The Cover vs. Concealment Myth in CQB
By Fear No Evil • Field Notes
Let’s get one thing straight: in close-quarters battle — especially in home defense — there’s no such thing as “cover.” That concept works in theory, or maybe in a military squad setting with sandbags, armored vehicles, or steel doors.
But in your house? In a hallway? In a bedroom? No. There is only one thing:
Concealment. And concealment alone.
Why Cover Is a Dangerous Illusion
The moment you think you're "behind cover," you're mentally checking out. You're assuming you’re protected — and that assumption can get you killed. Most interior walls in American homes are made of drywall. Hollow. Fragile. A 9mm round goes through it like paper. So do shotgun pellets. So do overpenetrating rounds of any kind.
That bookshelf, that dresser, that couch — it won’t stop anything but your sense of reality.
What Concealment Really Means
Concealment doesn’t stop bullets. It simply stops sight. And in CQB, sight is power. If they can’t see you, they can’t shoot you. That’s the game.
- • Concealment allows you to slice the pie.
- • Concealment allows you to control the angle.
- • Concealment allows you to move with purpose — not panic.
Solo Home Defense = No Team, No Stack
This isn’t a 4-man dynamic entry. This is you and your wife at 2:11 AM hearing a door get kicked in. There are no flashbangs. There’s no breacher. There’s no shield. It’s just you, your weapon, and how disciplined your movement is.
In suppression-based defense, concealment is everything. You dominate with control, not chaos. You move like a shadow. You create ambush angles. You use pepper or riot rounds to deny space — not expose yourself to the fatal funnel.
Faith in Motion — Not Fantasy in Theory
The First Strike Blitz™ was designed with this reality in mind. It’s not Hollywood. It’s not high-speed team stacking. It’s David against Goliath — with one slingstone, one angle, one decisive move.
You don’t need cover. You need concealment, commitment, and clarity.
Train for what’s real. Train for what’s righteous. And when it’s time to move — move first. Move fast. And move like your family’s safety depends on it.
Ready to Train Like It’s Real?
If this resonated with you, it’s time to get serious about your home defense. Start by downloading the Creed. Then learn the Blitz. Then equip your arsenal.
Because concealment is real. And so is the threat.