It has been a day of rants. Taking out the trash. Let’s end on a better note: Courtesy of Matt Best (MBest11x on YouTube – those are tacticool videos you are allowed to watch):    

Paras in Northern Ireland 1970’s, based on a book by the same name. Good training movie, old school. It is based in the rural areas in South Armagh, near the border with the Republic, known as ‘bandit country.’ Before we were in Iraq, before we were in Afghanistan, before we were in the Balkans, we […]

I have four spaces available on the September 28 – October 3 6 day combined CRCD / Combat Patrol Class. This class is also running Combat Lifesaver (TC3) on September 27, due to most of the class having signed up for it. Class Schedule  

This topic raised itself in comments on the post: ‘Gear: My Operational Loadout: Chris.’ I did comment on the post itself: This hearing protection thing perplexes me a little. The advent of decent electronic hearing protection that actually amplifies sound, and thus helps you hear, is a real help. If you are in vehicles, wearing […]

I have had a trickle of nervous MVT SHIELD customers over the last few days, sending me emails. If you paid for it by PayPal or Check/MO then you are on the list and it is being made. Many completed MVT SHIELDS  have been shipped out already; the team are working hard to get over the […]

I have just posted the 2015 Class Schedule through to July. Class Schedule The new 3 day Combat 2 Gun (C2G)  is scheduled. August is when we are aiming to bring two new classes online: 1) Night Fighting (NF): this is going to be designed as a progression class to Combat Patrol / NODF where the activity takes […]

My Operational Loadout: by Chris: As a follow up to my last write up on NODs, I want to talk about the load I have and would carry.  What I have here is a bit of a hybrid of tried and tested gear in overseas operations as well as a couple things that I have […]

FROM THE FORUM Company: Max Velocity Tactical Course: Combat Patrol (CP) Instructors: Max / Chris Location: Romney, WV Dates: Aug 30th 2014 – Sept 1st 2014 Website: http://www.maxvelocitytactical.com/tactical-training/patrol/ Another great training weekend at Max Velocity, I want to share my experience and highlight some of the training that left an impression on me. The class curriculum can be found at here. The […]

3 Places available on Combat Rifle / Contact Drills (CRCD) September 19-21. Schedule here. Be quick – I’m not taking PayPal payments any more, so you will have to mail in a check/money order. That’s all. Writing the sequel to Patriot Dawn. 1/3 of the way through. Max

It was dark. The kind of dark where you can’t see a foot in front of you. Your support hand is out front touching your battle buddy as you move down the steep slope. You reach the bottom, cross a small wooded expanse and come upon a power line clearing. Halt command is passed down […]