IDPA Trinidad

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) – IDPA Trinidad

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is the governing body of a shooting sport that simulates self-defense scenarios and real life encounters.

IDPA Trinidad is a leading organization specialized in high quality Personal Defence firearms training. We are a no- nonsense gathering place for those who are serious about arming themselves and the proper use of Firearms. Our Instructors are highly trained and certified by the National Rifle Association with over fifty years combined experience consisting of Military, Law Enforcement and a Competitive shooting background. We are also a registered non-profit sporting organization approved by the Commissioner of Police as a Certified Firearms Training Institution with permission to conduct weapons training for citizens of Trinidad & Tobago who posses the necessary FUL/FUEC.

To promote the safe and proficient use of guns and equipment suitable for self- defense use.

To provide a level playing field for all competitors to test the skill and ability of the individual, not their equipment or gamesmanship.

To promote separate divisions for equipment and classifications for shooters, so that guns with similar characteristics are grouped together and people with similar skills compete only against each other.

To provide shooters with practical and realistic courses of fire that simulate a potentially life-threatening encounter or tests skills that would be required to survive a life-threatening encounter.

To offer a practical shooting sport that is responsive to shooters and sponsors, with unprecedented stability of equipment rules.

To offer a practical shooting sport that allows the competitors to concentrate on the development of their shooting skills and to fellowship with other like-minded shooters.

In April 2002, IDPA was invited to Trinidad to conduct a Safety Officer course. On completion, successful applicants would now be trained at the required level to conduct