Close Quarters Battle Skills for Confident, Controlled, and Safe Indoor Operations

The Whisky CQB Course is an immersive program designed to teach students how to operate effectively in confined, high-risk environments where space is limited and decisions must be made instantly. This training focuses on the principles of room entry, movement, threat identification, and team coordination within close quarters.

Whether you are a new student seeking an introduction to CQB or an experienced shooter refining room-clearance fundamentals, Whisky delivers structured, realistic, and safety-focused instruction.

Course Overview

Whisky covers the essential building blocks of close-quarters performance: geometry of rooms, angles, movement, and communication. Training progresses from dry runs to controlled live-fire scenarios (where applicable), emphasizing precision, accountability, and decision-making under pressure.

What You Will Learn

1. CQB Foundations

• Safety considerations unique to confined environments

• Understanding angles, slices, and lines of fire

• Room geometry and how it shapes tactics

2. Individual Movement Skills

• Approaching doorways and managing corners

• Controlled, deliberate footwork for limited space

• Weapon presentation and muzzle discipline indoors

3. Entry Techniques

• Threshold evaluation (slicing the pie)

• Limited vs. dynamic entry concepts

• Clearing common room shapes and hallway layouts

4. Team-Based CQB Fundamentals

• Roles and responsibilities of each position

• Communication and non-verbal signaling

• Coordinated entry and movement as a unit

5. Target Identification & Decision-Making

• Threat/non-threat discrimination

• Engaging targets safely in compressed environments

• Accountability for every round fired

6. Stress & Scenario Drills

• Time-compressed decision-making

• Sequential room clearances

• Multi-angle threat response

Who This Course Is For

• Law-enforcement and security personnel

• Shooters preparing for protective or high-threat environments

• Civilians interested in close-quarters defensive concepts

• Anyone seeking a structured introduction or refresher in CQB fundamentals