SUNDAY: SUNDAY:
THE FINAL ASSAULT THE FINAL ASSAULT
STAGE 6: Ahoj. The 40 kg barbells were
waiting. Four sets, each a mix of carrying the
barbell a set distance on one axis and shooting
pistol and rifle from a tank trap on the other.
Effectively dropping the barbell on my thigh
certainly didn't help, and I finished the stage on
the third set.
STAGE 7: Floater – The Disco. Two minutes
of burpees to failure with a jump over a box.
Pure physical exertion, no shooting. The record
holders hit almost 40 reps; my 23 were enough.
Now to the next stage.
STAGE 8: Świnica. Here, we had another mix
of shooting and strength. A sled and 30 kg bags
awaited us. Two sled drags with the bag, then
throw the bag on your back and sprint over the
berm separating the axes to the firing line—
shoot both weapons, and return with the bag
over the berm to the sled. Repeat three times.
I finished within the time limit. Good to go.
STAGE 1: Wingest Husars. Our final stage of
the match. A 300 meter lane, a "blind stage"—
we only knew there was shooting involved. We
started with a pistol, engaging targets placed
in and around car wrecks. Then, a surprise pop-
ped up. The Kobe crew had brought in training
robots from a military base for dynamic target
practice. We silenced the surprise—yelling at
us in a strangely familiar language—with the
pistol, then switched to the rifle. With the rema-
ining time out of the regulation 120 seconds,
we attempted to hit the four remaining moving
robots three times each at 250 meters. END
EX! END EX! We made it, we survived!
Aftermath and Future Battles
Participating in the Polish edition of The Tactical
Games was undoubtedly a unique experience.
The KS Kobe team put in a titanic effort to or-
ganize a match that was incredible in every
detail. From the marketing months ahead to
everything we found on-site—perfect in every
respect. This certainly wouldn't have been pos-
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