Certified NRA Instruction
Firearms Training with Certified Instructors
Private handgun, rifle, shotgun and concealed carry instruction with Dan Ribacoff — serving Delray Beach and all of Palm Beach and Broward County.
Excellence & Leadership
Firearms training built around the student, not the schedule
Delray Firearms Training provides private and small-group firearms instruction throughout Palm Beach and Broward County. Whether you have never held a handgun or you carry every day and want to sharpen a specific skill, the lesson is built around where you actually are.
Certified NRA Instruction
Every lesson is taught by an NRA-certified instructor with real-world law enforcement and private security experience.
Learn more →Private & Small Group
One-on-one is the default. You are not one of thirty people waiting for a lane.
Learn more →Serving Two Counties
Instruction available throughout Palm Beach and Broward County, by appointment.
Learn more →Complete Beginners Welcome
A large share of students have never touched a firearm. That is exactly the right place to start.
Learn more →What We Teach
Types of lessons Dan Ribacoff offers
Handgun, rifle, shotgun, concealed carry, home defense and maintenance instruction — taught privately, at your pace, by appointment.
Basic Pistol / First Shots
A ground-up introduction for the brand-new shooter: safe handling, grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger control, loading and unloading, and your first live rounds on paper.
Details →Florida Concealed Weapon License Course
The classroom instruction and live-fire demonstration needed to satisfy Florida's training requirement for a Concealed Weapon or Firearm License, plus practical guidance on carrying responsibly.
Details →Private One-on-One Training
The core of what Dan does. Nothing generic — the lesson is shaped entirely around your gun, your hands, your goals and the problems showing up in your shooting.
Details →Handgun Fundamentals & Marksmanship
Grip mechanics, recoil management, sight picture, trigger press and follow-through — the skills that turn scattered groups into tight, repeatable ones.
Details →Rifle & AR-15 Training
Platform-specific instruction on the modern sporting rifle: zeroing, optics, positional shooting, sling use, transitions and safe manipulation.
Details →Carbine Training
A step beyond basic rifle: movement, cover, multiple targets, working the carbine at speed with an emphasis on control and accountability for every round.
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Your Instructor
Dan Ribacoff, NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
Dan has spent decades in investigations, executive protection and private security — as a licensed private investigator, polygraph examiner and security professional. Firearms instruction grew directly out of that work.
Today he teaches privately across Palm Beach and Broward County: handgun, rifle, carbine, shotgun, concealed carry, home defense and maintenance, for students ranging from never-fired-a-shot beginners to experienced carriers fixing a specific problem.
We Are Powerful
The tactical skills to respond with confidence
Confidence with a firearm is not bravado. It is the quiet result of correct fundamentals repeated until they hold up under stress. That is what these lessons build: a safe, deliberate, repeatable process for handling, carrying and — if it ever comes to it — using a firearm responsibly.
- Safety rules that become automatic, not memorized
- Grip and trigger mechanics that survive recoil and adrenaline
- Clear understanding of Florida's legal framework for carry and use of force
- Honest feedback — including when the answer is “that gun is wrong for you”
Call or message
Tell us your experience level and what you want out of the lesson.
02We confirm the details
We confirm a date, a time and the training location when you book.
03Train
Classroom and dry-fire first, then live fire with immediate correction.
04Leave with a plan
You go home knowing exactly what to practice next and how.
How Lessons Run
One student, one instructor, full attention
Lessons open with safety and handling — loading, unloading, chamber checks and dry fire — before a single live round is chambered. Students consistently say this is why the live-fire portion felt calm rather than overwhelming.
From there it is grip, sight alignment and trigger control, with correction after every string and a written practice plan to take home.
Service Area
Two counties, dozens of cities
Instruction is arranged throughout Palm Beach County and Broward County, from Tequesta down to Hallandale Beach and west to Wellington and Weston.
Testimonials
What our clients say about us
“One of the best experiences learning how to shoot a pistol. Dan showed me how to shoot a Glock 27. He was easy to understand and amazing teaching the class in Delray Beach, Florida.”
Jason M.
Jewelry Designer
“I learned how to shoot an assault rifle with Mr. Ribacoff in Delray Beach. Dan showed me all types of rifles and handguns. I am much happier and far more knowledgeable now that I've taken his class.”
Lana S.
Business Owner, Delray Beach
News & Updates
From the blog
Practical writing on training, gear, Florida firearms law and firing line etiquette.
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