Close Quarters Combat (CQC), also known as close-quarters battle (CQB), is a tactical approach used in military, law enforcement, and self-defense scenarios when engaging an adversary at close range. Effective CQC techniques require a combination of physical skill, mental agility, situational awareness, and decisive action. Here are some common methods of CQC.
One widely employed method of CQC is the "center-mass" approach. This technique focuses on striking an adversary's vital areas, primarily the torso, to neutralize the threat quickly. Center-mass strikes can include punches, elbows, knee strikes, and kicks aimed at vulnerable targets such as the solar plexus, liver, or sternum. For example, a well-executed knee strike to an assailant's midsection can disrupt their balance, inflict pain, and create an opportunity for further control or disengagement.
Another effective method in CQC is the "joint manipulation" technique. This approach involves exploiting an opponent's joints to gain control and incapacitate them. Joint manipulation techniques can include wrist locks, arm bars, and finger manipulations. For instance, applying a wrist lock by rotating an opponent's wrist in a controlled manner can cause intense pain and compel compliance, allowing for effective control and restraint.
Additionally, the "takedown and ground control" method plays a vital role in CQC. This technique focuses on swiftly taking an adversary to the ground and maintaining dominance through effective grappling and positional control. Takedowns can involve techniques such as throws, sweeps, or trips to destabilize an opponent's balance and force them to the ground. Once on the ground, effective ground control involves maneuvers like mount, side control, or back control to establish dominance and limit the opponent's ability to counterattack.
It is important to note that these CQC methods require comprehensive training, experience, and an understanding of the rules of engagement. CQC techniques should be used responsibly and ethically, primarily in situations where there is an immediate threat to personal safety or the safety of others.
In military contexts, special operations units often employ CQC techniques during urban combat or hostage rescue operations. For example, the Navy SEALs, renowned for their expertise in CQC, undergo rigorous training that includes mastering various methods such as center-mass strikes, joint manipulations, and takedowns. These skills enable them to efficiently neutralize threats while minimizing collateral damage and maintaining control over rapidly evolving situations.
Law enforcement agencies also incorporate CQC techniques as part of their training to ensure officer safety and effective apprehension of suspects. Techniques such as joint manipulations, strikes, and takedowns are employed to safely control non-compliant individuals or diffuse potentially violent encounters.
One widely employed method of CQC is the "center-mass" approach. This technique focuses on striking an adversary's vital areas, primarily the torso, to neutralize the threat quickly. Center-mass strikes can include punches, elbows, knee strikes, and kicks aimed at vulnerable targets such as the solar plexus, liver, or sternum. For example, a well-executed knee strike to an assailant's midsection can disrupt their balance, inflict pain, and create an opportunity for further control or disengagement.
Another effective method in CQC is the "joint manipulation" technique. This approach involves exploiting an opponent's joints to gain control and incapacitate them. Joint manipulation techniques can include wrist locks, arm bars, and finger manipulations. For instance, applying a wrist lock by rotating an opponent's wrist in a controlled manner can cause intense pain and compel compliance, allowing for effective control and restraint.
Additionally, the "takedown and ground control" method plays a vital role in CQC. This technique focuses on swiftly taking an adversary to the ground and maintaining dominance through effective grappling and positional control. Takedowns can involve techniques such as throws, sweeps, or trips to destabilize an opponent's balance and force them to the ground. Once on the ground, effective ground control involves maneuvers like mount, side control, or back control to establish dominance and limit the opponent's ability to counterattack.
It is important to note that these CQC methods require comprehensive training, experience, and an understanding of the rules of engagement. CQC techniques should be used responsibly and ethically, primarily in situations where there is an immediate threat to personal safety or the safety of others.
In military contexts, special operations units often employ CQC techniques during urban combat or hostage rescue operations. For example, the Navy SEALs, renowned for their expertise in CQC, undergo rigorous training that includes mastering various methods such as center-mass strikes, joint manipulations, and takedowns. These skills enable them to efficiently neutralize threats while minimizing collateral damage and maintaining control over rapidly evolving situations.
Law enforcement agencies also incorporate CQC techniques as part of their training to ensure officer safety and effective apprehension of suspects. Techniques such as joint manipulations, strikes, and takedowns are employed to safely control non-compliant individuals or diffuse potentially violent encounters.
Bentley’s backstory is as wild as his present circumstance. He’s a former marijuana legalization activist who once mounted a third-party bid for the Senate in Minnesota — in the 1990 election that brought Paul Welstone to Washington — before landing in prison for felony marijuana trafficking.
He was born Russell Bonner Bentley III to a wealthy family in Texas in 1960. “I grew up in a very exclusive area of Dallas called Highland Park,” he says. “It’s basically the Beverly Hills of Dallas.” Bentley was the “black sheep” of the family as a teenager, he says, drawn to hard left causes. “I was reading Ho Chi Minh and Che Guevara” he says. “I understood the Vietnamese were right to defend their land against foreign invaders, and that the United States was wrong. I understood that Fidel and Che were right to overthrow the foreign masters that had turned Cuba into a casino and bordello.” Bentley insists: “I’m anti-racist. I’m anti-imperialist. I grew up supporting people’s rights to defend themselves.”
So pot DOES fry your brain
He was born Russell Bonner Bentley III to a wealthy family in Texas in 1960. “I grew up in a very exclusive area of Dallas called Highland Park,” he says. “It’s basically the Beverly Hills of Dallas.” Bentley was the “black sheep” of the family as a teenager, he says, drawn to hard left causes. “I was reading Ho Chi Minh and Che Guevara” he says. “I understood the Vietnamese were right to defend their land against foreign invaders, and that the United States was wrong. I understood that Fidel and Che were right to overthrow the foreign masters that had turned Cuba into a casino and bordello.” Bentley insists: “I’m anti-racist. I’m anti-imperialist. I grew up supporting people’s rights to defend themselves.”
So pot DOES fry your brain
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Any Wagner Group personnel reading this, surrender to your nearest Ukrainian forces. False surrenders will be met with violence. You're encroaching on Ukrainian sovereign land in an illegal military operation as an unregistered unit of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Any and all aggression will be taken as such.
Lay down your weapons and approach with your hands up, and your body armor/helmets off.
Your unit has engaged in reckless violence against civilians across Ukraine, and Syria.
Any Wagner Group personnel in Ukraine will be killed or detained for their actions.
Welcome to Ukraine.
Все сотрудники Группы Вагнера, читающие это, сдаются ближайшим к вам украинским силам. Ложные капитуляции будут встречены насилием. Вы посягаете на суверенную украинскую землю в незаконной военной операции как незарегистрированное подразделение Минобороны России.
Любая агрессия будет воспринята как таковая.
Сложите оружие и подойдите с поднятыми руками, без бронежилетов/шлемов.
Ваше подразделение участвовало в безрассудном насилии против мирных жителей на Украине и в Сирии.
Любой сотрудник группы Вагнера в Украине будет убит или задержан за свои действия.
Добро пожаловать в Украину.
Any and all aggression will be taken as such.
Lay down your weapons and approach with your hands up, and your body armor/helmets off.
Your unit has engaged in reckless violence against civilians across Ukraine, and Syria.
Any Wagner Group personnel in Ukraine will be killed or detained for their actions.
Welcome to Ukraine.
Все сотрудники Группы Вагнера, читающие это, сдаются ближайшим к вам украинским силам. Ложные капитуляции будут встречены насилием. Вы посягаете на суверенную украинскую землю в незаконной военной операции как незарегистрированное подразделение Минобороны России.
Любая агрессия будет воспринята как таковая.
Сложите оружие и подойдите с поднятыми руками, без бронежилетов/шлемов.
Ваше подразделение участвовало в безрассудном насилии против мирных жителей на Украине и в Сирии.
Любой сотрудник группы Вагнера в Украине будет убит или задержан за свои действия.
Добро пожаловать в Украину.