Videos tagged with VATA Training Group

This video details a force-on-force training scenario using Simunition FX marking cartridges to test reactions under stress. Instructors Benny Griffin and Lewis Frost from VATA Training Group analyze a car burglary simulation, highlighting common mistakes like target fixation and lack of situational awareness. The training progresses to CQB techniques, including retention shooting, and demonstrates how applying these skills drastically improves a defender's ability to manage multiple threats. The session underscores the critical difference between protecting property and preserving life, emphasizing the significant impact of even brief, realistic training.

This video details a force-on-force training exercise for a concealed carry holder facing a simulated workplace shooting. Instructors from VATA Training Group highlight common CCW holder overestimations of their preparedness and demonstrate critical tactical improvements. Key takeaways include the importance of movement, utilizing cover effectively with techniques like 'pieing the corner,' and the stress inoculation provided by Simunition training.

This video demonstrates critical self-defense techniques for road rage scenarios, emphasizing situational awareness and tactical response from within a vehicle. It showcases the 'First Person Defender' training methodology using Simunition for realistic stress inoculation, guided by VATA Training Group instructors. Key takeaways include effective vehicle safety measures, the 'seatbelt swim' technique, and a safe seated draw method for immediate threat engagement.

This video details a force-on-force training scenario from Gun Talk Media's 'First Person Defender' series, featuring firearms instructor Barret Kendrick. The training utilizes Simunition FX marking cartridges to simulate a carjacking confrontation. Expert instructors from VATA Training Group provide a detailed debrief, emphasizing critical self-defense techniques such as utilizing cover, effective communication, and de-escalation strategies, contrasting a less effective initial engagement with a highly successful second attempt.

This video demonstrates crucial self-defense techniques for concealed carry permit holders, focusing on realistic force-on-force scenarios using Simunition. Instructor Greg Lapin of VATA Training Group provides expert guidance on ground fighting tactics, emphasizing the guard position for creating space and control. The training also covers the critical skill of drawing and firing a firearm from a supine position, highlighting muzzle awareness and body clearance.

This video demonstrates critical defensive shooting techniques focusing on effective use of cover and concealment. Instructors from VATA Training Group provide expert analysis and practical range training, emphasizing minimizing exposure to threats. The content highlights the importance of proper stance and utilizing cover effectively to increase survivability in dynamic encounters.

This video demonstrates a realistic force-on-force training scenario simulating a knife attack on a rural hiking trail. Expert instructors from VATA Training Group guide a novice participant through the encounter, emphasizing the critical importance of situational awareness, distance management, and rapid firearm deployment. The session highlights the effectiveness of Simunition FX marking cartridges for realistic training and includes a practical demonstration of the Tueller Drill.

This video details the 'Protectee Drill,' a critical self-defense technique demonstrated by VATA Training Group instructors. It focuses on how to effectively draw and fire a handgun with one hand while simultaneously shielding a child from an attacker. The drill emphasizes maintaining distance, using verbal commands, and applying tactical concepts like 'disparity of force' in realistic, high-intensity scenarios using Simunition.

This video demonstrates a critical self-defense technique for concealed carriers, focusing on how to effectively draw and fire a firearm from a purse during a robbery. Expert instructors from VATA Training Group, including Greg Lapin and Destin Mounts, guide Michelle Cerino through realistic scenarios using Simunition FX marking cartridges. The training emphasizes situational awareness and practical application, showing how to overcome common challenges like snagging a hammerless revolver when drawing from a purse, especially from unconventional positions like the ground.