Force on Force (FoF) Team Tactics January 30-31 Note: there is a no exposed skin rule in these FoF training exercises, and masks/helmets must be worn. We have received the shipment of the UTM gear and the masks are actually pretty good for something that covers your face – they have good googles and a […]

This comment came in on a post on the MVT Forum: ‘What’s so Special about Special Ops?‘ Here is the comment: ryean1 wrote: When I see SOF teaching poor Iraqi’s to buttonhook and hope into a room, and to strongwall against a threat, when they aren’t even holding their rifle properly and wobble through the […]

Combat Team Tactics 6, 7, 8 November 2015 Many students have provided an After Action Review (AAR) for Combat Team Tactics (CTT).  I will not cover the intricate details since these details have been covered in many of those AARs. Bottom Line up Front:  CTT is some of the best thought out and executed training […]

I’m throwing this one up again, with no editing, because I see that comments seem to have become a little active again. Note that we do now run a CQB class: Citizen Close Combat (C3). This is an alumni only class, pre-requisite Combat Team Tactics (CTT). Next C3 class is December 12-13. TRAINING CALENDAR If […]

Student Review:  Combat Team Tactics (CTT) & Night Firing (NODF) Short Attention Span Synopsis:    Book your class. Right now. Ignore the excuse that just popped in your head. Book your class. Book it for next May if you have. But Just Do It. The knowledge and experience you will gain at an MVT class […]

Having just completed the Combat Team Tactics (CTT) class at Max Velocity Training I have to say that this is a class that everyone needs to take part in.  In the three days we were together every participant in the class grew their skills.  We had a wide variety of backgrounds and everyone from the […]

A re-post: I received the following request: “I am wondering if you have any thoughts about defensive tactics if one is being hunted down by men with trained tracking dogs.”   I’m not a subject matter expert on tracking or tracking dogs, but I’ve done a bit of E & E training as the pursued […]

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

I have not yet had time to watch this series in its entirety. However, here is a little taster of WWII in color footage: I find it intensely tragic, yet at the same time, I want to gear up and roll! There’s no fixing stupid, I guess…..;-) Here is the link to the first of […]