Panteao Productions: Make Ready with Paul Howe Combat Mindset Tactical

Tactical Training with Paul Howe: Building the Combat Mindset for Survival

When it comes to life-threatening encounters, having technical firearm skills isn’t enough—you need the mental edge to react with clarity, confidence, and control. That’s where tactical training meets psychology in Make Ready with Paul Howe: Combat Mindset Tactical, a vital training video from Panteao Productions.

This course doesn’t teach you how to shoot. It teaches you how to think, survive, and respond when the pressure is at its highest and the stakes are life or death. Led by retired US Army veteran Paul Howe, this video is a masterclass in how to train your mind for real-world tactical readiness.

 Who Is Paul Howe?

Paul Howe is a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who served as a high-risk training instructor and special operations operator. He is known for his involvement in some of the most significant combat missions in U.S. military history and has spent his post-military career teaching civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel how to stay alive under fire.

His reputation for realism, intensity, and professionalism is unmatched—and this training is a rare opportunity to learn from a man who’s faced what many only train for.

 What You’ll Learn in This Combat Mindset Tactical Course

This isn’t your typical tactical training course filled with drills and gear breakdowns. Instead, this is about preparing your most powerful weapon—your mind. Here’s what Paul Howe covers:

1. The Motivation to Survive
   Understand the psychological drive that separates survivors from victims. Paul walks you through what keeps people going under extreme pressure—and how to internalize that drive.
2. Fear & Negative Thoughts
   Fear is natural, but unmanaged fear is fatal. Learn how to identify and suppress fear responses that cloud your judgment in high-stress situations.
3. Mental Programming for Combat
   Paul shares how elite soldiers rewire their mental responses to function under fire—and how you can train your brain to perform instead of panic.
4. Stress Management Techniques
   You’ll explore real strategies to recognize stress signals and override them with tactical thinking. Perfect for civilians, law enforcement, and armed professionals alike.
5. Tactical Confidence Development
   Confidence isn’t just swagger—it’s built from preparation and purpose. Paul helps you build your self-trust through mindset training.
6. Medical Self-Aid Concepts
   You’re your own first responder. Paul includes critical lessons on basic trauma response, self-aid, and mindset techniques to stay functional if injured.
7. Real-World Threat Assessment
   Avoidance is victory. Paul explains how to mentally scan environments, read intentions, and preemptively reduce threats before they escalate.

 Note: This video includes graphic content to convey the real consequences of violence and the seriousness of tactical mental training. Viewer discretion is advised.

 Recommended Tools to Pair with This Tactical Training

Building tactical mindset means being fully prepared—mentally and mechanically. To keep your firearms maintained and ready, here are essential tools to add to your kit:

• Grace USA 8 Piece Steel SHORT Roll Spring Punch Set
  Ideal for precise takedown and field maintenance of your defensive firearms. Compact and portable for range or home use.

• Grace USA 12 pc Professional Steel Roll Pin Punch Set with Vinyl Pouch
  A full punch set for more involved disassembly tasks. Helps with receiver adjustments, trigger group modifications, or gas system tuning.

• Grace USA 16 ounce Brass Hammer
  Balanced and non-marring, perfect for maintenance tasks without risking damage to your firearm or accessories.

These tools complement your mental training by ensuring that your gear is always combat-ready.

Other training DVD’s to look for – 

• Make Ready to Survive: Firearm Selection
• Make Ready to Survive: Signaling for Rescue
• Make Ready to Survive: Suburban & City Environment

 Why This Tactical Mindset Course Stands Out

Most people prepare their skills and forget their minds. Paul Howe’s course flips that thinking by reinforcing that mindset drives performance—and without it, skill is unstable under pressure.

What sets this course apart is its raw honesty. Paul doesn’t sugarcoat the realities of violence. He gives you mental preparation strategies that apply to home defense, street encounters, and tactical deployments alike. This training is essential whether you’re a civilian preparing for the worst, a police officer facing urban threats, or a veteran honing your edge.

You’ll walk away from this course not just smarter—but mentally stronger, calmer, and more prepared.