I received an interesting email about rationalizing training with combat; a request for a blog post on the subject. The question posed is here: “……we trained a great deal of the drills and principles you teach, but I never saw combat.  One thing I don’t understand completely is how the drills relate to actual combat, […]

In regards to Max’s basic contact drill training, of the weekend of August 3rd and 4th, I’d like to offer some comments.  This perspective comes from an old Navy veteran with time in the field with Marines during peace time.  These comments have less to do with the what we did and more to do […]

Following AARs conducted at the end of each class, and feedback from students, there is a general request for me to start scheduling additional courses such as patrolling and small unit tactics (SUT). I have discussed the matter with some students and I have still not come to a solid conclusion as to the best […]

I’ll try and keep this post short. That usually turns out to be harder than you think, as I start getting into the topic. I saw an interesting post on the American Mercenary blog: ‘Moving Groups’. I am moved to comment. So yes, a lot of this depends on the exact scenario you find yourself in. […]

HERE is the LINK to my main post about available training spaces. I have spaces available on the following upcoming training weekends: August 31/September 1 September 14/15 October 12/13 November 9/10  December – no training weekends. Dates in the New Year are yet to be scheduled.  Details on the Main Post HERE Demand is hit and miss, […]

AAR June 22/23 If I had to choose one word to describe the experience I had with Max and the knowledge I received at his hands it would be this: MANDATORY!  If you own a battle rifle or any type of firearm and do not possess the knowledge to use it safely and tactically, then […]

Greetings from West Virginia, home of Max Velocity’s training site. On the weekend of August 3/4, twelve students arrived at the meet up location. Max arrived and led us to the parking area and then to the staging area for a safety briefing. The students were from seven states and different economic backgrounds. Some had […]

After Action Review Max Velocity Tactical Combat Rifle/Contact Drills 03/04 Aug 2013 by Dave 1.                  Course was conducted in eastern West Virginia. Terrain is a wooded, 100 acre area, with hilly, rocky, features. Firing ranges are located in draws and small valleys. A small, tarped classroom area is located at the AA to conduct chalkboard […]

Welcome to the 360 Degree Range. Uniforms aren’t an assumption. Fights are chaotic, fast and in your face. In 4th generation warfare a small unit is your best hope of success and survival. To that, a fire-team is the foundation of the fighting unit and of maneuver warfare. We don’t have to draw up a […]

This is the second part of the YouTube video that I posted previously HERE This covers Escape & Evasion and Resistance to Interrogation. It has the RTI part first, then switches the scenario back and covers a  bit of E&E. Useful stuff, with lots of potential application. HERE Live Hard, Die Free. MV