Practice/Training group in Western Wa

[SVT_PNW]

Hey everyone, i wanted to share some info on firearms group that i belong to. The group is called Armed Defense Training Association (ADTA) and I've been a member for about a year now. For me its a perfect balance between taking commercial classes and paying the high prices and just dry firing at home or going to a flat range. They are a non profit club and charge $129.00 for a year membership.

Once a month they rent the an open bay for 2 hours at West Coast Armory North (Everett) and Bellevue Gun Club for live fire training. We are able to run movement drills, unconventional shooting positions, low light, shooting from cover, mag changes, and much more that you can't do standing in a lane. The cost for that is $30.00 but you do have to be a member of ADTA, but you do NOT have to be a member at either range.

They also run a "dry practice" in Lynnwood every other month where we work with CIRT pistols or our own handguns (no ammo allowed in the building) and run similar drills that we do in the live fire events. These events are free for anyone.

Every other month they run a beginner workshop for new shooters in Bellevue and the cost for that is $129.00 which also gets you a yearly membership with ADTA. They also have a "Fun Shoot" once a month in Federal Way and Everett, so if you aren't a new shooter, but want to come to a Live Fire, they ask that you attend a Fun Shoot so the instructors can verify that you know how to handle a firearm and they will feel comfortable with you in an open bay doing more advanced drills. I believe the Fun Shoots are free as well.

Even though this is a "club" 2 of the instructors work at the local ranges and help instruct their classes so the level of instruction you get is on par with some commercial classes. So for around $40 a month, getting to shoot in an open bay and do drills i can't do anywhere else, this is a great deal.

check them out here if you're interested ADTA

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[BookCop]

Hi - I'm one of the Chief instructors with ADTA. Let me know if you have any questions. Check out our event recaps on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1ABPbkKc1e/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[ec26]

There was a mention here of a "Fun Shoot" in Federal Way. I assume this is at FWDG?

Is this the same as their weekly "Move and shoot" sessions that run on T/Th at 5 PM?

 

[BookCop]

There was a mention here of a "Fun Shoot" in Federal Way. I assume this is at FWDG?

Is this the same as their weekly "Move and shoot" sessions that run on T/Th at 5 PM?

That is definitely different. Our Fun shoot is a lane-based get-together to meet us and learn about our non-profit club.

Let us know if you ever do attend the FWIR move and shoot. Starting in 2015 ADTA ran our live-fire shoots there too, but the rental fee got to be so high last year. We lost hundreds at each event and is why we moved to Bellevue Gun Club, in addition to West Coast Armory North since 2016. (Both of our current host ranges have been awesome to work with BTW). Seeing the newer FWIR move and shoot offerings tells me why they raised our rental fee…

 

[GeeWillis]

This is super helpful. Thanks for sharing all the details.

 

[PNW_Dove]

Hi - I'm one of the Chief instructors with ADTA. Let me know if you have any questions. Check out our event recaps on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1ABPbkKc1e/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I'll check this out. I'm strongly considering becoming a member at west coast armory as well

 

[SVT_PNW]

Good deal!! look forward to seeing you

 

[F0otsh0T]

Very cool - thanks for sharing details