From ‘ShitBreak’: Aristotle said “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Habit formation is hard. Especially starting a PT program. You’re breaking away from old habits and acquiring new ones. You’re literally forming new neural pathways. This is difficult work. It’s not easy. We’ve already have a […]

Thanks to Rob, MVT Rifleman. Sharing, and ideas for the continuing series, welcome:   This was the original idea:

Just got back from a challenging weekend at Max Velocity Tactical.  Completed the MVT Rifleman Challenge and let’s just say that Max has truly come through with another great training opportunity/standards for the Rifleman. I will put this plug out there that I am extremely glad that Max and Hunter put together training programs to […]

Rifleman Challenge March 27-29 2015 Now from the perspective of the older guy (oldest one there this time). A little back ground, I retired 7 years ago after 28 years as a Police Officer in South Florida. I was 57 years old at the time and 5”9” at 210 lbs and had high blood pressure from […]

  I have been talking to Diz and Hawkeye from UW Gear for a long while now, discussing various ways to design gear in line with both of our philosophies. I have most recently been settling on using a light battlebelt, which is comfortable enough to wear most of the time, augmented by a chest […]

MVT Rifleman Challenge, 26-29 March I want to start out by saying what a great job Max and his cadre did putting this challenge together.  We all had an awesome time.  Got to spend time with some great patriots and time on the ranges, which is always good.  I’m not going to get into specifics […]

In courtesy of Rob. MVT Rifleman:

To my fellow Riflemen Challenge compatriots: Let me say that it was great all y’all even if I wasn’t the most talkative. I started my training in 2001 when I bought my first rifle(s) and I went to an NRA Highpower match to pick up a few tips. Seven years later I decided that I […]

Many questions have come in about the now discontinued Combat Rifle and Combat 2 Gun classes. Those two classes are off the schedule until further notice. The new class structure will be as follows, and will allow completion of Rifle Skills/Combat Rifle as part of a three or four day weekend, rather than forcing students to […]

I am just back from the inaugural MVT Rifleman Challenge this past weekend. There were 11 competitors. Everyone worked really hard and it was a great Challenge. 7 were successful with the  Rifleman Patch. Above: Riflemen. L to R: Jim, Chris, Rob, Hunter, (Max), Jon, Steve, Duane. 2 of those 7 also achieved the Vanguard Patch. […]