SBT Blog

02Aug

Multi-echelon and Concurrent Training: Urban Shield here we come!

Urban Shield and events like it are the pinnacle of civilian combined arms and multi-echelon training. Last year the Oakland event had lanes for EOD, CSAR, SWAT, other first responders, and the entities tasked with coordinating responses to large emergency events in the Bay Area. Events included; terrorist attack on Bay Bridge, Dignatary protection (SBT’s […]
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  • On August 2, 2015
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  • Combined Arms, Concurrent Training, Csar, EMS, Fire Department, Multi-Echelon, Police, Schwarzenegger, Training, Urban Shield
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08May

Becoming an Expert: Mining Gold not the Fool’s Product

Becoming an Expert: Mining Gold not the Fool’s Product May 08, 2015 What is an expert? Whose advice should you heed and put into practice? This is going to be a more personal blog entry with some observations I’ve made and some of my training weaknesses exposed for the benefit of myself and everyone else. […]
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  • On May 8, 2015
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  • 10, 10000, Bobby Fischer, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Expert, Issf, Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, Professional
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08May

Becoming an Expert: Mining Gold not the Fool’s Product

What does it take to be an expert at something? Who should be training you? We’ve got some info to help you figure that out.
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  • On May 8, 2015
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  • 10, 10000, Bobby Fischer, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Expert, Issf, Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, Professional
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21Apr

Decision Making for the Shooter

Decision Making for the Shooter April 21, 2015 When we think about those people who we as a society entrust to mete out violence on our behalf, many of the uninitiated are unaware of the complexity of what we require of them. Any person who gives you a knee-jerk response about the application of violence […]
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  • On April 21, 2015
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10Apr

The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot In congruence with last week’s post, we will continue addressing fundamental skills, practices, and endeavors which are the foundation of competent shooting. In the military, the rifle is the weapon with which all troops must be proficient and only some master. Comparatively, on the civilian and law enforcement side of the house, […]
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On April 10, 2015
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  • Ammoland, Fundamentals Of Marksmanship, Natural Poin Of Aim, Progunfighter.Com, Tactical Improvements, Tactical Turtle
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02Apr

Training from the Ground Up: SBT on Dry Fire

Between the three of us at SBT we have half a century of military experience and we’ve learned a thing or two about weapons and training; that said, one of the most valuable assets we’ve gained is to be able to recognize and utilize sound advice when we get it. Long before a new police […]
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On April 2, 2015
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  • Chris Sajnog, Competitive Shooting, Doug Koenig, Dry Fire Training, IrPistol, IrTactical.Com, Marksmanship, Navy SEAL, SBTactical, Shooting Fundamentals, Surefire, Surefire X300
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28Feb

SBT is headed to Urban Shield Boston 2014

SBTactical is proud to be invited to supply equipment to Urban Shield Boston in May 2014. “Urban Shield Boston is a national model, full-scale exercise, designed to assess and validate the speed, effectiveness and efficiency of capabilities, as well as test the adequacy of regional policies, plans, procedures and protocols. This exercise incorporates regional critical […]
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On February 28, 2014
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14Jan

Santa Barbara Airport Police conducts active shooter training with SBTactical.

The Santa Barbara Airport Police conducted active shooter training on Sunday with SBTactical utilizing our rental fleet. Twelve officers conducted the training and eight civilians volunteered as role players. They rented the irTactical systems from us for their training event and it could not have gone better. Sgt Steve Spurlock, the training officer for SBAP, […]
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On January 14, 2014
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14Jan

Shot Show 2014

Shot Show 2014 January 14, 2014 Jon is toughing it out at the 2014 Shot Show with our irTactical systems this week. Streamlight is using them for some classes and demonstrations of their rail mounted light sets. If anyone is there, check it out!
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On January 14, 2014
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01Nov

Urban Shield 2013 in Alameda County, Bay area.

November 01, 2013                                                    URBAN SHIELD 2013 What an amazing event! We just returned from supporting Urban Shield in Alameda County this weekend and are extremely impressed with the professionalism, not to mention the endurance, of all of the teams involved. The event is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. […]
  • Posted by SBTactical Team
  • On November 1, 2013
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