Yates Crawford
Yates Crawford is a nationally recognized personal safety trainer, consultant, and Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Concealed Coalition. His work focuses on responsible firearms training, lawful self-defense, and helping everyday Americans build real-world competence when it comes to personal protection and concealed carry.
With a passion for scenario-based, adult-learning–focused education, Yates specializes in judgment under duress, use-of-force law, and decision-making in high-stress situations. His approach centers on how choices actually play out in the real world—before, during, and after a defensive encounter.
Yates brings a thoughtful perspective to conversations around self-defense training and firearms education. By slowing the conversation down and asking better questions, he challenges listeners to think critically about responsibility, legality, and ethical decision-making in concealed carry.