Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course Description
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- Course is open to: Citizens/Law Enforcement/Military -
- Course is open to: Citizens/Law Enforcement/Military -
IMPORTANT: There are two different instructional and applicational methods of teaching this course which is dictated by how many participants are in the class and the participant type (civilian with a focus on home/business defense or law enforcement/military with a focus on structure assault).
This course is designed to be taught as individual, family/group, or team (law enforcement/military) setting. There are periodic breaks throughout the course, along with an allotted lunch break (approximately 30 minutes). We do our best to make sure all questions asked by participants are answered and understood before moving onto the next block of information. This course is expected to last approximately 7-10 hours (each day for the multi day course option). For course pricing or to schedule an individual training, family/group training, or team training please reference the Course Price section located near the bottom of this page.
The Intuitive Defense, LLC Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is a one day course for basic individual CQB training or a multi day course for team CQB. This course is suited for a wide range of individuals regardless of experience level, but specifically designed for those who are already proficient in firearms and weapon manipulation, but new to or have minimal experience in working and clearing confined environments such as rooms and/or structures. This is NOT a live fire training course.
If you have to defend your residence from a criminal who is inside or if you are law enforcement/military and you are tasked with making entry into a structure, that's a tough and dangerous situation. Those actions are made more difficult if you are not proficient in this skill set because close quarters battle/confined environments are filled with risks. There is no way to do everything safe all the time, only a way to minimize the amount of our exposure to risk and what we (defender) decide to give them (bad guy). If CQB is a game, the cost to play is your life.
Close quarters battle is a skill set that is beneficial for most people to have, but best applied if you are already proficient in implementing the basic shooting fundamentals (pistol and/or rifle), along with weapon manipulation. If you are not confident in your ability to accurately and effectively stop a threat using a firearm, you probably should not be searching for it in a room and/or structure.
We recommend to people who are new to firearms and new to close quarters battle or home defense to, at a minimum, first take either our Handgun 1 (Basic Pistol), Long Gun (Basic Rifle), Hybrid Handgun 1, or Hybrid Long Gun 1 Training Course before taking our Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course. There are a lot of important tactics and techniques from those courses that carry over to this one. Close quarters battle is a series of decisions, actions, and outcomes and we want to make sure those all line up in your favor.
CQB is a thinking persons game. Our goal with this course is not only give you options through teaching you the tactics and techniques of close quarters battle, but to teach you to think and problem solve while maneuvering through a stressful and dangerous environment. We believe that our teaching method, along with having a simplified, yet informative course of instruction will do just that.
Some of the materials covered in this course (may change based on individual or team and course duration) are, but not limited to:
- Individual methods of CQB (1-2 person)
- Team methods of CQB (2-24 person)
This course is designed to be taught as individual, family/group, or team (law enforcement/military) setting. There are periodic breaks throughout the course, along with an allotted lunch break (approximately 30 minutes). We do our best to make sure all questions asked by participants are answered and understood before moving onto the next block of information. This course is expected to last approximately 7-10 hours (each day for the multi day course option). For course pricing or to schedule an individual training, family/group training, or team training please reference the Course Price section located near the bottom of this page.
The Intuitive Defense, LLC Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is a one day course for basic individual CQB training or a multi day course for team CQB. This course is suited for a wide range of individuals regardless of experience level, but specifically designed for those who are already proficient in firearms and weapon manipulation, but new to or have minimal experience in working and clearing confined environments such as rooms and/or structures. This is NOT a live fire training course.
If you have to defend your residence from a criminal who is inside or if you are law enforcement/military and you are tasked with making entry into a structure, that's a tough and dangerous situation. Those actions are made more difficult if you are not proficient in this skill set because close quarters battle/confined environments are filled with risks. There is no way to do everything safe all the time, only a way to minimize the amount of our exposure to risk and what we (defender) decide to give them (bad guy). If CQB is a game, the cost to play is your life.
Close quarters battle is a skill set that is beneficial for most people to have, but best applied if you are already proficient in implementing the basic shooting fundamentals (pistol and/or rifle), along with weapon manipulation. If you are not confident in your ability to accurately and effectively stop a threat using a firearm, you probably should not be searching for it in a room and/or structure.
We recommend to people who are new to firearms and new to close quarters battle or home defense to, at a minimum, first take either our Handgun 1 (Basic Pistol), Long Gun (Basic Rifle), Hybrid Handgun 1, or Hybrid Long Gun 1 Training Course before taking our Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course. There are a lot of important tactics and techniques from those courses that carry over to this one. Close quarters battle is a series of decisions, actions, and outcomes and we want to make sure those all line up in your favor.
CQB is a thinking persons game. Our goal with this course is not only give you options through teaching you the tactics and techniques of close quarters battle, but to teach you to think and problem solve while maneuvering through a stressful and dangerous environment. We believe that our teaching method, along with having a simplified, yet informative course of instruction will do just that.
Some of the materials covered in this course (may change based on individual or team and course duration) are, but not limited to:
- Tactical mindset
- Stopping a threat (use of force)
- Stance
- Movement
- Communication
- Radios
- Verbal
- Nonverbal
- Touch
- Light
- Silence
- Gun positions
- Rifle
- Pistol
- Fatal funnel explanation and identification
- Doors
- Windows
- Halls
- Stairs
- Gates
- Hierarchy of threats
- Corners
- People
- Open doors or spaces
- Closed doors
- Initial entry point identification and considerations
- Breaching
- Room configuration
- Angles
- Types of entries
- Approach
- Team roles and responsibilities
- Speed
- Types of CQB techniques
- Team
- Individual
- Problem identification, management, and solution
- Team or individual breach point control positions
- Team or individual room control positions
- Threshold techniques
- Room entries
- Follow on rooms
- Identification of threat area
- Cover of threat area
- Movement
- Stack
- Breach
- Entry
- Control
- Subject control
- Environment lighting considerations
- Lighted
- Low light/no light
- Weapon mounted light
- Handheld light
- Helmet mounted light
- Umbrella lighting
- Hallway operations
- Narrow hallway vs wide hallway
- Open doors vs closed doors
- Opposing doors
- Navigating intersections
- Stairway operations
- Ascending
- Descending
- Multiple breach points
- Multiple teams
- Team deconfliction/link ups
- Room/structure control
- After action considerations
Participant Equipment
Each participant is responsible to provide the following individual equipment for themselves:
- Team issued personal gear (full kit and unloaded weapons)
- Individual personal gear (body armor, kit, and unloaded weapons)
- Extra batteries for lights, optics, and other equipment
- Water source (water bottles, water container, Camelbak style hydration pack, etc.)
- Snacks for yourself (nuts, cereal bars, fruit, trail mix, etc.)
- Pen and paper (recommended, but not required)
- Long pants made from a jean or other durable material that are equipped with belt loops and pockets is highly recommended
- Pants belt that can support the weight of a pistol holster, magazine pouch, and/or other equipment
- Hat, long-sleeve shirt, jacket, rain gear and/or other protective clothing is recommended (situation and weather dependent)
- Unloaded weapons and magazines. NO LIVE AMMUNITION
IMPORTANT: Please do not wear open toe shoes (sandals, flip-flops, etc.)
Participant Requirements
- Due to the safety concerns of other participants in the training area, each participant must be able to walk or move freely without the aid of crutches, canes, wheelchairs, or other type of moving and/or stabilizing device(s) and/or equipment. If you are unable to attended because of the above-mentioned reason(s), but wish do receive firearms training, please contact us as we may be able to schedule a private session
- Must be able to legally own or possess a firearm
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Closed toe shoes only
Course Price
The Intuitive Defense Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is offered as a one day course or a multi day course depending on the needs of the client, along with the number of participants that are in the class and the participant type (civilian with a focus on home defense or law enforcement/military with a focus on structure assault). The duration of this Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course (each day) can vary based on several factors, to include, but not limited to: course size (how many participants), questions, breaks, and the hands-on portion. Please allow for and expect this training course to last approximately 7-10 hours.
Since the Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is more of a custom built course and not always limited to a specific location or date, the price can vary based on several factors:
Typically with group style courses the per participant cost is lower since there are more participants to help offset administrative and logistical costs associated with the training. A One-on-one private session and/or family session is typically more expensive since there are not as many participants to help offset those training expenses occurred by Intuitive Defense, LLC, especially if there is more than 100 miles of travel and/or hotel requirements.
Another factor is the training location or availability of a training location. In most cases a training location is provided by the client (school, office building, home, or other structure type). In other cases Intuitive Defense is tasked with finding and renting a structure that is conducive to facilitating our CQB training course.
This is why the Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course starts at $225.00 per participant and can be more expensive depending on the clients location, participant numbers, and course type (one day individual course or multi day team course). Intuitive Defense is located near Alexandria, Louisiana. We (Intuitive Defense, LLC) will travel without hesitation, but please understand, the cost of the training course will increase.
IMPORTANT: The Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is NOT a live fire CQB training course.
To request a quote, please click here: Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course Quote or use the link at the bottom of the page.
Since the Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is more of a custom built course and not always limited to a specific location or date, the price can vary based on several factors:
Typically with group style courses the per participant cost is lower since there are more participants to help offset administrative and logistical costs associated with the training. A One-on-one private session and/or family session is typically more expensive since there are not as many participants to help offset those training expenses occurred by Intuitive Defense, LLC, especially if there is more than 100 miles of travel and/or hotel requirements.
Another factor is the training location or availability of a training location. In most cases a training location is provided by the client (school, office building, home, or other structure type). In other cases Intuitive Defense is tasked with finding and renting a structure that is conducive to facilitating our CQB training course.
This is why the Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course starts at $225.00 per participant and can be more expensive depending on the clients location, participant numbers, and course type (one day individual course or multi day team course). Intuitive Defense is located near Alexandria, Louisiana. We (Intuitive Defense, LLC) will travel without hesitation, but please understand, the cost of the training course will increase.
IMPORTANT: The Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course is NOT a live fire CQB training course.
To request a quote, please click here: Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course Quote or use the link at the bottom of the page.
Deposit
The cost(s) associated with our training courses vary from course to course as each one is custom built to facilitate and accomplish specific tactics and techniques within that specific course. If you sign up for a training courses, we do require full payment of that course at the time of registration to guarantee your slot as a participant within that course. It is important to note, each training course registration has a non-refundable deposit amount associated with it.
This deposit amount is built into the course cost upon your registration because once that slot is assigned to you, Intuitive Defense, LLC incurs costs associated with it. Some of these initial costs to us (Intuitive Defense, LLC) are, but not limited to: training area fees, course supply expenses, logistic expenses, and other administrative expenses needed to build each training course.
Due to these required, unavoidable initial expenses on our end, upon your registration, we (Intuitive Defense, LLC) have a monetary cost associated with it, whether you attended or not. Because of this, we (Intuitive Defense, LLC) include a deposit amount in the cost of each training course. This deposit amount is a portion of the overall course cost, not an additional cost to the course. The non-refundable deposit amount for this Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course, is 50% of the course cost.
IMPORTANT: If you are a no show on the day of your scheduled training course without prior notice (minimum of 24 hours) then you are not entitled to a refund of any amount, but you may be entitled to a credit of equal value (minus the deposit amount) on other training courses offered by Intuitive Defense, LLC. Some exceptions may apply and will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.
For more information regarding the deposit amount, along with our (Intuitive Defense, LLC) refund policy, please click here: Training Course Deposit and Refund Policy
This deposit amount is built into the course cost upon your registration because once that slot is assigned to you, Intuitive Defense, LLC incurs costs associated with it. Some of these initial costs to us (Intuitive Defense, LLC) are, but not limited to: training area fees, course supply expenses, logistic expenses, and other administrative expenses needed to build each training course.
Due to these required, unavoidable initial expenses on our end, upon your registration, we (Intuitive Defense, LLC) have a monetary cost associated with it, whether you attended or not. Because of this, we (Intuitive Defense, LLC) include a deposit amount in the cost of each training course. This deposit amount is a portion of the overall course cost, not an additional cost to the course. The non-refundable deposit amount for this Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Training Course, is 50% of the course cost.
IMPORTANT: If you are a no show on the day of your scheduled training course without prior notice (minimum of 24 hours) then you are not entitled to a refund of any amount, but you may be entitled to a credit of equal value (minus the deposit amount) on other training courses offered by Intuitive Defense, LLC. Some exceptions may apply and will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.
For more information regarding the deposit amount, along with our (Intuitive Defense, LLC) refund policy, please click here: Training Course Deposit and Refund Policy
- Course is open to: Citizens/Law Enforcement/Military -
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