Small Unit CQB Workup

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Hosted by The Ranch, Texas LLC. On-site lodging is available; please arrange directly via chad@ranchtx.org.

Day 1: Live Fire CQB Marksmanship

Day 1 is a full day, starting at 0800 local time and ending at 1700 local time.

Course Focus: This course covers weapons handling suitable for a CQB environment and accuracy while moving, as it pertains to CQB. It will take place in a flat range setting and is not a “live fire CQB” course. Day 0 serves as a pistol/rifle clinic, helping less experienced students catch up and providing a refresher on the basics for more experienced students. Topics include movement, reloads, malfunctions, panning doors, center checking, and dynamic entry with dry repetitions to familiarize students with the concepts for Day 1.

Day 1 will concentrate on shooting during movements associated with entry, such as threshold assessments and dynamic entries, lateral movements like ‘running the rabbit,’ and more.

By the end of this course, students will be capable of accurately and rapidly engaging targets with multiple rounds at CQB distances using both rifle and pistol.

Packing List:

– Eye protection (z87+) and ear protection (electronic preferred)

– Gloves

– Range-appropriate clothing

– Semi-automatic rifle with 300 rounds of ball ammunition

– Semi-automatic pistol with 100 rounds of ball ammunition

– Belt with holster and magazine storage (no Serpa holsters allowed)

– Armor carrier or chest rig with magazine storage

– Personal snacks, hydration, and sunscreen

Day 2-4: Small Unit CQB (Force on Paper)

Days 2-4 are full days from 0800 to 1700.

Course Focus: The course focuses on principle-based movements for entering and dominating residential-sized structures by 4 and 5 man elements. It is not based on a single doctrine of movement but offers multiple options, allowing students to choose SOPs for their group. The course features rotating stations with large-scale and micro drill repetitions to minimize downtime. This course is force on paper o