I just took H.E.A.T 1 with my son-in-law. The training was outstanding. My rifle training was decades ago, and he hadn’t had any at all prior to this class. Max somehow simultaneously brought me up to speed with all the new techniques while teaching him how to use the rifle competently on a 3D live […]

HEAT 1 Combat Tactics day four – a break contact front drill. Beyond the rally point and initiation of the hasty ambush, this drill shows an example of what you MIGHT do. This drill is being run by students for the first time, on day 4 of the HEAT 1 Class. It is not being […]

Doing some equine fitness training with my cavalry reenactment horse. https://littleforkrangers.com We are actively recruiting for civil war cavalry (primarily Confederate) and dismounted cavalry. Also, Cedar Creek reenactment is coming up on the 17/18 October. Remainder of the year activities for Little Fork Rangers: 17/18 October: Cedar Creek Reenactment. Saturday 31st October: Brandy Station Civil […]

Texas Classes. 15th year running them. HEAT 1 Combat Tactics 17-21 February. Discounted. Alumni Live Fire Classes 21-27 February. Check out the page: HERE

I recently posted that the remaining classes this year, including the Texas Class in February, will be the last open enrollment classes, and that the intent is to go to private classes only. That’s a true story, but there is a nuance to it. For those wanting to organize a purely private class, check out […]

Squad Tactics Review Max Velocity Tactical (MVT) is a premier training facility with two top-rate instructors in Max and Scott. This was my fifth class at MVT and will not be my last. Every class the staff runs is professional, safe, and full of opportunities to learn. I never felt unsafe or that things were […]

Having had an excellent Squad Tactics Class this past weekend, which was full to the deal amount of students, I’m going to keep the August discounts going for the remaining open enrollment classes this year, including Texas HEAT 1 in February 2027: HEAT 1 Combat Tactics 01 – 04 October. Reduced to $600, almost full. 2 spaces […]

Here is a smattering of video which we collected either by phone or drone. On this class we gave students missions, and they had to plan, give orders, rehearse, and go out and run the mission force on force. For the first mission of the day, orders were given in the team cabin. After that, […]

This is a sample of video that was taken of the Carroll County MD reenactment. This was a ‘no horses allowed’ event with the cavalry opting to reenact in the part of dismounted cavalry. This is actually a thing, with units that have no horses reenacting full time as dismounted cavalry. So we ‘galvanized’ (as […]