Echo Valor Podcast with David Burnell

12 Chapters of Mastering Force-on-Force Training for Real-World Engagements

Combat readiness is crucial in military and law enforcement operations, representing an individual’s or unit’s ability to respond effectively to hostile situations. While traditional firearms training is essential, it does not fully prepare personnel for real-world combat’s stress, unpredictability, and complexity. This is where force-on-force training becomes a vital tool in enhancing combat readiness. By incorporating realistic scenarios, dynamic decision-making, and stress inoculation, force-on-force training prepares soldiers and law enforcement personnel for the realities of conflict.

Table of Contents

1. The Urban Warfare Center
2. Combat Readiness
3. What Is Force-on-Force?
4. How it Works
5. Why It’s Essential
6. Key Benefits
7. Stress Inoculation Techniques
8. Methods to Reduce Stress
9. Five Senses
10. Debriefing and After-Action Reviews
11. Effective Technologies
12. Simunitions, or Non-Lethal Training Ammunition (NLTA)
13. Paintball
14. Airsoft
15. Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training
16. Opposing Force
17. Military Tactical Exercises
18. Case Studies and Applications
19. Active Shooter Response Scenarios
20. The Future of Force-on-Force Training
21. Conclusion

For more information, please visit www.davidburnell.com

This is the true story of my experiences in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. It has taken me over ten years to write it. This is a FREE eBook. I hope you enjoy it and can feel, at some level, the goodness of the doctors and nurses who went to heal. This is dedicated to them—the helping hands of Haiti. 

This is my story without embellishments, nor is there any fanfare or sensationalism. The mere scope of this mission to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and its complexities are enough to bend the knees and dredge the soul of anyone who reads it. The fundamental question will always be, “Why do some people run right into the middle of the fray and risk everything for people they have never met.” It is easier to answer this question in military service or in line of duty operations wherein you have mates to protect and defend. The dynamic changes and tests your mental state when you are alone in this space and have no real connection to anyone. Are you in it for you, or are you there to really try and change the world a little bit for the better?

The critical part of these types of missions is broken down into a few simple metrics measuring the intensity of the experience. To measure this, we simply look at sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell to determine what intensity the experience will engrave itself into your soul. I also look at the following gauges to measure the long-term effects of such missions: Frequency (how often things go to higher levels of stress), duration (how long you are there), and intensity (how emotionally impactful the experiences are). On this particular mission, I witnessed many people come to help, such as nameless movie stars sporting half dozen bodyguards and six guns on their hips (literally). They came to “help” while they watched safely from a long distance, surrounded by barbed wire and those muscled-up guards. Compared to others who wade into the mix and deal directly and quietly behind the scenes with blood tissue and violence.

Because of the intensity of the Haiti mission, the doctors and nurses of the Utah Hospital Task Force, of which I was the Chief of Security, were overwhelmed in a short period of time. Day in and day out, with little to no sleep and with minimal calories, they continued to give until many collapsed from the constant stress, fatigue, and overwhelming aftercare. Each day they would get up and return to continue the work of healing. These are the ones who do not stand in front of cameras for glory or fame but simply continue the work of fixing broken bodies and trying to mend torn souls. I love them each, and this is my story of not only protecting them during the largest natural disaster in recorded history, but it is an insight into the mind of a protector and a guardian who sees the world in a different light than the healer.

For more information, please visit www.davidburnell.com

I just bought a ticket and went to help recover, folks. My mission became much more than looking for the dead; it became a mission for the living. This is a gripping first-hand account of the human recovery mission in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. This is my story. More at www.davidburnell.com

For more information, please visit www.davidburnell.com

This is an overview of what to expect in the women's self-defense live taught course. This course is great for young women's groups, adult women or a group of family and friends. You provide the place and the people and David will come and teach.  These self-defense techniques and models will help you avoid becoming a victim. If you get caught in a small space and trapped, he will show you simple and effective ways to get away. His methods are simple and straight forward with a no non-sense attitude. 

For more information, please visit www.davidburnell.com

With so much pressure on so many people, I am struck by the comparison of the deep black water environments where there is intense pressure and little to no light, to our lives.  In this podcast David talks about how we can overcome that darkness and find light, even in the midst of constant pressure from all around us.

With so much pressure on so many people, I am struck by the comparison of the deep black water environments where there is intense pressure and little to no light.  In this podcast David talks about how we can overcome that darkness and find light, even in the midst of constant pressure from all around us.

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

Are you looking to improve your companies growth, retention, trust with employees and overall well being?  Listen to this podcast and get some insights into RESPECT as one of the key principles that can take you, your team and company to the next level.  In this podcast David was interviewed by Maikel Bailey and Rich Baron from Mainline Executive Coaching on the dynamics of respect and leadership. This is a great team of experienced coaches that help accelerate business growth and personal development.  More from them at executiveleadersactilec.com

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

Are you looking to improve your companies growth, retention, trust with employees and overall well being?  Listen to this podcast and get some insights into RESPECT as one of the key principles that can take you, your team and company to the next level.  In this podcast David was interviewed by Maikel Bailey and Rich Baron from Mainline Executive Coaching on the dynamics of respect and leadership. This is a great team of experienced coaches that help accelerate business growth and personal development.  More from them at executiveleadersactilec.com

The ability to let our will go and depend upon the wisdom of a loving God and the intervention of the heavens yields true peace and joy on this earth.  This does not mean we do not try or we give up, it means we trust in the outcomes that we cannot force or control.  We connect to heaven and let his will be done knowing the results will be what is ultimately best for us.

The ability to let our will go and depend upon the wisdom of a loving God and the intervention of the heavens yields true peace and joy on this earth.  This does not mean we do not try or we give up, it means we trust in the outcomes that we cannot force or control.  We connect to heaven and let his will be done knowing the results will be what is ultimately best for us.

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com