Course Description:

At the basic course you learned to rappel safely and work on the rope. At Tactical Rappelling Advanced you will use the rope to enter a building by rappelling onto a balcony, a terrace or into a window, both on your own and as part of a larger team.

Tactical Rappelling Advanced is a two-day course that builds on Tactical Rappelling. We start with theory on tactical rappelling, safety and the gear needed for an intervention. Then come procedures for rappelling onto a balcony and a terrace and window entries, first individually, then in teams. You will learn to organize a team's work on rope systems and to work efficiently with individual and team equipment.

We put the emphasis on safety, smoothness and making sure the team moves on the ropes in a coordinated way. Training weapons are provided free of charge.

You don't need your own climbing gear, since you can rent rappelling gear for your chosen date.

We never have more than 8 students per instructor, so everyone gets real attention.

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Who Is This Course For:

For graduates of Tactical Rappelling who want to use rope techniques to enter buildings and move at height. It suits those who work with ropes on duty or are preparing for that kind of work. You need to have basic rope work and rappelling mastered.

What You Will Learn:

After the course you know what gear you need for tactical rappelling and how to use it safely. You can rappel onto a balcony or terrace and enter through a window, both on your own and as a team member. You know how to organize teamwork on the ropes and how to divide and use team and individual equipment efficiently.

Contents:

Basic theory on tactical rappelling procedures, safety and the gear needed for an intervention, followed by procedures for rappelling onto a balcony or terrace and window entries individually and in teams, team work organization, efficient use of team and individual equipment, and more.

Required Equipment:

Comfortable civilian or tactical clothing and solid outdoor shoes (both suited to the current weather and outdoor temperatures), a quality work seat harness, two HMS triple-lock carabiners, two steel triple-lock carabiners, slings or lanyards, a descender, a 25–30 m static rope, a protective helmet, rappelling gloves and ideally also knee and elbow pads. You also need a belt and, if you have your own, a high-quality and safe hard holster for a Glock 17 worn on the strong side and covering the trigger guard (preferably kydex) and spare magazine pouches, or a plate carrier or any full ballistic protection including a helmet, AR15 magazine pouches and shooting glasses.

If you don't have your own climbing gear, click on your chosen course date and order "Rappelling equipment rental" in the equipment rental section.

Weapon:

We will provide you free of charge with our inert training replica weapons.

Tactical Courses and the Law:

Czech law does not regulate participation in tactical courses in any way. You don't need any permit, and it doesn't matter whether you are a citizen of the Czech Republic, another EU country or a country outside the EU. Czech law sets no fixed minimum age, but a minor participant must be reasonably mature, both mentally and physically. We do not recommend registering children under 15 for a course this intensive.

Timing:

Class starts at 9:00 am. Please arrive at the training site no later than 8:30–8:45 am. The course usually ends around 6:00 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break during the day.

Venue:

We run our courses at various locations across the Czech Republic. You will find the exact venue for each date in the calendar, just click on the date. For multi-day courses that use more than one location, all venues are listed there.

Please check the venue carefully before booking. The same course often runs at different locations on different dates. Every now and then a student books a date expecting it to be at our home base, the Oleško shooting range, only to find out on the day that the course is taking place in Moravia, some 300 km away. To avoid this, always click on the date before booking and check where that particular date takes place.

Language:

Czech with English translation available.

Accommodation and Food:

Accommodation is not included in the course fee, each participant arranges and pays for it themselves. There is a 30-minute lunch break, so bring food that doesn't need cooking or ordering, such as an Adventure Menu type ration, an MRE or food from home, and enough to drink for the whole day.

Where to Go Next:

If you want to enter buildings by other routes as well, you will find window entries with and without ladders, tactical procedures with a ballistic shield and breaching with a ram, a pry bar and a shotgun at CQB Advanced, which requires the basic CQB course. Hallway movement, slicing the pie and apartment and room entries are taught at CQB. And if a rope under a helicopter appeals to you, continue with Air Assault, which adds fast roping from a hovering helicopter.

Have a Question?

You will find answers to the most common questions in our Questions and Answers section. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write or call us using any of our contacts, we will be happy to help.

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