09/07/2026
ECQC was an absolute blast.
If you don't know what it is, it's called Extreme Close Quarters Concepts and is put on by ShivWorks ShivWorks Official IG
In it, Craig and Brian went over what they believe are the essential core skills for a gun fight between 0 and 5 feet.
The shooting sections put a strong emphasis on shooting from retention and compressed positions, and the body movements and cues required to remain effective.
The hand to hand sections went over basic clinch positions, back takes, in-fight weapons access, weapons retention, disarms, and grounded work.
Through all of it, the ShivWorks crew showed why they're the absolute best in the business. Every step of the class was incredibly well thought out and put together. It was a masterpiece in instruction.
The core skills they showed with fantastic details, but still kept them simple enough for even a beginner to start to understand the concept.
There were 3 evolutions, again all very well thought out. Thank you very much to my partner for all of them Spartan Development Group
In the video above you can see us rolling in an evolution. Part way through he realized I was going to get the gun and he stripped the mag and threw it away! You can see it in the video.
I took one shot, missed, and felt a dead trigger. Thinking it jammed I tried to clear it, to no avail of course. He got to his feet and I had no rounds in the gun. Very cool and slick work on his part!
This is the type of training that few will engage in. It's difficult, dirty, painful, and bloody. But it's the type of training you should seek out to learn more about what a real life situation will feel like.
Thank you Craig and Brian, I had an awesome weekend!
