Active Crisis Consulting CQB Shoothouse Training (Part 2)

Published on March 15, 2024
Duration: 30:28

This video details advanced Close Quarters Combat (CQC) techniques, focusing on room entry strategies for teams. It covers two-man and four-man room entries, emphasizing deliberate vs. dynamic approaches and the importance of sector scanning. The instruction highlights hallway clearing methods like 'barricaded flow' to minimize exposure and addresses threat assessment in complex environments.

Quick Summary

Advanced CQC training emphasizes team tactics like four-man room entries where members 1 and 2 clear corners while 3 and 4 move to the center. Maintaining a 10% offset from the room's center and utilizing methods like 'barricaded flow' for hallways are crucial for effective threat assessment and minimizing exposure.

Chapters

  1. 00:34Day 2: Kill House & Advanced CQC
  2. 01:14Review: Two-Man Room Entries
  3. 02:38Deliberate vs. Dynamic Entry Comparison
  4. 04:23Four-Man Room Entry Tactics
  5. 05:56Room Entry: 10% Offset Principle
  6. 08:24Door Opening Techniques
  7. 10:24Communication: 'Moving' Call Sequence
  8. 11:21Addressing Multiple Threats in a Room
  9. 12:02Barrel Release Drill Practice
  10. 14:14Scanning Past Obstacles
  11. 15:13Four-Man Entry: Roles & Movement
  12. 17:47Hallway Clearing: Barricaded Flow Method
  13. 20:27Last Room Entry Considerations
  14. 21:48Hallway Goes Hot: Dynamic Response
  15. 23:25Threat Assessment & Angle Holding
  16. 26:47Movement Synchronization Under Threat
  17. 28:08Day 2 Debrief & Key Takeaways
  18. 30:06Preview: Force-on-Force Training

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the primary difference between deliberate and dynamic room entry in CQC?

Deliberate entry is used when there's no immediate threat, allowing for slower, methodical clearing. Dynamic entry is employed when facing immediate threats, requiring faster, more aggressive tactics to neutralize danger quickly. The core skills remain the same, but the pace and decision-making urgency differ significantly.

How does a four-man room entry team typically advance into a room?

In a four-man entry, the first two members (1 and 2) move to clear the immediate corners. The third and fourth members (3 and 4) advance to the center of the room, plus a 10% offset, and begin scanning outwards to cover the remaining sectors and identify threats.

What is the 'barricaded flow' method for clearing hallways?

The 'barricaded flow' method minimizes exposure in hallways by keeping personnel actively working inside rooms rather than lingering in the open corridor. This reduces the number of bodies in the hallway, thereby decreasing the target area for potential threats from adjacent doors.

Why is maintaining a 10% offset important during room entry?

Maintaining a 10% offset from the direct center of a room upon entry helps avoid presenting yourself as a static target in the middle. It allows for better scanning of the room's periphery and reduces the likelihood of being an immediate target for any threats positioned centrally.

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