VATA Group, (Covington)

[Guate_shooter]

Ok I got in touch with Greg Lapin about their new training center and requirements for courses, the response is

If you have a previous certificate from another school for tactical carbine and or tactical pistol, you are not required to take their intro course and you can jump to level 1 or 2 depending on what kind of previous training you had done.

Also they can schedulle training during the week if we can come up with a minimum of 6 Students. 20% Discount for Military/LEO.

Their website is http://www.vatagroup.net/home.htm, and the guys email I spoke to is glapin@vatagroup.net (Greg Lapin)

Intro to Tactical Pistol (February 20th) ($200 )

Prerequisite: None
Class Size: 6–18
This course is designed to develop the foundation of combative shooting skills
needed in a tactical setting. The student will exercise these skills in a variety of shooting situations. The student will gain experience, confidence and increase their skill level with their handgun.
T
he following topics will be covered during the course:
• Safety
• Fundamentals of shooting
• Weapon presentation
• Malfunctions drills
• Reloads (combat, tactical)
• Multiple shots
• Multiple targets
• Shooting positions
• Shooting on the move
• Shooting behind cover
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mmunition Requirements: 600 rounds of ammunition
Gear List: Pistol, holster, stiff pistol belt, three magazines, magazine holders, belt,wraparound eye protection, ear protection, water bottle

Tactical Pistol Level 1 (Feb 21st) ($200 or $375 if you book both clases)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Tactical Pistol
Class Size: 6–18
This course is designed to develop skills for the student who uses his weapon in a tactical environment. The course will start with reviewing the fundamental shooting skills. You will soon advance to skills that will reduce your reaction time, allow you to shoot faster with a higher degree of accuracy and increase your confidence with your handgun.
T
he following topics will be covered during the course:
• Safety
• Conditions of readiness
• Gear placement
• Fundamentals of shooting
• Proper ready positions
• Recoil management
• Malfunctions
• Multiple targets
• Proper use of barricades
• Adverse angles
• Shooting on the move
• Shooting positions
• Off hand shooting
• One-hand manipulation
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mmunition Requirements: 800 rounds of pistol ammunition
Gear List: Pistol, holster, stiff pistol belt, three magazines, magazine holders, belt, clear wraparound eye protection, ear protection, water bottle and rain gear.

Intro to Tactical Carbine (Feb 27th) ($200)

Prerequisite: None
Class Size: 6–18
This course is designed to develop understanding and proficiency with a tactical
carbine. Students will progress from basic handling and marksmanship skills to
advanced shooting drills. This course will focus on techniques used in an urban
environment. The student will develop skills that will increase their speed, accuracy
and confidence with the carbine.
The following topics will be covered during the course:
• Safety
• Characteristics and accessories
• Sight-in/zero procedures
• Fundamentals
• Ready positions
• Magazine changes (admin, tactical and speed)
• Shooting positions and transitioning to shooting positions
• Multiple shots/multiple targets
• Malfunction drills
• Shooting on the move
• Barricades
• Transition drills
• Low light shooting
Ammunition Requirements: 250 rounds of pistol ammunition, 1,000 rounds of
carbine ammunition
Gear List: Pistol, holster, belt, three pistol magazines, pistol magazine holders,
carbine, sling, four carbine magazines, carbine magazine holders, wraparound clear
eye protection, ear protection, weapons cleaning kit, water bottle and rain gear.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I'd like to see some feedback on these guys, anyone have/find any? If these fellas are legit, this could be a very good thing considering Gomez is leaving us.

 

[Guate_shooter]

I havent been able to find anybody that has taken the class so far to give me some feedback on it, but I am definetly willing to give the guys a chance to proove themselves, I really wish for a during the week class to happen since weekends are not a good time for me.

Greg seemed to be a really knowledgeable guy with a lot of training behind him, with real life experience in Iraq which is always good to be trained by somebody who has seen incoming fire in high volumes.

 

[jmcrawf1]

They also provide high risk security still overseas. He said all of march they will be overseas.

I'm sure they are being hired by these companies becuse they are competent with good reputations. I intend on training with them.

 

[zonblitz]

Through talks witg Greg I also know that they train feds (I have no specifics). They regularly are away training feds in addition to doing overseas missions.

I'm excited about about having this available to us in our own back yard.

 

[OneStory]

Their website isn't helpful enough for me so I emailed them to get more info.

We could probably get more info. about the trainers through their facebook pages.

I am not a member of Facebook, so I couldn't access it.

If one of you finds out more, please post it here.

I live in Covington and am interested in the upcoming classes but want to know more about VATA before committing my money.

 

[Guate_shooter]

Their facebook page only has more pics than their website, their range looks to be top notch from what I see on the pics, if I get a chance later on this afternoon I will copy paste some of the pics on here so the people who dont have a facebook can see them. For what I got from talking to Greg, they pretty much stay busy with training for diferent agencies and they dont have much time for their online relations, either way I will do the best I can.

 

[Guate_shooter]

I hope I dont get in trouble by posting their pics, but I'm just trying to help fellow BS'rs out.

 

[Guate_shooter]

 

[Guate_shooter]

OK, now I gotta go back to work, LOL, cant be playing on the computer all afternoon.

 

[OneStory]

Anyone taking the pistol and/or carbine class?

 

[zonblitz]

I'm signed up for both pistol courses next weekend and me and my buddy are taking the carbine course on the 27th.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I know the guy in the last pic, (the one without his face obscured) he is good people and very technically and tactically sound

 

[PaulDshiznit504]

These guys are good instructors. They are very patient and whether you are a new shooter or an advanced shooter, they will take the time to help you learn at you own pace. The pistol class helped me alot. hopefully there carbine can help as much

 

[lajeeper]

Anybody else have problems getting info from their website?

 

[Guate_shooter]

Nop seems to work pretty good for me on this end

 

[zonblitz]

I think it's down for maint. I looked and it looked fine but when I refreshed it was screwy.

 

[zonblitz]

I looked this morning and it was up.

 

[lajeeper]

Thanks, that must have been it. It's working fine for me now.

 

[Nolacopusmc]

Seems like these dudes got their **** squared away.

Hope they list some more classes soon.