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Yesterday I went to a local airsoft field with a buddy of mine.  We train regularly together on a lot of things such as fieldcraft, marksmanship, radio testing, etc.  We also occasionally go to airsoft matches as a force-on-force supplement to our normal training.  Sure, it’s not the most realistic type of training, but thereContinue reading “Tactically Communicating”

Smoke grenades are a valuable tool that I teach every Team Leader Class how to use.  Come to a class to learn more. Smoke grenades are versatile tactical tools that are not commonly discussed.  They’re simply not as flashy as rifles and body armor, so most people are ignorant of how useful they are.  For millennia, people have usedContinue reading “Tactical Employment of Smoke Grenades”

This is the final article in my 3-piece series about my kit.  First I showed you my current belt setup, with all the barebones rifleman essentials necessary to get me into the fight.  Second, I covered my chest rig, with extra ammunition and tactical tools to get me through the fight.  Today, we take a look atContinue reading “VonSteuben Training Sends: Mike’s Jäger Kit Part 3: Pack”

Gear does nothing for you if you don’t have training to know how to use it.  Check out the training schedule for new course offerings over the next few months. Yesterday, I discussed my belt setup.  Whereas my belt rig contains all of my “rifleman’s essentials,” my chest rig is set up to further augment my skillsContinue reading “VonSteuben Training Sends: Mike’s Jäger Kit Part 2: Chest rig”

I still have spots for the Force-on-Force Lab on March 26-27.  Email me to sign up! Yesterday, I posted an article about training paradigms.  The goal of that article was to get you to think critically when considering anyone’s advice about training or gear.  I want you to keep that in mind as we go through this seriesContinue reading “VonSteuben Training Sends: Mike’s Jäger Kit Part 1: Belt and Uniform”

I’ve officially added the first Support Weapons Class to the training schedule for September 10-11 in North Carolina.  I’ve been looking forward to offering this class for a while, I believe it fills a gap that exists in the training community. This 2-day class covers the use of support weapons commonly available to the American Patriot suchContinue reading “VonSteuben Training: Introducing the Support Weapons Class in September!”

Over this past weekend I had the pleasure of assisting as an “OPFOR” during the latest Scout Course.  When I wasn’t getting shot by students, I was observing the students as they practiced camouflaging, stalking, and ambushing each other.  One force-on-force exercise was especially noteworthy, and I would like to share my observations with youContinue reading “Ambush and Counter-Ambush: A Tale from the Scout Course”

There’s a lot of material on the internet about “tactical bug-out vehicles.” While there are many useful accessories that you can get, some guys end up spending a lot of money tricking out their truck with a lot of do-dads that they will likely never use (that’s a nice fording kit you’ve got on thatContinue reading “Tactical Applications of Civilian Vehicles”