By Alan Murdock
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- As Maroon 5 croons on the radio:
Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember The people we used to be It’s even harder to picture That you’re not here next to me You said it’s too late to make it But is it too late to try? And in that time that you wasted I kiss all of my zombies goodbye.
I’m absolutely certain that these are the lyrics to the song, and they are quite apropos, seeing that zombie threats are on the rise, like MMA fighter Jarod Wyatt ripping the heart out of his training partner and all, ( warning graphic description of this sick crime, our sympathies for the victim & his family http://tiny.cc/qio6ew).
However, there are opportunities to train to reduce or mitigate zombie risk.
This weekend Strategic Tactical Group offers its second three-day Zombie Survival Course. The class runs 10-12 hour days with three systems – pistol, rifle and shotgun. Students also have the opportunity to go through a hot house with live fire and simunitions. The class covers bug out bags, bugging out, and information on how and where to get a ham radio license to become part of a national emergency communication network.
I took the previous iteration of the class, and I can attest that it and the training provided by STG are top notch. While the class sounds like it could easily become a free-for all dangerous event due to the playful approach to surviving the worst, it does not. Safety is a priority, and an instructor is over the shoulder of every shooter giving commands and maintaining safety.
Because of the length of the class it intensifies stress on the shooter, pushing you to your limits. I know by the third day I was grumpy, and I realized how I would need to manage stress and emotions should there be a catastrophic event, such as a massive earthquake along the Wasatch Front in Utah, and I should need to protect myself and loved ones from marauders.
The following video has clips from the final shoot of the class. Shooters started with 10 push ups and sit ups, then shot from three positions around a barrier, then had to shoot and move with their rifle, transition to shotgun around a building structure and, finally run to 100 yards to complete final shots from a building structure. http://youtu.be/HiSpdivZ70E
Check out Strategic Tactical Group online at www.strategictacticalgroup.com
About Alan Murdock:
Alan Murdock is a lifelong shooting enthusiast. From youth he has shot firearms and archery. Today he is a certified NRA basic pistol instructor and Utah Concealed Firearms instructor. His blog on shooting and personal defense can be found at www.alanmurdock.wordpress.com
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