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Close Quarter Combat Training for Real-World South African Violence

Master pistol skills that keep you alive in confined spaces under extreme pressure

WHAT IS CQC (CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT)?

CQC is pure survival training for the moments where criminals are already on top of you, grabbing you, strangling you, stabbing, striking, or trying to take your gun.

This is not sport shooting.
This is not dojo combat.

This is where your EDC pistol meets close-range human aggression — and you learn how to create space, fight to your weapon, and win under extreme pressure.

If you want real-world skill that works in South African violence, this is the course.

WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR

This course is built for:

Civilians who carry a handgun daily

Anyone who wants true capability against a violent attacker

Individuals who understand that real attacks happen FAST and CLOSE

If you’ve ever thought:

“What if someone grabs me before I can draw?”

or

“What if I’m knocked down, choked, or slammed against a wall?”

This course is your answer.

Our Close Quarter Combat Course is a hands-on, practical training program designed to teach you effective self-defense techniques for real-world scenarios over 3 modules.

Training Locations

Our CQB program is currently presented in Pretoria, using the following dedicated training environments:

Pretoria East — Outdoor Range

Map: https://share.google/uQLNnOIrtXkfm76bW 

Used for live-fire components and open-area movement drills.

Not in Pretoria?

CQB is being rolled out to other provinces soon.
Join the waiting list to be notified when training opens in your area.

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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS — READ THIS BEFORE YOU BOOK
This is not a course for novice shooters.

CQC requires a high level of handgun proficiency and full-body movement capability.

Students must be able to:

Kneel, drop, and rise while maintaining firearm control

Move into prone, supine, and side-roll positions

Roll under pressure while keeping muzzle discipline

Fight from the ground with their firearm

Conduct safe, accurate shooting while physically stressed

If you cannot yet handle your firearm confidently in dynamic positions, we recommend completing Level 1 first, or speaking with your instructor to assess readiness.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Our CQC instructors are among South Africa’s most experienced civilian tactical educators.

They specialise in:

  • Close combat
  • Weapon retention
  • EDC handgun systems
  • Movement under pressure
  • Scenario-based training

You don’t just learn — you are coached, step-by-step, into real ability.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN INSIDE THIS COURSE

Module 1 – Making Space Under Pressure

  • Understanding close-range threats
  • How attackers move, strike, grab, and overwhelm
  • Creating space when you’re pinned or grabbed
  • Fighting while off-balance
  • Getting off the X
  • Intro to weapon retention

Module 2 – Fighting to the Gun

  • Breaking grips and holds
  • Retaining your firearm in a struggle
  • Drawing under physical assault
  • Compressed-space shooting positions
  • Shooting from retention
  • 360-degree awareness drills

Module 3 – Weapon Retention & Confined-Space Shooting

  • Retention shooting
  • Clinch-firing positions
  • Fighting from the ground
  • Using barriers, vehicles, walls
  • Accuracy under movement and stress
  • Close-range threat stopping

THE TRANSFORMATION YOU GET

By the end of this course, you will:

? Stay calm under full physical pressure
? Create space against human attackers
? Fight to your weapon effectively
? Shoot from compressed positions
? Retain your firearm in a struggle
? Understand real-world close combat — not theory

Most importantly:

You will walk away knowing you can FIGHT BACK in the moments that matter most.

Why South Africans train CQC with Lone Operator:

  • 15+ years training civilians in high-threat environments
  • Instructors with real teaching and operational background
  • Structured training path used by thousands of students
  • Safety-driven, professional, reliable

“The most important training I have ever done with my handgun.”
— Jonathan Du Preez

“I didn’t realise how close attacks happen until this course. Every gun owner needs this.”
— Kobus de Kock

“This is the missing link between sport shooting and real violence.”
— Gerhardus Combrinck

CQC Bookings Are Currently Closed

All available slots for the current intake have been filled.

CQC courses sell out fast — often within hours — so if you’d like to secure a place for the next intake:

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