by Ben Adams | Aug 4, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, ATA Pistol II Reviews, Student Reviews
Just took the Pistol I and Pistol II class at Appalachian Tactical Academy on July 23 & 24. Took the class even though I have had my CCDW permit for 4 years. Hot weather, hard work, and sweated more than I imagined I could. However, I would go again tomorrow at...
by Ben Adams | Aug 2, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, Student Reviews
My husband has been encouraging me to take a concealed carry course for years. As a Marine and a police officer, he knows the importance of self-defense. As a 30-year-old woman, I know that I am at a higher risk, so we had already done quite a bit of training with...
by Ben Adams | Jul 31, 2016 | Disaster Preparedness, Level 2: Citizen-Protector, Level 3: Citizen-Soldier
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Bilal Hussein Let me tell you a little story: I have a long commute to my day job, and so I’ve taken to becoming a huge fan of Podcasts. If you don’t know what a Podcast is, then think of it as a pre-recorded radio show that you...
by Ben Adams | Jun 20, 2016 | ATA Pistol I Reviews, ATA Rifle I Reviews, Student Reviews
[The following review comes from Waylon. He does a pretty good job of introducing himself in his opening paragraphs, but let me add something that he didn’t say: he is an excellent shooter with lots of talent. It has been my privilege to have him in class!]...
by Ben Adams | Jun 13, 2016 | ATA Rifle I, ATA Rifle I Reviews, Student Reviews
[Below is a review from a young man who has grown up around guns and done a little bit of shooting in his life. Pay attention to the part in bold; if you’ve been shooting guns, but you’ve never had any training, then you probably don’t know what you...