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Saturday, April 28th, 2012Greenside Tracking and Target Science
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Kit Up! recently ran an article about a new tracking book by former Marine Corps Scout-Sniper (and TTOS- and SDTS-trained Combat Tracking instructor) Freddy Osuna. This book, Index Tracking, the Essential Guide to Trailing Man and Beast, draws on the author’ s experience in the Marines and his subsequent efforts (one might say obsessive, though that doesn’t sound charitable) to learn and improve upon his tracking skills and ability to read the ground – including from a distance. Enter John Morgando, a former big game guide and optics ‘guru’ with security experience at an extremely high priority facility. Morgando is the progenitor of what he calls Target Science. He is quite possibly this country’s leading au courant expert on the use of surveillance optics and “glassing”, has caught and assisted in the prosecution of criminals with evidence garnered via use of binoculars from a hide farther away than most in LE or even Tier 1 military circles would ever believe possible. Osuna and Morgando are now working together to meld their skills in a “perfect storm of collaboration” via Greenside Training.(One might also say that Morgando also ventures beyond passionate about the topic into obsessive and one would be right.)
This may seem counter-intuitive, but he's doing it wrong. Not his fault, he's never been trained. New glassing techniques and methods of visually controlling ground could become a huge force multiplier.
Morgando’s material is based upon thousands of hours of field time on every type of binocular imaginable, as well as information leveraged from the history of such specialized units as the Selous Scouts, Lovat Scouts, snipers from WWI and other conflicts and individuals like Burnham and Baden-Powell. Though surprisingly easy to master in a field/classroom setting, a conversation about it does little more than reveal just how much we don’t know what we don’t know.
As Morgando put it, “Greenside is the first group of military professionals who publicly recognizes SOS military capabilities and offers cutting edge training programs…something I could never declare with my own… Researching a new program is very different without the valuable feedback from ‘real world military operators’ or writing a book based on after the fact recognition within military special operations community… I have since learned my time is best spent within USMC Reconnaissance, USMC/Army Sniper, Special Forces, Rangers and LRS’s communities. Aun aprendo, I’m old, but still willing to learn. [Fred has] done a great job addressing these difficult subjects, (blending optics and tracking together) what historically should have never been separated (tracking, reconnaissance and surveillance) since Rodger’s Rangers (reconnaissance and surveillance were used together with Native American tracking, camouflage and combat fieldcraft), the 1860’s (mass production of optics for military applications) and 1890’s during Indian Wars where both Native Scout Trackers/optics were used together and during Boer War and WWI when Lovat Scouts used both tracking, advanced stalking and optical surveillance technologies were used together against the Boers and silenced the German Snipers in WWI trenches with 2 man Sniper Observer teams and concept which is considered the global standard for nearly a hundred years later…”
One hears phrases like Make your own luck, Rangers Lead the Way, Death on Call, and Advise, Assist, Control..here’s hoping in some small way Osuna and Morgando to contribute to the ruthlessly successful truth of those other mottoes.
Greenside Training on Facebook.
Scott-Donelan Tracking School on Facebook.
Osuna wrote an overview of this combined training program in a short article called Tracking With Optics.
tasc Blaze SS Crew
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012I picked up some tasc Performance boxer briefs over Christmas break and really like them. Now, I’ve picked up the Blaze SS Crew and I love it. It combines materials and design to produce a comfortable shirt with a very soft hand.
Manufactured from tasc’s Performance Jersey and FlowMesh fabrics, the Blaze short sleeve crew neck t-shirt is a great choice for PT. The jersey knit (55% Organic Cotton, 40% Viscose from Bamboo, 5% Elastane) is super comfy and the mesh is still a tight enough weave that there aren’t holes you can see straight through yet remains very breathable. The mesh vent ingenuously wraps like a raglan sleeve around the top of the shoulder forming a yoke across the upper back and then down into the armpit. But then, the sleeve attaches like a standard t-shirt. Flat seams (even on the body) ensure comfort, even under a pack. The Blaze is also generously cut for plenty of ventilation. The design is topped off with a great narrow crew neck with plenty of elasticity that won’t bacon neck.
It also features UPF 50+ protection from the sun as well as anti-odor and moisture wicking properties.
Available in Heather Gray, Gunmetal, Ultra Blue and Navy. Only the Heather Gray is two-tone. Sizes Small – XXLarge.
tascperformance.com/shop/blaze-ss-crew
ODG Announces Orion Applications Training Division
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
“Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.”
– Sun Tzu –
Corps Strength – At the Front
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
As we are getting out training First Responders with our new Leadership training system one of the first things that becomes apparent when we get our students on the “Reaction Trainer”, is that many of them have a very hard time moving injured (simulated) persons. Now admittedly this is not an easy task. If you’ve never tried it, a person who weighs 200 lbs feels like 400 when they are unable to move themselves. In fact I had a friend of mine who has been a firefighter for over 25 years, tell me that more firemen are injured on the job moving injured people, than from burns or smoke. In any case Its a hard task, and just one that First Responders have to face everyday. The bottom line is be to able to do these difficult tasks takes more than the ability to run a fast 5K or bench press 300. It requires a type of fitness that is focused on real world needs. Just like those that Firemen, Law Enforcement and EMT’s need. In my book Corps Strength the primary goal of my PT system is too prepare you for these type of real world tasks. I came up with these effective training methods based on over 3 decades of experience, both from my own training and from many hundreds of Marines, Firemen and cops I knew over the years. Its simple to learn and proven effective by those who have tried it, of which many are First Responders. So If you need a fitness level beyond a Zumba class give it a try.
Semper Fi
MGunz
Hollow Training Center
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Hollow Training Center is located in Mount Carroll, Illinois. It is fireamrs training facility with over 120 acres of training area to include multiple flat ranges, rappelling tower, dismounted course, and a fully ballistic shoot-house. It is owned by Pete Milionis, a retired Chicago Police officer with extensive SWAT and firearms training experience. HTC is offering a variety of training courses as well as hosting numerous events.
Make Ready with Michael Bane – Concealed Carry
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Panteao Productions introduces Make Ready with Michael Bane: Concealed Carry. Although best known for his highly rated original television series on Outdoor Channel — SHOOTING GALLERY, THE BEST DEFENSE, GUN STORIES, RAPID FIRE, COWBOYS — Michael Bane has been active in competitive shooting and training for decades. Michael walks you through the system of concealed carry and reviews various holsters, full size and compact firearms, pocket pistols, properly concealing firearms, off body carry, vehicles, home carry, stress inoculation, and range drills.
Warrior Trail Consulting Training Armor
Thursday, April 12th, 2012We’ve written about training plates in the past from a couple of manufacturers. They offer a great alternative to using real ballistic plates during training iterations that may result in damage to the plate. Now, Warrior Trail Consulting, LLC has introduced their version of training plates, training side plates and soft armor. That’s right, training ballistic insert panels which could come in VERY handy for MAROPS training or any other training that might result in damaged soft armor.
The soft armor inserts are IOTV shape and made from woven PVC fiber. They replicate the size and weight of armor panels. They are available in sizes X-small – X-large.
The plates are available in both E-SAPI in sizes Small – Large. The SAPI versions come in X-small and Medium and the ESBI side plates are one size.
These products are VERY cost effective when considering the cost of the loss of even one plate in training. But remember, these offer NO ballistic protection and are for training (non-ballistic event) only.
