WHO WE ARE

Templar Defense is a Katy TX based provider of firearms safety, education and training. We believe the right to self preservation and self defense is a fundamental human right given to us by our creator that is recognized and conferred by the Second Amendment.

Our classes are available to anyone regardless of ability, experience, background, age, gender or race. We pride ourselves on professionalism and quality training. At Templar Defense, we are teachers first who have a passion for quality and safe self defense training!  

We are NOT a "Tactical" training company.  Our focus is teaching the fundamentals of shooting as best as possible

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Craig Summers

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Craig brings a unique combination of martial arts experience and firearms expertise to every class. He is an Advanced Rangemaster, NRA, and DPS certified instructor, and has completed Scott Jedlinski’s (Modern Samurai Project) Red Dot Pistol Instructor Course.

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Craig’s passion is to educate and empower students, helping them become as effective as possible with both rifles and handguns. He has trained alongside renowned instructors and organizations such as Ray “Cash” Care, Scott Jedlinski, Tom Givens, Bill Blowers, Ben DeWalt, Dan Brokos, Tactical Response, Green-Ops, John Johnston, Matt McGuire, John Valentine, and Hunter Freeland.

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Craig has over 450 hours of certifiable firearms instruction and is a Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt under Jeff Messina. He also trained in Muay Thai for several years under Mark “The Hyena” Beecher.

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