Close quarters combat training: using the IDPA system

Infantry Magazine, March-April, 2004 by Jay Shebuski

FIGURE 5--M9/M4/MP5 CQC INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS QUALIFICATION

STAGE1        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      4 meters      Low ready
String 2      4 meters      Low ready
String 3      4 meters      Low ready
String 4      4 meters      Low ready
String 5      4 meters      Low ready, weak hand
                            (M4/MP5, weak shoulder)
String 6      4 meters      Back to target, low ready, 3 rounds in
                            weapon, 1-3 round magazine in ammo pouch.
                            At start, turn & engage T1-T3, 1 round ea.,
                            slide lock reload, engage T1-T3
String 7      4 meters      Low ready, strong hand
                            (M4/MP5, weak shoulder)

STAGE2        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      8 meters      Low ready, engage moving forward to
                            4 m fault line
String 2      4 meters      Low ready, engage moving backward
String 3      8 meters      Back to target, low ready, 6 rounds in
                            weapon, 1-6 round magazine in ammo
                            pouch. At start, turn & engage T1-T3,
                            2 rounds ea., slide lock reload,
                            engage T1-T3
String 4      8 meters      Low ready, strong hand
                            (M4/MP5, weak shoulder)

STAGE3        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      15 meters     Low ready, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            2 shots each from either side of 55-gal.
                            barrel in tactical order, tactical
                            reload, switch sides and enage T1-T3, 2
                            shots each in tactical order.
String 2      20 meters     Low ready, engage T1-T3, 2 shots each
                            from either side of barricade, in tactical
                            order, tactical reload, advance to 55-gal.
                            barrel, drop to knee, engage T1-T3, either
                            side of 55-gal. barrel, in tactical order.
String 3      15 meters     Low ready, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            2 shots each from either side of 55-gal.
                            barrel in tactical order.

STAGE1        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      2 hits pelvis, 1 head
String 2      2 hits pelvis, 1 head
String 3      2 hits pelvis, 1 head
String 4      2 hits head
String 5      1 hit pelvis or head
String 6      2 hits head
String 7      2 hits pelvis, 1 head

STAGE2        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      2 hits body
String 2      2 hits body
String 3      4 hits body
String 4      2 hits body

STAGE3        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      2 hits body
String 2      2 hits body
String 3      2 hits body

STAGE1        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1            3
String 2      T2            3
String 3      T3            3
String 4      T1-T3         6
String 5      T1-T3         3
String 6      T1-T3         6
String 7      Ti-T3         6

STAGE2        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1-T3         6
String 2      T1-T3         6
String 3      T1-T3         12
String 4      T1-T3         6

STAGE3        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1-T3         12
String 2      T1-T3         12
String 3      T1-T3         6

FIGURE 6--M249 CQC INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS QUALIFICATION

STAGE1        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      4 meters      Low ready
String 2      4 meters      Low ready
String 3      4 meters      Low ready
String 4      4 meters      Low ready
String 5      4 meters      Low ready, weak shoulder
String 6      4 meters      Back to target, low ready, 9 round belt in
                            weapon,1-9 round magazine in ammo pouch.
                            At start, turn & engage T1-T3, 3 round
                            burst each, 3 round mag. reload, engage T1-
                            T3 burst each
String 7      4 meters      Low ready, weak shoulder

STAGE2        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      8 meters      Low ready, engage moving forward to
                            4 m fault line
String 2      4 meters      Low ready, engage moving backward to
                            8 m fault line
String 3      8 meters      Back to target, low ready, 9 round belt in
                            weapon,1-9 round magazine in ammo pouch.
                            At start, turn & engage T1-T3, 3 rd burst
                            each, magazine reload, engage T1-T3 3 rd
                            burst each
String 4      8 meters      Low ready, weak shoulder

STAGE3        DISTANCE      START POSITION

String 1      15 meters     Low ready, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            3 round burst each from either side of
                            55-gal. barrel in tactical order, switch
                            sides and engage T1-T3, 3 round burst each
                            in tactical order.
String 2      20 meters     Low ready, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            3rd burst each from either side of
                            barricade, in tactical order, advance to
                            55-gal. barrel, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            3 rd burst each either side of 55-gal.
                            barrel, in tactical order.
String 3      15 meters     Low ready, drop to knee, engage T1-T3,
                            3 rd burst each from either side of 55-gal.
                            barrel in tactical order.

STAGE1        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      3 hits body
String 2      3 hits body
String 3      3 hits body
String 4      3 hits body
String 5      3 hits body
String 6      6 hits body
String 7      3 hits body

STAGE2        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      3 hits body
String 2      3 hits body
String 3      6 hits body
String 4      3 hits body

STAGE3        SHOT PLACEMENT per Tgt

String 1      6 hits body
String 2      6 hits body
String 3      3 hits body

STAGE1        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1            3
String 2      T2            3
String 3      T3            3
String 4      T1-T3         9
String 5      T1-T3         9
String 6      T1-T3         18
String 7      T1-T3         9

STAGE2        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1-T3         9
String 2      T1-T3         9
String 3      T1-T3         18
String 4      T1-T3         9

STAGE3        TARGET(S)     RDS

String 1      T1-T3         18
String 2      T1-T3         18
String 3      T1-T3         9

FIGURE 7--CQC INDIVIDUAL SCORING CLASSIFICATIONS

                VICKERS COUNT SCORE        CLASSIFICATION

 M4/MP5            80.41 OR LESS               MASTER
                   80.42 - 99.57               EXPERT
                  99.58 - 129.18            SHARPSHOOTER
                 129.19 - 181.00              MARKSMAN
                  181.01 OR MORE               NOVICE

                VICKERS COUNT SCORE        CLASSIFICATION

   M9              98.82 OR LESS               MASTER
                   88.83 - 120.00              EXPERT
                  120.01 - 152.73           SHARPSHOOTER
                  152.74 - 210.00             MARKSMAN
                  210.01 OR MORE               NOVICE

               VICKERS COUNT SCORE         CLASSIFICATION

  M249            91.76 OR LESS                MASTER
                  91.77 - 111.43               EXPERT
                 111.44 - 141.82            SHARPSHOOTER
                 141.83 - 195.00              MARKSMAN
                 195.01 OR MORE                NOVICE