On June 5-7 we have a Combat Team Tactics (CTT) Class (Friday to Sunday). We have a Combat Rifle (CR) Class also running the same weekend, June 6-7 (Saturday/Sunday). We are getting close enough that bookings are starting to come  in for that weekend. I have a student booked onto the CTT class that weekend […]

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After Action Review: Max Velocity Combat Team Tactics, January 2015: Benny Above: Benny at his day job   I’m currently serving in the United States Army on Active Duty. I attended the January CTT class and will put to paper my thoughts on the course in an attempt to answer questions that other Veterans and […]

  I have mentioned in a couple of previous posts the Rhodesian method of ‘cover shooting’ (The Drake Method). In response to that, a reader sent me a link to a good article on it. I am going to provide that link, some excerpts, and commentary. Main article Link:Rhodesian Cover or Drake Shooting – Small […]

MVT RIFLEMAN CHALLENGE DETAIL I had maybe two or three commenters express their concern over the shooting standards laid down for the MVT Rifleman Challenge – and there therefore may be others who are also silently concerned. I aim to address that in this post. The shooting standard of the MVT Rifleman Challenge is as follows: […]

My observations of the ‘prepper/liberty’ movement tell me that in many cases there is a reality gap between intent and capability. This is often compounded by the age factor. In this post I am going to talk about training progression. I will use training that we offer at MVT as examples, but ultimately it doesn’t […]

I found an article over at The Havok Journal, sitting in my FaceBook feed this morning. An American (Sniper) Hero Must be a Reluctant One – The Havok Journal It’s the first sensible commentary I have seen. Between the liberal nutjobs and the right wing flag wavers it has been hard to see any sensible commentary. […]

AAR for Combat Team Tactics (CTT) class 1501, January 16-18th.  Including bonus material, NODF review. I previously attended CRCD in 2013 and also Combat Patrol in late October 2014.  I am a firm believer in “perishable skills” as it pertains to many things, particularly things that leverage muscle memory and hand/eye coordination. I am also […]

Following the AAR on the last Combat Team Tactics (CTT) Class I took note of some feedback on class paperwork and I have made some changes: 1) I no longer expect paperwork in advance by mail/email. 2) Bring the hard copy with you, signed. 3) That means there is no longer a need for the […]

I haven’t posted any detailed tactical articles lately. I am just finished moving house and we are still getting settled in. Now that is done I intend to launch back into writing the sequel to Patriot Dawn. However, there are about 1000 articles on the blog, which can be searched in the left side search […]