Educational Articles

Single Person Close Quarters Battle (CQB): Shallow Entry Technique aka Limited Penetration

This article provides step-by-step instructions for conducting one of the many techniques taught in the Single Person CQB course: the “shallow entry” technique, sometimes referred to as limited penetration.

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 3

The third of a 4 part series, this article discusses the incorporation of “auxiliary security assets” into the overall active threat / active shooter security plan.

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 2

The second of a 4 part series, this article discusses the use of armed guards, and offers 7 unconventional recommendations to provide the greatest chances of successfully thwarting an attack.

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 1

The first of a 4 part series, this article discusses the critical importance of resource integration in an active shooter response plan by schools and churches.

Training

Enhance your Combat Performance by Mastering the Basics

If you want to improve combat performance, you must master the basics. Elite units have mastered the basics to the point that they are automatic and second nature. This allows for outward focus on problems and the enemy, and learning and improvement in higher-level combat arts.

Emergency Preparedness

Create Your Emergency Preparedness Plan

When you have a plan, you're far less likely to panic, and much more likely to survive, in an emergency. The time for you and your family to plan and prepare is BEFORE an emergency or disaster happens.

Training

Tactical Home Defense

Tactical Home Defense: Defensive Positioning

This article in the Tactical Home Defense series covers several critical armed defensive positions and tactics when an intruder is in your home or place of business.

Training

Tactical Home Defense

Tactical Home Defense: Neighborhood Security

This article in the Tactical Home Defense series discusses several important points on how to establish a neighborhood alert and response plan.

Training

CQB

Advanced CQB: How to Train Footwork

When trying to master close quarters battle (CQB) footwork, the quality of your practice is even more important than quantity. This article covers some training/practice techniques for optimizing and refining your CQB footwork.

Training

CQB

Advanced CQB: Footwork 1

Among the most fundamental close quarters battle (CQB) movements is moving through a doorway and turning to either the left or right to clear the corner.

Training

CQB

Advanced CQB: Introduction

This article initiates a series of articles, online training courses, and books on "Advanced Close Quarters Battle (CQB). This first article is an introduction to help delineate what advanced CQB is, and what it is not.

CQB

Gear and Equipment

Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Assaulter's Kit Set-Up Suggestions

While there are no “right answers” when it comes to kit set-up, it is difficult to know if a specific kit layout works or doesn’t work if you don't put it to the test in realistic combat simulations.

Training

Small Unit Tactics

Problems with Basic Battle Drills

Many Army leaders misunderstand the nature of battle drills and how they are supposed to be employed. We believe this comes from flaws in the way that the Army explains and teaches battle drills in doctrinal manuals and schools, and we point out several problems with how common battle drills are typically executed by military units.

Training

CQB

CQB: Limited Penetration vs. Points of Domination

This article compares the traditional CQB points of domination room entry technique to limited penetration techniques, as well as a more balanced shallow horseshoe technique.

Training

Small Unit Tactics

Tactical Movement - Part 2

To be truly effective at spotting enemies on the battlefield, you need to know how and where to look for the enemy. You have to do a lot more than simply “keep your head on a swivel,” which is the limit of what is taught in most military schools.

Training

Small Unit Tactics

Tactical Movement - Part 1

Even if you and your unit master tactical movement formations and techniques, you may still find yourself at a great disadvantage in combat against an enemy who knows how to apply movement formations and techniques to real-world combat situations.

Training

What is Good Tactical Training?

What is the difference between good and bad tactical training? Here is a simple list of twelve questions and answers to help leaders and students gauge the quality of tactical training programs they engage in…

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Educational Articles

A library of expert instructional and informational articles written by Tier 1 Special Mission Unit veterans and other top tier subject matter experts.

Close Quarters Battle (CQB): Low Ready vs High Ready

Winning the Fight: Part 1 - Managing Uncertainty

Urban Combat: Crossing Streets and Alleys

Single Person Close Quarters Battle (CQB): Shallow Entry Technique aka Limited Penetration

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 3

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 2

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 1

Enhance your Combat Performance by Mastering the Basics

Create Your Emergency Preparedness Plan

Tactical Home Defense: Defensive Positioning

Tactical Home Defense: Neighborhood Security

Advanced CQB: How to Train Footwork

Advanced CQB: Footwork 1

Advanced CQB: Introduction

Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Assaulter's Kit Set-Up Suggestions

Problems with Basic Battle Drills

CQB: Limited Penetration vs. Points of Domination

Tactical Movement - Part 2

Tactical Movement - Part 1

What is Good Tactical Training?

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