How to Survive a Gunfight

[@bltwegmann8431]

Anyone who's ever played Call of Duty already knows that the best way to survive a gunfight is to immediately start jumping around and running erratically.

[@amjonesbones]

lol 😂 lol

[@truenemesisprime550]

Which is why it's shit

[@reiner5593]

This would only work better against snipers

[@danielbrown7657]

Sprint Slide and jump sprint left slide and jump , slide right spin jump left

[@bmacaulay18]

Serpentine! 😅😂😅

[@ShadowReaper-pu2hx]

Therapist: “British Garand Thumb isn’t real. He can’t hurt you.” British Garand Thumb:

[@Echo_Mike]

@@ShadowReaper-pu2hx gotta get him on the channel for a M4 vs L85

[@brosint6955]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShadowReaper-pu2hx]

@@Echo_Mike A long-awaited family reunion.

[@kellymouton7242]

Enfield thumb?

[@brosint6955]

@@kellymouton7242 ‘SMLE finger’ has a ring to it

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

I am in my 60's now but I still remember the section battle drills, Dash, down, crawl, observe, sights fire.. the timing between the crack and thud indicates the distance of the firer, 1st drill was reaction to effective enemy fire, 2nd one was locating the enemy, if the firing stops, your 2 lowest ranked riflemen on the outside edges of the spearhead or arrowhead formation would get up and dash forward to draw fire, stage 3 was winning the firefight, stage 4 is the assault, attack and fight through, 5 was the reorg, we were taught if caught in an ambush then your already in the kill zone, so trying to form a base of fire and trying to withdraw will get you all killed as your going to run into the cut offs... so what you would do is push forward towards the enemy and try and get between the fire positions so they cant fire on you without firing on their own blokes.. but that was 70's and 80'stactics as taught in the Light Division,

[@jacnah63]

100%..im 59 and its still engrained...I might not be quite as quick as I was getting down to the ground though!!

[@SyntaxError0287]

what about wounded while maneuvering?

[@2NatoStandard]

Christ, not heard that old drill order for years. You have brought back some serious memories with this. Learning the effectiveness of your Gimpy in section attacks, leap frogging, As you said "winning the firefight" and the fight through (continuum). RALEIGH RALEIGH RALEIGH !!!

[@jcjammer8972]

I’m also in my 60s and as soon as this video started, in my head I immediately thought of DDCOSF, so I had to laugh when I read your comment. I guess ingrained training is rarely forgotten. Canadian Infantry 1979-87.🇨🇦

[@DataGeek903]

100%. Historical analysis showed most battlefield casualties occur during retreat not the initial contact

[@70MikeMike]

You got a new sub here. I was in the US Army for 14 years and you make this so easy to understand for new people to drills. Not all this loud flashy music shooting targets and not talking. This is great!

[@Echo_Mike]

@@70MikeMike appreciate that mate, cheers!

[@tomquirin4231]

new sub for ya brotha , old marine cpl.. here active 93' to 97' , def wanna talk more , only have email though , thanks n we'll talk soon bro > tom !

[@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat]

：０

[@pigswhen102]

@@Echo_Mike got one here , good refreshers and tips. 1RAR ADF digger

[@sgddfgfghfgh]

Alright armchair general

[@hatfieldmccoy0311]

Did 12 years as a Marine Infantry Rifleman, 5 deployments Iraq Invasion in 03, Second Battle of Fallujah 04, Haditha 05-06, Operation Phantom Hammer Iraq with the 13th MEU 2007, then Helmand Province Afghanistan 2010. Went from a team leader, to Squad leader, to Assistant platoon Sgt to Platoon Sgt. Like he said knowing your Marines or Soldiers are able to react to contact is important because in leadership positions your folks reacting correctly immediately gives you time to start scanning and assessing the situation so you can start figuring out how to react quickly. Absolutely situational awareness move how you were trained and drill until it is muscle memory of where you go when you come under fire. Make sure you aren't flagging your brothers. I Iraq it was alot easier at least from my experience to determine where the fire was coming from because it was usually alot closer, in Afghanistan they were engaging from alot further distance and once you figure out what direction it was coming from sometimes we would have to really watch for muzzle flashes or puffs of dirt to give away their firing positions. They would hide in caves along the mountain sides, or be hidden on the wadis all around us or from some compound 100 meters away. I would run my Marines like football practice in high school practicing plays, to where you heard the play, you didn't even have to think you just did it without even realizing, that is what you want to happen of you come under fire in a wedge, a ranger file, you your body to just go to where you are supposed with out even thinking about it and engaging. Practice, lots and lots of practice

[@Echo_Mike]

@@hatfieldmccoy0311 thank you for everything brother

[@andersjjensen]

It sound soooo damn cheesy to say "The more we sweat in training the less we bleed in combat" but it is the be-all-end-all of attitudes toward rewiring instincts to do the exact opposite of what comes natural.

[@onlinehc247]

Thank you brother ❤

[@wyesolsirius4947]

Thank you for you and your fellow Marines’ service. 🇺🇸

[@AdriaanduPlessis-yb7ui]

Very nice - you take me back many years. "Tap-tap, dash, down, roll, crawl, observe, sights, fire" Keep up the good work !

[@mphoremonare5537]

Amen

[@sectorseven07]

I can tell you put some more work into this than usual, and it definitely shows in the quality. Especially if you're a one man operation. Good stuff.

[@Echo_Mike]

Cheers mate, yes sir just me myself and I

[@sectorseven07]

@@Echo_Mike Wouldn't mind hooking up and talking to you one on one at some point man. I'm really interested in your story.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

Gay

[@bensears7499]

How do you have gear? I thought it was all heavily restricted outside the USA?

[@sonadorazul3074]

Sector , nice fedbait

[@discipleaj]

"Why aren't you shooting?" _"We're not being shot at yet!"_ "How can you tell?" _"A 'hiss' means its close, a 'snap' mea..."_ *SNAP/RICCOCHET* 💥 _"NOW THEY'RE SHOOTING AT US!"_

[@victorphillips3018]

No, don't take me back to Black Hawk Down, buddy 🔥🔥🔥

[@vintagejock3951]

That was a great movie

[@maxsoregon]

@@vintagejock3951 Did NOT like it one bit- that damn movie is what got me carrying WAY too many loaded mags now :(

[@NGBigfield]

​ So true! And never forget your night vision equipment going to even a morning operation!

[@RTRPatriot]

He’s like an English Garand Thumb 👍🏻 - glad to have you on our side

[@Echo_Mike]

@@RTRPatriot 💯

[@wildcat8598]

GT makes some videos where they lay behind a hill and see what it sounds like to have rounds coming your way. Those are some good videos cause it shows a lot of us who never had rounds coming at us and what it sounds like. Well, kinda. As much as one can through a video. I imagine it would be a little different in real life 😂

[@KapteeniKalkkilaiva123]

Agree, I was thinking exactly the same! He reminds a lot of mr. Garand Thumb with these videos. Could be his lost cousin from UK 😂

[@GeorgeCostanza_]

But he actually knows what he’s talking about. Garand thumb likes to dress up and talk as if he’s a tough guy battle hardened spec ops dude

[@HighOnPoint412]

@@GeorgeCostanza_ GT was Spec Ops with the Air Force it's not all talk

[@chrismillard4651]

I remember in recruit training we did a fire and movement and spent 5 minutes moving up to a Corporal blank firing at us. Once we finished we were led to our Sergeant who was on our right who had basically shot off a magazine at us without any of the section even knowing. If that were real, the 2 of them probably would have butchered all of us and we wouldn't have realised it wasn't even the guy we were shooting back at. That really showed us all how easy it is to get tunnel vision on what you think is the threat.

[@gatorhkman]

Very solid post up! So many people create focus on shooting "technique/speed/reload" but fail to understand any concepts of reality in the field as noted here. In reality, locating hostile fire in terrain (not a range) can be very difficult as noted. So many good 11B/Infantry nuggets on ammo conservation/pace of fire, movement and team dynamics. Subbed!

[@Echo_Mike]

@@gatorhkman glad you enjoyed it mate

[@bonghead6621]

Run Down Crawl Observe Aim Fire was how this was taught in the Australian army.

[@chrismillard4651]

that's it

[@The_Assassin_of_The_Gray]

Clear, easy to follow presentation. I see a lot of similarities between the British Army and United States Army Infantry tactics in _React to Contact_

[@stephen2429]

Dash down crawl, observe sights and fire.

[@rodtennant7603]

Good and necessary subject! Ammo always needs to be used carefully. Re supply cannot be guaranteed. Good instruction. Well done.

[@q-man762]

Better than another video that recommended repeated mag dumps. Sure at first to get supressing fire. The deliberate fire seems good once some cover is taken.

[@jerrymandarren]

Outstanding presentation and professionalism, peace and blessings from TEXAS 🇺🇸

[@JFKxprinc]

This is so much more sensible than what we're taught in our own eastern european, ex-warsaw pact army....

[@2138Dude]

Yell hoorah and charge.

[@katia9531]

I would love to understand- can you share please?

[@JFKxprinc]

@@katia9531 sorry, no. Just watch any old Warsaw pact infantry training video. It's close to that and that is all I'll say on the matter

[@chadlittewillie7397]

As a civilian, I cannot even imagine being put into this situation. What scares me the most would probably be trying to staying alive in an urban environment, so many windows and rooftops.

[@Sophistry0001]

Damn a based brit doing gun/fieldcraft instruction? I'm here for it.

[@elguapo1507]

Dash, down, crawl, cover, sights, observe and fire. You never forget your section battle drills.

[@Ruby_Sterling]

“People don’t realize how quickly we can run through magazines” Tell that to a California resident

[@blackblizard22]

Tell that on Californian democrats.😂

[@andreww9513]

You sure owned those gun owners in California! Shame on them for living somewhere where restrictions are forced on them, right?😒

[@Awesome_Force]

As a former CA resident, and now living in a red state, from what I have seen, the CA residents I have known have far more weapons and ammunition than the people I have met in my new red state.

[@JodeeWalton-n2b]

@@Awesome_Force I’ve had this same realization. Southern state thinks it has a lot of guns…. I expected them to be more conservative and active and ready than the western Pacific Coast states. I’m disappointed.

[@user-nn4dz7hh6p]

The young lad is a very good teacher, thanks man. :-)

[@ItsPronouncedScaggis]

Instructions unclear: Started a war about Doritos on the moon with crowbars.

[@The_Assassin_of_The_Gray]

Doritos are *_WORTH_* fighting wars over: WarnO and OpOrder followed *_CORRECTLY_*

[@jakemathews552]

Is that a Vanoss reference?😂

[@ItsPronouncedScaggis]

@@jakemathews552 “That’s damn right!” -Nacho Cheese #1

[@BlackHoundProductions]

Pepperidge farm remembers...

[@kriegmesser6890]

All of this, as stated, or run back 50 meters, spread out, lie down, hide, do NOT shoot, and wait for them to get up and come to see what they have done...

[@Jerry10939]

Battle Drills. Reaction to near ambush, reaction to far ambush. Contact right, front, left and rear. Established a skirmish line. Movement to contact with bounding.etc.

[@mphoremonare5537]

Amen

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Brother - this is going to help so many people living in Baltimore and Chicago. Good solid process. The life I save will be mine, LOL. Freedom!

[@philliplopez1501]

Standing orders: Don't get shot anywhere important! Soldier: Sargeant, where isn't important?

[@grayghost7216]

Miss high, miss low, miss left, miss right, they all have their own unique sound. The only way to figure it out is to experience it.

[@christophersanders5007]

I had a Grandfather that was at the battle of Ardennes in WWII. He was in the 17th airborne. Eighty percent of his company where killed in battle. One time I asked him "how did you survive when so many of your company died"? All he said was "I kept my head down".

[@highdesertutah]

I’ve never been in the military but I do have an extensive amount of time on the US-Mexican border interacting with unlicensed pharmaceutical transportation specialists. There’s a couple things you didn’t mention that will help you not get killed if somebody(s) starts shooting at you. This is more for a private citizen rather than a LEO or someone in a military. The first thing is unless you are seriously short of ammo or you’re worried about your background is to immediately send some rounds back in the general direction of the person or people shooting at you as you move towards concealment better yet cover. Yeah it’s great if you hit them but just letting them know they’re getting shot at will likely make them momentarily stop shooting because they’re moving towards or taking cover themselves. Even if they continue to shoot their aim will hopefully be degraded. The second thing is that it’s usually best once you have concealment better yet cover to just wait things out. Few people are going to advance into buildings/brush/woods to try and root out armed enemy. There’s a real good chance the person(s) shooting at you will move on. They get bored or they’re worried about LEO’s or you having buddies show up. If you think they have buddies coming or you suspect they can move to a position to compromise your cover then ok, move. But even if you have to crawl through a quarter mile of sticker brush to stay hidden and break contact, do it. Even though NV gear is becoming more common, waiting until nightfall will usually do the trick. Here’s a few final mistakes people have made. Talking too loud especially at night. Smoking. Using established well known trails. Thinking, “Hey, I’m like 500 meters from that guy with the rifle so I should be fine.” Hope this helps you guys out. Edit: And carry a firearm that goes “bang” at least 99.5% (or better) when you pull the trigger. I’m astounded by how many guys I’ve run into that were carrying a rifle or EDC pistol that was unreliable. Years ago I was in the Vekol valley AZ which is a real active smuggling area. This dude shows up with a SKS that he had pulled the reliable 10 round internal magazine out of in favor of these duckbill detachable 20 or 30 round magazines. As we’re talking he tells me the rifle really doesn’t work well with the detachable mags. So we find a wash to shoot in so I can look at it and sure enough it malfunctions more often then it doesn’t. As soon as we start shooting my radio scanner picks up two Spanish speaking dudes who were likely spotters wondering whether we’re the Policia. I asked the guy if he brought his internal magazine but he didn’t. If it doesn’t work, fix it, sell it, or use it only as a range toy.

[@robertdinicola9225]

I put my sks in one of those modern stocks with the 20 round mags. Took a little work but it runs very good. 0 failures. But, its heavy. I can still load with stripper clips but its just awkward. Now that its getting really stupid here in the U.S. i will be putting back in the original stock.

[@HankTheTank23]

Are you a part of Border Patrol or are you just a private citizen who joins up with other citizens to combat drug smuggling? Sounds pretty fascinating regardless.

[@wad316]

"unlicensed pharmaceutical transportation specialist" that's brilliant 😂

[@ln5747]

You are correct on immediate return of a few rounds - SF call these 'lifesaver' rounds, typically 2 or 3 rounds returned before moving using the battle sights. You are typically wrong about waiting it out though. You should be breaking contact fast and aggressively. Break contact is always into cover anyway, then onto an exfil route, often proven. If you're still taking fire you're not in cover and able to exfil and should be returning fire. You keep going until you have broken cover and can patrol off/bug out, however long it takes. But a small team sitting in cover is asking for huge trouble if it's possible to get out of there.

[@HankTheTank23]

@@ln5747 Thanks for the insight. This makes sense. Not sure how feasible exfil would be in a SHTF scenario though.

[@Liberty_Tree]

A phrase we used in Canadian Infantry when learning A to C or Advancing to Contact was...Yell Contact! then "Double Tap, Dash, Down". Great Video!

[@ln5747]

Indeed, yell contact. Not everyone may know you're in a contact otherwise, especially if a big time and will slow things down. Return fire first, then shout contact though.

[@alansimmonds9651]

This one opens up some old memories. Really well explained.

[@MTFBeta-7]

Perfect for back to school!

[@Byriii]

😂

[@Sketch_Sesh]

Good breakdown of the essentials! I also appreciate your full size rifle as it’s better for engaging targets at range. In the US, the short mini rifles are popular but make little sense as most combat engagements are long range

[@Echo_Mike]

@@Sketch_Sesh you’ll love the new rifle that Will be debuted on the channel soon then mate

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

I concur we've got so many things wrong or upside down in US it's hard to fathom survival let alone win.

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

Shorter rifles are popular in the Law.Enforcement community because they're better for clearing houses and buildings, but still can reach out and touch someone as necessary.

[@watchmestress4182]

Not getting in one to begin with is probably your best bet, if you have no choice then this video is useful

[@MickAngelhere]

I was caught up in a firefight between two tribes in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan in 1990The volume of rounds flying around was such that I’m still amazed that none of my mates and myself were not hit. Then someone decided to add a few mortar rounds into the mix, the truth is , regardless of all the drills and the training one has done, it all comes down to the Gods of War as to whether or not that a bullet has your name on it.

[@SkyPhilosophy]

Modern war is so scary. It doesn't matter if you are behind cover or not the drones will find you and once they do it's like trying to run away from a grenade that follows you at 50 mph. Worst part is most don't even die from the impact you're just so severely injured that you can't fight anymore.

[@calebburton848]

Hey brother, can confirm you nailed the fundamentals to the T, and this is what is taught in the Infantry. I also learned some goodies from you as well. Good job man.

[@leechristian5371]

Royal Marines. The Thinking Man's Infantry. Great Information, Learning a Lot! Kudos!

[@sanitene6039]

In Israel we train differently. First hit the ground then return fire while searching a cover to CRAWL!! to.then assessing the situation and the commander orders one part of the platoon to stay and cover and another either closes the distance by firing and jumping from cover to cover closing range to about 40 meters , then after an order to throw grandes you all in one line storm the target while firing at it over the ranges .. You are being shot upon !! First thing !! The ground .

[@daveogle3614]

Old British rifleman here, amazed how little our drills have changed.

[@Tony27654]

This man is more of a patriot than half the American population.

[@fiendish67]

Including you.

[@mrcowen2735]

Well probably because he’s not from America 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@user-bt3bo7hl6f]

What war did he lose?

[@user-bt3bo7hl6f]

Why say that? Serious question.

[@santaclause2875]

@@user-bt3bo7hl6f Because at least half of the American people are ready to vote for Tampon Tim and the Cackler. Somehow, that must not happen.

[@roberthunter6927]

Fire discipline is right up there with the top military skills. You can't say "time out" if you have shot off all your ammo. Don't assume that you will be re-supplied just in time. If you have no rounds left, all you have is basically a club. With short-barreled assault guns, you don't really have an effective bayonet combo any more. Short barrels are only good for CQB scenarios anyway. A full auto option on rifles is probably only good for really well-trained troops. probably why they adopted the 5.56 round to make logistics easier and you can carry more rounds. I am prejudiced about that, because the NATO 7.62 was a highly effective round. And if you do go full auto, at BEST only the first two rounds are likely to hit anything, and the rest of the mag kills clouds and bushes. Automatic fire is mainly for the SAW, and even then only 3 to 5 rounds bursts. Unless the gun has a stoppage, or you are moving it, or whatever, then a couple of guys can go full auto briefly to cover. Even the gun can run out of ammo, because you have to carry the stuff. [The gun group, or even the whole section].

[@wad316]

American gun channels like Garand Thumb usually have plate carriers on. Love how it's good ol' belt kit over here.

[@Echo_Mike]

@@wad316 yessir

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

​@Echo_Mike there's a reason for that? Your belt gonna stop a bullet?

[@BuddySpike101]

@@hellishcyberdemon7112In the British Army we usually wear a plate carrier as well as the webbing. Generally we don’t put much stuff on our plate carrier because if you are lying on the ground you can’t get to your mags or any other kit. All of the stuff we need is in the webbing at our sides and back. Plate carrier just adds protection.

[@FactoryFugitive]

Glad to see other people rocking the Arisaka Indexer. Such a great hand stop.

[@TheRealSlimshadyyyyyy]

US Marine watching here, great video and good knowledge! Spot on! I could even hear the trigger resets between your shots👌🏻

[@plantmanstudios]

I have 500 hours of simulated combat experience. I have hands on pistol and rifle training. I have played dozens of rounds of paintball matches. My simulated combat experience was the most useful. The zig zag running pattern, the incoming fire reaction stance, the ambushes ect. The explaination here is rudimentary. To effectively survive a gunfight a person needs to return fire while simultaneously seeking cover. If all someone has is this video and they find themselves in a gunfight they would not survive if their oppponent has my experience level. example, whilst playing airsoft I setup an ambush along a path, a group of 5 of the enemy team came walking down the path, i tagged 3 out of the 5.

[@hannesaltenfelder4302]

When new guys have their first contact all drills get flushed down the toilette. How it should be: Contact, shoot, down, shoot, down, shoot, cover, shoot, retreat one by one (or something like this) while maintaining adaquat fire, How it is usually: Contact, all down, wild fire, "anyone see the enemy?" "No!" "So what are you shooting at?", enemy fire, wild fire again, reload, somewhat organized retreat. Except that one guy who follows the protocol, takes cover behind a tree and singlehandedly tries to stop the enemy until the leader comes back and asks what the hell he is still doing there. "Follow protocol, sir!" and sometimes gets a star for bravery/stubborness😂

[@wrlk636]

Amazing guidance. Thank you for being clear and concise. You very well may save lives.

[@dreadlockbanana]

Kind of crazy how games like DayZ teach you a lot of this automatically...minus the random darting around to dodge shots lol.

[@danielreyes7297]

Thanks for showing what it actually looks like. I had a totally different idea when you said run in a zig-zag while returning fire.

[@someoneelse.2252]

This is great advice when one lives in Chicago.

[@johnnyweston9954]

Incoming rounds that are really close sounded more like a popping sound to me. That's when you get so low you wish your blouse didn't have buttons!

[@mashburnedead7486]

Thank you for your wisdom sir god bless..

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

As an ex British infantryman i quickly learned in 2007 on tour that R.T.R should be changed to T.R. Lol , when they rounds are hitting close milliseconds count , you dont return fore you just hit the deck and dic in with your eye lids lol,

[@ln5747]

Initially returning fire is super important for small teams though. It's why it's drilled into SF personnel and tactics aren't to look for personal cover (although take it if it's there) or belt buckle.

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

@@ln5747 true in certain situations and environments I understand that , i.e up close and personal but if there is any distance from me and the " enemy " you best believe im hitting the deck like a sack of shi ..... Or getting straight behind available cover then returning rounds, not getting turned into swiss cheese of far more important than getting the initial rounds down in my personal experience and opinion , no good getting rounds down and getting hit for the sake of firing what will likely be not very accurate rounds down in the general location , each to their own though this is just my realistic experience, in a build up environment/ fibua room to room ect obviously is a different story all together its just fastest fingers first then lol ,

[@ln5747]

@@MICHAEL-wg2lh I know it rarely goes to plan in reality and all scenarios are different/situation dependent but SF teach this not just for FIBUA but pretty much all scenarios involving small team patrol tactics. Break contacts are done taking a knee and never really belt buckle unless there's a serious lull in the firefight for whatever reason. Initial rounds are not aimed shots, they are 'lifesavers'. You also can't choose your cover if you've only got 4 other guys who also have to get rounds down asap, you'll cut up their arcs and nobody will be firing, everyone is running for cover etc. You'll all be fucked anyway. The firers closest to the enemy will be breaking contact as soon as rounds are going down, typically a few seconds. The lifesaver rounds from the initial firer are probably the most important aspect of breaking contact for small units.

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

@@ln5747 I understand all this and was trained myself to break contact in the ways described as you say but what the book says and what reality dictates are two different things if I'd done things by the book I would of probably been smoked numerous times over lol, again you are entitled to believe and do what you think is right and what you have experienced and know works for you , all I am saying is what the book says is not always right and we all learned to not follow by the book drills some of the time if we did we would have been dead in certain situations that we actually survived due to not following by the book drills , that's all I am saying basically

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

@@ln5747 anyway I wasn't SF or in a small team of four or whatever, we couldn't go out without platoon strength minimum or we would of got nailed lol , i was a bog standard infanteer and i am speaking from the perspective of that , also back in 2007 if you went on the ground with a 4 man team you wouod have ended up on the news in a nice orange boiler suit lol, you won't convince me otherwise by the way i know how things go down when the rounds start flying and by the book goes out of the window, take it easy

[@briandady9030]

Good video, well presented information. Especially the CONSERVE AMMO advice. Thanks for posting!

[@tmilholin7552]

with the US Civil war coming this will be very Useful for many. Its gonna be huge

[@polhokustaa4989]

Fantastic video man! Greetings from Finland!

[@12345678971926]

The only thing you’re missing is a beard so we could look like captain Price from Call of Duty

[@haroldsmith8454]

The only 'Contact Drill' that ever happens is as follows.... Everyone gets behind cover or down on their guts as low as they can and then figure out what the fuck is going on.... this is where belt webbing is better than chest rigs etc because with all your shit sitting on your front you can't get down flat. Fire control orders in jungle/close country don't work because nobody can hear a bloody thing anyway.... close range, high volume of fire in a short space of time.... very loud.

[@wad316]

Belt kit > assault vest / ops waistcoat > chest rig

[@tomgoodwin9161]

Thank you. You never forget the feeling that you want to get so low that you look UP at your weapon.You get the oddest feeling in the cheeks of your ass. Most people who comment here have never faced grazing fire (or any other kind). Or made a white water stream crossing.Chest rigs put the weight up near the top end (where the air goes in and out). You step on the green-vegetation shit that seems to always cover the perfectly round rocks and feels like grease and hope you don't slip. A chest rig insures that you will go top end down into the water even though you slip your ruck sack straps off on the downstream side. You DID wear a quick release pistol belt, right?And open it before you enter the water. I had two friends drown like that. Another time lost an M-60 for more than a day. But that wasn't in the movies or "Call of duty".

[@ln5747]

​@@tomgoodwin9161yes always one shoulder only for bergan/daysack when river crossing. Be prepared to let it go, worst case you can survive on your belt-kit.

[@tomgoodwin9161]

@@ln5747 I understand that nearly all the rucksacks and combat packs out here have solid, firmly attached shoulder straps. NO quick releases, and they dearly need them. Naturally, at least 99% of all white water stream crossings are made with the white water around your chin, no matter how tall or short you are.

[@ln5747]

@@tomgoodwin9161 quick release buckles etc add another point of failure. Unsure they'd stand up to the rigours of load carrying on the straps themselves. When you can just resolve the problem with proper river crossing drills. Soldiers crossing white water at any significant height with their packs on their backs are also poorly trained and should be doing other drills/techniques.

[@bierbauch529]

It is always interesting for me to watch other Armies and how different and at the same time how similar we are. Greetings from a NCO of the Austrian Armed Forces. 🇦🇹🇬🇧

[@Echo_Mike]

@@bierbauch529 how do you like the AUG

[@bierbauch529]

@@Echo_Mike Awesome, especially the new Version for the MP and for the Special Forces.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Good stuff mate. Will PM you with some observations.

[@Echo_Mike]

@@PreparedPathfinder cheers !

[@TheGingerBreadMan1987]

My two favorite Brits 💪

[@PreparedPathfinder]

@@TheGingerBreadMan1987 cheers, stand by mate!

[@eve0019]

No one cares about your observations, make your own video and show yourself.

[@hulltacemergencymeddr.hull4370]

Excellent! Thank you. I do a lot of Medical Teaching to EMS and others, as well as TCCC Training to LE, military, and civilians. What I do, no matter what I teach, or how simple or complex it is, I will do a very Basic Summary of all my KEY POINTS at - The END. Just a shared thought someone taught me and I kept it as mine. ⚕️🇺🇸

[@temetnosce7482]

Great video - very practical, not sure why there was so much I haven't seen covered elsewhere

[@Echo_Mike]

@@temetnosce7482 that’s why we’re making this series mate

[@vincegonzales6196]

Very good on doing the not so glamorous stuff like battle drills and IMT...totally enjoy your enthusiasm and professionalism in everything you do..Vince g 11b Infantry

[@amac6483]

It works so well. I'm so glad we won in Afghanistan and are there to this day, helping people rebuild their lives.

[@RSK412]

zero likes crew lg

[@stbdragonfly]

I usually practice the 5 Ds: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge

[@NickoEP]

Man! What a great video! Going to share this with some of my SG coworkers! Extremely good for new conscripts. Keep up the good work

[@didyouknowamazingfacts2790]

When you on patrol you should be constantly look places to respond when you take contact and possible ambush sites. You should not be walking into linear danger area without clearing that open space.

[@nickibateson1466]

Man an amazing video people have needed these type videos for a long time thanks

[@maxfalconi6995]

THANK YOU mate for sharing all this with us

[@ApostateApostrophe42276]

Reacting to contact is an essential skill. Even as a one man "team". Every action leads to an equal opposite reaction.

[@simonkormendy849]

I've heard/read somewhere that one of the most coveted things in a firefight is to outflank the enemy so you can catch them in a double 90-degree crossfire so no matter which direction they turn to fire, they take fire from their flanks.

[@robdegoyim4023]

Allah be praised for this knowledge ☝🏽

[@dannystranahan1004]

Make sure the flanks are covered, so the enemy doesn't try to do a single or double envelopment on you.

[@colewiggins2955]

Another outstanding video. I am consistently impressed by this channel

[@jamesduffin8322]

I just stumbled across your channel today and I’d like to say thank you! Subscribed.

[@user936]

4:38 micro terrain, aka "digging in with your eye lids"

[@almost_harmless]

An extra tip here for those leading a squad: in combat, the din often drowns out commands given (unless you have com. gear - and even then...), so be prepared for such. Edit: just realized this was for airsoft. Then you should be good with sound.

[@GeneTsao]

I have a big idea: Can you do a video about fighting FPV drones? That would be more relevant today. The battlefield has changed.

[@Echo_Mike]

@@GeneTsao I’m not sure the people fighting them have found out yet. Talking to a few chaps and if fpv drones are flying then don’t even bother

[@GeneTsao]

@@Echo_Mike Thank you! Another idea - an expensive one: Find a few clay pigeon shooters to take out drones! I don't know how to do it cheaply. Sorry!

[@securemindsetofficial]

I love this content, well done!

[@philp3234]

I'm up, they see me, I'm down

[@floridaboy212000]

OohRah

[@robslade2571]

I always preferred to remember rapid fire as one round every two seconds. It is easier to gauge. That said for infantry guys (I was RLC) might have reason to disagree.

[@sabre22b]

"Win the firefight" doesn't quite cover it. Good instruction. Appreciated.

[@Hezron389]

Awesome video. Love that rifle too…

[@davidschaadt3460]

Yes, be sure to conserve ammo. No spraying.

[@TheUkLabourGovIsdangourous]

It's the job of the 2i/c to take pressure of the commander so he can do a ground and situation appreciation, obviously the team moves forward to dead ground or extract from the fight under suppressing fire. If an ambush is placed and executed correctly, don't forget they pick the place which is more favourable to them and there's highly likely no one would survive unscathed. Even if you managed to extract to the flanks they're be cut off groups waiting for you. Depending on where and the distance the enemy engaging from it'll be hard to assess initially in the confusion you'll probably go to ground instinctively whereby losing momentum. Ideally to have any chance of survival is to push through into the ambush and past it, hopefully you're guys are briefed of the ground and the next RV which would be automatically the ERV, if not possible make way back to last RV.

[@user-he4oc1yg4u]

I am not military, but you earned my sub. The video is amazing and very interesting!

[@concilium1]

I’m up, he sees me, I’m down.

[@mrshort2379]

awesome training advice. however being in my early 50's, and to be transparent, not as capable as I once was. I would be more interested in solo defensive, or firefight tactics, incase you run into trouble, while bugging out. or say having to protect my wife, while bugging out. that is the style tactics I need to learn..

[@workingwiththelight3119]

Thanks. Looking forward for more training!

[@ross.58008]

How to survive. Dont die😂😂😂 nicely explained.

[@janmale7767]

When i was in the SADF they called it 'vuur in beweging' firing while changing your position to roll up your enemy!

[@Noahnowah]

0:31, that Benelli is pointed straight at that guys gooch.

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

So it is! Lol

[@ukraine7249]

Imperial storm troopers should watch this. May help them storm rebel bases

[@Echo_Mike]

Ahahaha

[@arthurwatts1680]

God I hated Fire and Movement but that leopard crawl is the only way to present the smallest possible target to the enemy. Infantry is definitely a young man's game and I was happy to resume life as a pogo when the exercise was over.

[@memomomomomo185]

Love a bit of RTR, nicely presented

[@TheGingerBreadMan1987]

Great instruction my friend 🇺🇲🇬🇧⚔️

[@Shugosha.2Cor5.20]

Excellent video, great channel, just subscribed, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, God Bless

[@Echo_Mike]

@@Shugosha.2Cor5.20 cheers mate

[@502outlaw2]

Thanks 👍👍👍👍 You just earned another subscriber!

[@bryanfaulkenburg462]

Great info . Thanks alot.