If you have to move through an urban environment where threats could emerge from any building or direction, you must be prepared to move tactically in the safest way possible. Urban movement tactics are particularly useful for dealing with terrorist attacks or active shooter (deadly attacker) scenarios. The last installment in this two-part article focused on cover and concealment. This second part focuses on crossing alleys and streets.

If you have to move through an urban environment where threats could emerge from any building or direction, you must be prepared to move tactically in the safest way possible. Urban movement tactics are particularly useful for dealing with terrorist attacks or active shooter (deadly attacker) scenarios. This short article is taken from our Two-Person CQB Online Course and companion book. It provides a brief discussion of how to move and fight in the street or in-between buildings in an urban environment.

Training is particularly important for two-person operations. Not only do you need to know how to perform various techniques yourself, but you and your partner need to know how to work as a team and coordinate your actions in a safe manner. Whenever you are operating as a team with more than one person, there is a significant risk of friendly fire. Effective training, practice and rehearsals offer the best way to avoid friendly fire accidents.

The shallow entry techniques (sometimes called “limited penetration” techniques) are designed to prevent you from becoming over-committed or trapped deep in a target room. In single-person operations, it is often better to stay closer to a door so you can quickly move through it to avoid threats coming from either direction. This short article is taken from our Single-Person CQB Online Course and companion book. It provides step-by-step instructions for conducting the shallow entry technique. We will explain this technique in two articles. This article explains the second half of the technique.

The shallow entry techniques (sometimes called “limited penetration” techniques) are designed to prevent you from becoming over-committed or trapped deep in a target room. In single-person operations, it is often better to stay closer to a door so you can quickly move through it to avoid threats coming from either direction. This short article is taken from our Single-Person CQB Online Course and companion book. It provides step-by-step instructions for conducting the shallow entry technique. We will explain this technique in two articles. This article explains the first half of the technique.

Unfortunately, deadly attacker (active shooter) situations are becoming more and more common. Most deadly attackers are perpetrating acts of terrorism, are very committed, ready to die and seek to cause maximum death and destruction. This short article is taken from our Single-Person CQB Online Course and companion book. It provides a brief discussion of how to employ the principles of Single-Person CQB tactics when faced with an active shooter (deadly attacker) or sniper attack.

Single-person (Singleton) CQB tactics are different from tactics developed for teams and multiple teams. The reason for this is the increased risk associated with operating alone. Even if you are very experienced in team-level operations, it may still take time for you to master the specific skills and movements needed for single-person operations. This short article is taken from the introduction to our Single-Person CQB Online Course and companion book. It provides a brief discussion of how CQB tactics change when you are operating alone.

For the first time, Special Tactics is honored to offer live, in-person training courses for civilians, law-enforcement officers and military personnel provided by senior special operations veterans from Tier-1 Special Missions Units. We will be publishing more articles on our training philosophy and innovative training methods in the days and weeks to come.