INSTRUCTORS

Ms. Towanda Brown is the Owner of The Art of Shooting Academy (ASA)  She is an NRA Certified Instructor for Basic Pistol, Maryland Qualified Handgun Instructor and Range Safety Officer and has her Maryland Wear and Carry permit, Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit in Utah and DC.  

Towanda acquired her first firearm in 1990 which was a Smith & Wesson Lady Smith revolver.  Her passion is to give other women confidence regarding their abilities to defend themselves by improving their shooting skills and reflexes.  The goal is for women to learn how to accurately and consistently shoot a firearm.

With the assistance of our ASA instructors, our students will gain the tools needed to acquire certification and credentials that will provide the ability to train others.

Former US Marine Corp (USMC) Sniper, Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Reginald Thorpe Sr. is an Instructor for ASA.  He was a qualified expert shooter in the Marines. Reginald attended Sniper School taught by Gunnery Sergeant (GSgt) Carlos Hathcock, who is well known and had a book written about him, for more about GSgt. Hathcock, check out the book,

“Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills.” 

When Reginald Thorpe Sr attended Sniper School, the Marine Corp was doing a story on “The Deadly Skill” featuring GSgt. Hathcock for the Marine Corp magazine, “Leatherneck.” In this issue of the magazine, there is a picture of him.

After graduating from Sniper school, the Marine Corp placed Reginald on its coveted Marine Corp Rifle and Pistol team where he participated in all Armed Forces Invitational Shooting tournaments. He also became a Primary Marksmanship Instructor (PMI) for the USMC and went on to teach thousands of Marines how to shoot.  

As a civilian, Reginald continues his expert shooting skills as he did while in the Marine Corp because of the fundamental principles of shooting that he has learned from his experience in the Marine Corp.

Reginald Thorpe is an NRA Certified Instructor for Basic Pistol,  Maryland Qualified Handgun Instructor and Range Safety Officer and has completed all courses needed to acquire his Concealed Carry and Wear and Carry permits in Utah, Maryland and DC.
We at ASA are fortunate to have Reginald as an instructor. His goal is to teach everyone how to use firearms and improve their accuracy and confidence.

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