2015, 01:23 AM	#12
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,968	watch some his old videos on you tube..... he gives good advise on many things, particularly court room testimony after a shooting... I would pay for his class if I could....

April 22, 2015, 03:17 PM	#13
ezmiraldo Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2013 Location: one of the un-free states Posts: 240	His books are the best I've read on issues of self defense, concealed carry, legal ramifications of defensive use of firearms, usage of specific firearm types, and so forth. The guys knows his stuff inside out. I would pay money to take a class from him, if I had time to spare. __________________ When Darth Vader killed the younglings, did anyone blame the lightsaber???

April 28, 2015, 11:49 PM	#14
Powdersmoke Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Park Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 109	I went through Massad Ayoobs LFI 1 in 2004. It improved my overall knowledge of the legal and practical dos and don'ts of defensive firearms use and increased my chances of getting out of a situation alive and not ending up in prison afterwards. It also improved my shooting. Well worth the time and money!

May 12, 2015, 09:04 PM	#15
BCGlocker Member Join Date: May 12, 2015 Location: TX Posts: 29	I took LFI I, II and III in 1999 and 2000. They were all great classes and Mas has ingrained into me vital lessons regarding defensive use of firearms that I still practice everyday even 14-15 years later. __________________ NRA Life Member IDPA Life Member USPSA Life Member Texas LTC Instructor

May 17, 2015, 06:19 PM	#16
RobertSB701 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 125	Took MAG20 last month. 20 hours of intense classroom lecture. Excellent course. Great instructor. If you have a chance to attend in your area, DO NOT pass it up! __________________ NRA MEMBER, ISRA MEMBER, IL CCL, LOCAL 701 MEMBER (United We Stand...Divided We Fall) Glock 21SF \| FNH FNP-45 \| S&W 686 \| Taurus PT1911SS \| CZ75 SP01 Tactical 9mm \| Buck Mark Stainless Camper \| Ruger LCP \| Springfield Armory TRP \| Springfield Armory XDS-9 \| Springfield Armory XDM Compact 9MM \| S&W M&P15X \| Ruger Mini-14 \| Mossberg 500 20ga

May 17, 2015, 06:33 PM	#17
Ike666 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2009 Location: SW VA Posts: 491	I had the privilege of taking LFI-1 through III back in the 90s. I'd echo what's already been said, Mas is a great teacher and he can shoot. I'd always wanted to do LFI-IV, where you shot a live pig and excised the wound. Never had a chance though. __________________ ___________________ "I'm your huckleberry."