CRCD 26/27 April – 3 x AAR/Comments

These AAR/Comments on the 26/27 April CRCD came in as comments on this post: ‘A Great CRCD Class! + Comment’: __________ Brian B: Max, As the father of the 15 yr. old you mentioned at the beginning of this article, I have to say thank you for a great weekend of training. My son and […]

Rifle Stoppage Drills

A part of weapons manipulation training is addressing and dealing with weapons stoppages and  malfunctions. On the class description for the Combat Rifle/Contact Drills (CRCD) Class I include the following: _________ For those that are not attending the Rifle Manipulation Primer Class you should be able to demonstrate a basic level of competence at the following: 1) Muzzle […]

A Great CRCD Class! + Comment

I am back from this weekend’s CRCD Class. I forgot to take any photos, so I don’t have any for you. It was a full class of 12. Mention goes out to: 1) The father  and son team. The son being 15 years old, squared away, and able to run like the wind. 2) The […]

Training in Arizona

H/T To Mosby: New Training School in Arizona http://www.sierra12.com http://www.facebook.com/Sierra12DSG   I don’t know anything about it, but Mosby gives it the thumbs up. Jim: are you on the forum perchance? Now, all you guys in the South West, you can quit whining about how far West Virginia is, and go get some local training. […]

Comment: ‘Tacticool’ Weapons Manipulation vs. Weapons Manipulation Training

There has been an on running thread over at the forum: ‘Tacticool “Weapons Manipulations” will get you killed.’ Reading through the comments was an interesting journey, and there is a lot of useful stuff there. It has prompted me to write this post. We must remember that the reason I created the forum was due to […]

*New Classes*

Weapons Manipulation Classes The new ‘Square Range’ at the MVT site is under construction. I’m going to make sure it is not quite square, maybe rectangular. Photos to follow next week The Rifle Manipulation Primer (RMP) class is already scheduled to run prior to CRCD classes, as part of a TC3/RMP day. The following classes: […]

AAR #6:CRCD/Patrol April 5-9 – Big Al and Lil Al

Well where do I start.  After reading some of my classmates AAR’s its quite difficult to add more to what has already been written.  However, one cannot state this enough, Max is one of the most professional instructors that Ive had the privilege to learn from.  Also it really was quite incredible to learn and […]

*NEW* Class Updates and Changes

I posted last week about ‘*NEW* Training Class: Combat Transition.’ I have now implemented that and updated the schedule. The new class will be called the Rifle Manipulation Primer (RMP). I am bringing Aaron on as an AI for these classes. Instead of TC3 being available the day prior to CRCD classes, the new format will be […]

AAR #5: CRCD/Patrol April 5-9 – Jon RT

AAR CRCD/PATROL APRIL 5-9 by Jon R T I reviewed all of the AAR’s previously posted from students who completed the MVT courses prior to signing up for the first 5 day combined class. Considering the long drive, I concluded that the combined class would be the best use of my time. It is hard […]

AAR #4: CRCD/Patrol April 5-9 – David

April 5-9 Combined CRCD and Patrol Class John our prayers are with you and your family, thanks for being my partner. Everyone talks about how Max is a great teacher. You have to see him in action to understand just how incredible he really is. He uses so many different teaching methods to help you […]