Shoot houses are proven to enhance both the performance of tactical teams and the efficiency of their missions. The purpose of a shoot house is to implement close quarters combat training with realistic scenarios while using a standard tactical kit or a simunitions converted kit. For many years, shoot houses have served as an enhancement to flat ranges because operators are given much more focus on other factors of the mission besides basic marksmanship.
Shoot houses are configured to resemble residential, industrial, and commercial areas and it is most beneficial when you have the exact floor plan of the place that you want to infiltrate. Shoot houses are mainly implemented by those who work in fields such as law enforcement, military, private security, or tactical teams. Communication, target engagement, and mission preparation are some of the areas of training that are most effected by using a shoot house. Configuration of your shoot house is also heavily impactful on the success of your training efforts.
Team building and communication can be positively impacted when training in a shoot house. Instructors can observe what is being communicated and not communicated between each team member in real time through multiple scenarios. Instructors can tell the team or an individual what needs to be practiced more regarding what information to communicate and when to communicate it during the actual mission. This is important because teams are a lot more likely to carry out the mission successfully when they are moving on one accord, and no one is missing information or timely signals.
Target engagement can be impacted in several ways when training in a shoot house. Realistic 3D targets placed in specific areas of a shoot house gives a better feel of how the situation could pan out as you move through rooms and hallways unlike when training in shooting ranges. Shoot houses are also better for training with multiple targets and practicing proper threat assessments and target discrimination. This is important because there may be situations where civilian sensitivity is required, and operators must know when to shoot and when not to shoot in times of high intensity.
The overall preparation for specific missions is increased when shoot houses are involved during training. You can tailor your shoot house to prepare your team for a multitude of scenarios for all kinds of different missions. Shoot houses are often used to help teams train for conducting raids, serving warrants, hostage rescue, K-9 missions, sensitive site exploitation, and active shooter response. Alongside communication and target engagement, shoot houses allow the space and room for practicing tactical movement, room navigation and clearing, 360-degree firing, and dynamic use of cover. Enhanced mission preparation also helps leaders improve rapid decision making through intense situations.
Shoot houses can be configured for more effective CQB training, especially for specific missions and abnormal conditions. As mentioned before, floor plans can resemble specific rooms and hallways of buildings. Hallways and doors can also be interchangeable so instructors can switch up scenarios. You can set up multiple entry and exit points and engage targets from different angles.
Shoot houses can be ballistic or non-ballistic depending on situational needs. They can be configured to present as either an indoor structure that integrates into a building or an outdoor structure that stands alone. They can also be designed or revised to be permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary structures.
If you are ready to add a proper shoot house to your training methods, contact Kontek Industries to discuss what your team needs. We’ll help you configure your shoot house to best meet those needs, including exact replicas of structures for upcoming live fire missions. Our shoot houses are weatherproof, modular, and easy to design. They also have a proprietary connection and lightweight grid system that allows for rapid deployment.
The Mobile Modular Shoot House is designed to provide realistic and effective training in Close Quarters Combat (CQB) with the use of simunitions and other non-live fire training means to help prepare your tactical team for their mission.
Contact the office at Kontek Industries today to discuss your needs and get started on providing your team with enhanced training.