Current Certifications:
- SWAT Sniper
- Glock Armorer
- Amateur MMA Fighter
- CLEET Basic Instructor
- CLEET Defensive Tactics Instructor
- OK State Submission Only Bronze Medalist
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / Grappling - Purple Belt
- Oklahoma State Submission Only Bronze Medalist
- American Grappling Federation National Silver Medalist
Adjunct Instructor For:
- Building Searching Concepts
- Active Shooter Response
- Handcuffing Techniques
- Custody and Control
- Self Defense
- Search Techniques
- ASP Baton
- OC Spray
Kidd is a combat veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 - 2008 as a combat engineer. During that time, Kidd specialized in demolitions for urban breaching, training in small unit tactics, handling of IEDs, mobile breaching, and advanced demolitions.
Kidd also attended Jungle warfare school in Okinawa, Japan where his studies focused on counterinsurgency training and anti-guerrilla operations. In addition to, reconnaissance and surveillance, land navigation, water insertions, fast roping, jungle booby traps and basic jungle war fighting.
Kidd has completed tours in Iraq and Fallujah.
Certifications:
- SDA Instructor
- NRA Pistol Instructor
- NRA Basic Instructor Development
- CLEET certified Phase 1 -4 armed security officer Instructor
Adjunct Instructor For:
- Concealed Carry / SDA Licensing
- Women's Pistol Fundamentals and Concealed Carry
- Rifle and Pistol Operator
- Low Light Tactics