Spec Ops Get Back To Basics With Pistol Presentation!

[@howardstark]

I'm very impressed by Mike Levy and his ability to articulate his thoughts into easy to understand instruction. He's clear and concise in his teaching, and it really shows in Cam and Izzy's performance here. Granted, a teacher cannot be truly effective without attentive and willing students, and credit goes to Cam and Izzy as well. I really enjoyed this video, fellas! You're awesome as Hell!

[@ShiftFire]

Would you guys like to see more videos with Mike in them?

[@GodofDeath95]

Yes!

[@RafaelSilva-wx1rc]

YES

[@CavemanR0b0t]

Yes please.

[@harkiratsingh2872]

Yes

[@warhammer312]

Absolutely!!

[@illsaveus]

“Will you hit the target trying to beat me? Ultimately the only person you end up beating is yourself. I’m inconsequential to you getting two hits on your target.” Damn dude. Life lessons.

[@peters303]

Absolutely!

[@KP-lq2ux]

mad respect to Israel for running the drop holster in 2022 without even flinching

[@Valorum_]

Can we just take a minute to acknowledge of damn quick Cam is at drawing his weapon. I know it has a lot to do with him currently in the national guard so a lot of the mechanics are fresher in his mind, but holy hell. This isn't a knock on Izzy, either. He's pretty quick as well and, most likely, if it were an actual dangerous situation he'd probably be quicker because, you know, adrenaline.

[@chuckgreen3629]

Army and NG almost exclusively use long guns. You'd have to have specific training for pistols. Like going from auto to manual in a car, but pistol to rifle is like manual to auto. Adrenaline messes people up too, that's why they drill.

[@pounc3r782]

Cam is from a "newer generation" of Rangers (who have been the premier direct action guys in the most recent conflicts), Izzy is from slightly before Cam's generation, and in SF (which is traditionally more about FID, guerilla warfare and not direct action). Also as experience is gained and training gets improved, it's not unfair to say that Cam had better weapon training in the 75th. Just one likely factor from my perspective.

[@A_Heathen]

Yeah he is quick as fuck ...that's what she said

[@kristiankristensen2186]

This episode just shows that even with years of experience in the military there's always more to learn and ways to improve :D Great episode Cam and Izzy! :D

[@yadi2244]

exactly!!

[@leecast1721]

In gamer terms, he taught them new meta

[@macalatus]

Actually even a lot of well-known firearms instructors with years of SOF experience such as Mike Glover, Pat Mcnamara, and Tu Lam would openly admit of learning something new all the time. It is no different from the MMA world, where fighters always seek to learn a new martial arts style/form from the bottom.

[@bombomos]

I mean to be fair only a small percentage of the military actually trains with pistols compared to how much training is done with rifles

[@herecomesaregular8418]

@@macalatus You kind of get used to learning constantly in their world. Very little remains the same as war evolves and SOP's evolve with it. You have to have a healthy respect for subject matter authorities whoever they are. They'll even work with civilian advisors over all manner of subjects, and you'll never hear or see even a hint of disrespect from them. It's all ears all the time, eager to learn.

[@tyceclark]

Izzy has a fast draw. Just to be clear. Cam is just freaking LIGHTNING.

[@Chris09978]

Damn man, Israel is still running that drop leg holster, I guess it goes to show how far we have changed from the drop leg to begin close to your hip

[@wilsonvaughn5385]

Old school vs new school. 😁

[@Chris09978]

@@wilsonvaughn5385 would love to see that actually

[@pretzelkch8322]

I also keep forgetting that Izzy's a lefty and has a lefty holster. Took me a second to realise he was drawing from that side.

[@KevinDiazx11]

Right I thought I was the only one that notice. I’m a hip holster person

[@Cmnt_6661]

@@pretzelkch8322 I actually looked for his pistol holster on his right side for a minute or two at the beginning of the video 😂😂😂

[@Badrecon33]

You guys are unofficially becoming a gun channel.

[@macalatus]

Which is absolutely fine to a lot of us. It's a military-centric channel geared to social media savvy, non-military civilians after all.

[@yadi2244]

we gotta get Israel a new holster, I saw him in a bit of trouble trying to present and holster the weapon, overall awesome video guys! can't wait to see more of this in the future!!!

[@rangergreen1776]

It looked like the grip of his gun was just a bit out of his reach. He seemed to have to lean down to grab it properly. Maybe he should consider raising his holster a bit.

[@yuritarted984]

@@rangergreen1776 cuz back in the early gwot days everyone used drop leg holsters and it was issued to them then so he's used to the drop leg

[@Chris09978]

@@rangergreen1776 well considering his time when he was in the dropcleg holster was popular at the time because they though that when your rifle goes dry and your hand naturally comes down close to your thigh and be faster and more on target and that wasn’t the case because the minute your rifle goes dry you support hand is near your abdomen area and your pew pew hand is near your hip so that’s why Cameron’s set up is more what you will see compared to Israel. I give credit though to Israel even though that holster is obsolete but he’s still very fluid with it and able to keep the pace I’m impressed with his performance with him rocking that drop leg holster and how he was around the same speed as Cameron. Israel really wasn’t joking when he said that all he did was train even though there was nothing to do.

[@yadi2244]

@@rangergreen1776 yes, I think so too

[@KevinDiazx11]

Izzy comes from that leg holster era in special forces

[@TallSpirit]

Mike seems to be a great teacher. Didn’t over load you with too much information but gave you enough to teach you something AND go home and expand upon. Great job fellas!

[@lilhotfrylitty9091]

the way izzy draws his gun kills me everytime

[@agentalberta6531]

Holy , I was a bit off on Israel because he seems very sturdy but slow on his draw. But at 4:25, even thought the draw still looks different, but time is completely the same, so impressive.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Seeing Cameron vs Israel's rigs/pistols is like night and day

[@CoffeeFiend1]

Worth bearing in mind that Cameron and Israel are using completely different shooting stances and completely different holster configurations. Israel is a drop-leg, Cameron is on the hip.

[@harryabellano2290]

Might be my most favorite episode of Shift Fire, loved the knowledge sharing, the clear instruction and amazing execution, Mike Levy is such an Amazing Instructor.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Great one Izzy and Cam! Go Fire Team!🔥🔥🔥

[@niklasw1956]

This kind of style but an extra side of competition would be even better ! Nothing better than the banter that comes with it

[@blasianray]

Really appreciated how y'all emphasized how much work can be done just through dry fire practice! Exercising the mechanics that occur prior to the shot can do wonders for accuracy in the long run.

[@lastnamefirstname8843]

Haven’t even gotten through the ads yet and I already love it

[@Badrecon33]

I surprised at how well Izzy ran that drop leg holster. It looked to be out of his reach at some points in the video. However, I would recommend upgrading, but that's just my 2 cents.

[@JWilson03]

Hopefully we’ll see some rifle practice like this. You guys did awesome

[@vingtorodinson1967]

This was a great vid, both Izzy and Cam killed it! Mike is an awesome teacher and I would like to see a knowledge transfer vid about carbines soon!

[@spnsman1]

This was pretty fun to see. Keep it up guys

[@zizthesin]

I would love to see a fire arm's safety video demonstrating the damage a revolver can do when held incorrectly. Ballistic gel hands and put the fingers around the cylinders when fired to see what kind of damage different rounds pressure release will do.

[@rigrentals5297]

great content here, i learned a lot from the instructor. More drills please

[@piercehaugh1583]

Always good to get back to basics so youre never truly rusty!

[@Katurodrake]

8:30 Activate Subtitles Israel: shoots gun Subtitle: [Music]

[@austins9950]

i’ve wanted to take a class from this man for years glad to see him on the channel. for those who don’t follow mike’s ig i recommend it. you’ll learn things and laugh at the same time

[@Turbulencje]

Ima check out Mike Levy! Such a professional!

[@nicolasfalcon4184]

Cameron is a beast! excelent video

[@tmfilms4521]

So many small little details that make such a huge difference I’ve never heard in all the instructional videos I’ve seen and beginner courses I’ve taken. Great promotion for Assault Dynamics too. If you can get that much info from a 12 minute video I can’t imagine the knowledge transfers in a full course with him.

[@thebarefootadventurer8467]

I'm within the first 100 people to see this! What a treat!

[@williammahoney8948]

Excellent video. Love Mike's breakdowns and very motivating to me to get to the range and train!

[@aleventurini1]

I'd love to see you guys with Richard Maynes

[@stevenbruno7710]

Watching this makes me miss doing holster drills, great video as always boys

[@pleasantops5561]

This is so cool to watch. Im going to go shoot a gun for the first time on Father’s Day. with my grandpa. Great for learning purposes.

[@jonwatt678]

Get good slowly at first and then slowly work to get faster. Bad things happen if you hurry. Remember,,, No booger hook on the bang button till you're on target!!!!!

[@pleasantops5561]

Thank you!! Yeah I stood too close to a buddy when he fired and caught some brass. That wasn’t fun.

[@badfoody]

Izzy with his sassy pose

[@sunny-sq6ci]

the bigger takeaway is that cam comes from the newer post gwot era on weapons training theory. plus given he has a red dot sight on his, which is only been common in the last couple years. but holy hell izy still rocks!

[@CarlitosFlaco]

Verry fun and learning video

[@Draden47]

these 3 are awesome together

[@danielguillen498]

Learned alot, great content. More of this please!

[@Angellance7]

Adored today's video, great work all of you!

[@ethangrover5382]

I loved the video, really enjoy learning this firearm skills and how to train.

[@davidwilhelm6150]

Great content as usual. I want more of this. And if possible, longer

[@fantasma7681]

Ahhhh, the basics! Good times!

[@coleewens2076]

Loved the video as always, but was the Doom music really necessary?

[@pastorgainz7230]

This is great Mike's a great teacher

[@Shadowclaw42]

Love to hear that steel ting

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I think red dots do give an edge after all, at least in terms of acquiring the target.

[@RealKorean]

I wanna see a breaching lesson session and how to clear a building

[@livecarsonreaction]

Can and Izzy demonstrate their fruit killing skills

[@cxmi7o]

Thanks for the content! We need more training videos 😊

[@FirstLast-dd9ym]

Standing by for the Rifle edition

[@danieldacanay8466]

it would be cool to also see drills with shotguns, rifles etc. love the content guys been watching since 70k subs

[@SkitterMcBoo]

Great video, great info with some awesome dudes. One question, how did Cam get into the Army Rangers with his rampant dwarfism?

[@bentomlin7404]

I was wondering the same thing, aren't rangers tough guys?

[@NewIdeas226]

Lol you don’t have to be 6”5 to be in any special operations.

[@COMMANDO-om3bb]

A lot of guys that go through any special operations aren’t big dudes, most guys are pretty average if not a little smaller or bigger. It’s really all about the mindset.

[@yolkiandeji7649]

@@COMMANDO-om3bb Swoosh

[@WritInBlood12]

Loved this episode! Would love to see you guys do some training with DJ Shipley.

[@96740viper]

Great video! Loved it! What about some home defense or even vehicle defense courses?

[@kellyalger2394]

I'd like to see this with M4 and M590 as well. Excellent video. SPC Alger 11B

[@resentfusion5634]

Thanks for the video glhf

[@ik5852]

if i was izzy id raise my holster more because he seems to have to lean down more to grab it

[@glennwilliams3692]

More more of this please. 🙌

[@luncentlucyLucy_Cy]

this getting awesome ..!!!

[@crystolz5538]

What else can I say...excellent content as always👌👌👌

[@warmaster39]

More !

[@KikumiChan]

Cam got that competitor spirit going on. I respect that. This was a great vid! It sucked me right in. Didn't even notice my mouth was slightly open. 😄

[@charlesg8359]

See if you can link up with Jeff Johnsgaard from Natural Tactical. He’s a wealth of knowledge with a LEO background and can give a good history and what-why-how of the Center Axis Relock (CAR) System developed by Paul Castle

[@LilSebastian_]

I understand why you guys didn’t do the hand movement when you said, Shift Fire for this video.

[@LeDiamondDog]

Very instructive 🤙

[@corrupt9887]

try out the sa80 a2, which is the British army standard combat weapon. The sa80 a2 is seen superior to the m4a1 due to its reliability and accuracy at 400-600 m

[@Chaydex]

Can we get more of these, preferably with long guns too

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Mike looks like a monster next to you two!

[@TekknoTrain]

It’s nice to see Izzy is a chubby guy, show not everyone needs to stay in top shape. Dad bod and out dated kit for the win.

[@beezarkdrawings7414]

More of this- yes?

[@jebussbf]

dope video.

[@Livingpatriot25]

great episode. always looking forward to what's next on the channel. doing great guys!

[@redonduko5511]

This man has a glorious beard. Just letting that out

[@doc4754]

brandon herrera and shift fire when will it happen?

[@cxmi7o]

Shotgun training

[@limitlee7620]

Mike Levy looks like Nomad from ghost recon

[@leecast1721]

Me: Interesting... "Goes to the kitchen and start practicing this with a banana at 3 am" The monsters in the dark: wtf is going on...

[@MisterNi]

If you really wanted to get back to basics then you should've headed out to the rifle range instead. 😄 Good video Cam and Izzy, as always. 🙂

[@jaybonkersbonkers3613]

Would love to see some m4 training

[@-albatross--albatross-9448]

Bruh Israel look like Canelo Alvarez when he's wearing those glasses

[@basicjohn9157]

Remember switching to your pistol is faster than reloading -Sun Tzu

[@1warhistorian]

Grand thumb collab?

[@maxcullen3427]

Love way all Happy too pass on ur knowledge onto joe blow public for you just must be second nature🔫 respect earned

[@3ffynephrine615]

Izzy is the competitive one hehe

[@Joshmo1234]

Oakley's ☑ Two tone hat ☑ Leonidas beard ☑

[@b.kenobi9063]

Handguns, field training, and just plain hanging out. You guys were thinking of me, right?! 😇

[@SachoManMandyRavage]

Israel’s left handedness seems to slow him down

[@danieldacanay8466]

also when can we see a solid collab with admin results 😂😂😂

[@axelstone3131]

Dat Bruce Lee JKD. Economy of motion.

[@aoilm]

I win.

[@_maksimkarasev_]

You lose

[@rayWH40k]

Hey shift fire you should react to angry cops meme review

[@jessiegodinez1544]

More

[@rc-gt5op]

i really want them to participate in an airsoft match

[@Carnage1138]

Finally something more applicable to modern day life. Antique firearms are interesting, but I don't go to special forces for them, I go to Forgotten Weapons or Jonathan Ferguson.

[@xAy3x]

Cam being more proficient than the instructor for 12 minutes..

[@josesunj]

Love you guys but tell your Videographer to get a ND filter.

[@AAA-Wolf]

Aren’t they in California?

[@rizalkhafidin1471]

Sniper FTX?