My excuses for not going to MVT. “Why should I take a course from some funny sounding guy with a silly nick name?” Well, Max has good qualifications: He trained Paras in England. (Insert the link to para training video) If you watch the video you will see how the instructors always lead from the […]

AAR of Combat Team Tactics (CTT) 1505 First of all, I will say ditto to all those comments about the trip, Romney, the Kool Wink, etc. It is a very welcome break from the daily grind, wherever you may be. You are going to a rural setting, with all that entails, and learning SUT, as […]

UPDATE:  The CTT/Combat Patrol class 23 – 28 February 2016 is roaring away and has already met class minimums. The CTT/Mobility class 17-21 February is not as popular so far, still 9 months out, which surprises me, because when I go to Texas is the only time (currently) that I lay on mobility / vehicle […]

I have two Land Navigation classes upcoming.: June 8/9 is a Monday/Tuesday and follows directly on from the June 5-7 CTT class. There is a small group attending that. See HERE for class discounts on CTT etc). June 20/21 is a Saturday/Sunday and that has far greater attendance. There is however more space because Land […]

Above: CTT May 15-17. I’m just back home after running a very rewarding Combat Team Tactics class this past weekend. I hope to get some student reviews. Lee was there again as part of the cadre and is adding a great deal of value, despite that fact that he is a former Marine (another one….they are […]

Here is the link to a very interesting article: South African mercenaries’ secret war on Boko Haram This is Executive Outcomes rising again. Great job. It shows that training and experience counts, and it doesn’t necessarily matter how old you are. Max

Entries/photos over on the forum here please. As an homage to para helmets and scrim, let’s have an ‘allyness’ competition. What is ‘ally’ (pronounced like ‘sally’)? Something is ‘ally’ when it looks a combination  of both good, and professional. It’s not ‘tacticool’ and it’s not just ‘fashion sense’ although it is a little like military […]

*SUMMER DISCOUNT* All CTT and CP Classes June thru August are being offered with a $100 discount. Standard course fees for a 3 day tactical live firing class are $200 per day, $600 total. With the discount, this will make the 3 day classes $500 for June, July, August only. There is currently space on […]

Mosby’s article got me thinking about the process of change. How change disrupts your normal and your mindset towards change. When confronted with change you have two choices, denial or acceptance. The easiest choice, psychologically and calorie wise is denial. Denial is seductive, easy, flattering. “Hey you don’t need to change, you’re good the way […]

If you are taking the time to read these reviews, you are probably more than curious about the training Max offers, as I was. I won’t bury the lead: Stop what you are doing, get out your check book and reserve your spot in the next available MVT class. Do not wait any longer. This […]