Seasoned Professionals — Real‑World Experts in Self‑Defense & Protection Across Missouri, Oklahoma & Arkansas
Rapid Response’s instructors aren’t hobbyists; they’re veterans of law enforcement and security agencies who have dealt with real-world threats like kidnappings and hostage situations . This depth of experience means your training goes far beyond the basics of martial arts—our team includes seasoned professionals with expertise in self‑defense, situational awareness and conflict resolution . Courses are tailored to the unique needs of clients, whether you’re preparing for overseas travel, strengthening home‑invasion defenses or building personal protection skills . Through hands‑on scenarios and practical instruction, we equip individuals and organizations across Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas with the knowledge, confidence and mindset to stay safe in any environment
KC James
Instructor
Certified CKMI Instructor, Certified VIP Protection, Certified Combat shooting instructor, history in Kick Boxing, Judo, 17 years teaching Krav Maga, International Instructor team. Military Police/ Anti Terror training, and anti - kidnapping training.
Cortney
Instructor
Certified CKMI Instructor (Lior Offenbach) Training in wrestling, kickboxing, Krav Maga
Brandon
Instructor
Former Pro MMA fighter and trainer, founder of Stop-A-Bully program. Brandon won several championships in the ring and excelled as a trainer for combat arts as well as teaching youth how to stand up to bullying
Arthur
Combat Shooting Instructor
Former Special Operations, Arthur has taught police units across the globe on pistol combat shooting. Arthur runs a private investigations firm specializing in fraud and missing persons.Arthur also teaches VIP protection as a certified instructor for an International Bodyguard organization. Based in Costa Rica
Lior
Senior Krav Maga Instructor
Lior is known world wide for his approach to Krav Maga and avoiding the "commercial Krav Maga" style of training.....instead, focusing on training fighters and preparing civilians to handle / survive violent encounters. Lior trains and certifies instructors for Combat Krav Maga International. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel
ELi
K9 Handler Training
Eli is a trained protection K9, man tracking and handler protection, Eli is used for bite, and handler training.
HEAR IT FROM OUR MEMBERS
Rapid Response taught a boot camp course in our MMA gym. The training we received on weapon defenses and handling armed attackers gave us some great new tools for our tool box.
The combat shooting course level 1 is nothing short of amazing! Mixing fighting and shooting under stress was an eye opener, standing on a range just does not teach you how to react under stress, I recommend this class to anyone who already has basic skills and safe handling.
I never knew how I would react to a dangerous situation, with the reality training using real world scenarios I feel better prepared and know what to look for to avoid possible dangerous encounters as well