Hard Task Training was never created as a business venture. It was founded on a simple belief – that firearms, tactical and tactical medical training could be taught better, more realistically and more safely than was common at the time. Our first courses were conducted during breaks from overseas security contracts in Iraq. Back then, we never imagined that only a few years later we would operate two commercial training ranges, maintain a fleet of more than 400 training firearms, and record more than 32,000 attendances at our training courses by clients from dozens of countries around the world.
From the very beginning, our mission has been clear: to teach skills that truly matter. We have never been interested in teaching techniques that merely look impressive on social media or during demonstrations. Instead, we focus on methods that work in real life, stand up under stress and may one day make the difference between success and failure, safety and danger, or even life and death.
Today, Hard Task Training is one of the largest professional firearms, tactical and tactical medical training providers in the world. Every year we conduct hundreds of training events, operate two commercial shooting ranges with extensive indoor and outdoor training facilities, and provide our clients with access to more than 400 training firearms. Over the years, millions of rounds have been fired safely during our courses, and thousands of hours of practical instruction have helped our graduates develop skills they rely on in professional service, competitive shooting and everyday life.
Our courses have been attended by complete beginners, civilian firearms owners, sport shooters, police officers, military personnel, correctional officers, municipal police officers, private security professionals, members of special operations units and clients from dozens of countries worldwide. Regardless of a participant's background or experience, we approach everyone with the same commitment. What matters to us is not where someone comes from, but where they want to go.
We do not believe in general-purpose instructors. Every member of our instructional staff teaches only the subjects in which they have extensive professional experience and real operational expertise. Our instructors come from law enforcement, the military, emergency medical services, executive protection and other security professions. This allows us to combine modern teaching methodology with practical knowledge gained through years of operational service and real-world deployments.
The company is led by its Managing Director, Chief Instructor and Training Director, Zdeněk Charvát. After serving as Chief Firearms Instructor of the Prague Police Rapid Response Unit, he spent several years working as a professional close protection operator on security contracts in Iraq. The philosophy of Hard Task Training was built upon the experience gained through police service, overseas deployments and years of training both civilian and professional clients: teach only what works, teach only what has been proven in practice, and never compromise on safety.
A major milestone came in 2017, when Hard Task Training acquired its own outdoor shooting range and began building the training facilities we operate today. The same year marked the beginning of our long-term international training contracts. Since 2017, we have provided firearms, tactical and medical training for members of special operations units and protective security teams of senior government officials in the United Arab Emirates. Since 2021, in cooperation with Bowenite, we have also delivered training projects across Africa. That same year, we became officially accredited by the Czech Ministry of the Interior to deliver courses within the National Firearms Training System for the Designated State Reserve, through which well over 1,700 participants had successfully completed training by mid-2026.
While we are proud of our facilities, equipment and achievements, we believe that our greatest accomplishment is not measured by the number of firearms we own, the number of courses we conduct or the millions of rounds fired. It is measured by the people who return to train with us year after year, continue through advanced levels of instruction and recommend our courses to their colleagues, friends and entire organisations. Their trust remains the strongest endorsement of everything we do.
Whether you are attending your very first firearms course, preparing for a career in law enforcement or the military, or looking for advanced professional training, our commitment remains the same: to provide realistic, safe and practical instruction that will stay with you long after the course has ended.