Jeff Bickford
• Firearms Instructor - Armed Defense Training Association
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JEFF BICKFORD is an ADTA instructor and has served on their board of directors.  He is currently chief instructor for ADTA's Federal Way chapter.  This role includes responsibility for planning the chapter's live-fire training events each month.  His specialty is building and utilizing props for our live-fire scenarios, which he thinks gives our shooters a more realistic experience.

Tim Buchanan
• Firearms Instructor – Armed Defense Training Association
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TIM BUCHANAN is an ADTA instructor and past board President.  He is one of the principal developers of our Beginners Workshop training curriculum.  Tim is also a martial arts instructor, and has been teaching Karate for over 30 years.  This background, plus his handgun knowledge, gives Tim the unique ability to help people learn and improve both their shooting and self-defense skills.

Wu Chin
• Co-Founder & Firearms Instructor – Armed Defense Training Association
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WU CHIN is an ADTA instructor and serves as their Training Director.  His role includes developing the annual training plan, with emphasis on skill building and developing and certifying new instructors.  Wu is one of ADTA's founders and has served on its board since 2011. He is also active in martial arts and has taught Karate for many years.

Ed Streit
• Co-Founder & Firearms Instructor – Armed Defense Training Association
• Founder & CEO – New Shooter 101
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ED STREIT's role with ADTA has focused on curriculum development for new shooters and their instructors.  This includes videos and lesson plans for use in training events.  Ed is one of ADTA's founders, served on its board since 2011, and for three years served as its President.  He is an ADTA instructor, and also holds ADTA, NRA and SASS Range Safety Officer certifications.