Helmets for FoF Team Tactics
The gear list for FoF Team Tactics (the Class is now full at 16) shows a helmet, either ballistic or bump style. I currently have 6 airsoft cheap knock-off helmets that will suffice for the protection from the UTM rounds, which is the whole purpose. My aim is to eventually have 16 of them. This means […]
New 4 Day Combat Patrol: April 21-24
The April Rifleman Challenge has been cancelled due to lack of bookings. The new policy on the RC will be to run it once a year, in September, and thus allow competitors the summer to train. Dates will be put up once the new schedule for the remainder of 2016 goes up, over the next […]
Video: Texas 2016 Overnight Patrol / Dawn Ambush
Note: The photo of the patrol base in the video (and below) shows an MVT SHIELD (production will be back up soon). In the photos, the tarp is put up using a mix of bungee cord and GI Shelter-Half Poles. These poles, or something very similar, are ideal for putting up the MVT SHIELD when there […]
Training / Class Updates
I’m just getting back into the office after returning from the Texas classes. Texas was excellent, and we ran the Combat Patrol class there for the first time, and with the new format for the class. Excellent. Look out for dates and information for Texas Classes February / March 2017. I have the following thoughts and imminent […]
Video: CUTT Simultaneous Front & Right Contact
CUTT Simultaneous Front & Right Contact i.e. L-Shaped Ambush:
Uisng pop-up targets on remote classes
Using designed AR500 steel shields to protect electronic pop-up targets for use on remote classes – without having to dig target pits:
Pointers on Class Fitness Standards
It does continue to amaze me that in some minority cases, students fail to appreciate the need to be physically prepared for classes. This results in a less than optimum learning experience. I think it is fairly plain in all the publicity that MVT classes are adapted light infantry combat tactics. This is not an […]