Anatomy of Structures

I learned a lot from attending this class. The two-man tactics are great for not only SWAT operators, but also for the patrol level. Police don't always have the luxury of waiting for a tactical team and agencies are often understaffed, making these tactics superior from others I have learned as it is geared towards two-man teams. Would highly recommend this class to anyone.

I’m a civilian, a friend recommended this class as he said it would be fun, challenging, and better prepare me to handle a larger potential in self-defense. Spot-on! This class was definitely an eye opener and while shooting accurately is important (and performance metrics are tracked), it is realistically less than 10% of the class. The class makeup was about 75% LEO and 25% Civilian. Everyone checked their Ego, and it was a fantastic learning environment. Many were repeat students as there is too much to learn to be proficient after one class. Sound intimidating? It was made challenging without intimidation. Kudos to all of the great instructors who were down to earth and passionate to teach. You really get the feeling and sense of community. The class teaches how to break down series of tactical problems into shapes and responses. It is extremely fast paced with lots of classroom theory followed by practice to reinforce. The goal is to teach such that these patterns become quickly recognizable and then actionable, leaving the higher parts of the brain to process other aspects of the environment with fewer errors. The scenarios were increasingly made more difficult/stressful to force the students to put together what they had learned. You will train for 12 to 13hr for the first two days. It was a fun high-value firehose. Range and weapons safety is and always has been my highest priority. The instructors take this to an extremely serious level which is not only welcome but essential. Contingency for accidents and protocols were laid out and reinforced every morning. There was a safety scrub of live ammo each morning. Nobody can leave the facility and re-enter without being re-checked by an instructor. Prior to each live range session mags, ammo, bolts, and firearms are checked. While this may seem overly OCD it allows the student to focus on training without fear that something besides an ego could get hurt. Having never had any formal tactical training this whole class was an unknown. My glass was short and empty. The instructors (yes multiple) would follow each team around and stop action if there was anything unsafe (like a muzzle coming up prior to being on-line or properly offset). They would give minor corrections along the range session to reinforce the learning objectives and then a full review afterwards. This was always done in a constructive criticism manner not as a tooth kicking berating. You will fail, you will learn and hopefully not repeat (too many) mistakes. So, is my glass full now? Nope far from it. I scratched a small scratch in this deep field of training. I gained a greater appreciation of the LEO’s who put their lives on the line and do this sort of thing for real. Was it worth the money, absolutely. Will I be back for more? Absolutely no question.

This class was fantastic in its adherence to safety standards while breaking down CQB into simple-to-understand processes and shapes. From practice to full house runs, you challenge yourself with the instructors pushing you to succeed. Make sure you hold your hat because you're going to move fast into the exciting world of CQB and come out with a vastly improved skillset after just a weekend. This class is just the first bite and it made me hit the mat once I understood where I was lacking so I could be ready for the next set of courses. -Walsh

Wow. To understand the civilian battlefield of shapes, spaces and lines of allies (attack or defense) is so clear. Lol, I now walk seeing this geometry everywhere! I'm not in law enforcement (should be required learning for them) but this mindset should be part of your situation awareness that I feel should be critical to daily conceal carry mind. Along with teamwork survival skills is second to none. Thanks to Nic, Tim & Jesse to the continuation and torch carrying of 3D conceptual Insite.

I went into this class with ZERO CQB experience and thanks to the safety protocols, simple procedures, and amazing instructors, I left with a solid foundation and understanding of how to recognize the shapes in a structure, make entry, dominate the room, verbally and non-verbally communicate and move with my partner, scan, PID, and handle a myriad of situations. Anyone, whether Military, LE, or prepared civilian, would benefit immensely from this class. Come with an open mind and a willingness to learn. Then go home and practice practice practice.