About Us
We know what you need to learn.
Our aim is to teach these important life skills in a way that is not stressful to you.
We have the experience to be able to do this. We have trained high-level military operators… and we have trained Mum’s with anxiety issues who just want to teach their children to be safe. Both are human and both are just as capable of reaching their goals with our help.
Our individualised courses are tailored to teach you what you need to know.
Our knowledge is for everyone.
We not only have experience training the military and police but also people within almost every sector of the community. We believe that everyone should feel safe and confident in their world.
HardTarget has an extensive and proven ‘real’ history with long-term partners who trust us. We are the leading providers of personal safety programmes in New Zealand. Our trainers have the experience and knowledge to provide course participants with an in depth knowledge of skills and our online courses are completely unique. Trust us, these guys do:
Quinton Swanson
The founding Director of Hard Target, Quinton has a lifetime of experience to bring to the table. A well respected Police Officer for 9 years and a private instructor since 1997. He has designed a huge number of professional courses both in NZ and afar, with a common aim to “keep good people safe”.
Vicky Swanson
Vicky has been a Registered Nurse since 1996 and has helped to build HardTarget. She is passionate about helping people to achieve goals for personal safety and enable individuals to build confidence and learn new skills. She motivates people to stay fit and healthy while having fun at the same time.
Jim Peke
Jim has an impressive 21 years Military Service experience (5 years Infantry, 16 years 1NZSAS) where he gained a wealth of expertise. He then became an OSH Inspector for 3 years and spent 10 years in the Middle East as a Security Contractor.
Hakaraia ‘Zac’ Te Maro
Zac spent 12 years in the 1NZSAS regiment. After the army he was a Regional Manager with NZ Post. He later became a security consultant in Iraq and Afghanistan for a 10 year period. On returning to NZ he was the Northern Operations Manager for Matrix Security Group before joining Hard Target in 2016.
Try it out first!
If you would like to experience what the course will be like, then you can watch our short video course before you make a commitment to the full course. Enjoy!
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US
“I felt very confident and safe while training. Instructor has great knowledge and content provided through relevant examples.”
“I would now feel confident facing a threatening situation and knowing what to do. The role plays were very beneficial!”
“As a result of life-like scenarios during your training I was not only physically but also mentally prepared when confronted by my attacker. Thank you Q!”
“It was top quality and the boys are going to have skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. We will be using HardTarget again in the future.”
“As a business owner, I found the team from HardTarget very professional. Highly recommend.”
