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Crash course in Close Quarters Battle: Doors and Thresholds

Previously, we discussed how various room angles and room dimensions shape the choice of room-clearing tactics you use. But in every scenario, it was assumed you would be entering a room that has its doors open. In part 3 of this series, Eli focuses on the tactics of room clearing when the doors are closed. […]

Israeli special operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat (Part 3)

You can find Part 1 of this series here. You can find Part 2 of this series here. This article is neither about a specific rule nor specific ways of doing specific things. Like anything in life there are dozens of paths to one destination, it´s all about efficiency and safety that sets the difference. […]

An Israeli special operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat (Part 2)

You can find Part 1 of this series here. Welcome back to the second part of the Top 10 unwritten rules of CQB series. In the previous part we talked about the first two rules about sight fixation and flashlights. Lets continue to our next two rules. But before, we would like to remind you […]

An Israeli special operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat (Part 1)

This series of articles isn’t meant to offer concrete, hard-and-fast rules about close-quarters combat. Like anything in life, there are dozens of paths to this destination—it’s efficiency and safety that make the difference. These ‘rules’ are more a reminder of things that many forget or are simply not aware of. In this series of articles, […]

Get a crash course in CQB from one of the best: Weapon flow in compressed environments

Immediate Threat CQB – ITCQB is a hybrid system, developed through time by Eli Feildboy, the founder of Project Gecko. Tight and confined spaces or L-shaped rooms can be difficult to clear with a teammate without flagging each other. In the second installment of the “Pro’s guide to CQB” series, Eli talks about what we […]

CQB Tactical Tips | The After Fire Procedure

CQB Tactical Tips | The After Fire Procedure

DISCLAIMER What you’re about to read represents a certain procedure, After Fire, that takes place after an engagement of a threat in short proximity. I am well aware, that no plan or idea stays intact with reality as many unseen variables lurk into the background. that is why we teach it as a procedure. Procedure tends […]

WATCH: Tactical thought – CQB in compressed environments

A compressed environment is perhaps one of the most dangerous and relentless setting you can deal with in CQB. It can be inside of a car, suburban terrain, a corridor or a room – the principle is simple, a tight environment without many possibilities and a quick cause-effect relationship. The main issue with compressed environments […]

Tactical thought – keeping it simple

“Why do you keep these tactics so simple?” That’s a question I get sometimes by thoughtful students in my classes. There is a moment in life where you realize that all those paths you created in that dense forest of problems in your head might not be accessible when you venture into the dark. Whether […]

TASMANIAN TIGER SMOKE GRENADE POUCH

TASMANIAN TIGER SMOKE GRENADE POUCH

When I get a pouch or any type of equipment that intends to protect crucial items such as magazines or grenades, I´m looking for multi functionality and not just for a pouch with a buckle. In the recent project with TT in the Austrian Alps I have found such a product – simple, but effective. […]

Freeman Outdoor Gear Fixed Blade 451

Freeman Outdoor Gear Fixed Blade 451

(Originally published on Project Gecko) Knives – Something that shaped our ancestors to hunt & survive back in the day. Undoubtedly, while today focus is mainly on guns and the newest tactical clothing, knives from all types, shapes and purposes have been quite interesting to me. Back in the IDF a knife was an essential […]

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