Alumni Weekend July 20-21 + Trench System Concept
We have an alumni weekend planned for the weekend of July 20-21. Alumni = completion of HEAT 1 Combat Tactics live fire. The concept for this weekend was for it to be two days only, easier for most folks to get to. It would follow the training plan that we use for the Night Operations […]
Drilling Down on the Concept of Group Defense in a Threat Environment
The purpose of this post is to look deeper into the concept of group defense in a high threat or collapse environment, by beginning the discussion and then throwing it open to cooperation. Many minds are greater than one. This is a hard one, for a number of reasons. Those reasons are the aspects which […]
Review: HEAT 1 Combat Tactics April: BP
If you are going to train with your rifle, it’s because you can conceive of a case where you would need to use it. There may have been a time when you thought you, with your rifle and enough high-speed training, might be sufficient to the task. If you are paying attention, you understand that […]
Classes Added: Alumni Weekend & HEAT 1
I have added two classes to the training schedule: Alumni Training Weekend: This is a non-standard class over the weekend of July 20 / 21. It will take the curriculum of the night operations class (there is no night element to this class) and do it during the day. It is a live fire class. […]
Review: HEAT 1 Combat Tactics April 2024: Jordan
Everyone who is into firearms training needs to take this class. Max and Scott have a vast knowledge on firearms training and history. They took safety very important and at no time during the class did I feel unsafe or hesitant. The class took the pace of a crawl walk run, and everything you did […]
GEAR: The Combat Load + Practical Use of Ballistic Plates.
The intent of this post is to tie in the related concepts of tactical gear, fitness, teamwork, logistics and tactical loading, in order to present a realistic and logical way to approach the subject. I will also discuss in more depth the question of ballistic plates – to wear them or not? Mission: We often […]
Review: Texas Alumni Live Fire Week 3: Chad
***Warning for those with a delicate sensibility, there are big boy words in this review.*** MVT Texas week threeAfter Action Report In the words of our notorious MVT Alumni leader…”WHAT THE FUCK”. I decided to participate in week two as well as week three this year of MVT Texas Alumni Training. It was an easy […]
Space available: April HEAT 1 & May CQB
We have space available on the upcoming HEAT 1 Combat Tactics and the Close Quarter Battle (CQB) classes. HEAT 1 Combat Tactics dates: April 18 – 21. (link to class page) Close Quarter Battle (CQB) dates May 2 – 5. (link to class page) If you are MVT Alumni, you can show up to HEAT […]
Review: HEAT 2 Combat Tactics Oct 23 / Texas Live Fire Feb 24: Jason
I’ve been a student of MVT since August of 2015. My first training experience with Max was a land navigation class, which introduced me to the excellence of the classroom training he provides, that dovetailed into some amazing practical application. That class has always stuck with me, number one because it’s a weak point in […]
Review: MVT Texas Alumni Live Fire: William
AAR MVT Brady1st Week, 2024 BLUF – still the safest firearm training I’ve ever done, pushed my boundaries, Max took into account my personal limitations (chronic injuries, aging) – I WILL be back for 2025. The first day was spent in Trauma Combat Casualty Care (TC3), understanding and reinforcing MARCH. Each aspect of MARCH had […]