The Edge STA is an Elite Training provider and is registered with SASSETA and SAPFTC. We offer unit standard based training as well as specialized training programs. The Edge STA offers you a product, not learned from books, but a product that has evolved from years of operational experience and training a variety of specialized units. You now have the opportunity to train yourself or your company to gain “The Edge".
“Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”
“Knowledge, skills and attitude - the first two you can obtain, the last one is your decision”
“Fear is your friend - learn to control and use it”
“Let go of your ego – It will hold you back”
"Embrace the suck"
Welcome to The Edge Shooter Training Academy!
Meet Leo Prinsloo, a 17-year veteran of the South African Police Service with 12 years dedicated to the elite SAPS Special Task Force. He's not just an operator; he's an operational marksman with extensive experience in counter-terrorism, and he's trained snipers and operational personnel.
Leo's expertise spans urban and rural combat, and his role evolved to include planning operations, liaising with key stakeholders, and managing high-profile missions. Some highlights under his leadership include:
Leo Prinsloo was also responsible for the tactical planning and deployment of Special Task Force and SANDF Snipers at the XII Non Aligned Movement Summit of Heads of States of Government (NAM), as well as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM). Some of his other duties included: Liaison with other sniper units around the world, the evaluation of sniper rifles and other sniper related equipment, the procurement of such equipment and monitoring of the members’ operational currency levels. Under his command as Head of Sniper operations and training, the Special Task Force established its own world-class sniper training manual and Leo conducted two sniper courses that can be compared to the best in the world. Participating in these two courses were the head of the snipers in the French police’s RAID unit as well as the head of the Italian sniper’s unit called NOCS. During 2002 Leo Prinsloo was invited to participate in the French unit’s sniper refresher course and qualified as the best shot on the course! Other duties as an instructor included managing the weapons phase for the 2003 Special Task Force selection, where the candidate is trained in all firearms: Handgun, shotgun, rifle and carbine. Co-ordinating and supervising shooting exercises and shooting ranges were all part of these duties. This training ranged from basic to an advanced level and included special tactical advancements for urban and rural warfare. The Edge Shooter training academy thus offers the best training and can motivate anyone to be “The Best they can be”.
“Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”
“Discomfort shouldn’t be an excuse not to take action. Discomfort is the currency of success” ~ Brooke Castillo
“Visualization is the most powerful tool you have in your mental strengths arsenal”
“Knowledge, skills and attitude- the first two you can obtain, the last one is your decision”
“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help and brave enough to ask for it.”
“On the other side of the pain - Good things await”
“Embrace the suck”
Level 3 Department of Labour course
Stop the bleed
TACMED / TEMS medical course
“Let go of your ego – It will hold you back”
“Let go of your ego – It will hold you back”
“Blood, sweat and respect - The first two you give, the last one you earn”
“Fear is your friend - learn to control and use it”
“The road to excellence is lonely”
“You’ve only reached 40% – Let’s GO!!”
Owner & Head Instructor:
Leo Prinsloo
leo@edgeshooting.co.za
084 800 6098
Assistant Instructor
Carla Prinsloo
Lazya Bernhardt
Info@edgeshooting.co.za
