We are trainers who coach professionals as well as everyday men, women and children to be situationally aware, be cognizant of their abilities and be ready to defend themselves when moments count using stress inoculation and realistic training scenarios.

Our biggest goal is to give the individual the confidence to do what is necessary to protect one’s self, one’s home and one’s community. To do so, we focus our training in two significant ways: ensuring that each person who has taken up the right has Mastery of Skill at Arms and by hardening American Patriots with a sense of belonging and a responsibility to act when able and necessary.

Firearm ownership at the National level is on the rise. CCW¹Concealed Carry Weapon Permits at the National level are rapidly increasing. For the first time in our history since the wild west we have more people armed, and only 40% of all owners have had any formal training²Universy of Washington, School of Public Health, July 24, 2017.. During the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s, the use of a firearm was passed on from generation to generation. After the Vietnam War, firearms became politically undesirable in most urban and suburban areas. Training in the use of firearms waned leaving most citizens with limited opportunities for professional training. After 9/11 the interest in firearms exploded nationwide. This was not limited to civilians. Law enforcement agencies and military units began to seek out advanced training. 

That said, the civilian market is the fastest growing and the most underserved. According to the Professional Standards Department of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, there are currently over 15,000 CCW holders³CCW Approved Vendors Meeting held at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, January 16, 2018. in the county and is growing by approximately 500 licenses every month. 2018 is projected to end with over 19,000 issued licenses equating to 1% of the total population of Orange County. The National average for CCW, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center (Aug. 2017), is now up from 4.9% to 6.5% in less than one year. Orange County now tops the list in CA with the most number of permit holders.

Artemis Group, LLC owns 100% of the Artemis Defense Institute: logging over 34,125 hours⁴Artemis Defense Institute, since February 1st, 2013, has operated 13-hour days, with an average of 350 days/year for almost five (5) years. In this calculation, we used 1.5 instructors as an average between having 1 to four instructors on-site at any given time.  of use of force, force on force and situational awareness training to law enforcement, military personnel and civilians alike.

Artemis purchased three of the most advanced training simulators available to government agencies in 2012 through VirTra Systems. Fundamentals of defensive shooting, tactics and situational awareness while incorporating cognitive skills training along with the law became the repurposed project that Artemis is known for today. Using the immersive platforms, real weapons, actors, live fire while providing highly trained instructors, Artemis provides a comprehensive training platform that meets the needs of the newest to the most seasoned trainee. 

To date, we have trained over 20,000 individuals since 2013. Some, have continued their training on a regular basis while others enjoyed their one time visit through their corporate event. Our numbers continue to grow each month through our membership program… as well as our training opportunities available to the general public. Word of mouth advertising / referrals have been the avenue in which new comers arrive.