Student Review: Defensive Concealed Handgun: Aug 20-21 2016: Chris

MVT Defensive Concealed Handgun (DCH) Aug 20-21 Instructed by Scott (‘First Sergeant’) at Max Velocity Tactical I have been carrying a handgun since 1994, when I got out of the Marine Corps.  This was my first time training at MVT, but I have had some prior handgun training. I believe that anyone who has a CCW […]

Upcoming MVT Classes & Availability

MVT TRAINING CALENDAR _______________ Velocity Training Center, Romney WV: Upcoming class spaces through the end of the year: October 1 – 2: Force on Force Team Tactics: FULL.  October 13 – 16: Combat Patrol: 3 spaces available. I have posted about this: ‘Why you need the Combat Patrol Class.‘ October 27 – 30: Rifle Skills / […]

Student Review: Defensive Concealed Handgun 3-4 Sep 2016: Aegiale (Wife)

Above Photo: Not Aegiale! (Library Photo) Student Review: Defensive Concealed Handgun 3-4 Sep 2016: Aegiale (Wife) This is my review of Defensive Concealed Handgun (DCH).  I went to the course with my husband, who had been to prior MVT courses.  I grew up around firearms but had never spent much time shooting.  Due to changes in […]

Student Review: Combat Rifle Skills (Private, Virginia) 10-11 Sep 2016: Charlie

Review from Charlie Combat Rifle Skills (CRS) – September 10-11th 2016 Let me start off giving you a quick profile of my previous experience with firearms.  Prior to this class my only experience with firearms consisted of a couple of weekend bouts with a .22 rifle, a single skeet shooting session, and a couple of […]

Photo Journal: Combat Team Tactics 16 – 18 September 2016

Combat Team Tactics 16 – 18 September 2016: Some Photos of the Training: MVT CLASS LIST MVT TRAINING CALENDAR Day 1, Friday, Flat Range. Weapon manipulation and individual react to contact drills: Hammer Pairs/Stream Fire: Night Fighting (NODF: optional) class: Day 2: Tactical Range 1: Buddy Fire & Movement: Team Fire & Movement: Assault: Assault […]

CQB: Those Who Would Get You Killed

Yesterday, I wrote the following post: ‘CQB & The Cover vs. Concealment Issue.‘ The version on this blog was only half the post, because the rest of it, including my comments and analysis, was on the MVT Forum. If you look at the link, it contains a video of an SF guy along with some Afghans […]

CQB & The Cover vs. Concealment Issue

There was a discussion sparked off by the posting of the following Video in the Combat Media section of the MVT Forum: The description from YouTube is as follows: “Special Forces working with Afghan National Army. The first guy through the door is ANA. His weapon is hit and he turns and runs out the […]

Class Availability October – November

MVT TRAINING CALENDAR _______________ Upcoming class spaces through the end of the year: September 15 – 18: Rifle Skills / Combat Team Tactics: 2 spaces available. October 1 – 2: Force on Force Team Tactics: FULL.  October 13 – 16: Combat Patrol: 3 spaces available. I have posted about this: ‘Why you need the Combat Patrol […]

‘Ask Max and Cadre’ on the MVT Forum

The MVT Forum is going from strength to strength now that it has gone to a private subscription service ($25 per annum). We have  a number of new strings that we are developing, including intelligence training, and the tactical planning exercises. It isn’t really just a ‘forum’ for chat (although it retains that function) but […]

Additional Cadre Plan at Classes till November 20th

I had two spaces available on the Rifle Skills / Combat Team Tactics classes next week (September 15-18), and I just had a cancellation due to a job interview. So I now have 3. I recently had surgery and due to recovery I’m limited in my activity, so to keep quality of instruction and safety […]