Nampa · Meridian · Boise
Train for the standard.
Not just the permit.
Welcoming, one-on-one coaching from your first day to your Idaho Enhanced permit — taught to a real standard, at a pace that never rushes you.
Not ready to book? Get the free Quick-Start Guide — what to know before your first class.
↳ field note —“No ego. No rushed pace. No canned curriculum.” Everyone starts exactly where they are.
Where do you want to start?
I'm brand new
Never held a firearm, or close to it — start here, no pressure.
→ New to this? Start here02 / PermitI want my CCW
The Idaho Enhanced permit — the law, then the range.
→ See Enhanced CCW dates03 / OngoingI want to train regularly
Keep getting better — coaching, classes, and the app.
→ Compare membership tiersWe give away The Complete Guide — everything a beginner needs, free. And if you're not satisfied, we'll keep working with you until you are — or give you your money back.
- We track training, not firearms
- USCCA & NRA certified
- We train at Double Tapp Range
- 50+
- Years of firearm experience
- 500 +
- Students trained since 2018
- 70%
- Start with little or no experience
- NRA & USCCA
- Certified instruction
Your training has a next step — always.
From the outer ring to the center. We don't sell one-and-done; we build a path toward mastery.
Pistol 101
Fundamentals, safety, and confidence for the brand-new shooter.
Defensive Pistol
Draw, movement, and decision-making under a clock.
Advanced & Enhanced CCW
Scenario work, the permit, and ongoing mastery.
A pistol is simple. It does the same thing, every time.
— the work is the other system —
It's not necessarily easy.Because the work isn't the firearm. The work is you.
Master the finite, and you've learned a tool. Master yourself, and you've learned to defend a life.
Not sure where to start?
Get the Quick-Start Guide — what to know before your first class, free, in your inbox. No catch.
↳ The Complete Guide lives on this site, open to everyone. The email sends you the Quick-Start version to begin.
Coaching that doesn't stop at the range.
“The academy I wished I'd trained at — and the app I wished I'd had. Built for the student and the instructor, because I am both— still learning, still growing, still perfecting the craft.”
Most of your progress happens between classes — so I built a way to be there for it. You run the drills and watch yourself improve; I see your form and send back real feedback. Not “looks good” — exactly what to work on next.
- For the student
- Drills to practice — and a way to see you're getting better.
- For the instructor
- Your form, so the feedback I give you is real.
235+ drills and counting. Launching soon.
Be first to know when ShootTrackPro drops — and get early access before it's public. Included with Guardian membership & up.
People come for the permit. They stay for the training.
32 Google reviews
Chad Bennett
2 months ago
I just finished my first lesson with Ben at Integrated Defensive Solutions and I can’t recommend him highly enough. I’m new to handguns and showed up nervous. Ben met me exactly where I was — no ego, no rushed pace, no canned curriculum. Ben actually teaches. He doesn’t just run you through a checklist. He builds the foundation — stance, grip, trigger discipline, sight alignment, follow-through — and corrects in real time in a way that makes the lesson stick. When he caught a safety habit I didn’t know I had, he named it directly without making me feel bad about it. I left with a clear, structured assessment and a specific dry-fire plan to sharpen what we covered. He’s clearly invested in his students’ progression, not just their range time. If you’re new to shooting and you want to learn the right way from someone who treats it as a serious discipline but in a relaxed way, Ben is your instructor.
Belle Scott
9 months ago
Ben is an excellent instructor and builds a really solid foundation in order to support your goals. I wanted to learn how to shoot for both women’s self defense and personal protection when traveling alone in the wilderness. He kept my goals and motivations in mind the whole time and made me feel confident and knowledgeable. I highly recommend integrated defensive, as the lesson was really clear, fun, and informative! Thanks a ton to Ben, I’ll definitely be coming back for more! :)
David Lawyer
3 months ago
Set up a private lesson for myself and my daughter, for her birthday, to learn the fundamentals, firearm safety, proper shooting stance and grip, confidence and comfortability with a firearm. He was amazing. He was patient, he was thorough and over-the-top with his instructions, kept the training serious yet also light-hearted. My daughter who had never fired is already eager to continue training and building on what she learned and coming back for more advanced training when she's ready. HIGHLY recommended!
Monthly range time, ongoing coaching, and ShootTrackPro included — for people who treat “trained” as a state they maintain.
“I'm a civilian who chose to teach this — carefully, patiently, and to a real standard. You don't need to prove anything to me. You just need to start.”
— Ben Anguiano, founder & lead instructor
You belong on the range.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee — train until you're satisfied, or your money back.