by Ben Adams | Apr 25, 2017 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
Hey, my name is Brandon. I’ve served with Josh in the Marine Corps. I graduated from Parris Island on Oct 3, 2014 and became a rifleman on Dec 23, 2015. I was raised around guns. Growing up, my family taught me about safely handling and shooting rifles and...
by Ben Adams | Apr 19, 2017 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
I am a 51 year old grandmother that had very limited experience with guns. I had only really shot them twice prior to this year. I shot a rifle with the help of my dad as a teenager and then went and shot at cans once in my early 20’s with a group of people. I...
by Ben Adams | Oct 12, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
I had the pleasure of attending Appalachian Tactical Academy’s Pistol I Class on September 24th, 2016 with Ben Adams as my instructor. I have had my KY CCDW License since I was 21, and have actively carried for 19 years. I decided to take this class to help improve my...
by Ben Adams | Sep 28, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
[The gunfighter that wrote this review is a Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with him for a period of more than a year, and I can say that he’s one of the most squared-away Marines I’ve had the...
by Ben Adams | Aug 30, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
I went into my ATA Pistol I class with very little knowledge about how to properly use a pistol. I had done some shooting at the local ranges for fun but never really knew the basics. I have the pleasure of working with the owner of ATA, Josh Bales. He had mentioned...
by Ben Adams | Aug 26, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
[The review below was written by a Marine/LEO with whom I have worked very closely during my time in the USMC. He’s a solid dude who really knows what’s up when it comes to tactics and fighting, but he had never done a private training class like what...
