2.3.1 B-rdy Modern CQB Course

B-rdy Modern Close Quarter Battles (CQB) Course is one of the flagship courses in tactical training. Teams and their members who sign up for this long-term course will expand their skills for performing various tasks in built-up environments such as buildings, rooms, stairwells, basements, and bunkers. The unique methodology, divided into 14 full-day lessons, is based on the latest insights from the international battlefield and breaks down the most common myths and outdated methods. It is precisely this methodological approach to CQB training that sets our course above many other similar courses.

A prerequisite for successful completion of the course is that members of the registered unit have individual skills at the Tier 1 level.

The course’s full-day lessons are often not a single-time affair. B-rdy opens a class and recruits teams and they attend follow-up lessons. F.e. The first two days are always together as an introduction about basic SOPs in a built-up environments. Other ongoing lessons are typically learned 1 or 2 lessons (1 or 2 training days) per every month, so teaching this course takes about 1 year, during which time the instructors will help the students work through the complex issues of close quarter battles.

MAIN BENEFITS

• Modern and constantly developing methodology based on the B-rdy educational system and practical experience
• Each training day (lesson) begins with a review of previously learned content
• Teams receive a written summary of the learned knowledge to support their independent training
• The lessons combine Force on Force training, Live Fire training and different locations
• The course for the participating teams typically involves 1 year of scheduled training
• Participating teams will train with other teams and train also the international communcation
• Long-term approach in the spirit of B-rdy Performance Oriented training – i.e., measurable increase participants performance

TIER 2 COURSE

The B-rdy Modern CQB Course is a Tier 2 course in the B-rdy hierarchy. In our concept, it is not an entertainment course, but comprehensive training based on a methodical approach that builds on and follows up on the skills acquired at the Tier 1 level, primarily in the areas of B-rdy Weapons Handling and Shooting, Dark Environment Individual Courses, B-rdy Performance Trainings, and other selected skills. Tier 2 courses are typically organized for entire registered teams, primarily from the armed forces. At the request from graduates of our B-rdy Weapons Handling & Shooting courses, we can offer several classes and lessons to form a functioning team.

As part of your preparation, we recommend refreshing your knowledge of:

• safety, weapon control, loading and unloading, working with the safety catch, ammo management, and tactical reloading
• B-rdy Shooting Basics Tetragon (BSBT – posture and center of gravity, weapon grip, trigger pull, and eye work) in full gear with helmet and gloves
• left and right guard, arm and hand swaps from various weapon positions
• multiple target engagement – shooting at multiple targets
• movements in different directions within the team (cover-and-go procedure)
• procedures for shooting from different positions (standing, high and low kneeling, prone)
• shooting at close range
• reaction to malfunction by switching weapons
• solving common malfunctions
• cover and its use – working with distance from cover (light/dark differences), weapon position on different types of cover (vertical, horizontal, slanted), slicing the pie, footwork, search fire, vertical position changes, etc.
• lowlight & dark conditions with rifle and pistol
• basics of teamwork (safe directions, working on cover with multiple people, cover-and-go procedures, etc.)
• communication procedures

However, there is nothing to worry about, we will proceed step by step and from the basics according to the group’s abilities and skills.

GEAR & EQUIPMENT

Required and recommended equipment (if you do not have any of the equipment, we will not make a big deal out of it, but we assume that you will be interested in purchasing it over time as the lessons and difficulty level increase):

• layered clothing suitable for the weather and getting dirty (camouflage, e.g., multicam), jacket to protect against the cold
• sturdy shoes covering the ankles
• full gear equipment (tactical belt and plate carrier) including a protective helmet (ballistic is not necessary, but recommended)
• protective equipment – high-quality eye protection resistant to projectiles (FX, airsoft), active headset, protective mask covering the face (we will have several pieces available for loan) or balaclava or wrap, gas-mask
• training primary weapon (rifle) – FX or airsoft equipped with a flashlight + at least 3 magazines and sufficient ammunition (+ loader, etc.)
• Live AR-15 self-loading rifle equipped with a flashlight and silencer (recommended barrel length 10-14.5″), live service pistol + at least 3 magazines for both weapons an ammunition
• A sling for a long guns.
• A secure, hard (kydex, plastic etc.) holster for a short gun.
• Sufficient amount of water (at least 3 liters of water per day) and your own snacks, e.g., energy bars (we will probably order some food delivery during the course)
• Writing materials for notes

Recommended material:

• Your own radio is not necessary, but your own headset with a station is an advantage
• Training pyrotechnics are an advantage (training flashbangs, training grenades)
• knee pads or knee protection
• wet wipes for the eyes to clean up any marks left by the marking ammo
• A chair to rest on will increase your comfort.

The course is suited to teams and units with B-rdy Tier 1 courses graduates members. We are also able to create an individual terms for foreign students.

Registration is mandatory. When you register for a course, you will receive a confirmation email and we will send you an invoice approximately 1 week before the event.

1st day:

• Safety briefing
• Protection
• Team equipment, Buddy & Team Gear Checks
• B-rdy Modern CQB Basic Principles – tests and basics
  • Master your dynamic shooting skills
  • Find the job
  • Bodywork
  • Spheric 360
  • Risk evaluation & Management
  • Moment of surprise
• Quite or loud, identifications, non-verbal signals
• Hallways procedures and risk management
• Plating
• Types of rooms
• B-rdy Risk Evaluation Entry (R-E-E) – 10 point code, non-dogmatic hybrid system based upon nature reflexes
• R-E-E procedures
  • Decision procedures
  • Entry Options and Procedures – Risk evaluation, Deliberate (slicing) vs. Dynamic Entries and use of R-E-E hybrid system
  • Domination
  • Filtration
  • Exfil Procedure

2nd day

• R-E-E procedures with different types of doors
• Live Fire Trainings

3rd day

• B-rdy Modern CQB basics detail repetition
• Stairs Procedures
• Flashbangs and explosives use in R-E-E

4th day

• Use of a drone to solve stairs
• The Tango – procedures how to solve the enemy/suspect in CQB – identification (tango/sierra), commands, enforcement methods (handcuffs, telescopic baton, taser, training pepper spray
• Force on Force simulations

5th day

• Repetition
• Use of shield to high risk situations
• Force on Force scenarios

6th day

• Repetition
• Detection devices and their use in CQB – drones, radars, probes

Rest will be added…

Go to Trainings page and download the printable targets and other materials for your training.