Vinny Rubio — Instructor Profile
About Vinny Rubio
Vinny, a 26-year veteran of a municipal police department in New Jersey, holds extensive certifications as a range master and instructor in various firearms and tactical disciplines. He is renowned for his expertise in pistol, shotgun, patrol, and scoped rifle training, complemented by armorer certifications for multiple firearm brands and instructor certifications in less-lethal tactics. With a background in SWAT and leadership roles, Vinny has developed and conducted numerous courses focusing on use of force, critical incident response, and tactical operations for patrol officers.
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View more reviews →Learned valuable lessons starting from a basic level of shooting iron sights. Learned to call a qualification course of fire. Took lesson plans that can be taught to beginners handling a rifle all the way to skilled shooters.
This class improved my shooting abilities, and most importantly, focused on our instructing skills. The instructor was knowledgeable and credible when teaching. It was good to strip away all the fancy equipment and going back to basics suc…
Strongly recommend this class. Instructor has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He articulated all the topics in a way everyone could understand so they could go back and better train their people. Course exceed my expectations and wou…
Excellent rifle instructor who explained every concept clearly and made safety the top priority throughout the course. Their hands-on teaching style, patience, and real-world experience made the training both engaging and easy to understan…
Highly recommend this instructor class. It’s hands on and a good intro to one on one instruction.
Good class
Excellent course for new rifle instructors. Great course to participate in and learn from. The environment allowed student instructors to collaborate with each other and create great ideas to bring back to their respective agencies.
This class exceeded my expectations.
Extremely knowledgeable instructor, well run class. Lots of lessons learned that will help me get my people up to par
I will recommend this class to any agency that wants to make great rifle instructors. Crawl, walk, run.
The course soundly covered the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, and the core competencies needed to be a well developed rifle instructor.
Course was in depth adequately covered a large list of topics timely and in detail. All while incorporating shooting drills relative to real life scenarios