AAR – MVT Brady, Texas 2026 My 9th year at Brady continues to be one of learning, pushing boundaries, and developing friendships across the nation amongst like-minded people.  In those 9 years, I have NEVER felt unsafe.  Max’s focus on safety sometimes comes out as gruff and blunt, but let’s face it – once the […]

This is my second time attending the HEAT 1 class in Texas.  Unlike many who take this class year after year, I had a five year gap in my training.  Many in the tactical shooting community love to brandish the quip that “shooting is a perishable skill”.  And, although this is quite true, basic shooting […]

For the fifth year in a row, I returned to Quinn Ranch to train with Max for MVT’s Texas Alumni week. And once again, it delivered at a level few programs even attempt. This is not casual range time. It’s seven days of demanding, immersive, live-fire small-unit training across 6,000 acres of rugged terrain that […]

Dates: August 13 – 16 2026. TRAINING CALENDAR A list of classes and descriptions here: TRAINING AT MVT Class reviews: CLASS REVIEWS Novels and Manuals Available! Must Read Tactical Thrillers! Genuine & Modern military tactics Books in the series: Book 1: Patriot Dawn: The Resistance Rises. Book 2: Patriot Rising: The Unbroken. Book 3: The […]

I’m hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas and you are getting through the winter cold, looking forward to warmer temperatures. I have not posted much lately, but MVT is still out here and we have a full schedule for 2026 to look forward to. Mid-February is the annual Texas adventure, with a HEAT 1 Combat […]

Student Review: HEAT Recon October 2025 – Tony TL;DR: MVT classes are top notch. The instructor is always adapting and changing based on feedback to make the class even better, and you can never do too much quality training. My background: I have attended several MVT classes, repeating many of them. I had been fortunate […]

Just a quick FYI to those that didn’t make HEAT 3 (Night Ops), you missed bigly and I hope to see you guys there next year.  My takeaways: Cost: Keep in mind that you can rent NODs for the class via JRH. This should lower the cost to attend and give you an idea of […]

Student Review: Close-Quarters Battle (CQB) May 2025 – Tony TL;DR: Fantastic class about a topic I hope that I never, ever have to do in real life. My background: I’ve been taking MVT classes for several years now. This is the third time that I have attended this particular class (ironically it was the first […]

This is the first pass over the 2026 Schedule: Texas HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 18-21 Feb. Texas Alumni Live Fire: 23 – 28 Feb. Combat Lifesaver: 27 – 29 Mar. Private HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 16 – 19 Apr. HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 30 Apr – 3 May. Squad Tactics: 14 – 17 May. HEAT […]

This is a quick review of the October 2025 Reconnaissance class at MVT. My experience prior consists of HEAT 1 and 2. “What did I get myself into?” This thought crossed my mind several times the first three days. I had heard plenty of tidbits about “recce” from YouTube personalities and read about it in […]