Learn how to fight inside structures with 1- and 2-man tactics—then test them in force-on-force.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Intro to CQB teaches students how to navigate and dominate confined, structure-based environments using proven close-quarters tactics. You’ll build the foundation for room clearing, hallway movement, and decision-making under pressure—first as a solo responder, then with a partner.

This is not a square range class. You’ll work angles, doorways, and tight corners, all while learning how to process information, identify threats, and avoid fatal funnels. The class culminates in live force-on-force engagements using UTM or Simunition rounds, allowing students to validate their tactics against live roleplayers in real-time scenarios.

If you’ve ever asked yourself what you’d do if the fight came to your front door, this course gives you the tools—and the test.

TOPICS COVERED

• Principles of close-quarters battle: speed, surprise, violence of action
• Anatomy of a structure: fatal funnels, angles, and terrain advantage
• One-man CQB: solo clearing, slicing the pie, corner priority
• Two-man CQB: roles, spacing, and communication
• Room entry techniques: threshold evaluation, dynamic entry, limited penetration
• Hallway movement and corner negotiation
• Target discrimination in tight, fast-moving environments
• Use of cover and movement through doorways
• Use-of-force and legal considerations in interior engagements
• Force-on-force evolutions to validate tactics under pressure
• After-action debriefs with instructor-led analysis of student performance

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED

• UTM or Simunition converted training weapons
• Marking rounds
• Full-face protective gear (helmet, throat)

STUDENT MUST BRING

• All required gear from Defensive Handgun (and carbine if applicable)
• Clothing suitable for physical activity and sim round impacts
• Optional: cup, mouthguard, gloves, base layers
• Notepad, pen, water, snacks