Class Schedule: CRCD + PATROL Classes

***UPCOMING CLASS DATES***

Class Schedule:

(CRCD = the entry level open enrollment Combat Rifle /Contact Drills Class )

2013:

October 26/27: CRCD – Full

November 9/10: CRCD – Full

December 14/15: CRCD – newly scheduled class

2014 (Jan – Jun):

January 18/19/20: Three day PATROL* (MLK Weekend)

February 1/2: CRCD

March 15/16: CRCD

March 29/30: CRCD

April 26/27: CRCD

May 3/4: CRCD

May 24/25/26: Three Day PATROL* (Memorial Weekend)

June 21/22: CRCD

The CRCD classes are open enrollment, priced at $400 per person for the weekend. Maximum capacity is 12. Groups are are welcome to book onto these open enrollment courses. Returning students spay $300 for the weekend.

*Three Day PATROL classes are open to prior students only. Priced at $500 per person for the weekend. There will be a requirement for one night spent tactically in the field. Gear and patrol pack/ruck will be required on the basis of a three day patrol. This will be a practical patrolling and live firing course. Class size: 8 to max 12.
(Note: the January Patrol course will be COLD. Appropriate sleeping equipment required. The training will be sensibly managed to prevent cold injury).

A $100 deposit secures you a place on any course. Hit the PayPal button below or PayPal it to me at my email: maxvelocitytactical@gmail.com. Please fill out the comments section on PayPal so I know which weekend you are paying for.

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Check out the previous AARs posted on this blog, and the training opportunities and testimonials pages on maxvelocitytactical.com.

Note: if you have training requirements or private booking requests outside of these dates, just contact me to discuss.

Thanks, and see you there!

Details on the Combat Rifle / Contact Drills Course

Max Velocity Tactical has a 100 acre training site in West Virginia. The site is in the Blue Ridge Mountains in WV, across the State Line from Winchester VA. It is not far from Romney WV. Those attending classes will get site maps and joining instructions.

The site has excellent terrain for tactical drills and movement and offers natural live firing areas, in particular ‘Ricochet Ridge’ field firing area. The live firing areas have been enhanced with the addition of electronic ‘pop-up’ targetry for greater tactical realism.

Training is tailored to your requirements. You will be listened to and your standard assessed, allowing us to offer thoughts and tailored training packages to best suit your progression. ‘Crawl, Walk, Run’ progression will be applied as necessary. Training is not about humiliating the student, but building them up and progressing. You don’t need to be ‘high speed’ to show up for training; it is designed to take people with varying level of experience and bring them up to a higher tactical standard. Rest and revision will be built in as appropriate. On the other hand, you will be progressed as far as your performance and skill level allows.

Max Velocity Tactical is not about offering simple square range shooting, although the basics will be covered as required, moving onto combat shooting and use of fire positions. You will come and train with us to garner the benefits of tactical movement and field firing. You will be trained in real tactics that have been proven in combat.

Accommodation/Facilities: As part of the information packet sent to you once you make the deposit to secure your place, there is a list of local hotels/motels and campsites. We now offer camping by prior arrangement at the training site. There is a private screened latrine facility at the site: an outhouse style ‘long drop’ latrine.

Camping: Tent camping is available by prior arrangement. It is rudimentary backwoods camping; facilities include the latrine and picnic tables. Please note that the location of the site means that your vehicles are parked some 800 meters away and access to the training site/campsite is via ATV trail over a ridge. A Ranger Crew 6-seater is available and is used to shuttle personnel and equipment in and out of the training site/campsite. There is also the option to walk, carrying as much equipment as you like. If you are camping, you will need to hump in your gear or utilize the Ranger. Note that during the summer months the creeks are dry except after heavy rain. We will support you as much as we can while you are camping which has included in the past providing hot coffee, breakfast burritos and also solar showers filled with hot water at the end of the training day! We will ensure you have enough water for washing and drinking and any other basics that you may need.

Families are welcome to join you for camping, even if they are not participating in the training. There is plenty to do in the surrounding area.

Course Summary

Combat Rifle / Contact Drills:

A two day class designed to teach you tactical combat rifle and movement skills from individual up to pairs/team level. This includes team ‘break contact’ drills and potentially offensive flanking battle drills, depending how the course runs. This is the default open enrollment class. The Schedule is flexible and will be adapted to the specific needs of the trainees. A sample schedule as follows:

Day 1:

Combat Shooting Principles	Instruction Dry
Combat Shooting Positions / Reaction Drills	Practical Exercise Live
Intro to Fire & Movement	Instruction Dry
Fire & Movement Individual / Pairs	Practical Exercise Dry /Live
Contact Drills	Instruction Dry
Contact Drills Pairs / Team	Practical Exercise Dry
Contact Drills Break Contact Pairs/Team	Practical Exercise Live

Day 2:

Jungle Walk Offensive Action Individual	Practical Exercise Live
Jungle Walk Offensive Action Pairs	Practical Exercise Live
Contact Drills Break Contact Pairs / Team	Practical Exercise Live

Flanking battle drills and ‘bunker busting’ will be added as appropriate and requested.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) will be inserted as background activity when possible.

Fitness: Tactical training requires a basic level of mobility. Instructors will tailor the level of physical intensity to the capabilities of the trainees and rest will be incorporated into the training day. A moderate level of physical activity will be involved with the training.

You will be required to walk over rough wooded terrain carrying your rifle and battle load; fire your rifle from the standing, kneeling and prone positions; make short rushes and get up and down from standing to kneeling and prone positions. You will be exposed to the prevailing weather conditions at the training site and there is no air conditioning and limited shelter.

Rifle/Shooting Proficiency: MVT tactical courses are not beginner/introductory courses to weapons handling and basic shooting. The basic assumption of the course is that you are bringing a rifle and equipment as per the equipment list; you have the ability to safely manipulate and fire the rifle that you bring; you have the ability to zero your rifle and have some basic shooting experience. Prior ‘square range’ and bench shooting experience is fine, the course is designed to move you beyond that, but you have to have the ability to safely and effectively manipulate and operate your rifle.

Equipment: This may vary due to the specific course that you have booked and will be confirmed in the email text. This list is a guide, starred items are required. Basic equipment for all tactical courses:

*Fighting Rifle
Handgun (optional – you can use your handgun on the ranges as appropriate)
*Rifle magazines: minimum four, better six to eight
*Ammunition: 400 – 500 rounds: bring more and you can use it**
*Load/Ammo carrying gear: i.e. battle belt/plate carrier/tactical vest
*Eye protection
*Ear protection
*Water source: canteen/camelback/ water bottles
*Bug Spray
Knee Pads
Rifle sling
Magazine dump pouch
Tactical gloves/mechanic style work gloves
Patrol pack/daypack
Boots with ankle support
Long pants, hiking or combat style
Long sleeved shirt/top
Sun screen
Spare socks & foot powder
Change of clothing
Rifle cleaning kit/lubricant

**Note: .22LR is suitable. Perhaps to use on day 1 before moving to day 2 with high velocity rounds.

Ammo: there is no restriction on the type of ammunition that you can bring, with the exception of tracer, due to fire hazard. The absolute minimum is 300 rounds – this was the requirement – but the course has evolved with the addition of some drills and 400-500 rounds is more appropriate.

Live Hard, Die Free.