Paul Howe is a National Treasure

Israel has been around since the early 1960s. I own books printed up until 1962 which still refer to the country as Palestine. Palestine fielded an army in WWI, "Israel" didn't. The Nakba, betrayal of Palestinians who welcomed Jewish refugees in 1948, doesn't rewrite actual history. Palestinians have been hostages for over 70 years.

Im more of a Beretta, Bersa and Colt for edc pistol

Did youtube delete some of your videos?

Another great video.

I was taught the high ready fairly late in my career (For pistols, they started teaching something I branded as a “Charlie’s Angels” position). I was taught that the flash suppressor was held at eye-level. The problem is that an operator who’s 4’9” stacked up and moving behind a guy who’s 6’3”, that eye level varies. Anyway, never used the high ready position during any street work, just on a range. As I really haven’t trained much with a carbine since retiring, I have reverted back to how I was first trained - low ready. BTW - I agree with your Israeli assessment although I didn’t ever think about how their army stacked up, rating wise, to others. Yes, they need someone to have their backs and they’re resourceful enough to do what they have to do when their primary benefactor gets wishy-washy.

Im going to look into one of your courses

I’ve never practiced or agreed with high port, with the one exception being home defense, if I’m alone. For my particular living situation, it should not be a problem. If there is any reason not to practice this way for home defense, I cannot think of it. I certainly do not practice clearing rooms alone. No, I will let the canaries come to me. Thanks for your knowledge, Paul. It is much appreciated.

Thanks again Paul. I learned a long time ago that the high port came from the SEALS because of their maritime operations and not wanting a round to go into the bottom of the rubber/ inflatable boats they operate out of. Proper very regular training is a key to being successful.

Thank You for sharing Your expertise and information! Regards, Denis

"Real-world ball ammo will sort this stuff out..." 😂😂😂 💯

Thanks for another great video! Our agency contracted with a training group that had officers doing a “Charlie’s Angels” next to their head…while they were doing movements. NOT GOOD. Especially for people who have limited training.

“Front sight dictates the next shot.” That is absolute gold. 👍🏻

That Uvalde photo is maybe the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. And “no”. I would not work with that.

What kind of a world do we live in where High Port is still used?!? Also, what kind of world do we live in where this channel only has 11K subscribers?!?

Another great sermon from the tactical pulpit! I don't want to get shot at all but if so, I would prefer the leg over the head. I have two legs but only one cranium.

Thank you.

"Real world ball ammo will sort this stuff out", great point. One of the few people I really appreciate getting into the training space. Applied your lessons in the real world over the years and saw it make the difference between go home or not more than a few times. Appreciate what you've been doing so well for many years.

Duain Deter is going REEEEE right now. Lol.

Showing videos speak more volumes than words. It's hard to believe how much and many times the rifle flagged the person in front. Thanks for your observation and pointing this out.

This gentleman covers the topics less traveled without ego. Outstanding.

What is the purpose behind high port? I only ever trained in Army shoot houses where it is a no-go. Aside from looking cool, it does seem incredibly dangerous, and I can't seem to figure out what benefits it offers.

Man.. what another great video that gets directly to the meat and potatoes... Since watching another CSAT video about staying away from high port, I have been playing the 2 and 3 gun games and using low ready exclusively. It works well, I'm just as fast or faster on target to first shots and it's safe. Love the videos as I get a fundamentally solid takeaway every time! 👍

I was trained many years ago by the best instructors at Mott Lake. SOT was still fairly new and we were taught low port and quick point techniques. Iron sights and basic platforms. The .45s we were using were the most worn out they could find and we got very good with them. The long guns were what we would typically be issued. I know that the equipment has improved over the years but I still believe that staying with the basic principles is the way to go. Thanks Paul for keeping it simple and straightforward. That extra second an operator may gain by using high port or fancy sighting systems that may fail can also be a deadly mistake. Keep up the good work and God bless you and yours. Nous Defions

Another great presentation. Probably not the proper forum, but we still have five or six US hostages unaccounted for, the last that i heard. I wish the current administration would stop ignoring this, nstead of worrying about upsetting potential voters.

After watching your video you really changed my mind on high vs low port. I still instinctively want to reload with a high port but I’m sure that is just a habit I’ll need to break with practice. This may be a bit off topic, but I finished re-reading Black Hawk Down recently and recall you being quoted as being unimpressed with the effectiveness of 5.56. Do you still feel that way or what made you come around to 5.56 again? Getting hits? Shot placement? Bullet construction? Thanks

Spend the time and money - take a class at CSAT (Rifle/Pistol Combo would be a good intro)..The info you will take away will last a lifetime...

My problem with it has always been where the muzzle goes when someone falls- even completely accepting the fall it's still covering a huge arc of things you don't want to shoot . Pinning the muzzle closer to the pivot point of your feet makes most of that arc the deck.

My opinion - High port creates blind spots. You have to be able to see before you can shoot. High port is for SEAL groupies.

twitchy adrenaline dumps and LE scare me.

Paul, I have a nagging question. Were you ever in Noriega's house in Alto de Golf, Panama City, back in 1989? I swear I passed you in a hallway there.

Paul, you are exactly right for not training high ready as a rifle technique. Here are a few issues I have observed with LE training. Most can’t maintain a high ready position for one hour of training. The rifle gets heavy and they eventually drop it down. They are not stress inoculated anywhere near as much as a special forces unit they try to copy. In fact most don’t do ready up drills with rolling the safety to become proficient in it. Even if one department trains people to a decent level, they will be responding to a critical situation with others that are not. The low ready position and discrimination is the only way LE should train. The perceived gain in speed is far outweigh by safety of fellow officers and innocent people.

AS ALWAYS, you brilliantly illustrate the WHY of every single thing you teach while the failure points are so well documented. Great training tool! Well done, Sir! 👍

Years ago in Fallujah the Marine behind me rolled in to a room off safe and ND’d behind my foot, sending fragments in to the some of my boot. You combine that with a high port and I likely be f’d up. High port is a no from me.

Thank you Paul. Arguing subjectively is silly without credibility. Appreciate the credible validation.

did PH just soft JQ and move on to "also they suck at work"

Yep! DOL

Curious as to what's in the bottle labeled "Advanced Tactical Crap"?

Thank you Mr. Howe! I'm sure the number one in a stack would not like multiple muzzles pointed at him from behind as well as from in front. :) :us

Agree 100% with what you said.

I very much prefer a high port for individual action, but I understand why it's not the best practice in a team scenario or a high occupancy environment of any kind.

I don't know if this will help anyone, but I have been appendix carrying a G17 (that's a full-sized pistol) for about 2 years now with a Raven Concealment "Vanguard" minimalist clip. I can drive/sit without undue discomfort and because of that, I carry, rather than leaving my piece behind.

6:39 I'd never heard of a "one seven five" clip. I figured it out, though. Google '1.75 tactical belt clip" for any others who aren't familiar. (I think this is correct 😂)

It's unlikely that the trigger has any effect in the performance of the slide. Something's up with your slide stop. Probably your SSL spring. Is that an old gen 5? Does it have the silver SSL spring?

What sights did you put on the Glock 26?

Real deal!Thank you sir!

Hey Paul, that "Guntuber Antifa" video was badass. Shame that it seems to have disappeared. When the military recruiters came to my very liberal high school circa 2014, they were basically speaking like Nancy Pelosi or something, so the conservative-minded guys (including myself) lost their excitement and were turned off from joining the military. "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was ended a few years prior, and boy did they love telling us that every time they came around. A lot of conservatives younger than 30 believe that this country may not be around within a couple of generations (or even sooner), and these videos help give us some tips for training, in the case that a less-than-peaceful scenario plays out in the near future. Thanks.

Can you do a video on pros and cons red dot vs. irons? Rain, cold, distance, and so on. I’ve only shot irons with pistol but am considering going to a dot. Side note, I think going off YT after 30 days is not the way to go. My opinion.