I was first exposed to John’s training as the Executive Officer (XO) of 2 nd Battalion 3rd Marines. I was so impressed I brought him in to prepare my Marines for deployment to Afghanistan as soon as I assumed command of 1 st Marine Special Operations Battalion. The improvements in my men were apparent from the beginning including CQB, marksmanship, and LandNav, with a marked teamwork gelling I had not seen before. This included men who had been struggling with issues from previous deployments. It was also the best program for my Leadership team, increasing my confidence for success once we deployed into combat.

Combat Brain Training is the first innovation in military training since WWII. CBT may actually improve cognitive ability to Observe, Orient, Decide and Act better and faster than their opponent and offer a concrete training solution to those who freeze or get over excited under high stress.

After I got blown up my neuro-psych score was only 35. I was afraid I’d never get out of the hospital. My CBT games were in my BDU’s when they cut them off me and they sent them to my wife. She brought them to me in the hospital, and I started doing them just as you taught us in class. My test score went up to 97, they released me and now I’m Battalion Plans Officer”

We lost 16 guys last cycles and these guys were a mess. I got my butt kicked after every weekend by the CO because they got in so much trouble. I thought they would ruin my career. Now, 3 months later and they are the best platoon in the battalion!

Scout Sniper course is the toughest in the military. For the two classes with CBT dropsfrom the stalking portion averaged only 1per class with some of the highest marksmanship scores ever…A stalk test requires me to stay alert and focused for 4hours straight. The improvement in my ability to focus and maintain attention isincredible…The guys in my class who have devoted the most time to CBT have allscore highest ... “100% for both known and unknown distances. The scores will blowyour mind! We had one with a 100% hit rating!

When I needed to create a situation, game plan, and 9-line, I was able to organize my thoughts and calculate all the information needed to relay to the aircraft much quicker. I also was able to communicate this information to the pilot effectively without studying it numerous times…I had been out of the cockpit for over a year and I felt I was losing my mental agility. After just a few hours of CBT I feel I have it back!