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6th Annual Nor-Cal CQB Challenge on September 12, 2009
This is an invitation for you and your team of 5 to 6 to attend and compete in the 6thth Annual Nor-Cal CQB Challenge. This event is to take place on September 12th and 13th, 2009. Team registration is strongly recommended but not necessary. We do accept individual registrations!
Teams who have attended more than 2 years of the competition are allowed by-pass the instructional phase and attend only the competition at lower registration fee. Teams who are on their 3rd year (or more) do have the option of attending the full intro class or the live fire segment at the normal entry fee.
What is the CQB Challenge?
This is an introductory to advance instruction of CQB/CQC/MOUT team tactics. The instructional sessions will cover:
Assault v. security element, the "stack," weapons positioning, individual movement, two man movement, team movement, basic firearm etiquette and safety, movement in buildings, 360 coverage, stairwells, taking and securing, verbal and non-verbal communication, engaging targets: speed vs. accuracy, target recognition, covert and assault drills, officer down rescue, and much more!!
Who is teaching?
Our instructors have backgrounds in police and military CQB/MOUT combat and instruction. Most of our instructors currently are active with several local law enforcement agencies.
When and Where is it?
The event is to take place on September 12th and 13th, 2009 at Fort Ord, California. The instructional session will occur inside and outside of barrack buildings on the base at RHP’s Heartbreak Ridge airsoft site.
Why should I attend?
This is an excellent chance to learn real-world CQB/MOUT tactics. It’s also an opportunity to take your airsofting experience to the next level. All instruction and drills that will be given will be the same lessons taught to the pros. This is as close to the real deal as it gets!
Instruction and Competition InformationDay 1 Instruction for 1st/2nd Year Teams On the first day of the CQB Challenge, your instructors will cover everything from the basics of weapon positions, transitions and movement with weapons. As the day progresses, instruction will turn to team movements both inside and outside of structures. Your team will be taught how to use the urban environment as cover as the squad approacs a target building. Upon reaching the target building, your team will be taught the various ways and means of breaching structures; everything from “doorknockers” to stealth entries. Once inside, your team will continue to gain knowledge of CQB fundamentals as you move and engage inside the tightest of CQB environments. Lessons on room clearing, hallway movement, stairwells and intersections are all covered. This year, officer down and team extraction will be covered as well.
Second-year students will be introduced to a live fire range, where they will be placed in a higher stress situation of engaging non-reactive targets. Your team will be placed in a multitude of shooting situations including the following: team shooting situations, individual one on one engagements, difficult and or un-orthodox shooting positions, point blank and 7-yard engagement ranges. This will be followed by a review of year 1 course and introduction of advanced team movement and engagement skills explained in the previous paragraph for first-year teams. * – Order of events might vary on the actual training and competition date.
Day 1 – Instruction/Competition for 3rd Year Teams Third-year participants have the option to attend the “live fire” course can do so before they enter the scenario engagement/kill house portion of the competition.
Day 2 – Competition On the second day, all participants lock and load and go weapons “hot” as your team competes in four different point driven scenarios.
The first competition is a “police” style killhouse with the Roundhouse Cadre and instructor group acting as “OpFor”. In this Killhouse you will face a unique challenge of armed and un-armed suspects are thrown at you as you try to rescue a hostage somewhere within the structure. This places you in a situation where shooting isn’t always the answer…just an option.
The other three competitions are directed at your shooting skills and physical ability. Both will be timed shooting scenarios that will test your ability to recognize targets, engage with both your pistol and rifle in a variety of shooting positions. Four members of your team will compete in these timed and scored scenarios.* *Order of events might vary on the actual training and competition date.
Equipment Suggestions and Requirements
Uniform Requirements: Show up coordinated with teammates. This is the only requirement. Both civilian and BDU clothing is acceptable as long as your team looks uniform. Staff will be wearing black polo shirts and tan 5.11 pants. Instructors are wearing Red Polo’s and tan pants. Please choose any other combination other than the aforementioned staff uniforms.
Safety Requirements
- FULL PAINTBALL MASKS ARE RECOMENDED, but not required. The first day of instruction will require full seal eye protection.
- Engagements can become closer than what most people are used to. Safety rules and recommendations are made for your benefit…not ours!
- Weapon Requirements: AEG’s with a 350 FPS limit will be accepted. We will be chrono’ing guns at the field. Velocity reducers will be allowed in this event. This means you can take a 400FPS gun down to 350FPS. Gas blow back pistols are highly encouraged to be brought to the facility. This is close quarters engagement, so full size rifles might not be as useful as say a SMG or Carbine.
- Weapon recommendations include shotguns and any form of SMGs/Carbine AEGs that you might own.
- Ammunition Requirements: .20g and .25g plastic BB’s are allowed. Bio-degradable ammo is necessary.
NOTE: The first day of instruction for all 1st year students will have minimal shooting though your weapons are necessary.
Suggested Load Out
- Primary (SMG/Carbine) – Suggested 3 magazines (for training purposes)
- Secondary (Pistol/Shotgun) – Suggested 2 magazines (for training purposes)
- Magazines: Mid-caps and Standards are recommended.
- Slings for Primary weapon
- Holsters for Secondary weapons
- Weapon-mounted lights or hand held flashlights. There will be low-level light environments!
- Gloves (highly recommended) – Knee – Elbow pads
- Full face masks or full seal goggles.
- Magazine dump pouch (optional)
- Tactical vests – some form or method of holding magazines other than your pockets
Team Information
Team Recommendations: This is a TEAM oriented event. Teams of 5 and 6 are encouraged. If a team registers AND pays as a group, a 10% discount will be given to all team members. Remember, WE DO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS!!! There will be limited space available to individuals. These spaces are open on a first come first serve basis. Individual’s signing up will be grouped with teammates before the event. Teams will be posted via e-mail 2 week prior to the event.
Team Information
1st year/2nd year Students: Registration for both days is $145 per individual. Full teams of five and six registering and paying together will receive a 10% discount. Payment in advance will secure you or your teams spot in the event. Pre-payments can be handled through PayPal (plus additional 3% handling charge) or by money order. Space is limited for this event so register ASAP!
3rd year – Live fire course participants: Registration for both days is $135 per individual. Full teams of five and six registering and paying together will receive a 10% discount. Payment in advance will secure you or your teams spot in the event. Pre-payments can be handled through PayPal (plus additional 3% handling charge), cash through AEX or by money order. Space is limited for this event so register ASAP!
3rd year – Competition Only: Registration for both days is $100 (25% reduction in price!!!) per individual. Full teams of five and six registering and paying together will receive a 10% discount. Payment in advance will secure you or your teams spot in the event. Pre-payments can be handled through PayPal (plus additional 3% handling charge), cash through AEX or by money order.
Register online now! Point your browser to www.cqbchallenge.com and click on the CQB Challenge link on the top menu. All registrations must be received by Monday, August 31th, 2009. All individual and team payments must be received by Monday, September 7th, 2009. First through Third place teams will receive Trophies and prizes for winning the events. Raffle prizes will be given away at the event as well. T-shirts and ball caps will be given to all competitors. If you have any additional questions please feel free to e-mail Sean at sean.stcin@gmail.com or Alex at grooveon@earthlink.net.
Roundhouse Productions
-Sean (the Saint) St. Cin
-Alex (Fade) Eng
The 6th Annual Nor-Cal CQB Challenge is sponsored by:
