We just finished the inaugural Active Shooter CCW class Sunday, in the rain. 1st Sgt (Scott) did this one on the road in central VA. I’m not really sure where to start. We had 6 shooters after 3 had to back out due to family or work emergencies. The experience levels were about as far […]

MVT Run n Gun / Force on Force CQB Events Upcoming Dates: Run n Gun / FoF CQB events are scheduled for 30 September and 11 November. FoF Team Tactics classes are scheduled for 25/26 June (no preceding Run n Gun event), 1/2 October, 12/13 November. From the new page: Outline:  Friday: AM: MVT Run […]

I am going to make some changes to the way we run the FoF Team Tactics and also the Rifleman Challenge. The reasons for this are numbers, plain and simple – with the prerequisite of Combat Team Tactics (CTT) as the gateway to the more advanced live fire classes, the pool of CTT graduates is […]

The Texas Classes for February / March 2017 have now been published, and the Training Calendar updated. From the Texas Class Page: 2017 Classes 2017 Classes are now announced and are available for booking: Classes take place on a large private ranch close to Brady, Texas. The ranch offers excellent training land. There is a […]

I recently had the opportunity to attend Combat Rifle Skills at the MVT training center. This was my 4th visit to MVT and I was not disappointed . Seven students from all walks of live gathered on Sat and Sun to learn the basic operation of the AR-15. Students who attend MVT are truly the best […]

The Kydex insert upgrades are available for those with the VERSA Mk 1. This allows you to remove the pull tabs from the magazine pouch tops. The kydex inserts fit into the Velcro that is already in your mag pouches. This upgrade is available only to those who already have the VERSA Mk 1 (5.56 […]

The MVT FORUM has been restructured. If you are just accustomed to reading the blog, or receiving blog posts by email, I recommend checking out the FORUM. There are articles and topics there that are not covered on the blog. For example, the Tactics and Training forum has been reorganized into the Tactics & Leadership […]

Many times, well meaning folks, alumni of MVT, write to me and chide me about a Blog post. They tell me that what I write is bad for business. Why is this? Often, people read what are matter of fact, calmly written, blog posts as ‘rants.’ They are not. They also tell me that I am […]

Thanks to the WeaponsMan blog for saying nice things about MVT: Wednesday Weapons Website of the Week: Max Velocity Tactical

I received the following email from a multiple-Alumni ‘Doc.’ The email is an example of the quality of student that we have through MVT classes: on the whole, intelligent, professional and socially aware. As he states, this is both an overall strength, and when it comes to combat, a potential weakness: Having spent the last […]