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TACTICAL TRAINING
TECHNIQUES
■ Students engage in low light dry practice using the Harries flashlight technique.
Modified FBI - Place the handheld light in the palm of the support hand with the thumb over the tail cap switch. Close the grip of the hand and form an ice pick-like position. Extend the support arm overhead and place the light out away from the body. The light can vary in position, but avoid moving the light close to the head while searching. This position allows for ease of movement when changing the horizontal and vertical displacement of the light. This requires practice, as aligning the light, muzzle and eyes can be tricky. ■ This is the low light neck index technique.
Harries – Use when a threat is located. As with the Modified FBI, start with the light in the support hand and form the ice pick position with your thumb over the tail cap. Cross the support hand under the master hand, pressing the back of the support hand against the back of the master hand. Use isometric tension to stabilize the position. This is one of the best techniques for aligning the light, muzzle and eyes. Neck Index - Use when the threat is located. With your support hand, form the ice pick position with the hand held light, thumb over the tail cap switch. Pull the light in toward the support side
when they shoot. If you look at the typical
out and away from vital areas. It also
jaw line making contact. Lock the posi-
weapon-mounted light on a handgun or
provides the ability to work the light at
tion in place so wherever the head
rifle, and the weapon is at extended ready,
different angles, bouncing the light off
moves the light moves making it one
the shooter’s face is directly in line and be-
the walls and ceiling, constantly chang-
unit. This is a quick position to get in
hind the light. There is a time to turn on
ing what the threat sees from their per-
and out of. It will illuminate the sights of
your weapon light but I am convinced it is
spective. The objective is to create a
your handgun — especially helpful if you
not while searching for threats.
level of chaos with the light serving to
are not running tritium sights.
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When searching, I prefer a handheld
disorient the threat. This effect cannot
light using the Modified FBI Technique
be created with a weapon-mounted
(see sidebar). This method places the light
light, as it compromises the shooting