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- Brief talk through of low and high ready positions, some examples of applications and a little bit of the why explained. Not an end all be all, nor is this meant to disparage anyone.
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This dude is such a natural when it comes to teaching/explaining. Makes learning fun and active, when he went into high ready shoulder to shoulder you think to yourself "holy shit that's so much easier" but you also get a bit of a laugh in. Great stuff brotha
Thanks for the kind words and feedback. I’m just happy if anything I’m putting out there helps in any way.
That's because this guy is a professionally trained and experienced operator, who knows exactly what he is doing..... he's not some young kid who has been bank rolled by his rich family to set up a holster company and make heaps of TH-cam videos, showing off how good he is shooting stationary targets on a flat track competition range.
@@BJR1977 please tell me you’re not referring to T-Rex Arms cause if you are then that’s the most daft comment I’ve ever read.
@@georgefloydsinhellwbreonna5330 thanks for your opinion, it was most appreciated!
He has the cadence of a salesman.
I actually remember hearing Shaun Ryan and Mike Glover talk about this (at least i think it was them), and they said one of the reasons low ready was taught so much in the Army was that there was an observation deck above the training area and they didn't want guys who were training flagging the guys who were observing from above. Just one of those weird things that was done in training for a reason that had nothing to do with how actually 'good' it was.
Yessir, I literally say the same thing about that. We call the “catwalk” rafters where I used to work.
Swear to god
How come SF are typically seen doing muzzle up then?
@@fikonfraktare open ranges nobody above them to yell at them from observation towers
@@Threestars307 you can watch "10th sfg cqb", muzzles up, filmed from the catwalk.
"I would like for someone to explain to me why they WON'T do it...". I take this approach in my career every day, so true for driving innovation in my opinion. Love the work, keep it coming!
What I like so much bout you Slade, is you seem so relatable, your a easy person to listen to and understand...I know most of us will never have the privilege of meeting and training with you but know that you have made an impact with me, just by your videos...Thanks Brother
Thank you so much for the feedback. I’m happy to do these little vids if it helps people gain any insight or a different perspective with reasons why.
Always know the "why." That's a big thing I've taken from you...that applies to life in general.
Keep dropping knowledge and guiding the masses, brother. You make us better.
Thank you dude! Stoked to hear it helps anyone.
@@Slayderaider this is helping thousands. We all want to become better fighters to defend ourselves. Thank you.
@@Slayderaider are you offering training yet ?
@@Slayderaider this is interesting to see again. I don’t know how long this conversation has been going on “officially”
But in the uk armed forces adopting a “high port” entry or carry was a sure thing to get you in the sh*t. But as you so PERFECTLY demonstrated you can turn and talk to your left and right. Also yes we should be trained enough that we can be trusted not to blast the roof off. Or worse…
I actually got in a lot of trouble for arguing this point.
I got in further trouble when I called a friend who was in the Royal Marines
(Myself in the Paras at the time) who had just started adopting the high port.
As a colour Sgt he was able to show up with 3 of his corporals to a training event where they proceeded to challenge the para sections to a contest of speed. But they adopted high port.
Another benefit - as I’m sure you know- is that if you are turning a corner in a corridor say, then you have an x Ray to the front you now have the opportunity to use your rifle as a hammer instead of letting off a round and announcing your presence.
Ps yes 10 years later I’m still a Lance Jack 🤣
I just can’t keep my mouth shut
@@Spectre361 I’d like to know the answer to that too! 👀
Teaching people "how" to think not "what" to think. This is relative in many avenues of life. Good on you Slade, good on you!
The high ready has always felt better to me however I recently took a shotgun course where the instructor argued rather convincingly that the low ready is superior if surprised by an opponent in a confined space. You can fire the shotgun into your opponents legs or groin where a high ready would result in a hole in the ceiling.
I think there is a right time and right place for both options.
There are always pros and cons. dependenting on the task , situation and even length and weight of the gun.
Like the Instructor said you hit the lower part of of an opponent, but only if he grabs the gun from the front.
On the other hand also your team buddy lower parts in thight rooms you maybe flag.
Than the next thing : gravity
What’s faster and more efficient bringing up against the gravity or against it.
Cover working : with high ready you can go a step a closer with low ready you maybe bumb the cover.
But will you patrol all day in a high ready position through the woods, field etc. Probably not, it will a low ready. Etc…
Well if you can shoot legs at a low angle than just if that you can shoot a head at a high angle, just an if either way
@@tbird475tjk4 short ppl with short barreled guns maybe
That would be my sense of seeing that too
@@br0leg274 my point is that if you suppose that someone jump's you and controls your gun than they have control and now it's aimed at your feet
Not only is he proficient with his weapon, but sensible and and seems like a damn good teacher. Understanding why is so important. I don’t know who this guy is but he’s rad.
Thanks dude! Hope that any of this stuff helps people, or gives them at least a different look at something.
I don’t think a more simplistic argument for high vs low ready exists. Well done.
true warrior. optimizing every option he has on the battlefield.
Our instructors in Kuwait on my first deployment to Iraq never once taught us to have our weapon at a low ready. Especially when it came down to room clearing. The retired colonel teaching us would actually grab our weapon and drag us down into the dirt if he even caught us with our weapon pointing to the ground. I know there are certain instances where a weapon at the low ready is a must but for just about everything else high ready is the go to. Glad someone actually made a video about this.
I love how much useful, actionable content we get out these short videos with dope music. Thanks Slade!
Thank you!
Another reason I’ve found is the low ready means bringing up your rifle against gravity and getting a sight picture slower. As opposed to high ready it’s out and in the shoulder going with gravity and therefore faster. Minuscule but when it matters you need every microsecond to your advantage
Slade needs to do more videos.
Glad I found this channel. He explains things in the layman's so fluently and the light humor doesn't make it feel so awkwardly tense. Plus, the heavy metal in the background just keeps you engaged... This dude has me larping at home; I swear to god!
When Slade speaks the knowledge is endless. Keep up that leadership sir!
Man, I love watching the evolution of the craft. It's hard to find people so in tune with themselves and their surroundings
Slade doing what he does, dropping the knowledge nuggets.
Crazy, I went from seeing you on a short vid along time ago to GBRS,and now a kickass channel of your own. Fkn great job!! You’ve got my attention!
This guy is soooo cool , humble and relaxed as he teaches …and non pretentious… makes me want to train with him ..👍🏻
I love the high ready, low ready is definitely a challenge for me. Sometimes I just need to remember to things down because getting hit in the face with the stock is not fun. Slade just makes it look so easy and very smooth.
Pros and cons to both high ready and low ready. There is a time and a place for both. 🤙🏻
As an ex Aus soldier, I was very fortunate to have some of this shared knowledge from your sf to ours passed onto us infantry. Would love to spend time shooting with slade.
Bruh. This content is legit for us "civilians" who are "enthusiasts". I for one take this shit serious, this is all applicable for training on ones own time. You rank right up there with Pat Mac, Tu Lam, Tim Kennedy and all the fucking bad asses of the realm. Don't stop, this is vibes all day. Gratitude
Spot on, to truly understand you always gotta know the “why”.
Sitting down to a Ribeye and Slade posted something 5 minutes ago.
Gonna be a good night, boys! Until I knock a chunk out of my door frame practicing charging into rooms from a high ready in my pajamas.
was the rib eye good? and most important, did you use any BBQ sauce?
Please tell me it was Medium Rare or Rare.
@@sugandesenuds6663 no. Just salt and pepper obvs.
@@Pro2ndAmnd luke warm.
@@ohscr you monster
As a slimy civilian I've noticed an obscene amount of progress just by applying into my fundamentals what I've learned from your videos in the past few years. Even with only going to the range now and then, the constant dry fire reps really show their worth. I definitely appreciate you putting out the info🤙🏾
Just awesome. I love the fact that he's not playing the badass "instructor". Staying humble gets the job done. That's what makes you a badass. Thanks for the knowlege!
Seriously Slade has a talent for conveying information and the why. Awesome content
They need to put Slade back in devgru for training purposes. This guy is a natural Gods gift and his breakdowns are so understandable. 🤙🏾💯
These are some excellent points and it’s easier to access your weapon visually in the high ready
I like that he teaches, it's not a just do it cause I said so. Explainable is relatable!
Man Slade how you have grown since we met but you were a great dude then too. Keep killing it bud!
Love the Stoner doom playing in the background.
Thank you Slade. Hopefully there are thousands of Patriots out there that are that are absorbing your techniques.
A practical, basic, functional explanation of tactics from a highly trained dude! what more can you ask for. Much love. May we meet on the battlefield fighting the Commies.❤️ brothers!
I agree. Don't just do something because someone told you to. Do it because it is effective, comfortable, and sensible to do. Push the envelope and reject dogma.
As a civi, this is some great knowledge, and I highly appreciate it. Can’t thank you enough brotha 🤙
I know I have been a long time lurker and fanboy lol. But if all instructors are like you Slade the man. Whatever field it maybe in work or life. People would assimilate or get it easily 100%. I remember in one of my posts in your previous videos. Where I wished I was younger and could have done everything differently, then you replied what is stopping you from doing it now? Lightbulb moment and from that moment on with that sweet short reply, I turned around my perception of life andI have begun to enjoy what it is and do things that would make you happy and help you grow. Thanks dude for that and I wish you a good life and more videos we can appreciate and learn from. ''So what is stopping you from doing it now?'' - Slade. Always forward!
First video I’ve ever watched from your channel. Will not be the last. I’m subbed. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the little knowledge nuggets, especially for us home defenders and concealed carriers who don't get to train with the big leagues but still want to be ready.
Of course dude, glad anything I put out helps even one person.
Nothing but that knowledge transfer. I stay absorbing it all, practicing these fundamentals in my house over and over. Better to know it and not need it than need it and not know it
I think both are useful. I think being able to fluidly transition between low and high ready is the way to go. In the open high ready is more useful, as was convincingly demonstrated, yet in closed spaces, low ready is more useful. I’ve been training low ready for 25 years and it would be hard for me let it go completely. Excellent points demonstrated, for sure.
Pure awesomeness. I took CQB class in 2008 and everything was low READY. Went back to the same CQB class in 2017 and just about everything was high READY.
I favor high ready but in 2 Gun matches everything is low ready so I have to practice both consistently.
My firearms instructor told me the same thing when i started shooting and i was so confused. I found it awkward but only takes a bit of time to fall in love. Really great lesson here, love it. High ready all day.
Sleep well at night (drool on pillow) knowing dudes like this are out there kicking fucking ass
Thanks Slade!!! This was intensely valuable and broken down so simply and easy to lock in place mentally.
It is invaluable to see and learn the actual why behind weapon manipulation and streamlined biomechanics. This eliminates the institutional inbreeding from military rules of thumb that never made sense. Now we know the actual why.
Outstanding content, keep ‘em coming
There really is a bunch of reasons why high ready is better. One is that you can’t shoot you or your buddy’s foot off. But Slade is 1000% right that you need to be able to do both to be comfortable in different situations.
"Irregulars 1984".. Brilliant
Keep it up brother.
Slade, so fucking cool to see you killing it man. Especially after all the bs you had to go through this past year. Congrats brother
Thank you
Awesome videos and great explanation of practical methodology. Also cool seeing these badasses just being down to earth and passing on knowledge you know they can still flip that switch. Keep it up!!
That’s the best explanation for the real world reasons for both!!!
This is REAL knowledge transfer! Thanks slade!! 🏴☠️
I was taught both high and low ready in the Army in 2007. Both have their place depending on the mission.
Correct, and not just the mission. Basically whatever the situation dictates and having the ability to adjust between the 2 is important!
This reminds me of something MMA coach Trevor Wittman (Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas, Kamaru Usman, etc) said: he hates the term "Always" and "Never" when talking about techniques in general. Barring really bad ones, each technique has its own utility and counter, so it's through intelligent training that you develop good fundamentals and discernment to know when to use certain techniques, when not to, and when to flow between them seamlessly.
I try my best to not speak in absolutes. Most things regarding tactics is “situationally dependent “.
slade your awesome man! id kill to have a mentor as badass and Zen as you. your truly an inspiration. keep the awesome stuff coming man.
Every time I watch one of your videos at least one question I was embarrassed to ask bc I don't want to get dunked on gets answered. Really appreciate your videos.
In my law enforcement academy they had us all keep to a low and ready in sul with pistols. It got kind of sketchy when we were stacked up doing room-clearing live-fire drills, I just ended up back in the high and ready every time I'd have to pass around anyone and not sweep them. Our main instructor who was a retired Marine major explained that "we aren't in the Navy, the only reason they point the guns up in the air is so they don't accidentally blow holes in the ship".
Discovered slade maybe a few months ago and the amount of knowledge shared is incredible. Also the man has such insane footwork its almost like watching art in the making.
When I was in the military there was this unhealthy obsession with always pointing the gun down. But why, I always felt like I had much better control of the gun when it was up. Also if you have to quickly lay down and take a firing position, the rifle being up makes it so you don't have to lift it up before lying down. People also argue "well if there's an AD it goes in the ground". Well if it's pointed up the bullet goes up, and there's 0 risk of it bouncing off a rock or anything like that.. Yeah it's gonna come back down again but the likelihood if it hurting someone is low, while shooting at people's feet is more risky.
I always told people it’s easier to go with gravity. Also, once the onset of fatigue happens, high ready is friend.
Thanks for all your videos man. Everytime I watch it's like an injection of motivation and energy combined. Good stuff!
Natural instructor energy vibes from this guy
Not quite as time altering or galaxy shattering as the 0.3 low ready…but still pretty damn good!
the "why" is my favorite, thanks!
The soundtrack shreds as much as you Slade.
Thanks dude!
Exactly!....I've lost count of the times I've been instructed to do it this or that way and when I ask why the answer was "that's just how we do it". When I pressed for a deeper explanation they just get pissed and cannot provide a legitimate reason why. Close mindedness has no place in training and tactics.
This is one of those SOP examples where something as silly as a "training scar" potentially impedes significantly better habits. IIRC Green Berets didn't do this as a standard for a long time due to the instructors walking on overhead walkways.
It's not safe to shoot in the air, but it's safer to shoot at the hard deck?!
This is administrator logic. Bravo, Keep them coming sir!
Eeeeeeeyyyyy its the broseph back at it with the siiicccness🤙🤙🏴
Cheeee
Didn’t think my interest in being tactically proficient would ever collide with my love of stoner/doom metal but here we are…
Need to take a class taught by slade. It’s bucket list stuff
$300 lesson in 3-minutes for free, love these dudes!
As the primary sniper for my task unit I ran a suppressed 18 in barrel and refused to use low ready ever because it wasn’t how we were trained, but when I began using it to clear houses in Iraq there was one time we were trying to be sneaky and I broke out a ceiling light while crossing the threshold and gave us away. It was a training scar from training in kill houses built in the U.S. that had naturally higher ceilings, whereas the ceilings in Najaf were for midgets. From that day forward I used either low or high depending on the entry. Dogma will get you killed.
I like the dude Slade. Subscribed.
Within the first 30 seconds of him explaining why high ready is superior, can easily tell this guy knows his shit like the back of his hand, I mean he's just a natural (wouldn't be surprised if he's done a shit load of combined arms training with foreign units)
Always love your knowledge work. Don’t stop bro, it’s all good work 🤘🏾
Crazy that you happen to be a Monolord fan too. Not too many people know about them. They’re so good.
Monolord is rad, I’m definitely a doom metal enjoyer. 🤌🏽
High port all fucking day.
Quicker on target and If you fall (at some point you will) or have to hit the deck, your already prone ready to bang it out.
Thank you dude. The Singapore Armed Forces needs to listen to you. The impracticality and outdated dogmatic TTPs need to phase out
Great inspiration Slade. Greets from Argentina.
Great instruction brother. Clear and concise thought process. Keep it up!
I like high ready because of Sean Ryans explanation. In high ready, if someone grans you or the gun you can pull back into a retention hold to pop them in the head or even bring that stock up to hit them. In low ready, if someone grabs you or the gun then it’s pinned against your body and held down.
Not only are you a badass and I definitely would not want to fight you. You could kick my ass but you treat everyone with respect and are a kind person I can tell by the way you talk to people great video buddy just subscribed!
Quick off topic question. If you run under the helmet comms, is it a guarantee that you’ll get a peltor migraine even if you situate your pads properly?
Clear a channel through the middle of your helmet where you remove the pads to make room for the headband and it helps massivelt
straight and to the point! i am also position agnostic. love these vids keep em coming
Wait? i'm not military or anything, but Agnostic is a form of belief structure. Ambidextrous means that you are right and left handed. Is there a position called agnostic in the military or when you're stacking up on the wall?
@@secondrickamendment4770 The word means multiple things to include: Undogmatic, not preferring a particular device or system.
That signature Slade toe drag step in the hallway 🤘🏻
Little Belzebong action. I like that.
Fireee, keep the content up Slade
🤯 always enjoying learning new things. Thanks Slade!
I just been taught low ready for ever. High ready wasn’t really a thing back 0ver 10 yrs ago. Imma have to practice da high ready see how diff is to get it in shoulder and cheek
The one I have heard againt high port is "its hollywood stuff cuz muh movie posters from the 80s". People who adamantly chastize one thing because its not what/how they learned are purely doing so out of narcisstic reasons. Not because they actually know anything.
Wow. Great explanation of the why! Love these videos! WHENS THE FEERv2 coming out!!!????
Great video. GREAT instructor too!! I use the same philosophy when I instruct.
Keep up the good work Slade. Greatings from Hungary.
Just got the email on some new merch! I'll be picking up the MRS in tan. It was between that and the NERD but again it slams it back in your face somewhat too.
Some awesome content and top notch knowledge. Thank you for sharing and teaching sir.
Impeccable flow!!!
Stumbled upon your channel today. Great content dude, you got another subscriber.