Finally! A Firearms Training Program Built By Women, For Women

Get the complete at-home training system designed by women, for women that prepares you to buy your next gun, go to more advanced training, or just gives you the tools you need to be better prepared for what may come!

Yes! I'm Ready to Take the Next Step

Margie A.Virginia

★★★★★

This was absolutely the best training I have received. I've taken two different classes that were geared towards men and it was no help at all.

Rowena W.California

★★★★★

I loved everything about it. I love that it is women focused and taught by women for women. It made me feel less insecure and boosted my confidence and made me feel as if 'I Can!'

Sharon H.California

★★★★★

Love being taught by a woman. I don't feel intimidated and would not worry about asking any question, no matter how simple it may seem.

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First Shot

Foundations

Safe Start
Shooting Fundamentals
Picking the Right Gun for You
Ammo Basics
Pistol Basics

~~$1,329~~

$297

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Beyond the Range

Readiness

Lawful Self-Defense
Emergency Trauma Care
The Psychology of Predators & Victims
Fit to Fight

~~$1,888~~

$297

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Concealed & Confident

Carry

Carry Like a Woman
Calm Is a Trained Skill
Precision Carry
Concealed Carry 1

~~$1,488~~

$297

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BEST VALUE

★★★★★

The Complete Armed Female Academy®

All 3 tracks · 13 courses

First Shot
Beyond the Range
Concealed & Confident
Every workbook, guide & drill card

~~$891~~

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32,321 — women trained

1,100+ — five-star reviews

100% — taught by women

13 — courses, each with a certificate

About the Armed Female Academy®

Let's Talk About Something Real for a Second.

You bought a gun on purpose.

Maybe after a news story that wouldn't leave you alone. Maybe after a divorce, or a move, or the first night alone in a quiet house. You did the research. You stood at the counter. You signed the paperwork.

And now it lives in a drawer. Or a safe. Or a bag on the closet shelf, unloaded, the way it's been for longer than you'd like to admit.

Or maybe you haven't bought one yet. You've been reading reviews for months, afraid of picking the wrong one, afraid of being talked down to at the counter. You're in exactly the right place too.

Somewhere along the way, someone tried to teach you. A husband who's a great shot. A range class where the instructor talked fast and moved on. A gun counter where you felt invisible until you asked a question, and then wished you hadn't.

Good people, most of them. Just not people who were taught the way a woman learns.

So here's what nobody told you: none of that was your fault. You weren't too weak. You weren't too old. You weren't "just not a gun person." You were handed instructions written for different hands, a different build and a different life, and nobody translated them.

That's the only thing the Armed Female Academy® was built to fix.

Donna M.Connecticut

★★★★★

My husband owns over 50 guns and is always trying to get me interested in going to the range. I never felt comfortable handling a semi-automatic pistol and learned more during this session than I have in multiple conversations with my husband.

Learned more than at home

Jacqueline H.New York

★★★★★

Loved that it is a woman trainer, it touched on all my reasons for keeping my gun locked in a safe and useless, began to address what I need to know to change that, taught me how to properly open the slide so I can actually do it, addressed questions, and recommended accessories.

The gun in the safe

Nancy N.Virginia

★★★★★

It didn't make me feel stupid. I have quite a number of male friends who assume I know everything because I bought a gun. I know zero!

No judgment

Amara Barnes racking a pistol slide overhand, using leverage instead of grip strength

THE MOMENT MOST WOMEN QUIT

The Slide Didn't Beat You. The Technique Did.

Here's the moment most women quit.

You pinch the back of the slide between your thumb and finger and pull. It doesn't budge. You try again. Three tries, four, and you can feel the man in the next lane watching.

So you decide it's your hands. Your age. Your strength.

It isn't. That finger-pinch is how most people are shown, and it puts all the work on the two smallest muscles you've got. Change your grip so your whole hand does the work, push with one arm while you pull with the other, and the same slide that beat you for a year moves in one smooth motion.

That's not a trick. That's leverage. And it's the first of hundreds of small, woman-specific adjustments in this Academy that nobody bothered to show you the first time.

Michelle K.Arkansas

★★★★★

There was nothing I hated but I loved that she taught me how to grip and lock the slide. I have struggled with that because my slide action is super hard and tight to move back and would take 3 or 4 tries to finally get it. It is very embarrassing when you're on the gun range. Since I'm female, of course all the men want to watch you. I don't go to that gun range anymore. Anyway, I can lock the slide back every time. I can chamber a bullet with ease now as well.

Racking the slide

Julie V.Arizona

★★★★★

Simple to understand and not condescending. My husband is a great instructor and I'm a good shot but could not rack a semi-auto pistol to save my life. This helped a great deal. Plus I need to brush up on legalities. I live in Arizona and concealed carry is legal here but I'm also considering getting a cc permit for travelling in other states.

Leverage, not strength

Deborah C.Tennessee

★★★★★

I loved that I can rack a slide now.

Racking the slide

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A LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER

Why I Built This

I didn't buy my first gun until I was 36.

That surprises people. I grew up around firearms. I started karate at nine and earned my second-degree black belt. I knew I wanted a handgun by the time I was in college, walking to my car after late nights on campus.

And still, for years, I didn't have the courage or the know-how to walk in and buy one.

Later, I spent years as a 911 dispatcher. I was the voice on the other end of the line when people called on the worst night of their lives. That job teaches you something you never forget: in the moment that matters, the person most able to help you is the one already standing there. Usually, that's you.

When I finally trained, I noticed what almost every woman notices. The instruction was good. It just wasn't built for us. Not for our hands, not for our wardrobes, not for the way we think about protecting the people we love.

So in 2021 we started the Women Gun Owners Association of America®, and built the Armed Female Academy® to be the training I wish I'd had at 36. Every course taught by a woman. Every lesson something you can practice at home, at your pace, with no one watching over your shoulder.

Thirty-two thousand women later, I'll tell you what I believe more than ever: a woman who can take care of herself and her family isn't a liability in a dangerous moment. She's an asset. And a nation full of women like that is a stronger, freer nation.

I'd be honored to train you.

Amara Barnes

Amara Barnes

Founder, Women Gun Owners Association of America® · Certified firearms instructor · Former 911 dispatcher

ON YOUR PHONE, AT THE BENCH

Train at Home. Then Take Your Instructor to the Range.

Most of this Academy happens at your kitchen table. About 80% of the training is built to be practiced at home with an unloaded gun, a few dummy rounds and ten minutes a day. No driving, no lane fees, no one watching.

But when you do go to the range, you don't go alone.

Every course lives in the WGOAA® app on your phone (iPhone and Android). Pull it up at the bench, prop it against your range bag, and follow along drill by drill.

And you never have to scrub through a two-hour training to find the one thing you need. Every course is broken into short, clearly labeled lessons, so you can go straight to the part you want and watch it again and again:

Want to see how to get your red dot back on target for a follow-up shot? Go right to that section of Shooting Fundamentals and watch it in a few minutes, right there at the range.

Gun just stovepiped and your mind went blank? The malfunctions lesson walks you through the clear, step by step, while you stand at the bench.

Can't remember the breathing pattern Hannah uses before a string of fire? Calm Is a Trained Skill has a lesson on breathing through your shots. It takes minutes to rewatch.

Getting dressed and not sure how to carry in leggings? Carry Like a Woman has its own lesson on sticky holsters and belly bands.

About to practice drawing from concealment for the first time? Concealed Carry 1 has a lesson for exactly that.

Wondering what you should and shouldn't say to 911 after a self-defense incident? Lawful Self-Defense gives that its own chapter.

It's like having an instructor standing next to you at the range, for every drill, as many times as you need her.

Nine lesson title cards from Picking the Right Gun for You, Lawful Self-Defense and Concealed Carry — Every course is broken into short, labeled lessons.

Karen M.Massachusetts

★★★★★

I loved how everything was discussed in such a practical way. I felt like I was in a classroom with an instructor!

Learning online

JenniferLive training chat

★★★★★

This is so great! The up-close detailed instruction is wonderful and very much appreciated!!

Up-close instruction

Where Are You Right Now?

Every woman comes in at a different door. Pick the sentence that sounds most like you.

"I haven't bought a gun yet." or "I own one, but I don't feel at home with it."Start here → First Shot — The Complete Foundations Program "I can shoot. I've just never thought much past the trigger."Start here → Beyond the Range — The Complete Readiness Program "I want to carry, and I want it to actually fit my life."Start here → Concealed & Confident — The Complete Carry Program RECOMMENDED"I want all of it, in the right order, and I don't want to choose."Start here → The Complete Academy — all 13 courses

TRACK 1 OF 3

First Shot

THE COMPLETE FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM FOR ARMED WOMEN

Everything you wish someone had told you before you bought your first gun.

First Shot is for the woman who hasn't bought a gun yet and wants to walk into the store knowing exactly what she's looking for. It's for the woman who owns one and doesn't feel at home with it. And it's for the woman who's carried for years and wants to be sure her habits haven't drifted.

Ever stood at a gun counter while someone talked right over your head? Not sure whether you need a 9mm or a .380, or whether "just get a little revolver, honey" is good advice? Bought a gun and never quite figured out how to load the magazine without shredding your thumbs? This is where all of that gets fixed, before it costs you money, confidence or a bad first day at the range.

The five courses

Safe Start

$297 value

with Amara Barnes

Do you know the difference between a gun that's loaded and one that's ready? Could you hand your gun to the person behind the counter without breaking a single unwritten rule?

Safe Start is where every woman begins: how your handgun actually works, the safety rules reframed so you become the safety of your gun, loading and unloading, racking the slide with leverage instead of strength, gun-store etiquette, your setup shopping list and what to expect on your first trip to the live-fire range.

Shooting Fundamentals

$297 value

Do your shots keep landing low and you can't figure out why? That's usually anticipation, and there's one drill that fixes it.

Grip, stance, iron sights and red dots, trigger press, and the malfunctions every armed woman must be able to clear without panic.

Picking the Right Gun for You

$297 value

with Lisa "Guns" Ludwig

Is the gun you bought five years ago still the right gun for your hands today?

Grip size, frame size, caliber and recoil, and how to know what to look for in the next one, before you spend a dollar.

Ammo Basics

$97 value

Ever stood in the ammo aisle staring at "124 grain FMJ" like it's a foreign language?

Learn to read the box, why range ammo isn't carry ammo, and why you always test carry ammo in your own gun.

Pistol Basics

$197 value

Do you know when your gun needs a cleaning, and when it needs a gunsmith?

Your pistol as a machine: striker vs. hammer, field-stripping, cleaning, a function check and red dot vs. iron sights.

Your First Shot resource library

The First 21 Days: Your At-Home Confidence Plan · 47 pages · $97 value

Not sure what to practice at home? Ten minutes a day. No ammunition, no range, no driving anywhere: just you, your unloaded gun and your kitchen table. Week One builds ownership (you won't press the trigger once). Week Two builds mechanics. Week Three adds pressure: three yards, three shots, three seconds. Printable targets, a shot diagnostic chart and a tracking log included.

The Safe Start Workbook · 41 pages

Read it before, mark it up during, come back to it after. Field Notes pages for every module, a personal practice plan and a quick-reference card for your range bag.

The Shooting Fundamentals Workbook · 42 pages

Don't know what to practice next? The five-minute dry fire drill is perfect for home, and Hannah's one-shot follow-up drill is built for the range.

The First-Time Handgun Buyer's Guide · 34 pages

What to look for, what to look out for, and what nobody at the gun counter is going to tell you. Exactly what happens in the store, what to say, and the honest answer to the revolver question.

Choosing Your First (or Next) Gun

The two factors that matter most and the four questions to ask at the counter, so you walk out with a gun that fits your hands and your life.

The Handgun Training Action Planner · 15 pages

Not sure what to pack for your first range day? Eyes and ears, what to wear, your range bag, targets, dry-fire tools and a trauma kit, with a printable checklist to keep in your bag.

Safe Start: $297
Shooting Fundamentals: $297
Picking the Right Gun for You: $297
Ammo Basics: $97
Pistol Basics: $197
The First 21 Days: $97
Resource library (5 workbooks & guides): $47
Total value: $1,329
Your price: $297

Audrey J.California

★★★★★

It was calm, clear, simple, and respectful both of the weapon and the audience. It was extremely informative, and empowering. My gun has been in the baggage, in the drawer for over a year. Now I feel a little more knowledgeable about taking it out to train.

The gun in the drawer

Heather G.California

★★★★★

I have always felt uncomfortable or invisible in gun stores and would like the knowledge to handle a firearm with confidence. This class has given me that confidence to know that this is something that I can learn and be proficient at with enough practice. Thank you!

First-time confidence

START WITH FIRST SHOT — $297 Or get all three tracks for $497 ↓

TRACK 2 OF 3

Beyond the Range

THE COMPLETE READINESS PROGRAM FOR ARMED WOMEN

Owning a gun and hitting the target is one part of being armed. The rest happens around the trigger: the seconds before, and the hours after.

Beyond the Range covers what most range classes never touch: what the law says and what to say to 911, how to stop serious bleeding, how predators choose who to approach (and who to pass over), and the physical readiness that buys you time and space. Four courses, four women who do this for a living.

Do you know what to say to 911, and what never to say? How many tourniquets should you carry? What is a predator looking for in the first few seconds? If he's bigger, stronger and faster, what's your plan? Beyond the Range answers every one.

The four courses

Lawful Self-Defense: Freedom Defended

$597 value

with Rachel Moss, licensed criminal defense attorney

If you ever had to defend yourself, would you know what to do in the hours after?

Deadly force, defense of others, Castle Doctrine, duty to retreat vs. stand your ground. Then the part almost no one teaches: what to say and never say to police and 911, whether you should be the one to call, and whether to render aid afterward.

Emergency Trauma Care

$497 value

with Jenn Foreman, tactical paramedic and founder of Combat First Aid

How many tourniquets do you actually need? (It's not one.)

Where and at what angle to apply pressure, how to pack a deep wound, and what belongs in a real trauma kit. As useful after a car wreck as anywhere else.

The Psychology of Predators & Victims

$497 value

with TerryAnn Bowen, "The Iron Rose"

What is a predator looking for in the first few seconds?

The best fight is the one that never starts. How predators select a target, the seconds-long assessment they run, and the awareness and body language that make you the woman they pass over, built on violent-offender data, not guesswork.

Fit to Fight: When Retreat Is Not an Option

$297 value

with Amara Barnes and Julia Valencia, veteran police officer

If he's bigger, stronger and faster, what's your plan?

Owning your space, getting loud, creating distance, what to do if you end up on the ground, and the exercises that make you a steadier shooter and a harder target. Plus the Survival Triangle and the Attack Triangle for reading a threat before it escalates.

Plus

Poised & Prepared: The Calm & Capable Woman's First Steps

Not interested in going "full tactical"? Good. This non-tactical guide is for the woman who's done being reactive and ready to be intentional, building readiness that feels real and doable across body, mind, emotions and, yes, tactics.

Lawful Self-Defense: $597
Emergency Trauma Care: $497
The Psychology of Predators & Victims: $497
Fit to Fight: $297
Poised & Prepared guide: Included
Total value: $1,888
Your price: $297

Francine R.Lawful Self-Defense training

★★★★★

This was very informative! The potential consequences of using my firearm in self defense made me scared to even carry, but after this webinar, I felt more comfortable about my rights. I'm still nervous so I'll need to research more and get used to carrying my firearm as part of my daily life.

Knowing my rights

Michele G.Emergency trauma training

★★★★★

I did! I am a Stop the Bleed instructor and a level 1 trauma junkie...so this was JUST perfect! It's great to hear tips from a medic's perspective. Thank you for a great class!

Trauma care

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TRACK 3 OF 3

Concealed & Confident

THE COMPLETE CARRY PROGRAM FOR ARMED WOMEN

You can have a solid grip and a clean trigger press, put every round where you want it, and still leave the gun at home most days.

Not because you can't shoot. Because the holster digs in. Because nothing works with leggings or a dress. Because you're not sure what you'd do with your nerves if the moment ever came.

Concealed & Confident closes the gap between "I know how to shoot" and "I carry every day, and it feels like me."

The four courses

Carry Like a Woman

$397 value

with Hannah Hannah, the Tactical Stylist

Does your gun dictate what you wear?

Purse carry done right, thigh carry, belly bands, sticky holsters and more, tested on a real woman's body and wardrobe. Hannah's rule: your gun doesn't get to dictate your fashion.

Calm Is a Trained Skill

$297 value

with Hannah Hannah and Amara Barnes

What do you do when your hands shake and your mind goes blank?

The thing no gun class teaches. Breathing techniques you can practice tonight, the pre-stage mindset routine, dry-fire tools, and how a first friendly competition builds composure that carries over to real life.

Precision Carry

$397 value

with Jessica Hazelaar, founder of Eclipse Holsters

Got a drawer full of holsters you never wear?

Holster fit from the woman who builds them. Wedges, wings, cant and clips; gun belts vs. the belt you own; and specific guidance for short torsos, curvier bodies and post-surgical comfort. A few small adjustments turn the holster you avoid into one you forget you're wearing.

Concealed Carry 1: Skills, Judgment & Everyday Decisions

$397 value

with Amara Barnes

One in the chamber, or not?

The capstone. The armed woman's mindset, building a flawless carry system, drawing from concealment without snagging, choosing a defensive handgun and caliber, and the honest pros and cons of carrying with one in the chamber.

Your Concealed & Confident resource library

The Calm Is a Trained Skill Workbook · 57 pages

Do your hands shake when you pick up your gun? That's not weakness. It's biology, and biology is trainable. Twelve parts, a thirty-day plan, the two breaths that calm your nervous system in seconds, a target diagnostic and the at-home drill that rebuilt Hannah's grip.

The One-Shot Follow-Up Drill · range card

Want to know the truth about your grip? Load one round, press twice and watch where your dot lands on the second press. As Hannah says, "the dot never lies."

This Week's Practice · practice card

Five ways to train calm this week, from dry fire with the trigger held to the rear to the physiological sigh you can do in the grocery line.

The Concealed Carry 1 Workbook · 24 pages

Print it, write in it, and use the practice log in the back.

Great Gun. Terrible Relationship.

Does your holster dig in, or your waistband sag the minute you clip in? Five fixes you've never heard of for leggings, curves and the other everyday carry annoyances.

From Carrying to Combat-Ready

Already carry? Here are the hidden gaps in most women's training, and the first steps to train for real life instead of a square range.

Carry Like a Woman: $397
Calm Is a Trained Skill: $297
Precision Carry: $397
Concealed Carry 1 + workbook: $397
Resource library (workbook, drill cards & carry guides): Included
Total value: $1,488
Your price: $297

Dina C.Oregon

★★★★★

I loved the technique of box breathing. Something tangible I can do when I'm ready to practice to calm myself. I really liked the female connection. I've had lessons before once from an ex-military instructor and another from a couple both with the same background. I was so tense throughout each lesson by their style and interactions.

Calm under pressure

Mary R.Kentucky

★★★★★

I have been so overwhelmed trying to purchase a holster I just haven't. This was so informational and made it seem so much less daunting!

Holster overwhelm

Tami P.Minnesota

★★★★★

LOVING the information! I have actually had my CCP for 5 years but have not been comfortable wearing it - YET. This will be my year!

Ready to carry

START WITH CONCEALED & CONFIDENT — $297 Or get all three tracks for $497 ↓

WOMEN BY WOMEN

Taught by Women Who Do This for a Living

Not one course in this Academy is taught by a man reading from a man's playbook. Every instructor is a woman, and every one of them has stood where you're standing.

Amara Barnes

Founder of WGOAA®, certified firearms instructor, former 911 dispatcher

Teaches: Safe Start, Fit to Fight, Calm Is a Trained Skill, Concealed Carry 1

Hannah Hannah

The Tactical Stylist

Teaches: Carry Like a Woman, Calm Is a Trained Skill

Jessica Hazelaar

Founder, Eclipse Holsters

Teaches: Precision Carry

Rachel Moss

Licensed criminal defense attorney

Teaches: Lawful Self-Defense

Jenn Foreman

Tactical paramedic, founder of Combat First Aid

Teaches: Emergency Trauma Care

TerryAnn Bowen

"The Iron Rose," founder of the Iron Rose women's gun club

Teaches: The Psychology of Predators & Victims

Lisa "Guns" Ludwig

Firearms instructor and chief range safety officer

Teaches: Picking the Right Gun for You

Julia Valencia

"The Elegant Brute," veteran police officer and self-defense trainer

Teaches: Fit to Fight

Tammy J.Virginia

★★★★★

I loved that it was by women for women and only women at this webinar. It was easier to relax being with like minded women. I felt supported and free to ask questions and just seeing all of the women's comments in the chat and hearing Hannah talk about the fact that her hand sometimes shakes helped me feel more confident that it is possible for me to learn and get to the level that I want when it comes to firearms. I am so very glad I attended tonight. It really helped motivate me.

Taught by women

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THE WHOLE PATH

The Complete Armed Female Academy®

All three tracks. All 13 courses. The whole path, in the order it was designed to be taken.

The Armed Female Academy on a laptop, tablet and phone, with its printed workbooks

First Shot: 5 courses + The First 21 Days + 5 workbooks & guides: $1,329
Beyond the Range: 4 courses + Poised & Prepared guide: $1,888
Concealed & Confident: 4 courses + Calm Is a Trained Skill workbook, Concealed Carry 1 workbook, range drill cards & carry guides: $1,488
Certificate of completion for every course: Included
Every lesson in the WGOAA app (iPhone & Android), broken into short sections you can pull up at the range: Included
Total value: $4,705

~~$891 if you buy the three tracks separately~~

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YES, I WANT THE COMPLETE ACADEMY$497 · All 13 courses unlock immediately

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First Shot

Foundations

5 courses + The First 21 Days + 5 workbooks & guides

Safe Start
Shooting Fundamentals
Picking the Right Gun for You
Ammo Basics
Pistol Basics

~~$1,329~~

$297

START WITH FIRST SHOT

Beyond the Range

Readiness

4 courses + guide

Lawful Self-Defense
Emergency Trauma Care
The Psychology of Predators & Victims
Fit to Fight

~~$1,888~~

$297

START WITH BEYOND THE RANGE

Concealed & Confident

Carry

4 courses + workbooks & drill cards

Carry Like a Woman
Calm Is a Trained Skill
Precision Carry
Concealed Carry 1

~~$1,488~~

$297

START WITH CONCEALED & CONFIDENT

Three Steps. No Range Required to Start.

Choose your path.

One track or the Complete Academy. One payment, no subscription.

Start watching in minutes.

Your courses unlock immediately on your phone, tablet or computer, and in the WGOAA® app. Every course is broken into short, labeled lessons, so you can jump straight to the part you need. No class schedule. No one watching over your shoulder.

Practice at home.

Most of the training (about 80%) happens at home with dummy rounds and a few minutes a day. First Shot and Complete Academy students start The First 21 Days on day one. When you're ready for the range, bring the app and follow along. Finish a course, earn your certificate.

CHOOSE MY TRAINING PATHComplete Academy $497 · Single track $297

Straight Talk Before You Buy

We'd rather you know exactly what you're getting.

It IS

13 on-demand video courses, taught by women, yours to watch on any device

Training you can practice mostly at home, with dummy rounds and drills

A certificate of completion for every course

Built for semi-automatic handguns, with four courses that apply no matter what you carry

It is NOT

A subscription. You pay once, with no renewals.

A replacement for a good in-person instructor. It's built so you walk into your next live class confident, not apprehensive.

A concealed carry permit. Check your state's requirements; certificate acceptance varies by state.

Revolver-specific instruction (a revolver course is in development)

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In Their Own Words

1,100+ five-star reviews from women who've trained with us.

Margie A.Virginia

★★★★★

This was absolutely the best training I have received. I've taken two different classes that were geared towards men and it was no help at all.

Rowena W.California

★★★★★

I loved everything about it. I love that it is women focused and taught by women for women. It made me feel less insecure and boosted my confidence and made me feel as if 'I Can!'

Sharon H.California

★★★★★

Love being taught by a woman. I don't feel intimidated and would not worry about asking any question, no matter how simple it may seem.

Denise T.Pennsylvania

★★★★★

I loved that it was relatable to me as a woman, spoken so I understood the information without feeling stupid, embarrassed or spoken down to.

Erinn B.Texas

★★★★★

I loved the whole thing and getting to meet other women! I have been wanting to connect to other female shooters. I am not saying male shooters are bad, but I have taken lessons from two males and I always felt judged. I want to be with other women because they understand!

Michelle L.North Carolina

★★★★★

This was an excellent seminar. Not just for the firearm part, but really made me think about how at 60 I am not living the life I could be. I have been divorced for 15 years, I moved from NH to NC on my own 3 years ago and am not one to step outside my comfort zone. I really need to figure out how to be more confident. I started shooting in 2019 and trained at Sig Sauer when I was in NH. I have not shot as much since moving and I need to get back to that as well. I also need to do the dry fire practice. I hope this will help me in not just my firearm journey, but my health/life journey. Thank you so much for this opportunity.

Christy D.Louisiana

★★★★★

I enjoyed this training. I'm easily stressed as my life is going through many difficult situations. I need to be better able to calm myself and focus on being in the moment. Breathing exercises are helping. I've never heard of Box Breathing but will use it now.

Misti M.California

★★★★★

I love the way this information is delivered. No egos... no arrogance.... no overly confident or pushy sales pitch... Just honest help. It is great!

Cherita L.Washington

★★★★★

Great information, I wish I had access to it before I bought 20 different holsters, trying to make it all work! I love my Eclipse Holster, but I don't use it because I can't get it to sit where I need it.

Pamela D.Oklahoma

★★★★★

Great training. I have been a hunter all my life and always carried a handgun then. But never carried for protection. So I have lots of experience with guns and this was still very valuable.

Keisha M.Tennessee

★★★★★

I loved that women could come together and share things that work and encourage each other. We don't have to be the weakest link. We are so much more capable than we think.

Chonda M.Pennsylvania

★★★★★

Hannah is very knowledgeable, and I learn each time I tune in. I'm an instructor, but I'm a student when I listen to her! She is amazing!!!

Marilyn G.Indiana

★★★★★

I learned things men and a class I took didn't teach. Because of that I am more comfortable around guns.

Tamara G.Michigan

★★★★★

It made me more confident about my choice to pursue firearms training and to buy my own guns.

Sharlonna M.California

★★★★★

This is the best training webinar I have attended, and there have been many. It addresses important issues and areas that are all too often overlooked. Not just big picture. It is the in-depth picture.

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Complete the training in 90 days. If you don't feel it was worth it, we'll make it right.

Simply submit a support ticket and a real person on our team will get back to you. We built this to serve you, and we take that seriously.

We don't leave our women behind.

A woman's hands resting on an open notebook at a kitchen table at night

Picture Three Weeks From Now

It's a Tuesday night. The house is quiet.

You take the gun out of the drawer, and for the first time it doesn't make your stomach tighten. You check it the way you've practiced. You lock the slide back in one smooth motion. You run your ten minutes with the dummy rounds, and you notice your hands aren't shaking anymore. They're just… working.

Next month you walk into a range, or a gun store, or a carry class, and something is different. You know the words. You know what you want. You ask your question without bracing for the look.

That's the woman this Academy was built for. Calm. Capable. Quietly ready. Still entirely herself.

She's not born. She's trained. And she starts with one decision.

CHOOSE MY TRAINING PATHComplete Academy $497 · Single track $297

Questions Women Ask Us

I haven't bought a gun yet. Is this for me?

Yes. First Shot was built with you in mind. Start with Safe Start, then read The First-Time Handgun Buyer's Guide and Choosing Your First (or Next) Gun before you go shopping. You'll walk into the store knowing what you need, what to ask and what to say no to.

Can I use the courses at the range?

Yes. Every course is in the WGOAA® app for iPhone and Android, broken into short lessons. Pull up the exact drill you're working on and follow along at the bench.

I'm a complete beginner. Is this too advanced for me?

No. First Shot starts at absolute zero, with Safe Start as course one. If you're brand new, start there, or take the Complete Academy and go in order.

I've been shooting for years. Is this too basic?

Some of First Shot will be review, and many experienced women tell us that's exactly where they found the habits that had drifted. Beyond the Range and Concealed & Confident go well past the basics: legal aftermath, trauma care, predator psychology, holster fit and composure under pressure.

Which track should I start with?

If you haven't bought a gun yet, or don't feel at home with yours: First Shot. If you shoot but haven't thought past the trigger: Beyond the Range. If you want to carry every day: Concealed & Confident. If you want it all, in order: the Complete Academy.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once. There's no monthly fee, no annual renewal and no surprise charge.

Do I need to go to a range?

Not to start. About 80% of the training is designed to be practiced at home with dummy rounds and a few minutes a day. When you're ready for live fire, you'll walk in knowing what to practice, with the drills on your phone.

Can I learn to shoot online?

You can learn the knowledge, the technique and the habits online, and practice most of them at home. This doesn't replace a good in-person instructor; it's built so you show up to that class confident instead of apprehensive.

Will I get a concealed carry permit?

No. You'll earn a certificate of completion for every course, but this is not a permit course. Requirements vary by state, so check yours.

What if my hands or grip aren't what they used to be?

That's one of the most common reasons women come to us. Racking the slide is about leverage, not strength, and Picking the Right Gun for You covers how to tell whether your gun still fits your hands today.

I carry a revolver. Will this work for me?

The handling courses teach semi-automatic pistols. Four courses (Lawful Self-Defense, Emergency Trauma Care, The Psychology of Predators & Victims and Fit to Fight) apply no matter what you carry. A revolver course is in development.

How do I watch the courses?

On any phone, tablet or computer, and in the WGOAA® app for iPhone and Android. Your courses unlock right after checkout.

Can I start with one track and add the others later?

Yes. Email support@wgoaa.org and we'll help you add the other tracks. If you think you'll want more than one, the Complete Academy at $497 is the best value.

What if I need help?

Email support@wgoaa.org. Our team answers Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 Pacific.

You Already Made the Hard Decision

You decided you were worth protecting. You decided the people you love were worth protecting. Maybe you've already bought the gun. Maybe you're about to.

This is the easier decision: learning to use it the way a woman learns, from women who've been exactly where you are.

The Complete Armed Female Academy®: 13 courses, $4,705 in value, one payment of $497. Or start with one track for $297.

YES, I WANT THE COMPLETE ACADEMY$497 · Or choose a single track for $297

Amara Barnes

Amara Barnes

Founder, Women Gun Owners Association of America®

P.S. If you're skimming to the bottom, here's the whole thing in one breath: 13 on-demand courses, taught entirely by women, practiced mostly at home, about 10 minutes a day, with every lesson on your phone when you get to the range. Three tracks at $297 each, or all three for $497. One payment, no subscription, and the 90-day Sisterhood Confidence Guarantee behind every course.

P.P.S. The gun in the drawer isn't going to train itself. Neither is the woman who owns it. You've put it off long enough, and that's okay. Tonight's a good night to start.