Horse Live Fire: Glock 9mm and 5.56 AR15

Horse and rider were both wearing ear protection! These horses are considered ‘gun-broke’ and have taken part in cowboy mounted shooting, civil war reenactments with black powder and cannon fire, using an AR15 with a suppressor, and now both a Glock and AR15 with no suppressor. The AR15 is fitted with an A2 Birdcage Flash […]

Video from October 2025 Cedar Creek Reenactment.

Most of these videos were from the cavalry demonstration which takes place before the main battle. Sign up on the Home Page for Emails!

Video: The Concept of Mounted Infantry (Cavalry).

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The ‘Signal’ Mistake – and signing up for Mailers

Something that many of you may not realize, is that MVT went ‘silent’ for a couple of years because we introduced the Signal Chat (on the Signal App). This was something that I initially did to create a difference between students who simply showed up and never came back, and students who were regular attendees. […]

Review: HEAT 1 Combat Tactics April/May: Natalie

Max adds: This review was sent in by the daughter of a mother / daughter group who attended the HEAT 1 Combat Tactics Class. They had limited experience and came from a state where the AR15’s have been horrifically adjusted by the legal code, and that in itself made things a little harder for them. […]

Tactical Use of Terrain: To Survive and Win!

A discussion on terrain analysis. This is a somewhat large topic. One thing I will say straight up front is that these topics are covered in detail in my ‘Tactical Manual: Small Unit Tactics.’ I am going to concentrate on the offense. Mainly because I have covered defense, types of terrain and the principles of […]

Video: Trench (Strongpoint) Assault Class

This is video from the weekend-long trench assault class held last year. It is clearly a lot harder that it looks in the video! We have not scheduled any stand-alone trench assault classes this year (but we are open to suggestions), but we do include the trench as an objective on the Squad Tactics Class […]

Video: What to Expect at an MVT Live Fire Class

UPCOMING CLASSES Close Quarter Battle Class: 11 – 14 Jun. HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 25 – 28 Jun. July / August: No classes at present time. Squad Tactics: 10 – 13 Sep. HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 1 – 4 Oct. HEAT 2 Combat Patrol: 22 – 25 Oct. Combat Lifesaver: 6 – 8 Nov. HEAT […]

Protecting your Family using Tactical Training Skills.

I have been a soldier in some form all my adult life, and I have a depth of tactical knowledge that I have a desire to pass on to others, and luckily for my training business I have the ability to instruct. This means I can bring clarity to those who desire to learn Small […]

Must-Read War Fiction!

Novels and Manuals Available! Must Read Tactical and War Thrillers! All available on Amazon.com or vis reputable booksellers. Books in the series: Book 1: Patriot Dawn: The Resistance Rises. Book 2: Patriot Rising: The Unbroken. Book 3: The Storm Rages: Dragon Rising. TRAINING CALENDAR TRAINING AT MVT Non-Fiction Manuals Available: Tactical Manual: Small Unit Tactics […]