This was a great instructional video. I trained for an entity that incorporated movement into shooting drills and qualification courses, and it does require a lot of practice to perform proficiently. Shooting accurately on the move without tripping is a legit concern for students and instructors, so I caution anyone trying this to put in a lot of time performing dry before going live.
29 years as Army Officer & Federal LEO & very little training shooting AND moving. Now have the time and access to private range and love it. I “walk the box”…forward 2 controlled pairs to 2 targets, side (same), moving back (toe-heel, same), other side (same). 16 rounds. Then reverse.
Not a fan of crossing your feet. It creates an unbalanced body position and unnecessary risk of tripping. Turning your leading edge foot opens the hips while keeping your shoulders facing the target/threat and allows you to move more naturally without the risk. You would not try to move quickly in any form of athletic movement crossing your feet. Sidestep or turning the hips and moving are both more natural and safer/ more stable.
We do not recommend one crossing their feet in a traditional sense, I.e. what might come naturally to people. We recommend this technique: czcams.com/video/yQjbZdyk3ZM/video.html
@@TacticalHyveI normally like your videos and think you have great content. This I simply can't approve of based off my knowledge of athletic movement. After watching the video it looks like you are still creating a side load on the knee joint. That is a bad idea. On a perfectly smooth flat prepared range it works, on any other surface you are asking for injury or a fall. It provides a smooth movement transition for shooting and would work well in competive shooting but in the real world of defensive shooting or combat shooting I see too many risks involved. in the original video your cross over looked much more pronounced and less balanced also.
Crossing legs is a topic of debate in the industry with strong opinions on both sides. There are different movement techniques based on terrain, and one should use the technique that 'fits'. When it comes to technique, it is always relative to the situation and the shooter.
@@TacticalHyve Industry opinion aside, from a kinesiological standpoint crossing over is an issue. You simply should not, except in very specific limited applications where a better movement type is simply not possible. It is an unnatural movement for the human body that puts the knee joints at risk. Knees are not designed to take side loading. By the very nature of the movement you are creating side load on the knee joint. If you add in any type of extra load you risk serious injury. From a stability of movement standpoint it simply is not a stable body position. It allows ease of maintaining stable hand position at the risk of falling. A slightly less stable hand position while maintaining a solid base is always a better option outside of competive shooting on a prepared field
@@jaredholmes5573 To be fair - being in a gunfight creates risk of serious injury. That being said, the video he linked demonstrates he is not "side loading" onto his knees, rather doing what is often called "tank turreting," for what should be obvious reasons. If you take issue with still pointing one foot towards the target - don't do that. However, I'm sure that's done for the specific application of shooting, though I couldn't say for sure. Shooting while moving is something I haven't done much, I tend to follow the John Lovell school of thought: Shoot *or* move.
This technique seems very solid for engagements at longer ranges but, at the range the targets are set, moving with both hips and shoulders in the direction of travel while shooting one handed with only pistol and head oriented towards the target/threat would increase speed and therefore survivability as you move off the line of attack and to a position of cover. Incoming has the right of way so GTFO the “X”!
@@TacticalHyve absolutely and I appreciate it along with all the other great content y’all provide on this channel. Thanks for all you do for the firearms community!
This was a great instructional video. I trained for an entity that incorporated movement into shooting drills and qualification courses, and it does require a lot of practice to perform proficiently. Shooting accurately on the move without tripping is a legit concern for students and instructors, so I caution anyone trying this to put in a lot of time performing dry before going live.
Thanks!
29 years as Army Officer & Federal LEO & very little training shooting AND moving. Now have the time and access to private range and love it. I “walk the box”…forward 2 controlled pairs to 2 targets, side (same), moving back (toe-heel, same), other side (same). 16 rounds. Then reverse.
Oh! This is a good one! Once I get my fundamentals squared away, I'll need to add this drill for sure! Thanks Myles!
Great video, appreciation of the subtle details.
Thanks
Thanks for sharing, Miles 🤝
What kind of holster / belt mount do you use in this video? It looks like very comfy space between hip and gun 😃👍
I noticed that you have a different unit. Is it by chance from Metrillo?
What kind of gloves or hand gear is that?
Miles is Back🤙🏽 What Brand Battle belt to you run??? It Looks really Streamline and Slick💯
The belt in the video is a competition belt---not a battle belt.
@@TacticalHyve Thank you guys for the info
Sweet gun. Why is he using?
Not a fan of crossing your feet. It creates an unbalanced body position and unnecessary risk of tripping. Turning your leading edge foot opens the hips while keeping your shoulders facing the target/threat and allows you to move more naturally without the risk. You would not try to move quickly in any form of athletic movement crossing your feet. Sidestep or turning the hips and moving are both more natural and safer/ more stable.
We do not recommend one crossing their feet in a traditional sense, I.e. what might come naturally to people.
We recommend this technique: czcams.com/video/yQjbZdyk3ZM/video.html
@@TacticalHyveI normally like your videos and think you have great content. This I simply can't approve of based off my knowledge of athletic movement. After watching the video it looks like you are still creating a side load on the knee joint. That is a bad idea. On a perfectly smooth flat prepared range it works, on any other surface you are asking for injury or a fall. It provides a smooth movement transition for shooting and would work well in competive shooting but in the real world of defensive shooting or combat shooting I see too many risks involved. in the original video your cross over looked much more pronounced and less balanced also.
Crossing legs is a topic of debate in the industry with strong opinions on both sides.
There are different movement techniques based on terrain, and one should use the technique that 'fits'. When it comes to technique, it is always relative to the situation and the shooter.
@@TacticalHyve Industry opinion aside, from a kinesiological standpoint crossing over is an issue. You simply should not, except in very specific limited applications where a better movement type is simply not possible. It is an unnatural movement for the human body that puts the knee joints at risk. Knees are not designed to take side loading. By the very nature of the movement you are creating side load on the knee joint. If you add in any type of extra load you risk serious injury. From a stability of movement standpoint it simply is not a stable body position. It allows ease of maintaining stable hand position at the risk of falling. A slightly less stable hand position while maintaining a solid base is always a better option outside of competive shooting on a prepared field
@@jaredholmes5573 To be fair - being in a gunfight creates risk of serious injury.
That being said, the video he linked demonstrates he is not "side loading" onto his knees, rather doing what is often called "tank turreting," for what should be obvious reasons. If you take issue with still pointing one foot towards the target - don't do that. However, I'm sure that's done for the specific application of shooting, though I couldn't say for sure. Shooting while moving is something I haven't done much, I tend to follow the John Lovell school of thought: Shoot *or* move.
Capture bullets plz.
This technique seems very solid for engagements at longer ranges but, at the range the targets are set, moving with both hips and shoulders in the direction of travel while shooting one handed with only pistol and head oriented towards the target/threat would increase speed and therefore survivability as you move off the line of attack and to a position of cover. Incoming has the right of way so GTFO the “X”!
It’s an exercise/drill. It’s not to be taken as a technique.
@@TacticalHyve absolutely and I appreciate it along with all the other great content y’all provide on this channel. Thanks for all you do for the firearms community!