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HIGH GEAR

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

We’ve written about HIGH GEARâ„¢ here on SSD in the past, but this new article published yesterday by ADS tells a lot more of the story about the gear and how it has already been kitted for use as the MACK (Modern Army Combatives Kit) as well as how it can be assembled as a custom solution for any organization conducting combatives training. In addition to the fighting suits, HIGH GEARâ„¢ also offers the Decon Zone Sanitation System which can decontaminate not only your combatives gear but also anything that picks up germs and mildew. We’ve talked about it before and in our opinion, wider use of the Decon Zone would result in a healthier force.

HIGH GEARâ„¢ components are Berry Compliant / Made in USA and produced by London Bridge Trading Company. Agency or unit orders can be handled by ADS Inc.

Make sure you check out the article at www.adsinc.com/geared-up to learn about HIGH GEARâ„¢.

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Redback One SOF Combatives Course

Monday, March 21st, 2011

SSD is very excited to announce this course. Combining pistol, carbine, shotgun, and combatives into a single 7-day course, Redback One is hosting what looks to be the Ultimate Close Quarters Combat course in Virginia Beach, Virginia 4-10 June, 2011. While the main intent of the course is hand-to-hand combatives, it features two days of combat marksmanship at the beginning. The course is all about combatives teaching the student to rely on not only the primary weapon system, but also the secondary, tertiary and alternates as well. Furthermore, the course has been designed specifically for Special Operations personnel with a heavy emphasis on overseas direct action mission skills. This intense training package will be led by a Subject Matter Expert with multiple combat tours.

Due to course content it is restricted to Military and Federal Agencies and I know from discussing the training regimen with them that they would like to see unit/agency teams go through together. But they are also open to SMEs so that they can pass their knowledge on to small unit in-house trainers as well as formal instructors from military and government schoolhouses. For those of you who are interested in the particulars make the jump to the full article (more…)

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New Weapon Handbooks on the Way from BHI

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Blackheart International has produced some excellent hip pocket sized handbooks for the HK416 and M16/M4 as well as the Glock. They are now preparing to release two new books on the AR15 and AK47. As with previous versions these new handbooks will feature a coil binding so that they can easily be flipped open to the proper page and will contain tailored information required to operate, maintain, and conduct basic training with the firearm. To keep apprised of the status of these new titles, visit www.BHIgear.com.

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Corps Strength – Weight Lifting or Lifting Weight?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

One of the most common questions I get about working out is about lifting weights. “Do you lift weights”? Or just do calisthenics? The answer is yes and yes. I do lift weights and highly recommend them for those looking to get into top condition. However, my views on the best way to train with weights has changed a lot over the years. When I was younger I had dreams being a huge body builder like Arnold. I saw Pumping Iron at least 10 x and read and tried every conceivable lifting routine and diet for many years (with mixed results). I also competed in both Olympic and Power lifting competitions. My parents still have the tiny trophy I won in my first lifting competition over 30 years ago. However, after many years of lifting heavy weights (and observing many others) I have come to the conclusion that you don’t need to lift heavy weights (more than your body weight) to get into top condition. In fact, I think that doing so is not worth the risk of the injury that will surely come from doing so over the long term. So unless you are training for a power sport like football or an actual weight lifting contest, I ‘m convinced that using around 1/2 your body weight is the right amount. In my book Corps Strength I outline a way to effectively train with moderate weights. Trust me when I tell you that you can become very strong by using just 1/2 your body weight. I haven’t lifted heavy weights in years but if you note the recent photo (age 50, body weight 170lbs) I’m carrying two men, a flak jacket and two ammo cans full of sand, all with a combined weight of over 400 lbs with no problem. There is a different between gym strength and the strength you need to function in the real world.

PJ Rourke
MGySgt
USMC (Ret)

Corps Strength is our monthly fitness feature by Retired Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Paul Rourke. He is the author of “Corps Strength” a book based on his lifelong fitness experience.

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AOTS Visits BHI – Part II

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Attack of the Show’s Weston Scott spends his second day with Blackheart International shooting some of their extensive collection of foreign weapons. Great gun pr0n. Be sure to watch the video (more…)

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AOTS Visits BHI – Part I

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

G4TV’s Attack of the Show recently visited Blackheart International at their rural West Virginia facility for some shootin’. AOTS’s Weston Scott, got some hands on experience under the tutelage of Erik Lawrence with the BHI-15 as well as the F class target rifle introduced at SHOT Show. To watch the video (more…)

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Helo Casting K9

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

One of our readers sent us this DoD photo of a Special Forces Soldier helo casting with his K9 during Exercise Emerald Warrior 11. While the reader thought that it was interesting that the Soldier was wearing Five Fingers, we were more interested in the K9’s Bass Pro Shops flotation vest.

Thanks Anatolii!

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Did You Hear About the Arc’teryx Dump Pouch?

Monday, February 21st, 2011

If you haven’t heard about the Arc’teryx Dump Pouch, that’s because it doesn’t exist, at least officially. It seems that during a recent weekend outing, Tactical Fanboy observed an Army SF student in a Vickers Tactical 1911 Operators Course using an Arc’teryx chalk bag as a dump pouch for his pistol magazines. Expediency at its best and we expect to see a rush on chalk bags.

Check out the details (and a photo) on TacticalFanboy.com.

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