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After-action Class Reports


Civilian OC Instructor and Managing Unknown Contacts
https://agiletactical.com/ I attended this class in Brookville, OH on April 10, 2021. The title of this course intrigued me for two reasons: one, I have only received training as a police officer on this topic before and two, I highly recommend all serious self-defense practitioner’s carry pepper spray ALONG with a handgun. When Chuck made the comment, “there needs to be something between a harsh word and a gun,” I knew I had signed up for the right class. I am not going
Surprise Break
Jun 43 min read


Revolver Fest - After Action Review
Revolver Fest was a training event that Bruce McCarthy and I attended in Clinton, SC from October 11th through the 13 th , 2025. It was a revolver centric training event planned and well executed by American Fighting Revolver that allowed all in attendance to try out a wide variety of revolver manufacturers revolvers, but also some of the best revolver instructors in the industry. For those of you who do not know what American Fighting Revolver is, it is a website with tons
Surprise Break
Mar 59 min read
Welcome to After-action Class Reports
Club 5120 After-Action Class Reports capture key lessons and observations from each completed training session that Surprise Break Staff take as students themselves. Proving that the best instructors are continuing students of our art. The goal is simple: reflect, improve, and reinforce responsible training habits moving forward. It's a great way to see who else you need to train with.
Surprise Break
Dec 30, 20251 min read
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