Clear your own house, by yourself.

[98Z5V]

This might be new to some people, might not be new to some people. Regardless, this is invaluable information.

 

[Rsquared]

Mike Glover is a great guy. I always enjoy his talks.

That's a good post brother. Reminding us all of the simple things.

[Belt Fed]

Good video.

[Madhouse]

Had to run through this once at our last house.  Got home and the garage door was open, entry door unlocked.  Told my wife to have her phone ready, grabbed my truck gun and cleared the house.  Turns out I guess I must have just forgotten to close the garage door when we left.

[Armed Eye Doc]

I kept waiting for Tom to jump out of the fridge.

[98Z5V]

IF he would have opened that door...    i was there, waiting...  

Late at night, that midnight snack, right when you reach for that door...   I might be there, I might not.  Might be your lucky night.  Never know.  

Get down there tonight around midnight, and find out... Yank that handle, and be ready... 

Edited September 5, 2021 by 98Z5V

[392heminut]

On 9/4/2021 at 6:01 PM, 98Z5V said:

Late at night, that midnight snack, right when you reach for that door...   I might be there, I might not.  Might be your lucky night.  Never know.  

 

So YOU'RE the one who keeps eating all the good leftovers in my refrigerator and leaving the crappy stuff!

[98Z5V]

3 hours ago, 392heminut said:

So YOU'RE the one who keeps eating all the good leftovers in my refrigerator and leaving the crappy stuff!

Been WAITING in there, so I can give you a Pants-Down Hug, brother! 

[392heminut]

20 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Been WAITING in there, so I can give you a Pants-Down Hug, brother! 

Well, quit waiting! Kick the damn door open and get it done! I got some 12 year old Red Breast Irish whiskey waiting on you brother!

Edited September 29, 2021 by 392heminut

[Magwa]

That is really good stuff right there ninja salsa dance in the dark love the stealth approach.....and learn your house !

[98Z5V]

@Moon Boots, this is what I was talking about...   

[BrianK]

That was 30 minutes well spent. Thanks! My home is easy to clear, I just hope I never need to do it alone.

[98Z5V]

More 1-Man CQB, but this time with carbines, not pistolas.  Good info.

 

[Magwa]

That right there is great content.. I could eat this stuff for all three meals every day...

[Madhouse]

I really enjoyed that video.  I'll do some drills and try to put that info to use.

 

Thanks for posting that Tom.

 

[98Z5V]

  It's a good one.  There's alot of good content on that channel, especially with the combination of Glover and DJ now. 

Check this one (two parts).  I didn't realize it, but I've been training pistol like this for a long, long time.  I used the Bill Wilson 5x5 Drill for a long time, as a training standard.  I've changed it now to 6 in 5 because of this specifically.

 

[98Z5V]

The paint pen marks on the center of my backplates will make sense, once you watch that video up there...   ^^^

 

[Madhouse]

I blame it on my martial arts history, but I tend to shoot pistol in a modified weaver stance, back foot almost at a full 45 degrees.  It's not popular, but I've made it my go-to.

[98Z5V]

56 minutes ago, Madhouse said:

I blame it on my martial arts history, but I tend to shoot pistol in a modified weaver stance, back foot almost at a full 45 degrees.  It's not popular, but I've made it my go-to.

As long as your upper body is squared up on the target, that's good.  You can take a hit from any direction, and still maintain footing.  If your feet are directly beside each other, you can take a hit from the side, but you're going down with a hit from front or rear. You know the deal.

[98Z5V]

Found another good one in the CQB Single Man house clearing content.  

 

Here's the spin-off to that one, referenced in that ^^^ vid.

 

Best advice I can give is know the difference between a corner-fed room (be it left or right) and a center-fed room - and how to tackle each of those problems.  Every room in your house is either corner-fed or center-fed.  Example, 4 bedroom house, 3 bedrooms are corner-fed.  Only one is center-fed.  However, the master bedroom is corner-fed.  Then there's the bathroom off the master - center-fed.  Then there's the separated toilet room inside the bathroom - straight door, but slightly corner-fed - and the master closet - corner-fed.  That's a big room to clear, and 4 problems all by itself, just from that one initial doorway, and immediately off the steps upstairs.  It's the FIRST one I'm clearing, because you clear nearest first if there's no immediate (recognizable, audible) threat.  Then, the other 2 bedrooms upstairs, and the laundry room, and the other bathroom.  And closets inside those other 2 bedrooms.  And 2 closets in the upstairs hallway...  Never pass a doorway or door - if you're going to cross it, clear it, then move on.  Leave no stone unturned as you move forward, because it would suck ass to be shot in the back, in your own home. 

It's alot to tackle, by yourself.  And, that's why you need to practice it.  Your home is your castle - protect your family, and protect your property. Sounds silly, but clear your own house once in awhile, just to make sure you got this shiit down.  It'll make a difference, if you ever need to make that difference...

If I come home, find the garage door open, or front door kicked in - clear the first floor FIRST.  And smooth and fast.  If they're upstairs, they have 2 choices - jump out the fucking windows, or come down those stairs...   You came in on the ground floor, clear the ground floor.  Then tackle the next problem - upstairs.  Clear the rooms closest to you first, and work your way outwards from there.  It all depends on the layout of your house, entirely. 

Sounds stupid, but train with a cleared, unloaded firearm.  Do it with pistol, then do it with long gun.  If you have a light on the gun, use the light.  Don't do it with your 26" heavy-barreled .300 Win Mag...   Buy a new gun, if that's the only long gun you got... 

"You're a a home owner - you should know how to pie off your doorways to protect your house..."

Edited June 9, 2023 by 98Z5V

[AngelDeVille]

I make sure to do all house clearing drills pant less, so I can wang slap multiple intruders like the three stooges.

[98Z5V]

13 hours ago, AngelDeVille said:

I make sure to do all house clearing drills pant less, so I can wang slap multiple intruders like the three stooges.

That's the way it SHOULD be done, man.  Just make sure you have some body armor on that Little Guy.  Hate it if he got injured.

Just wear the appropriate part, and keep him protected...