- 440-973-4350
- 1267 W. Bagley Rd, Berea, OH 44017
Select Fire Training Center is a women-owned indoor shooting and training facility located on the west side of Cleveland that serves each of our customers in a clean and safe environment. Our instructors will help you be the best you can be on the shooting range with a wide range of classes and one-on-one training to meet your needs. You’ll improve your accuracy, ensure your safety and learn critical skills – all while having fun. We enjoy welcoming new shooters to the sport of shooting and self-defense. On the range or in the classroom, we offer training for pistols, rifles and shotguns at your pace.
While we offer a wide variety of courses (see our Firearm Classes here) for shooters with specific areas of interest, we also offer individualized, private instruction by appointment.
Taking a private firearms training course is a one-of-a-kind experience tailored to your needs and level of expertise. Review our instructor’s bios here (also below) and sign up with a specific instructor or let us match you with an instructor based on your experience and training needs. For more information about our indoor range and training services, contact us online or by phone at (440) 973-4350.
Please use the submission form below to help us customize your Private Firearm Instruction experience. Please note the fees above include instruction only. You can rent from our vast inventory of rental hand guns, rifles and shotguns for a discounted price of $5.00 per hour of private instruction. Larger group private lessons rates available upon request. To schedule or for additional information, please contact us by phone at (440) 973-4350 during normal business hours.
Jeff has been a Range Safety Officer and Firearms Instructor at Select Fire Training Center since 2018.
Jeff is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served in the Infantry and Security Forces. After being honorably discharged Jeff began a 27-year career with the Lorain Police Department. Jeff worked as Patrol Officer then as a Field Training Officer where he trained over three dozen new officers. Jeff was also assigned to a plain clothes position with the Street Crimes Unit. Jeff was then promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the Patrol Division as a Shift Supervisor. Jeff’s passion however was always with SWAT Operations. He was an Operator and then a Team Leader/Supervisor. During his career he also had the opportunity to supervise the department’s K-9 Unit.
Other assignments include being a Firearms Instructor, Sims. Instructor, Extraordinary Deployment and Active Shooter Instructor. Jeff was the Department’s BAC Datamaster Senior Operator and Fleet Manager. He also spent time serving as the Lorain City Jail’s Administrator/Warden.
Ollie has 50+ years of shooting experience and is a lifelong hunting and shooting sports enthusiast. He served in the US Army as a Specialist/Acting Sergeant in the 8th Infantry Division, a part of the Rapid Deployment Force, from 1971-1974. He honed his skills qualifying as an expert with numerous weapons that his unit utilized.
Ollie is currently active in competitive shooting, gun collecting, reloading, target shooting, and has been an event director and range safety officer of his local gun club since 2011. An NRA Endowment Member, Ollie is proud to share his decades of experience with the Select Fire community since 2021 as both an NRA-Certified Range Safety Officer and an NRA-Certified Pistol Instructor.
Gary came to Select Fire Training Center at the time of its opening after a 33-year career with the Lakewood Police Department, where he retired as a Detective Sergeant. During his tenure there he served as a Range Officer, Instructor and Department Armorer. He was a member of the Westshore Enforcement Bureau SWAT team and was a member of the sniper team.
Gary has attended numerous armorer and instructor schools and was an OPOTA certified firearms instructor. Gary currently shares his experience by instructing others and serving as an armorer here at Select Fire maintaining our vast array of weapons and those of our customers.
Soni began shooting in the summer of 2023, initially as a recreational hobby, but quickly developed a deeper passion for training and skill development. As a certified USCCA Instructor, he is dedicated to helping individuals—whether new or experienced—build confidence, refine their abilities, and develop practical, real-world skills.
His goal is simple: to prepare you to confidently protect yourself and your family if ever necessary. There’s a difference between simply shooting—and truly training with purpose. The question is—which one are you here to do?
