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

Max Demos Buddy Pairs Fire & Movement HERE React to Contact Individual Drills – Contact Left & Front – Day 1 AM HERE React to Contact Individual Drills – Contact Right  – Day 1 AM HERE Team Break Contact – Contact Front – Day 2 HERE I am adding this comment after I had some […]

AAR: Max Velocity Tactical Combat Rifle/Contact Drills 3-4 Aug 2013 Location: West Virginia Mountains (This was also posted on AR15.com HERE) If you are a newcomer to tactical shooting like me, your experience is probably limited to punching paper at 100 yards on a linear range. Or maybe you’ve taken a tactical carbine course where you […]