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Open Enrollment & Private Group Course Descriptions





Intro to Tactical Pistol



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Develop the foundation of combative shooting skills needed in a tactical setting by exercising these skills in a variety of shooting situations.



Combat Pistol Diagnostics



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



This course will cover all the critical skill sets that we believe are required for anyone who carries a gun for self defense.



Tactical Pistol Level I



Prerequisite: Intro Pistol | One Full Day



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.



Tactical Pistol Level II



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol I | Two Full Days



Dive into advanced shooting drills simulating realistic situations, utilizing unconventional platforms and close quarters and contact shooting.



Advanced Concealed Carry



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol II | Two Full Days



Learn to work around a concealment garment through advanced drills, blind shooting situations, and a low-light shoot.



INTRO TO FORCE ON FORCE PISTOL



Prerequisite: None | Two Full Days



Engage in realistic shooting scenarios against real life aggressors to test your skills using Simunition FX marking cartridges to see what it’s really like to be in a gunfight.



ADVANCED FORCE ON FORCE PISTOL



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol I | Two Full Days



We increase the intensity of the scenarios, incorporating Simunition FX marking cartridges, with multiple aggressors in and around buildings, vehicles, and other everyday environs.



CRITICAL INCIDENT FORCE ON FORCE



Prerequisite: Pistol I AND Carbine I | Two Full Days



Work with both pistols and rifles converted for Simunition FX rounds in realistic critical incident scenarios against seasoned/multiple aggressors to test your skills.



LOW LIGHT PISTOL



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol I | One Full Day



Focus strictly on shooting in a low- to no-light environment and cover choice of sights, handheld versus weapon-mounted white light selection, and the proper techniques on how to use them.



WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE PISTOL



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Ladies only! Starts with safety and the basics, then slowly builds the new shooter’s confidence in manipulating and firing your weapon.



Pistol Tuneup



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol I | One Half Day



Four hours of DRILLS! No excuses. Get out on the range for a quickie practice!



INTRO TO TACTICAL CARBINE



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Develop understanding and proficiency with a tactical carbine, progressing from basic handling and marksmanship skills to advanced shooting drills.



TACTICAL CARBINE LEVEL I



Prerequisite: Intro to Tactical Carbine | One Full Day



Advance your skills to reduce reaction time and shoot faster with a higher degree of accuracy and increase your confidence with your carbine.



TACTICAL CARBINE LEVEL II



Prerequisite: Tactical Carbine I | Two Full Days



Refine your skills by diving into advanced shooting drills in realistic shooting situations utilizing unconventional platforms and close quarters and contact shooting



LOW LIGHT CARBINE



Prerequisite: Tactical Carbine I | One Full Day



Focus strictly on shooting in a low- to no-light environment and cover choice of sights, handheld versus weapon-mounted white light selection, and the proper techniques on how to use them.



Carbine Tuneup



Prerequisite: Tactical Carbine I | One Half Day



Four hours of DRILLS! No excuses. Get out on the range for a quickie practice!



INTRO TO TACTICAL SHOTGUN



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Progress from basic handling and marksmanship skills to advanced shooting drills focusing on techniques used in an urban environment.



Vehicle CQB



Prerequisite: Tactical Pistol II | Two Full Days



Learn tactics for fighting around and inside a vehicle and the realities of what vehicles can and can not provide you in a gunfight, plus engage in Simunition scenarios on day two!



INTRO TO TACTICAL COMBATIVES



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Take a real world look at street defense, focusing on the methods of violent attacks and how to protect, attack, and escape through practical exercises where you will physically strike and grapple with instructors and classmates.



TACTICAL COMBATIVES LEVEL I



Prerequisite: Intro Combatives | One Full Day



Learn more advanced techniques for winning a close quarters fight, including utilization of improvised striking tools, weapon take-aways, reversals, and bettering a bad position.



INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL MEDICINE



Prerequisite: None | Two Full Days



Learn the basic principles of care under fire and the essentials of combat trauma care through classroom curriculum and practical exercises based on the military’s Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).



PRACTICAL TO TACTICAL



Prerequisite: Pistol I AND Carbine I | Three Full Days



We team up with world-champion Max Michel for three days of speed shooting, advanced firing positions, transitions, movements, shooting on the move and much more.



INTRO TO HOME DEFENSE



Prerequisite: None | One Full Day



Held in our indoor shoot house, this course brings civilian shooters into the world of Close Quarters Battle (CQB) through classroom discussion and active drills and scenarios.



Active Shooter Response



Prerequisite: None | Two Full Days



Held in our indoor shoot house, this course covers modern-day CQB tactics catered for 1- and 2-man response to an active killer event.



3-Hour Critical Hemorrhage Control



Prerequisite: None | One Half-day



Held at our indoor Mandeville location, this course guides you to be able to recognize and intervene with critical arterial bleeding and follows TCCC guidelines.



Learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu



Seriously. You're not too old. You're not too out of shape.



Jiu-Jitsu is literally the best self defense training you can possibly learn in conjunction with firearms training. Greg and Casey Lapin own and operate Vida Jiu-Jitsu in Mandeville, LA, so if you are local, please come by or contact us to learn more. If you're not local, we are happy to send you academy recommendations. Particularly if you are a police officer or in the military, START TRAINING JIU-JITSU.



VATA TRAINING CENTER



Mandeville, LA | Slidell, LA
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