Chris Fry

Vice President, PFC Group of Companies

Chris is responsible for overseeing the training and enterprise operations of the PFC Group of Companies. He has over 25 years of experience in the personal defense, firearms, and security training industry, and is a skilled instructor, manager, and consultant for military, law enforcement, private sector, and civilian clients. Chris has been a part of the PFC community since 2001, serving as a friend, partner, student, instructor, and senior advisor. He has also worked part-time as a Protection Agent for PFC Safeguards and has been an adjunct instructor with PFC since 2003.

As a lifelong student of interpersonal conflict, Chris holds instructor certifications in various martial arts, including a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, firearm tactical training programs, and the NRA. He has completed numerous commercial handgun, shotgun, carbine, and tactical training courses conducted by industry experts and schools, totaling over a thousand hours of training. Chris is also a certified AR15/M4/M16 and Glock armorer, and a Modern Samurai Project-endorsed red dot instructor. He has contributed to various online firearms resource websites and podcasts, and is a frequent presenter at personal protection and small arms training conferences for civilians and law enforcement.

In 1998, Chris formed MDTS Training, which conducts mobile training courses focused on civilian personal protection, with and without weapons. Chris has coached and instructed over 1,000 clients annually for over 20 years, and is known for presenting information in a practical and easy-to-learn manner. He is also a part of the “ShivWorks Collective,” a group of multidisciplinary-oriented instructors that includes Craig Douglas, Cecil Burch, Larry Lindenman, Paul Sharp, and the late William April. This collective has worked together for nearly 20 years to introduce clients to an integrated approach to self-defense and personal combative improvement in weapons-based environments.

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