Pugh Self-Protection & Combatives

About Us

Pugh Self Protection is here to help others feel safer through superior training. The founder, Zachary Pugh, is a firearm expert, New York Certified Firearms Instructor, and has been studying self-protection for years. In addition, he’s been a full-time police officer since 2011. As such, he has extensive knowledge on how best to address a range of situations. He started the company because he realized no one else was offering the unique courses he could provide. All of the instructors and role-players he employs have extensive knowledge and training to make sure they can provide effective teaching. His goal is to help his clients have an enjoyable experience and to help them feel more confident in their abilities to defend themselves. The company specializes in active shooter response training. Being in an active shooter situation can be a terrifying experience for anyone. Our active shooter training is designed to give you the skills necessary to protect yourself. Our proprietary S.O.S.(™) & Ch.A.D.(™) methodology has been shown to be the safest and the most effective way to handle the active shooter situations that we have become most familiar with.