For those of you out there that drill on your empty hand skills regularly, or even just watch MMA matches regularly, you know how important “EXPLOSIVENESS” is in a fight. It is the one thing that often can make the difference between you getting knocked out versus your opponent. To keep this short and sweet,…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Small Unit Tactics: Building Fighting Positions (Revised)
For the individual soldier, being able to build either a hasty or prepared position to fight from that will give you adequate cover and at the same time good fields of fire is essential for small units to be efficient in the field. All of the material I am covering here can be found…
CO Small Unit Tactics: Fire and Movement
Came across this old OSS WW2 era German infantry tactics training film. Although dated, it shows the universal basics of fire and maneuver warfare. [youtube=http://youtu.be/Kz0a_QGifPM] It goes without saying how integral small unit tactics are for the CO. Of course, there is much more to learn on the subject, but this is a good “jumping…
Once Again a lesson why to STAY ARMED!
You know, I am beginning to LOVE Brazil as a country, although all I see from there are mostly robberies, rapes and deadly shootings, most of the vids you see are criminal POS getting what’s coming to them… this goes a long way in extolling the virtues of the American 2nd Amendment and showing exactly WHY a citizens…
Netflix Pix Worth a Look
This time around there is quite a range of World War 2 era movies and documentaries, plus a few others worth your time. City of Life and Death (2009) The Gritty true story of the Rape of Nanking in 1937 by the Japanese. Some great urban battle scenes of the Chinese rag tag…
Beware: Intruders can wear Uniforms
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/10/multiple-fatalities-in-houston-area-shooting/ TRUST NOBODY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SAFETY; That is the lesson I have been teaching my kids for some time. Now, since this tragic story came out, I have had to ammend that lesson to include: DON’T TRUST SOMEBODY JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A UNIFORM ON EITHER! These lessons are self-explanatory for…
“Shoot em’ to the Ground” Fire Superiority!
One of the most frequent questions I get from students is “How many rounds do I fire in a situation where my life is at risk?” I often answer this with the very simple answer “As many as you need too to put the threat down.” I then refer back to the military term of…
Training Notes: “Line of Sight” Shooting
There is a lot to be said about how important it is to be fast and accurate with a gun when you are shooting to save your life or the life of others. I often tell students when they first start out that speed with a firearm is all about efficiency of motion. Start out…
Addressing Fratricide in CO Training
Fratricide of “friendly fire” has been an unfortunate part of war since time in memorial. Several things contribute to “blue on blue” incidents, most of them stemming from poor communication between supporting units. Both the Iraq and Afghanistan War have seen their fair share of friendly fire incidents, one of the most tragic being…
Remembering Overlord: June 6th, 1944
Take some time today and remember the Heroes that jumped out of airplanes and stormed the beach 70 years ago today to ensure your Freedom stays intact. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.