Meet the Team
Mike D
Dynamic Shooting Instructor Mike served in the Military and Police Force and has a lifetime experience with firearms as a qualified range officer, firearms instructor and armourer. Mike has provided training to numerous actors in police, assassin and criminal roles as well as providing on set advice and the safe use of firearms in film and TV.
Paul F
Paul joined the Met Police in 1992 and served for 5 years as a beat officer, 5 years as a riot officer and 20 years in the firearms department - 17 years of which as a Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officer and Instructor. Paul is currently the only National CTSFO instructor that coaches actors in TV and Film covering firearms safety, tactics and script/character context within the UK.
BBC The Capture - From the Training Room to Set
📍@tibstreetstudio- 26th and 27th September - 9:30am - 4:30pm - £500 (Members £450)
Option to Pay in 2 or 3 easy instalments (just email info@rollingacademy.co.uk to set up).
Weapon Ready. Camera Ready. | 2-Day Firearms Training for Actors.
The World's only Actor Training program advised by former UK Tier 1 Special Forces, Counter Terrorism, & Specialist Policing experts
High-End Television and Film Advisers. Train with the Experts Behind the Action.
Plus free ongoing advisory support with any future role.
“A thorough, enabling, practical course that is both professional and hugely informative. Chris and his instructors take firearms safety seriously and treat their students with respect whilst running a very enjoyable and inclusive course "
Kristian Dench - Producer 'The Capture' BBC
We are over the moon to be collaborating with Trinity Fox (advisers to BBC The Capture), bringing their Two Day course outside of London for the first time. Trinity Fox is the only company in the world that has UK Special Forces (Tier 1), Counter Terrorism and policing experts acting as advisors to TV and Film. This includes Specialist Firearms Officer (CTSFO) instructors supporting productions from script to on set advice and the training of lead actors . They have career experience in all areas of military and law enforcement covert specialist/intelligence/CT operations, bomb disposal EOD, surveillance, threat to life, personal protection, as well as extensive real world experience of investigations, intelligence, strategic and tactical operational deployments.
Their credits include acting as storyline consultants and police/military Advisers to BBC The Capture series 1-3. Netflix film I Came By. London Film and TV Hallow Road
A company formed of ex UK Metropolitan Police, Special Forces and international firearms experts who provide on set support and firearms training to the television and film industry. They also provide script and story support through our associate writers and operators with a wide range of real world operational experience. They undertake tailored training and instruction for actors and stunt professionals for specific roles and scenes in productions that require bespoke firearms training and safety input.
They train actors and stunt professionals in firearm safe handling and authenticity for on set tactical performances.
They are currently providing support and firearm safety training for actors on major BBC dramas and on film sets in the UK.
Only 10 people per course.
Course Outline:
Day 1 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Introduction to Weapons on set
• Weapon safety in film and TV – safety rules and guidelines.
• Learn the different types of weapons, ammunition and their application on set.
• Become familiar with holding and operating a weapon pistol/carbine.
• Understand and apply the guidelines and law for use of firearms film and TV -ETIS20
• Movement and Dynamic search with weapons – pistol/carbine /taser.
• Bodyguard training and scenarios
Day 2 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tactical confidence with Weapons
• Team entry and challenge suspects.
• Arrest and handcuffs technique.
• Movement and Dynamic search with weapons
• Police terminology and character context..
• Practical scenario-based assessments of safe weapon use
• Debrief and filming of making weapon safe for social media.