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…
Category: Tradecraft
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…
“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…
Carry 24/7 or Guess Right!!
For all of the unfortunate and violent stories of incident’s I have posted of CO’s fighting for their lives to help us LEARN and therefore GROW as Civilian Operators, I think the above story can do the most good-by far. It touches on 4 skill sets that I have always felt are integral to staying…
Escaping a Wrecked Vehicle
Learning to fight in and around vehicles is a skill-set the CO’s needs to be intimately involved with. The reason being is that aside from our home or workplace, this is a place we spend a majority of our time. Now I could spend 2,000 words just on the subject of worthwhile drills pertaining…
Book Review: Rattenkrieg: The Art of ECQ Combat Pistol
Bob Taubert’s latest work, Rattenkrieg: The Art and Science of Close-Quarters Battle Pistol is a book that is right up there with Styer’s Cold Steel or Applegate’s Kill or Get Killed. The book reminds you of the hard fact that necessity is definitely the mother of invention when it comes to relevant and practical combat skills….
The Tale of Byron Smith…
Balance. That is the word I want you to remember as you read this story. If the past few years of news headlines involving people defending themselves in this overtly liberal society have taught us anything, it is that responsible citizens (ie Civilian Operators) must always seek a BALANCED RESPONSE to anything regarding self-defense, otherwise,…
Technology Dependent and Useless……..
It can be stated categorically that over-reliance on any one thing is BAD. This point was reinforced and qualified for me when I heard a story about the military brass in the Pentagon getting report after report about new line officer’s (the combat platoon leaders in the field) when stripped of all “electronic gadgets”…