The video below was originally posted on the MVT FORUM HERE. It’s easy to see this all as some sort of dark comedy, and get a laugh, but I think that in this case, the video is a gem and a good find. There are many comments, including those embedded in the VICE video, very […]

Partyzanski of the Stop Shouting blog reviews ‘Patriot Dawn: The Resistance Rises‘ HERE. Quote: The subtitle of the work is “The Resistance Rises”.  The book lives up to this, as it is the origins story for the second work in the series which will be reviewed later.  The plausible backstory, which details the gradual decay […]

Updates on class availability: RS/CTT May 12 – 15: Full. Active Shooter CCW May 21 – 22: 2 spaces available. Idaho Private Class: The organizer has opened up 2 spaces on the Mobility (26 – 27 May) & Combat Patrol (28 – 30 May) phases of this class. It is only open to Alumni with […]

Diz Sends: Ruck Marching and You As I have shit-canned all other activities and concentrated on combat fitness this year, I wanted to share a few things with you guys.  This subject of fitness comes up again and again, but I think there’s some things you need to know to perhaps spur you on to […]

AFTER ACTION REPORT COMBAT TEAM TACTICS MAX VELOCITY TACTICAL 8, 9, 10 APRIL, 2016 Bob Whaley Reporting   BACKGROUND For a number of years, I have been looking for classes related to small unit tactics to enhance training I received several years ago as a member of my police department’s full time SWAT unit.  None […]

I wrote the post ‘Buddy Position Awareness‘ on July 28 2015. I’m going to revisit that topic here, particularly in light of the comments I made on a student review yesterday: If you have been reading the blog lately, you will have seen my post on the development of the Rifle Skills and Combat Team […]

Combat Team Tactics (CTT) / Night Firing  (NODF) April 8-10 2016 – Jack: I have only attended one shooting class before this one with a different training group, so it is all I have to compare my most recent experience with Max Velocity Tactical Training.  The drills that we ran on square range day covered […]

MVT VERSA Mk II CHEST RIG Above: VERSA Mk II Coyote Brown with 5.56 insert. The MVT VERSA Rig has been upgraded and is now available. Upgrades: The pull tabs on the magazine pouches have been removed, and replaced with Kydex inserts, which securely hold the magazines in place, yet allow for fast removal and […]

Diz Sends: You and Body Armor. Should you be wearing body armor?  That’s a good question.  What I’d like to do is examine some scenarios that we, as armed citizens might encounter.  Then we’ll take a look at what equipment you might want for each encounter.  And finally, what are the requirements you must meet in […]

So what is it that brings ten random people—all different professions, ages, and walks of life—together on a cold Friday morning on a mountain in West Virginia? It is really quite a simple answer; a desire to improve skills that may someday be needed to stay alive.  Too learn from the best, those who have […]