Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to our website.  Whether you are a long-time devotee of Jeff Cooper’s work or new to his concepts we hope you find something educational and perhaps inspirational here.


Jeff Cooper was a life-long student in the warrior/scholar mode.  He believed that the path to a worthwhile life lay in adherence to three ideals: understand the problem, pull your weight, appreciate.  A large part of the first two ideals is self-reliance and a large part of self-reliance is the ability to defend oneself against evil.  To that end, he devoted most of his life to developing the most efficient use of small arms against immediate threat.  He developed a philosophy, a technique and a school—-Gunsite.


The Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation was formed shortly after his death in 2006 to assure that his teachings lived on.   To this end, the Foundation raises money from donations and offers scholarships to those who wish to enhance their self-reliance with skill at confronting immediate threat.  If this concept appeals to you, we welcome you to read on.

 

Agent Shane Jahn

Agent Shane Jahn

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Agent Shane Jahn of the U.S. Border Patrol is the recipient of our most recent Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Scholarship. He completed the 250 course at Gunsite on July 16, 2010. Shane epitomizes the kind of dedicated member of law enforcement whom we seek to assist with our program. Recommended by our good friend Sheriff Jim Wilson, Shane lives and works in Texas.

Deputy Sheriff Martha Sosa

Deputy Sheriff Martha Sosa

Deputy Sheriff Martha Sosa from Santa Barbara, California, completed her 250 at Gunsite in mid-January. She did very well and pulled off a second place in the final day’s shoot off! We are very proud of her!

Captain John Feddema of the Central Yavapai Fire District

Captain John Feddema of the Central Yavapai Fire District

Our latest scholarship recipient is Captain John Feddema of the Central Yavapai Fire District. He did us all proud by winning the shoot-off in his 250 class, November 9-13 of 2009.

Captain Feddema comments, “The course was an excellent opportunity to improve my gun handling ability and to improve my situational awareness at home to protect my family and at work to protect my crew.”

Ivy O’hern – Third Scholarship Recipient.

Ivy O’hern – Third Scholarship Recipient.

Our third scholarship recipient completed her 250 at Gunsite on June 19 with an M1 certificate. Ivy O’hern is 18 and a recent high school graduate from Americus, Georgia. She will be attending college in the fall and intends to become a physical therapist.

Ivy came to our attention through the recommendation of a mutual friend and wrote such a great letter to Janelle about her desire to take a class at Gunsite that we were thrilled to accomodate her. She came to Arizona accompanied by her parents and we had the pleasure of meeting them all and welcoming them into the Gunsite family.