Close Quarters Combat CQC Developed By Larry Klahn

Close Quarters Combat CQC Developed By Larry Klahn Copyrighted 2005

Learning Objective ª Personnel will gain the confidence and proficiency in various unarmed defense and offensive techniques to be able to maintain control of themselves in a close quarters combat situation, and in doing so controls the fight 2

Training Goal ª To gain the skills necessary to stop an attacker ª Control the enemy ª Apply restrains ª Turn the enemy over to other personnel 3

Warrior Mindset & Developing It: ª Society’s outlook on warriors and perception of self ª What is the mental picture ª Duty/mission to survive a conflict ª How to train to be indomitable and develop the attitude “never give up the fight” ª Repetition of techniques ª Esprit de corps 4

Recommended Reading ª Lt. Col. David Grossman has written two books ª On Killing and On Combat 5

The Psychology of Conflict ª Ask oneself – “What am I willing to do to survive? ” The answer must be “Anything!” ª Note: The words Soldier and he or his are used in a unisex manner in this presentation and manual. CQC is for all soldiers regardless of gender, age or mission responsibilities. 6

Importance of a “Just Cause” ª There is an old saying among warriors that “if the cause be just. ” ª What the “Cause” may be? 7

Anger & Fear in Combat ª Fear - controlled part of the survival mechanism ª Anger – keeps you moving, fighting & brain thinking ª Failure in combat 8

Anger & Fear in Combat Cont. ª Berserker rage – How is this addressed ª Static and scenario based training 9

Four Possible Responses to Conflict ª Retreat ª Surrender ª Posture ª Fight 10

Coopers Color Codes • Jeff Cooper Color Meaning White Unaware Yellow Aware & Ready to Respond Red Action State-Acting in a decisive & tactical manner Black Blind Panic-No plan, erratic response- hope for the best 11

Mindset Goals ª Mindset training - “habit” ª Assess surroundings 12

Verbalization • Lose being bashful!!! • Verbal stuns (loud command voice yell) stuns the cerebral cortex. • This results in the enemy blinking and or flinching giving the soldier the tactical advantage. • Striking, how effected? 13

Verbalization Cont… ª When you yell in a loud heavy command voice ª Do not fight in silence – by verbalizing/yelling ª Breath Control ª Conditioning 14

Verbalization Cont… • Specific Commands – Back! – Down! – Stay down! 15

Stress Inoculation • “Inoculated into the world of violence” Grossman - On Killing • Specific types of verbalization used in training designed to “stress” • Mindset development 16

Remember ª The purpose of this training is to give the soldier real skills which are simple and effective and can be done in daylight or complete darkness (tactile/feel) and in full battle gear. ª However – If the soldier has skills learned in other areas – boxing, martial arts, wrestling, football, law enforcement etc. Do not throw away these skills – add CQC to them. 17

Threat Assessment: Danger signs ª Body Language – pre attack postures ª Opening and closing the fists ª Shoulder shift ª Muscular tension in the face or shoulders ª Boxers/fighting stance ª Exaggerated motion

Danger Signs Cont… ª Exaggerated Breathing ª Verbal threats ª Closing the distance to the soldier ª Thousand yard stare ª Hands suddenly disappearing behind the back or into clothing 19

Remember to “See” and “Look” ª Eyes up and Head moving. ª Really “see” what is out there. ª Least 100 yards out, not 25 or less. ª MOVE YOUR HEAD! 20

Vigilance ª Be vigilant at all times and places ª Know where cover is when at a FOB or any location ª Do not assume that any location is secure ª “Know” where cover is 21

Types of Cover © Concealment © Soft Cover © Hard Cover 22

Autogenic Breathing ª Square breathing, tactical breathing, breath control or combat breathing ª Responses to stress are automatic – Heart rate – Blood pressure – Oxygenation of blood 23

Autogenic Breathing ª Autogenic breathing is this: breath in deep for a count of 4 – Hold for a count of 4 – Exhale for a count of 4 – Be empty for a count of 4 and repeat 24

Purpose/Mission of CQC u “Bring our soldiers home alive” This is the mandate of CQC and our mission. u Train the soldier in the physical and mental skills necessary to survive and win a Close Quarters Engagement. 25

Techniques Taught ª Must be simple ª Easy to repeat and retain ª Mass repetitions until proficient ª Done and practiced in full combat gear ª Done while standing, kneeling or on the ground ª See CQC Manual for the specific techniques 26

Percentage of Soldiers Trained Air Force 13% Army Reserve 87% 27

Secret Training Techniques for Success ª Amateurs train until they get it right – professionals train until they cannot get it wrong ª Repetition, Repetition ª No secrets – no ninja magic – just sound principles applied and practiced 28