LOGIC

The military does a lot of things right. However, just like any bureaucracy, they are prone to critical errors, as well. When I am teaching fighting skills, vets will often remark how what I teach is not exactly like what the military teaches. This is not coincidental, it is on purpose.

Here are some of the things that I teach differently, and why:

Room entry
I teach Israeli limited entry. It is more effective, and only slightly slower. It is also much safer. Finally, it takes advantage of natural human instincts, instead of trying to train new Instincts by force.

Fire Team
The Infantry Squad usually consists of two or three fire teams, each with four men. I teach fireteams beginning at 3 men, and working up to five men. At 6 men, we will separate into a pair of fire teams. This is simply done out of necessity, given that civilian trainees are usually fewer in number.

Shooting from cover
It is generally advisable to shoot from a position of cover (people tend to shoot back and getting shot sucks). The military, as they do with many things, over-simplifies this.  Military doctrine says never brace on the cover.  Reason - someone might be behind it and grab your barrel.  I teach that of the target is engaged and shooting back from a distance, use the cover to brace for a steadier shot. Reason - if he is shooting at you, he doesn't likely have a buddy right next to you on the other side of cover.