NIFTA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Director
- Head
- Instructor
- Head Instructor / Youth Instructor
Lance Bratcher Sr has been learning about hunting, shooting, and firearms since he was six years old. He started shooting competitively at age 12. Lance has extensive reloading and ammunition manufacturing knowledge as well. Lance Bratcher Senior also has gun building skills, which he has built upon over 40 years in firearms. He shoots many disciplines including Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA, 3-gun/multigun, trap, rimfire challenge, and more!
Lance has won many state and area titles in many states and divisions, and is a multi gun grandmaster shooter. He took third in the world at the 2021 world Speed shooting championship shoot in Iron sight revolver division as well as sixth in the world In PCCI carbine division! Lance is part of a small group to be ranked A class and higher in all 13 divisions in Steel Challenge.
Lance is passionate about teaching firearms safety while shooting and having fun. Lance looks forward to teaching men, women and children of all skill levels to become safer and much better shooters. Lance Senior and his son, Lance Junior, are the two most accomplished father-son team in shooting history in the SCSA. Come learn from the very best!
Hello, my name is Lance Bratcher jr. I'm a competitive shooter in shooting sports and I hold 5 world records in steel challenge as of 2021. My goal as a firearms instructor is to educate people from all over the country and give them hands on, personalized experience, from a world record holding speed shooter. The position I'm best trained in is the competition scene, so obviously that's more, "my wheelhouse". But I love to teach brand new people as well.
Seeing progress in the confidence of someone that now feels empowered to protect themselves, house, family, etc, gives me so much happiness. And I can guarantee that you will learn something coming into our classroom and taking our classes. I hope to see you in the classroom or out on the range.
Follow Lance Bratcher Jr on YouTube as he takes you behind-the-scenes for an in-depth look into being a competitive shooter.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Instructor
- Founding Partner of Northwest Indiana Firearm Training Academy
Mike Williams, founding partner of Northwest Indiana Firearm Training Academy (NIFTA), is a 25 year private law enforcement veteran. He has owned his own private investigation firm for 20 years. Mike graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Mike is a 20 year active member of the NRA and has built a solid foundation of corporate and high profile clients throughout his career.
In 2010, Mike received firearm and tactical weapons training. He learned about different ways to education those looking to get into the private law enforcement field. Mike became an instructor at J & W Security Training School where he taught the 40-hour Security Training course and the 100-hour Tactical Procedures and Investigation training courses. In 2019, Mike attended an ASP Instructors training course to become a certified Tactical Weapons Instructor training all levels of law enforcement on the proper way to use non-lethal gear to subdue and restrain all types of non-compliant threats.
Job Titles:
- Lead Instructor
- President of Michigan City
Pete Swenson is the president of Michigan City rifle club and participate in the shooting sports.
His accomplishments include:
40+ years in firearms training experience
NRA Life Member
NRA Benefactor Member
NRA Golden Eagle
Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Club Life Member
NRA Certified Instructor in:
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun
Refuse To Be A Victim
Home Firearm Safety
Completed NRA Range
​Development Program
​Tina has many years of shooting experience and enjoys teaching men, women, and children alike.