It’s not always a good idea to open doors the regular ‘ole civilian way. Sometimes, a closed door conceals a threat that must be eliminated. Other times, the door is simply locked. Whatever the reason, the Marines have a fool-proof way to get inside–blow the door straight off its hinges.

To breach a door, service members place explosive charges on the door and take cover behind a breach blanket while the charges detonate. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 9th Engineer Support Battalion demonstrate this technique in the video below.

Let the experts show you how its done.