Standards are important - they don’t have to be anyone else’s but, you need to be able to measure ability and progress.
Certain aspects of CQB have value for civilians. We each need to make a clear eyed and hard nosed assessment of our capabilities and situations to decide what to prioritize.
A shoot house is a crucible that can humble even the hardest and most experienced.
There are plenty of instances where a structure is bypassed because taking it by CQB would be too time consuming and not worth the risk.
Preserving and passing along skills is a worthy endeavor in and of itself. Good training prepares you for things you hadn't thought of before. There's nothing magic about CQB, it just makes you incorporate ALL the elements you need to be competent with your firearm.
Thanks again for your insights and this particular topic. Lots of good information to glean. From a church security standpoint we’ve looked at what our role should be. We’ve determined isolation and containment (section, floors, multiple rooms, etc ) using basic skills we’ve learned at trainings (most of us have had a taste of the shoot house) with the objective to contain and safely evacuate while law enforcement does CQB. The building is a maze, it would turn into a running battle otherwise.
Along the way of my firearms training, I did get some training in CQB, but where that really paid off was the night my wife woke me at 1:30 in the morning to tell me someone was in the house. Having never experienced that before, I could not know ahead of time what my reaction would be, but I can tell you that my inclination was not to sit and wait for that person to invade my space, I was pissed that someone would have the audacity to break into my home and threaten me and my. So I broke the rules and cleared the house looking for the intruder…what would you have done? And because of my CQB training, I knew I could do it safely and effectively. Thank God it was a false alarm, but I can tell you that at 1:30 in the morning, I was really glad I had the training.
Good stuff as always!
Standards are important - they don’t have to be anyone else’s but, you need to be able to measure ability and progress.
Certain aspects of CQB have value for civilians. We each need to make a clear eyed and hard nosed assessment of our capabilities and situations to decide what to prioritize.
A shoot house is a crucible that can humble even the hardest and most experienced.
There are plenty of instances where a structure is bypassed because taking it by CQB would be too time consuming and not worth the risk.
Only experience helps in those situations.
Strong work - never quit!
Great points. 100%.
Preserving and passing along skills is a worthy endeavor in and of itself. Good training prepares you for things you hadn't thought of before. There's nothing magic about CQB, it just makes you incorporate ALL the elements you need to be competent with your firearm.
Agreed
Thanks again for your insights and this particular topic. Lots of good information to glean. From a church security standpoint we’ve looked at what our role should be. We’ve determined isolation and containment (section, floors, multiple rooms, etc ) using basic skills we’ve learned at trainings (most of us have had a taste of the shoot house) with the objective to contain and safely evacuate while law enforcement does CQB. The building is a maze, it would turn into a running battle otherwise.
Along the way of my firearms training, I did get some training in CQB, but where that really paid off was the night my wife woke me at 1:30 in the morning to tell me someone was in the house. Having never experienced that before, I could not know ahead of time what my reaction would be, but I can tell you that my inclination was not to sit and wait for that person to invade my space, I was pissed that someone would have the audacity to break into my home and threaten me and my. So I broke the rules and cleared the house looking for the intruder…what would you have done? And because of my CQB training, I knew I could do it safely and effectively. Thank God it was a false alarm, but I can tell you that at 1:30 in the morning, I was really glad I had the training.
excellent overview..
could you kindly post a few links to your previous posts & resources on CQB here on your substack ?!
greatly appreciated
thanks