Space on CTT/C3 December 11-13.

I have 3 spaces available on the Combat Team Tactics Class December 11-13. There will be no ‘cyber Monday sale,’ because that wouldn’t be fair to all those who booked up in advance, would it? However, I will be posting in the Alumni Forum about some space we have on the 12-13 December Citizen Close […]

Student Review: Combat Patrol – November 2016: Batsoff

Company: Max Velocity Tactical Course: Combat Patrol (CP) Instructors: Max / First Sergeant Location: Romney, WV Dates: Nov 20th – Nov 22nd Website: http://www.maxvelocitytactical.com/tactical-training/tactical-classes/patrol/ This was my 2nd time through the Combat Patrol class. My 1st Student Review can be found here: Batsoff Combat Patrol Student Review In the year since I first attended CP, […]

Student Review: Combat Team Tactics Nov 2015: 11Bravo

MVT Combat Team Tactics: the Second Revolution. “Kak-kak! Kak-kak-kak-kak-kak!” The sound of rapid gun fire reverberates on the scene as you unload a fusillade of 5.56 into the last bunker. Round-after-round of 55 grain bullets punch through the plastic targets and unleash plumes of dirt upon striking the ground. When the final projectile spins out […]

Contact: The Movie, Paras in Northern Ireland, BBC 1985

The Movie based on AFN Clarke’s book. (It’s not 2 hours long, it’s only an hour, but is repeated twice on this YouTube version for some reason). If you watch closely, there are some good examples of patrolling, and even satellite patrolling. Yes, old school but good. Good basics. It’s really just a matter of […]

Combat Patrol + Class Update

Here is the class photo from last weekend’s Combat Patrol Class: This was a class that, after some rescheduling and injury shenanigans, I was worried about. But in the end, it ran with 10 students and was a really great class. After the class AAR, I ran the new class schedule past the students. This […]

Training Schedule Additions / Changes

LINK TO TRAINING CALENDAR For a couple of reasons, group private training bookings among them, I have made some changes to the already published class schedule (links above and below). LINK TO CLASS SCHEDULE PAGE I have blocked out some time for the private bookings. The main classes that are affected by the changes are: Land Navigation […]

Status Update

I am currently on a tight deadline with the writing of the sequel to Patriot Dawn, titled ‘Patriot Rising: The Unbroken.’ I am trying to get the book out some time in  January. This is why blogging has been limited, and responses to emails delayed. I am doing my best with limited time (only 24 […]

Force on Force (FoF) Team Tactics January 30-31

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 […]

Excellent Input on Tactical Clearance: A Green Beret’s Journey

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 […]

Student Review: Combat Team Tactics 6-8 Nov 2015: Thomas

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 […]