As a Marine Veteran, I'm glad to see there are gentlemen like you that understand the warrior in a garden mindset. We all want peace, we all want to be left alone to live our lives in our own simple ways. But we need to understand that wolves are at our doors. If we don't stand together, we will all die with the sheep. Keep up the good fight.
And we will all infact die. As the masses of sheep openly suoort the tyranny. This is due to wilful ignorance. The policing forces are 100% unconstitutional. It wasn't the intent. But when you habe all of the "muh I took an oath" puppets who don't even understand what our constitution is. They have no idea what it states. They have no idea ehat freedom is. And absolutely no idea what rights are. Thats why freedom is dead and gone. In the 1840s slaves were free to do as they were told. Thats all that you are free to do. And they are not knowing at the door. I guess you have been under a rock ignoring what's happened to your countrymen. A clear indicator that you are one of.those who know nothing about what I mentioned above.
Here's a simplified version of that whole thing: don't worry which way you're going to fall if you die it's not about that, worry about how much of your silhouette is visible outside of cover.
This man. It’s really interesting because I play paintball and the outside knee down is generally how you roll out of cover because it minimizes your exposure. Yet in the army I’m taught the other way around! Also was just playing around with feeling it out and I honestly think it’s MORE likely to fall out of cover with outside knee up! You have zero stability unless you way over expose your self
@@claytonlachance4920 I blame Viking Tactics. He was like the bees knees for training after the Magpul DVD era and that was the time the military took private trainers more seriously.
Travis consistently says what industry leaders are afraid to say. I thank God he fights for the future of this country, the second amendment community, and continues to provide coherent leadership.
@@HaleyStrategicPartners I've never been in the military, I've never been in law enforcement. I grew up dirt poor in eastern Kentucky. always lived guns,had access to and owned and shot tons and since I can rember. Mr travis h says shtt that is just common since. how anybody cld get anything else out of that shows a lack of that not so common srnse
It was the backwoods hillbilly hunters that devastated the Red Coats during the revolution. Not the professionally trained veterans of prior wars, military Academies etc.
Travis communicating mindset and technique is invaluable in our community. Too many people try to gain notoriety by tearing others down. They really are just exposing how small they really are. Work on your physical fitness guys. You can hear his breathing that this is not easy stuff. Nobody is shooting at him and his heart rate is up just talking and doing these movements. Train your body, mind and thought. Good stuff Mr. Haley!
Words that mean something and a truly inspirational speaker. As usual, his ability to address an issue and teach at the same freaking time. He is a mastermind and is wide open to share his wealth of information. He is a true American Badass!!!
You are welcome sir and I am telling the truth. You are an inspiration and our country needs people to rally to the call, because times are already getting hard, but you know as well as I do that times are really going to South in the near future, so your words even mean more to EVERYONE!!! May God protect you and yours in the times to come. Keep up with your message, because it is having more of an affect then you could ever imagine.
if you are on the side of 2a and understand the constitution, then you will realize the founding fathers prefigured the civil war, and all other civil wars and uprisings to come, and they wrote the 2a for the exact reason haley states, that violent conflict between oppressed and oppressor (and i mean it in the real way not some social justice liberal college way) is cyclical and it will always keep happening because it is intrinsic to human nature, biology, and evolution. hence the jefferson quote about the tree of liberty, there is no finality. there is no end. the only thing that matters is the means...the principle. every generation must find their own purpose and will to continue the fight for liberty, and if they have it in abundance, to fight to keep it.
I'm an instructor. I teach outside knee high. If in my class you want to go inside knee high, be my guest. I know that thought process behind both. Outside knee high keeps your team mates from bumping you out of cover. Inside knee high exposes less of you to incoming fire. Way I figure it, I'll explain the pros/cons of both and let the student decide, so long as there are no safety issues. My job is to educate, not win arguments with students. I just explain and let them run their own drill and fight their own fight. I do agree you should ease into a kneeling, for reasons Haley outlined. I happen to find both knees down the most comfortable, but that is personal preference. I have spent hours in a position in a knee, on concrete, and pretty quickly you start dancing from one knee to another to both, even in knee pads, because its uncomfortable - you should think about how to shoot from either.
wish we had more people like you! someone who actually gets it! I have been training 5 days a week for the last 20 years and i still learn something every time i hit the range.
@@mooktemas6800 in reality, he’s full of shit!!! Haha 😂 unless he’s a competitor/world shooter, if not, he’s full of shit!! I own a small blacksmith/holster company in Kentucky, I have customers tell me ALL THE TIME they train 3-5 days a week, I’ve been able to get 1 person out on Fridays haha 😂 good luck, everybody trains!! Yet nobody seems to actually fire their weapons sadly Lol 🤷♂️ no offense Don Juan, if I’m not spot on 😉👍
5 days a week?? Haha just doing basic math, so you’re spending $6,000-$10,000 a year PLUS shooting?? That’s HIGHLY unlikely unless your a world competition guy but I’ve never heard of ya Lol
@@joshmajor8662 bruh, I’m 100% disabled veteran and I own my own land and I’ve got 3 ranges that I train on. I can train 5 days a week if I wanted to and wouldn’t spend anywhere near $1k a week much less a month. Da fuq you even talking about my guy? Do better homie.
Retired SOF of 28 years all with extensive shooting . I use your methods primarily because you always explain the Why with the How. Keep doing what you do 🇺🇸
Bro, I went from watching you in najaf to working those contracts. Know I’m an instructor and still I respect the hell out of you brother! Still learning, still updating, still a student!
I loved the truth and directness of the commentary before and after the concepts of kneeling during a gun fight. It's obvious you were and are a warrior and am glad to have watched this video. Your commentary on the 2A community and stopping to think about loose tongues when making comments about others is right on. Keep up the great work Travis.
I have been in EMS for 20 years, haven’t been in a gunfight. Have seen the aftermath. But I agree with all your points. And we all need to get back to the most simple thing. Treating other people how you would like to be treated. It’s not hard. It just takes a little thoughtfulness.
when people are physically and fiscally secure, they tend to make mountains out of mole hills..loosing sight of what is fundamental; grateful for how you are using the platform you’ve burned so much time, energy, and resource on to help good citizens to raise their sight line..see what’s going around them that matters; the only constant is change, and we must adapt; semper fi, brother
On a side note, because Magpul Dynamics Art of the Rifle is 15 years old, it would be awesome to make an updated series, not in name, but in content. Either posted on RUclips or on DVD/digital download.
What an inspiring intro! Hammers on the Taiwan situation, fertilizer situation, Klaus, the WEF, Digital Currency, and to top it off, sprinkles in some of the ancient Stoic wisdom...? Travis is the father I wish I had. Keep working; we need you and your voice now more than ever!
At one point in the GWOT, I was on a 90/30 schedule for a year. It always had an impact on me at how much the battlefield would change in just 30 days. So yes, always adapt and evolve your TTP's.
Damn... I needed to hear that. definitely facts. I'm just hoping my wife and I have enough time to get the tools and training we need before they make a move. i know we dont have much time but we just had a baby and were gonna do everything in our power to protect him. Good luck to the ones with pure hearts and good intentions.
@@HaleyStrategicPartners Travis, if you care about integrity, I think you should correct the horrendous falsehood you put out to your impressionable old audience. Here’s what was actually said at WEF: “…by 2023, we will reduce the number of people in the world *that cannot afford our medicines* by 50%. I think today, this dream is becoming reality.”
100% agreed. I've taught for almost 30 years and weapons, techniques, tactics, etc, etc, are always evolving. It never stops and we have to move with it. What applied then may apply now or it might not, it may be a modification to older techniques, tactics etc. It also means we should not forget what we know/learned/taught or were taught in the past but to evolve to a smarter and better way of fighting by leaning from the past, the present and be prepared for the future and the unknown it holds over all of us. I have my favorite instructors who made me who I am today but all of my instructors are part of me, not just my favorites. I am a product of them all. You learn from everyone you seek instruction, the good, the bad, etc. A great instructor should always remember to be a great student and should not forget that we will never know enough as individuals and have to continue learning and evolving together. I've always listened to you and your information but unfortunately have never been able to take a class with you. Regardless, I can listen and learn as well as perform and learn so keep up what you are doing, you are doing the right thing broheim. I have been asked by many, why don't I do what you are doing and like so many of my friends who do what you are doing. The reason is exactly what you stated in the beginning, the animosity involved and commonality of CEI. I've seen it since the Corps in the 90's and I have never been a friend/fan of instructors who make a living shit talking other instructors. Do what you do and it'll convince me/them/us through learning and training but your hate, animosity and disagreements won't. I'm not a joiner by any stretch of the means. My friends have their opinions and enemies, they made them for their reasons but they're not mine, so I cannot and will not hate them for the reasons you chose. If I/We hate/dislike everyone that everyone else hates/dislikes, we're doomed to fail because eventually no one will get along and the process of learning and evolving will slow to a crawl if not cease all together.
I was bitching about our government the other day and how I'm scared, not for myself but for my kids. My oldest daughter interrupted me and said "Dad, you can't teach us to slay dragons and then be mad if we have to slay dragons." Thanks for putting out these videos and your take on things. Keep up the good work, our future generations need it.
Outstanding message! As an FTO for a large Sheriff's Office, I ALWAYS tell my new recruits there are no absolutes on how to do things. Don't forget all you learned, just add to it and understand life as a cop (or life in general) is fluid and there is more than one way to skin a cat.
I’m no warrior, but I do greatly enjoy listening to your videos. Not just the tactical knowledge, I definitely appreciate your life philosophy as well.
It's not about being a warrior, most of us are not by profession, nor were the majority of those who fought in the founding militia...that being said, the question you should ask yourself is not are you a warrior but rather are you a slave?....
Amazing to watch a warrior's mind being to share wisdom. Years ago i read a book that said that the greatest warriors all eventually become able to give philosophy due to warfare giving them deep insights into life. Glad to see Travis go that path i to warrior maturity
Awesome man. We gotta come together and this is a message for everyone regardless of knee position. The main lesson is that we are in the same boat and gotta be more together as a community. Thanks dude!
First half of this video is what I have always respected about you! One of my fondest training memories was working with you when I was able to get you and Magpul out to San Bernardino Co Sheriff in 2010. If this country were to go 1776 I would be proud to follow along with Patriots like you.
Exactly what we need. To put aside the petty things like brands or whatever it may be and get on board with one another. If we can’t even come together and firm a straight line than we’ve gotta step up and do better as the 2A community. Be proficient with your tools, get in good shape and help one another
Thanks Travis. I had one of your older videos that came as a extra of something that I purchased. Makes me mad that I lost it. Been watching your videos ever since.
Oh my God. This was hands down the best tactical training video I have seen. It had nothing to do with taking a knee. However, I did learn a little something on that as well. It has everything thing to do with how we teach, train, learn, and communicate. Excellent video.
What a video, that speech brought back the encouragement I found to start teaching new shooters a few years ago. This is what the 2A community is about!
Snap shooting out the side of cover is extremely effective. Going over the top exposes you to every angle. Backing up from cover or concealment improves your angles of attack and visibility. This is paintball but I know applies universally.
How long has paintballing around and then ask yourself how long war and tactical gun fighting has been around. I can’t believe someone is bringing up paintballing which is 100% a replica and copy of real gun fighting and being tactical not to mention, you don’t die when you get shot with a paintball gun so a lot of those real life tactics get watered down even if getting hit with a paintball doesn’t feel great. Travis Haley actually enjoys paintballing with his son I believe so I’m not putting it down, there’s just a difference and they should not be compared IMO.
Spot on! Enough with the petty shit, let's focus on the important things, ..like sticking together for one. What we have is fragile enough without ridiculous bickering.
Every time you post a video like this I feel the need to unite with my fellow man, be more compassionate toward them, to be a better man in general and just so happen to learn a fee things about weapons manipulation. Thank you for all that you share, and I hope you know your voice is being heard and you are making a difference in people's lives.
the only absolute in a gun fight is to win & sometimes a win means you retreat! the experience of being shot at , or someone trying to kill you , if you survive , puts you in a mindset that will drive you to never want to experience it ever again!!!
I’ve followed Travis for many years. The things I’ve learned are unmeasurable. But with that, I’ve surmised my own opinions and not all agree with Travis. What he is saying here is spot on. Thank you sir for what you do.
As an Instructor for 20+ years, I always remind my students that I am a student as well. There is no "absolute" technique simply because every human body is different, moves different, has physical limitations. Certainly after left hip rebuild, right knee replacement, and right ankle fusion........my body is definitely different. I've had to adapt my teaching style and techniques to my own limited range of motion. Younger AI's are great teaching tandems to bounce demonstrations off of and won't short change your class. This "Community" is loyal to a fault at times to where we are constantly waiting to find issues to critique. Rather, unless something is outright dangerous, we should be brainstorming ideas off each other. You only have limited space in YOUR personal "Toolbox", so take what works for you and share the rest with others so they can do the same. FFS, especially recently, we are proving to be our own enemies.
Even though Haley doesn't like constrained thinking, IMO that perspective should be kept as an "advanced" concept. In college you are taught to accept the facts given to you as truths. When you enter post graduate work you are told to question everything. The reason is that questioning means to gauge pros and cons, and as a novice you cannot accurately do this especially if you don't have any real world experience to back your logic. This makes things very confusing for newbies like first gun owners who want to start training but get overwhelmed with a bunch of different things and they may not focus on stuff that matters. Like newbies should be told to test and don't look at things as single solutions, but they should be given a generic solution first, and alternatives only when it doesn't end up working. And often things don't work not because they can't work, but because someone hasn't had enough practice to do it well yet. Like people want instructors to tell them what to do and what their personal opinion is. That's why they signed up for a class. (Well there are people who get insulted if an instructor tells them to do something, but those people aren't there to learn like everyone else). That's why people often want instructors to shoot their gun or look at their loadout and junk. The pros and cons can come later, but people should be given a hard foundation to treat as fundamentals to start with.
I've never really watched yo before man but the first 10 minutes of the video summed up so much of what I have thought for a while. Keep it up man thank you.
Well said by the man himself. I like the idea of choosing TTPs that increase survivability and effectiveness instead of being worried about dying in a more convenient location.
As a Marine Veteran, I'm glad to see there are gentlemen like you that understand the warrior in a garden mindset. We all want peace, we all want to be left alone to live our lives in our own simple ways. But we need to understand that wolves are at our doors. If we don't stand together, we will all die with the sheep. Keep up the good fight.
And we will all infact die. As the masses of sheep openly suoort the tyranny. This is due to wilful ignorance. The policing forces are 100% unconstitutional. It wasn't the intent. But when you habe all of the "muh I took an oath" puppets who don't even understand what our constitution is. They have no idea what it states. They have no idea ehat freedom is. And absolutely no idea what rights are. Thats why freedom is dead and gone. In the 1840s slaves were free to do as they were told. Thats all that you are free to do.
And they are not knowing at the door. I guess you have been under a rock ignoring what's happened to your countrymen. A clear indicator that you are one of.those who know nothing about what I mentioned above.
Amen
Could not say it better.
Here's a simplified version of that whole thing: don't worry which way you're going to fall if you die it's not about that, worry about how much of your silhouette is visible outside of cover.
Boom
Damn, dad stamped it. That’s gotta feel good 🤣
This man. It’s really interesting because I play paintball and the outside knee down is generally how you roll out of cover because it minimizes your exposure. Yet in the army I’m taught the other way around! Also was just playing around with feeling it out and I honestly think it’s MORE likely to fall out of cover with outside knee up! You have zero stability unless you way over expose your self
@@claytonlachance4920 I blame Viking Tactics. He was like the bees knees for training after the Magpul DVD era and that was the time the military took private trainers more seriously.
Travis consistently says what industry leaders are afraid to say. I thank God he fights for the future of this country, the second amendment community, and continues to provide coherent leadership.
Thanks guys🤟
@@HaleyStrategicPartners I've never been in the military, I've never been in law enforcement. I grew up dirt poor in eastern Kentucky. always lived guns,had access to and owned and shot tons and since I can rember. Mr travis h says shtt that is just common since. how anybody cld get anything else out of that shows a lack of that not so common srnse
It was the backwoods hillbilly hunters that devastated the Red Coats during the revolution. Not the professionally trained veterans of prior wars, military Academies etc.
@@chizzelfingers respect brother, fellow kentuckian
Thank God for men like this. When we no longer have men in this world like Travis I no longer want to be a part of it!
Travis communicating mindset and technique is invaluable in our community. Too many people try to gain notoriety by tearing others down. They really are just exposing how small they really are. Work on your physical fitness guys. You can hear his breathing that this is not easy stuff. Nobody is shooting at him and his heart rate is up just talking and doing these movements. Train your body, mind and thought. Good stuff Mr. Haley!
Absolutely! I'm extremely serious about surviving the moment of truth.
Glad someone else is paying attention to the WEF and what they're up to. Keep spreading truth and knowledge.
Words that mean something and a truly inspirational speaker. As usual, his ability to address an issue and teach at the same freaking time. He is a mastermind and is wide open to share his wealth of information. He is a true American Badass!!!
Wow, thank you!
You are welcome sir and I am telling the truth. You are an inspiration and our country needs people to rally to the call, because times are already getting hard, but you know as well as I do that times are really going to South in the near future, so your words even mean more to EVERYONE!!! May God protect you and yours in the times to come. Keep up with your message, because it is having more of an affect then you could ever imagine.
if you are on the side of 2a and understand the constitution, then you will realize the founding fathers prefigured the civil war, and all other civil wars and uprisings to come, and they wrote the 2a for the exact reason haley states, that violent conflict between oppressed and oppressor (and i mean it in the real way not some social justice liberal college way) is cyclical and it will always keep happening because it is intrinsic to human nature, biology, and evolution. hence the jefferson quote about the tree of liberty, there is no finality. there is no end. the only thing that matters is the means...the principle. every generation must find their own purpose and will to continue the fight for liberty, and if they have it in abundance, to fight to keep it.
It’s going to be about (2024 - 2030) 6 difficult years; then it will go to what it was before 2020; sort of. Don’t ask me how I know.
As a vet and former LEO thanks Travis for telling it like it is. Keep the awesome content coming brother🇺🇸🥃🇺🇸
I'm an instructor. I teach outside knee high. If in my class you want to go inside knee high, be my guest. I know that thought process behind both. Outside knee high keeps your team mates from bumping you out of cover. Inside knee high exposes less of you to incoming fire. Way I figure it, I'll explain the pros/cons of both and let the student decide, so long as there are no safety issues. My job is to educate, not win arguments with students. I just explain and let them run their own drill and fight their own fight. I do agree you should ease into a kneeling, for reasons Haley outlined. I happen to find both knees down the most comfortable, but that is personal preference. I have spent hours in a position in a knee, on concrete, and pretty quickly you start dancing from one knee to another to both, even in knee pads, because its uncomfortable - you should think about how to shoot from either.
What’s your name?
@@dad2022 Tony
Good on you ! Some instructors have no business teaching but you sir seem like you genuinely care about your students! Love it 🙏
Do you teach the slav squat
@@silvermediastudio if he doesn’t I take back what I said 😳😳😳
💯% reality check.
Thank you Travis. For all you do for everyone else.
wish we had more people like you! someone who actually gets it! I have been training 5 days a week for the last 20 years and i still learn something every time i hit the range.
👍🏾 I need friends like you. I’m a new comer to the guns/2A life.
@@mooktemas6800 in reality, he’s full of shit!!! Haha 😂 unless he’s a competitor/world shooter, if not, he’s full of shit!! I own a small blacksmith/holster company in Kentucky, I have customers tell me ALL THE TIME they train 3-5 days a week, I’ve been able to get 1 person out on Fridays haha 😂 good luck, everybody trains!! Yet nobody seems to actually fire their weapons sadly Lol 🤷♂️ no offense Don Juan, if I’m not spot on 😉👍
5 days a week?? Haha just doing basic math, so you’re spending $6,000-$10,000 a year PLUS shooting?? That’s HIGHLY unlikely unless your a world competition guy but I’ve never heard of ya Lol
@joshmajor8662 did you here anything Travis said?
@@joshmajor8662 bruh, I’m 100% disabled veteran and I own my own land and I’ve got 3 ranges that I train on. I can train 5 days a week if I wanted to and wouldn’t spend anywhere near $1k a week much less a month. Da fuq you even talking about my guy? Do better homie.
Thank you Travis. This was quite simply the best first 10 minutes of any gun related video. I have watched in the last 10 years.
I ABSOLUTELY 💯 PERCENT AGREE!!!@@@
Retired SOF of 28 years all with extensive shooting . I use your methods primarily because you always explain the Why with the How. Keep doing what you do 🇺🇸
Student, Teacher, and a Master of his craft. Constantly evolving. Thank you 👊 🇺🇸
And ended up being humiliated and having his grift revealed by two grandmaster shooters in USPSA on an IG live.
Travis Haley is a phenomenal human. It's awesome that people like him share knowledge and tell it like it is. Keep on keeping on.
I now remember that I had seen this type of kneeling but I am grateful for the excellent refresher training. You Rock.
Bro, I went from watching you in najaf to working those contracts. Know I’m an instructor and still I respect the hell out of you brother! Still learning, still updating, still a student!
Is that really your name or are you a Janes Addiction fan?
@@richardthomas6602 ???
I loved the truth and directness of the commentary before and after the concepts of kneeling during a gun fight. It's obvious you were and are a warrior and am glad to have watched this video. Your commentary on the 2A community and stopping to think about loose tongues when making comments about others is right on. Keep up the great work Travis.
Came for some knee techniques, stayed for the front end motivation and truth bombs. Good seeing you back on more recently brother.
"We must all hang together, or we will surely hang separately."- Ben Franklin
I have been in EMS for 20 years, haven’t been in a gunfight. Have seen the aftermath. But I agree with all your points. And we all need to get back to the most simple thing. Treating other people how you would like to be treated. It’s not hard. It just takes a little thoughtfulness.
when people are physically and fiscally secure, they tend to make mountains out of mole hills..loosing sight of what is fundamental; grateful for how you are using the platform you’ve burned so much time, energy, and resource on to help good citizens to raise their sight line..see what’s going around them that matters; the only constant is change, and we must adapt; semper fi, brother
Cannot believe I just watched this for free, thank you Mr. Haley.
This is what I love about Travis, the voice of reason and getting to root causes in a clear, calm and rational way.
Thank you Mr Haley. I very much enjoy your ever expanding view. Thank you for your service, yesterday and today.
Travis is one of the most underrated Former Sf guys out here.
This man has quickly become my #1 hero!
It's so nice to hear the real truth here!!!
I love when you rant, Travis. Your world view is on point. God bless you sir.
This video should go viral! The shirt he is wearing says it all. Thanks for the content Haley Strategic Partners
I perk up and stop what I'm doing when I hear Travis speak. Incredible amount of respect and please keep all the awesome content and wisdom coming!!!
On a side note, because Magpul Dynamics Art of the Rifle is 15 years old, it would be awesome to make an updated series, not in name, but in content. Either posted on RUclips or on DVD/digital download.
Such an excellent entry speech into all of this. We are it guys. God help us all
What an inspiring intro!
Hammers on the Taiwan situation, fertilizer situation, Klaus, the WEF, Digital Currency, and to top it off, sprinkles in some of the ancient Stoic wisdom...?
Travis is the father I wish I had.
Keep working; we need you and your voice now more than ever!
At one point in the GWOT, I was on a 90/30 schedule for a year. It always had an impact on me at how much the battlefield would change in just 30 days.
So yes, always adapt and evolve your TTP's.
Damn... I needed to hear that. definitely facts. I'm just hoping my wife and I have enough time to get the tools and training we need before they make a move. i know we dont have much time but we just had a baby and were gonna do everything in our power to protect him. Good luck to the ones with pure hearts and good intentions.
You’ve been dropping some hard truth bombs lately. Thank you. more people need to see what’s happening
Bombs away
@@HaleyStrategicPartners Travis, if you care about integrity, I think you should correct the horrendous falsehood you put out to your impressionable old audience. Here’s what was actually said at WEF:
“…by 2023, we will reduce the number of people in the world *that cannot afford our medicines* by 50%. I think today, this dream is becoming reality.”
Always great to hear Travis share knowledge. Thank you for the reset, Travis and Company
🙏🙏🙏
100% agreed. I've taught for almost 30 years and weapons, techniques, tactics, etc, etc, are always evolving. It never stops and we have to move with it. What applied then may apply now or it might not, it may be a modification to older techniques, tactics etc. It also means we should not forget what we know/learned/taught or were taught in the past but to evolve to a smarter and better way of fighting by leaning from the past, the present and be prepared for the future and the unknown it holds over all of us. I have my favorite instructors who made me who I am today but all of my instructors are part of me, not just my favorites. I am a product of them all. You learn from everyone you seek instruction, the good, the bad, etc. A great instructor should always remember to be a great student and should not forget that we will never know enough as individuals and have to continue learning and evolving together. I've always listened to you and your information but unfortunately have never been able to take a class with you. Regardless, I can listen and learn as well as perform and learn so keep up what you are doing, you are doing the right thing broheim. I have been asked by many, why don't I do what you are doing and like so many of my friends who do what you are doing. The reason is exactly what you stated in the beginning, the animosity involved and commonality of CEI. I've seen it since the Corps in the 90's and I have never been a friend/fan of instructors who make a living shit talking other instructors. Do what you do and it'll convince me/them/us through learning and training but your hate, animosity and disagreements won't. I'm not a joiner by any stretch of the means. My friends have their opinions and enemies, they made them for their reasons but they're not mine, so I cannot and will not hate them for the reasons you chose. If I/We hate/dislike everyone that everyone else hates/dislikes, we're doomed to fail because eventually no one will get along and the process of learning and evolving will slow to a crawl if not cease all together.
To many “ know it all “ period. We are to divide to meet middle ground. Thank you addressing and sharing your experience.
I was bitching about our government the other day and how I'm scared, not for myself but for my kids. My oldest daughter interrupted me and said "Dad, you can't teach us to slay dragons and then be mad if we have to slay dragons." Thanks for putting out these videos and your take on things. Keep up the good work, our future generations need it.
Thanks Travis. I 💯 agree with your rant. People need to wake up and join together instead of fighting over dumb things.
Words that NEEDED to be said Travis. Thank you!
Travis. You get it, brother! I’m glad there are still men like you in this country.
I appreciate the rant in the beginning because I 100% agree about our global and local problems.
"Always never be absolute"
-Travis Haley 2023
Outstanding message! As an FTO for a large Sheriff's Office, I ALWAYS tell my new recruits there are no absolutes on how to do things. Don't forget all you learned, just add to it and understand life as a cop (or life in general) is fluid and there is more than one way to skin a cat.
What an incredible 21 minutes of instruction and philosophy! Thank you!!
So happy that u hit on reality points in life and not bs ur way through it
This point of view i miss so often, both online and in real life! Thanks for that.
More people need to hear what you said. We are in trouble. United we stand. Divided we fall.
I’m no warrior, but I do greatly enjoy listening to your videos. Not just the tactical knowledge, I definitely appreciate your life philosophy as well.
It's not about being a warrior, most of us are not by profession, nor were the majority of those who fought in the founding militia...that being said, the question you should ask yourself is not are you a warrior but rather are you a slave?....
I’m definitely not a slave. During these times, when our liberties have been severely eroded, I will chose to die a free man.
brother your words fill me with pride. thank you man. we're all in this together.
Glad I found this channel first 5 minutes had me hooked awesome to see someone not afraid of the truth and willing to speak it .
God bless you Travis. Been learning from you for 15 years and hope to continue to do so for a long time.
Love the thoughtfulness of Mr. Haley, few sources of knowledge from experience exist today. Invaluable source here!
Amazing to watch a warrior's mind being to share wisdom. Years ago i read a book that said that the greatest warriors all eventually become able to give philosophy due to warfare giving them deep insights into life. Glad to see Travis go that path i to warrior maturity
Love the intro, that's solid life advice that everyone on the planet really needs to be taught.
Awesome man. We gotta come together and this is a message for everyone regardless of knee position. The main lesson is that we are in the same boat and gotta be more together as a community. Thanks dude!
First half of this video is what I have always respected about you! One of my fondest training memories was working with you when I was able to get you and Magpul out to San Bernardino Co Sheriff in 2010. If this country were to go 1776 I would be proud to follow along with Patriots like you.
Destroying the basis of common enemy intimacy is the actual point of the video, and I appreciate that.
Exactly what we need. To put aside the petty things like brands or whatever it may be and get on board with one another. If we can’t even come together and firm a straight line than we’ve gotta step up and do better as the 2A community. Be proficient with your tools, get in good shape and help one another
Thanks Travis. I had one of your older videos that came as a extra of something that I purchased. Makes me mad that I lost it. Been watching your videos ever since.
Well said, there are much bigger events happening. Let’s focus on the real fight. The fight against the complete loss of freedom!!
Hey man, lot of respect for you! More people in our industry need to hear this message.
Oh my God. This was hands down the best tactical training video I have seen. It had nothing to do with taking a knee. However, I did learn a little something on that as well. It has everything thing to do with how we teach, train, learn, and communicate. Excellent video.
What a video, that speech brought back the encouragement I found to start teaching new shooters a few years ago.
This is what the 2A community is about!
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Bravo, well said. Thank you for speaking about the actual world we are living through
Thnx for sharing your knowledge and experience Travis through the years
I've known OF Travis for 20 years....but the MONOLOUGE in these latest videos are rooted in TRUTH.
Based.
I’ve been watching you for 12 years. U continue to show me how savage you are and the line u stand on to protect. Keep stacking
Pro paintball players have been doing this forever. I’m glad to see it being using in the tactical space
Snap shooting out the side of cover is extremely effective. Going over the top exposes you to every angle. Backing up from cover or concealment improves your angles of attack and visibility. This is paintball but I know applies universally.
@Riorozen Paintballers have a fear of getting hit. Paintballs are not a tickle
@@AR-vd3pb In real life, if you get shot, you might die and there is no respawns.
How long has paintballing around and then ask yourself how long war and tactical gun fighting has been around. I can’t believe someone is bringing up paintballing which is 100% a replica and copy of real gun fighting and being tactical not to mention, you don’t die when you get shot with a paintball gun so a lot of those real life tactics get watered down even if getting hit with a paintball doesn’t feel great. Travis Haley actually enjoys paintballing with his son I believe so I’m not putting it down, there’s just a difference and they should not be compared IMO.
PAINTBALL IS. CALLED TRAINING … GO HIT A PIPE BOYS …WANNBE EXPERTS BLOW
One team one fight. It aint a bumper sticker... Amen brother.
I think the entire 2A community needs to hear and embrace this message, thank you for standing tall and speakign the truth Travis!! I appreciate you!
Spot on! Enough with the petty shit, let's focus on the important things, ..like sticking together for one. What we have is fragile enough without ridiculous bickering.
"Thinkers before shooters" I love that quote.
YOU'RE ON TARGET!! God bless the Patriots!!
I will watch Haley from this day forward... Thank you.
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Just like your classes, sometimes about shooting, always about life. Well done.
Thank you Travis, for telling it like it is!
Every time you post a video like this I feel the need to unite with my fellow man, be more compassionate toward them, to be a better man in general and just so happen to learn a fee things about weapons manipulation. Thank you for all that you share, and I hope you know your voice is being heard and you are making a difference in people's lives.
Only if everyone was like this man right here. Absolutely love watching your videos and pep talks.
Fantastically said brother!
the only absolute in a gun fight is to win & sometimes a win means you retreat! the experience of being shot at , or someone trying to kill you , if you survive , puts you in a mindset that will drive you to never want to experience it ever again!!!
I just laughed that the ads are turned on for this video. That’s so Travis Haley lol.
I’ve followed Travis for many years. The things I’ve learned are unmeasurable. But with that, I’ve surmised my own opinions and not all agree with Travis. What he is saying here is spot on. Thank you sir for what you do.
I’ve noticed that all great instructors say a very calm and welcoming “alright?” At the end of a teaching moment.
Absolutely. Thanks man!. There are some ignorant fools out there. I hope this finds someone.
I love the passion.....keep thinking, it's not illegal-yet.
Man, thank you for this. The community needs to hear it.
As an Instructor for 20+ years, I always remind my students that I am a student as well. There is no "absolute" technique simply because every human body is different, moves different, has physical limitations. Certainly after left hip rebuild, right knee replacement, and right ankle fusion........my body is definitely different. I've had to adapt my teaching style and techniques to my own limited range of motion. Younger AI's are great teaching tandems to bounce demonstrations off of and won't short change your class. This "Community" is loyal to a fault at times to where we are constantly waiting to find issues to critique. Rather, unless something is outright dangerous, we should be brainstorming ideas off each other. You only have limited space in YOUR personal "Toolbox", so take what works for you and share the rest with others so they can do the same. FFS, especially recently, we are proving to be our own enemies.
Even though Haley doesn't like constrained thinking, IMO that perspective should be kept as an "advanced" concept. In college you are taught to accept the facts given to you as truths. When you enter post graduate work you are told to question everything. The reason is that questioning means to gauge pros and cons, and as a novice you cannot accurately do this especially if you don't have any real world experience to back your logic. This makes things very confusing for newbies like first gun owners who want to start training but get overwhelmed with a bunch of different things and they may not focus on stuff that matters. Like newbies should be told to test and don't look at things as single solutions, but they should be given a generic solution first, and alternatives only when it doesn't end up working. And often things don't work not because they can't work, but because someone hasn't had enough practice to do it well yet.
Like people want instructors to tell them what to do and what their personal opinion is. That's why they signed up for a class. (Well there are people who get insulted if an instructor tells them to do something, but those people aren't there to learn like everyone else). That's why people often want instructors to shoot their gun or look at their loadout and junk. The pros and cons can come later, but people should be given a hard foundation to treat as fundamentals to start with.
I've never really watched yo before man but the first 10 minutes of the video summed up so much of what I have thought for a while. Keep it up man thank you.
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Well said Mr. Haley and thank you.
First 10 mins is golden. Thanks for speaking up!
Thank you for being who you are and sharing your knowledge.
Excellent words of wisdom here. It’s 4D Chess and you nailed it. Semper Fi 🇺🇸
Well said by the man himself. I like the idea of choosing TTPs that increase survivability and effectiveness instead of being worried about dying in a more convenient location.
Thanks for breaking it down this way Travis!!
Thanks for all of it--since the beginning.
I hope a lot of people really listen and apply this to their future training