Posted: 4/14/2008 6:17:31 AM EDT
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AAR IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POSTING The 20th Special Forces Group(A) is hosting a 3 day Fighting And Survival Tactics™ Advanced Combative Exercises course on 13-15 May 2008 at Camp Blanding near Starke, Florida at the FDLE range. The daily itinerary is as follows: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 - 1000 – 1800 Confrontational Combatives™ (Blows & Throws) – Tactical Pistol & Carbine Drills Low Light (dusk) Fighting Wednesday, 14 May 2008 – 1000 – 1000 Confrontational Combatives™ (Review & Chokes) – Review Pistol & Carbine + Team Drills – Night (dark) Fighting Thursday, 15 May 2008 – 0900 – 1600 Confrontational Combatives™, Pistol, Carbine, Team & Vehicle scenarios The course fee is $300 and includes FREE lodging along with a detailed certificate of completion. If 4 or more participants enroll from the same unit or agency, the price will be reduced to $250 per participant. This is an Operator / SWAT level course and prospective participants should be in good physical condition with their weapons zeroed prior to attendance. Equipment Requirements: • Pistol + at least 2 extra magazines- hip or tactical holster, mag pouches, etc. + 1000 rounds • Carbine with sling + at least 2 extra magazines and pouches + 1000 rounds • Eye & Ear Protection Optional (But Recommended) Equipment • Inclement Weather Gear • Hydration Gear • Duty Related Equipment (body armor, protective head gear, gloves, elbow & knee pads etc.) This is an open course with certain limitations. email [email protected] for details and registration info. Did I mention the FREE lodging? |
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Don't forget that this is an open course and a unique opportunity to train at a military facility that is normally open to military and law enforcement personnel only. There are certain limitations but anyone reading this post should meet the criteria. Until next time ... Take Care and Stay Aware! |
| I've never heard of an active military unit offering training for profit. I'm just curios how this works. With all the legal liability bullshit and such. Am I to assume that this is actually training for the unit? But then couldn't they just get mail clerks and such for students? I'm confused. |
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The key word in the announcement is "HOSTING". The unit is not conducting the training for profit. They are merely hosting a course that is being presented by a private company that will benefit them. If you would like details you can send an email per the instructions in the announcements. Until next time ... Take Care and Stay Aware! Oh and BTW, space is limited. |
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There are 3 guys attending from Orlando that will take you on as straphanger for the discount if you register with them today. If you can't register today, you'll have to catch the next group. Email or PM me ... [email protected] Take Care! |
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Hey guys. I have talked to Russ on the phone a couple of times and really investigated his course. There are a lot of people out there that sell classes but don't deliver. This guy delivers. Anyway, I have signed up myself and two of my friends, one is a US Marine and Sheriff's deputy, and the other is a professional Pilot. I am a business owner and volunteer LEO. When I called I couldn't freakin believe that the course wasn't filled up yet. I mean 3 days for 300 dollars? What the hell? Food, and lodging would be more than that. Then throw in the fact that we get to hang out with the guys that are out there supporting our country every day on the Special Forces level, fight against them and train with them. Shit, talk about a once in a lifetime experience. The stories alone to me are worth 300 bucks. Then you have the training, which the last time I checked, a 1 hour tennis lesson for my 12 year old was a hundred bucks. I traded a 3 day pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota to go on this trip (Hey what can I say, my wife is the boss, at least I can admit it), i am so pumped about this!@!!!!! I am friends with the President of SYSCO foods of central florida and he is donating steaks and all the fixins for the last day. The only reason I could think of not going would be scheduling or fear. Everyone that comes will have a kick ass man sized steak dinner. I am also bringing some restaurant gift certificates to raffle off and a gun to raffle off as well. Other toys I am bringing are : Super incendiary tracer rounds Smoke grenades in 37mm for my launcher Dragon's breath 12 guage ammo Taser (If anyone wants to get tased, dont know if russ will allow it) Lots of fun and energy. Lets fill up this class with some good guys. So far everyone I have coming are professionals, good guys, people you may end up being friends with, no egos, just a desire to learn. Anwyay, Look forward to seeing you all there. ~TW |
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Guys, Sorry I didn't make it. I had a death in the family on Monday night. It was really a bad week overall. I heard the class was top notch and i WILL be at the next one. Alan and Eric had nothing but great things to say about everyone that attended. Hope you liked the steaks, I know i did, i kept one for myself and it ate like butter. Take care, T |
T: Thanks so much for the steaks and other food. They were greatly appreciated by all; hope to see you at some training in the future so that I can thank you in person. -Whte Horse |
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After Action Report, Adler and Associates “Advanced Combative Exercise,” Camp Blanding, Florida 05/13/2008-05/15/2008 The first day started off with some lecture time to stress the core of Russ Adler’s combat philosophy. From there, we moved to the range for some simple pistol and rifle drills at close range. The basics were stressed, including safety, magazine changes, proper stance and grip, transitions, and threat left, right and rear drills. We moved to an open area to begin the hand to hand portion, starting with pressure points and blows. This type of training was new to me, so my judgment may not be the most informed, however, I feel that the techniques that were taught are both effective and easy to use and remember. Powerful and simple means effective to me, so the drills we did reinforced solid and reliable techniques. Wednesday started with hand to hand review and moved into throws and chokes. We were taught three very effective choking and throwing techniques. Once again, we practiced all that we had learned from the beginning plus the new material until we could demonstrate the skills. We moved on to shoot some plates at close range using our pistols. Drills included forward, backward and transverse movement and team shooting. We also did some right and left barricade drills. We broke for dinner and enjoyed some wonderful steaks and other food that was donated by a student who was unable to attend. They were enjoyed by all. Thanks! After the dinner break, we continued the barricade drills using our flashlights and pistols. Once each squad had the chance to work each barricade from the right and the left, we moved to do some night shooting drills from the 100 yd. line with our rifles using our mounted lights. The third day began with more hand to hand work including a very vigorous review of techniques learned as well as three ground methods to disable an attacker. We moved back to the 100 yd. range to complete the right and left barricade drills using our rifles. We completed a simple squad movement drill and also did some team shooting during the barricade drills. One of our hosts from Camp Blanding gave a brief lecture regarding field first aid kits during a break. We all appreciated the hard-won information that was passed along. Our finale was the vehicle scenario that tested our hand to hand, pistol, and rifle skills. We exited a vehicle, fought our way through two attackers, and then used our pistol or rifle in a team effort to deliver accurate fire on targets mingled with no-shoots. The second team stayed busy shooting moving targets with rifle and pistol while the first team was busy with the vehicle scenario. Both courses required shotgun clays to be broken for the targets to be considered negated, so accurate fire was stressed at each. This was a very vigorous course designed for advanced students who are in very good to superior physical shape. Don’t kid yourself on this point. This course will push you to the limits and then some. Be prepared so that you will get the most from the training. Bring reliable weapons, equipment, ammunition and a willingness to learn good techniques. Make sure that you are in the best physical shape that you can personally acquire prior to attending and bring plenty of water. The course material was thorough, challenging, and enjoyable. The hosts at Camp Blanding were patient, helpful, and were very willing to help the students when needed, whether it was first aid or shooting tips. I would recommend this class to students who already have a solid shooting foundation and wish to take their training to the next level. Russ Adler, as always, delivered solid material, clear instruction, and a very worthwhile course. Consider this course and investment in yourself and you will not be disappointed. Special thanks to T for the food and the great people at Camp Blanding for hosting the event. Lessons learned personally and through observation: Be in good shape! How to shoot when holding the rifle at an angle. Thanks Dave! Petroleum pads to replace Asherman’s seal in a blow-out kit. Thanks TJ! Stage your medical supplies. Thanks TJ! Camelbak is a lifesaver, once again Top off all magazines at every opportunity Keep your equipment clean and lubricated at all times; ensure it is reliable Magpul mags are great. The larger base prevents a foolish error in the dark, like trying to insert a magazine upside down. Not that I did this or anything.  Apply suntan lotion frequently, especially after hand to hand exercises. Items brought to my attention by other attendees that warrant further investigation: Russian Systema fighting system and modified prone, thanks John! Official course attendees and outline: The course make up was 2 Deputy Sheriffs (one of them a SWAT operator), 4 Air Force Ground Combat Instructors (all with experience down range), 3 Special Forces soldiers with recent experience down range (1 who participated full time in the course, 1 who assisted on the line as well as participated in some of the drills and one who acted as the range control liaison [RSO] due to it being a military range), 1 law enforcement intelligence specialist, 1 private contractor and myself. Day One – 1000 – 1800 Confrontational Combatives™ - Biomechanical Target Points (pressure points), reaction drills, T.H.R.U.S.T. (Targeted High-Intensity Response Under Stress Technique)™ countermeasure reaction drills, Strikes (palm heel, elbow) and Kicks (front thrust, knee spike) Pistol and Carbine standards – Skill building speed drills with shooting and reloading Day Two – 1000 – 2200 Confrontational Combatives™ - Repetitive review of previous day’s techniques (circle drills) added Side Throw, Sprawl drill with guillotine choke, bar choke, lateral vascular neck restraint (rear naked choke), Arm Bar Takedown, Rear Takedown Rhythm and sequence shooting with carbine and pistol, multiple threat drills, shooting while moving, unorthodox positions and night shooting. Day Three – 0900 – 1600 Confrontational Combatives™ - Repetitive review of previous two day’s techniques added fall and recover drills mount and guard work for ground fighting with triangle choke and the arm bar. Team and movement drills on steel targets with pistol and carbine, scenario shooting on moving targets with a vehicle exit and combatives drill with a pistol and carbine featuring reactive and no-shoot targets. As always, feel free to IM me or reply with specific questions, I will be glad to answer them to the best of my ability. -White Horse Photos: Palm strike:  Knee strike:   Throws:  Sprawl drill:  Guillotine choke:  Barricade drill with team shooting in the middle:  Squad movement drill:  Vehicle scenario:  |
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Well I think that the earlier AAR about sums it all up. It was deffinitly outstanding instruction. Speaking on behalf of myself and the other 3 member of my Air Force team that attended we really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I have already spoken with my chain of command to pursue incorperating a lot of what Russ taught us into our course and will probably be looking to bring Russ back up to us for some more advanced combatives training. The lodging that was graciously donated by the army was actually quite nice(by our standards). The donanted steaks were awesome, deffintly made for a nice break in the training day. It was a pleasure getting to training with a variety of differant backgrounds and see differant ways of doing things. I most certainly secound the statement that you must be in good shape prior to attending this course. My team and I work out for several hours every day and this class left us smoked. In order to avoid injury you'll want to be in the best shape possable. This is deffintly not a basic level course, you must have prior training and experiance in both weapons (long gun/pistol) prior to attending. There is simply to much to do in such a condensed time to allow for basic level instruction. All in all outstanding training, with a good group of people. Everyone got along great and I think we all made some new friends and contacts. Any time you get to burn through 2,000 rds in 3 days, you know its going to be some fast moving training. Cant wait to go through anouther one. Robert |
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Wish I could have been there. Most folks don't realize how important hand to hand and other tactics are. It's fun to do shooting drills, but to borrow a phrase from Ayoob, "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" Hand to hand, weapon retention & stripping, improvised weapons, knife tactics are all tools that everyone needs to have in their training tool box as there are potential situations where a firearm may not be the best tool for the job. |
I agree, it is the obligation of every person who carries a weapon to know at least how to prevent it from being taken from you. |