Good video however I disagree that there little opposing doors as every house I lived in had opposing doors whether in a T with a common hallway or in the structure of a raised ranch or colonial. Without exigent circumstances never search a house single, Min 2-3 officers.
Thanks for your perspective. In the older part of our city, where most of our search warrants are done, there is a common feature in the larger homes. The stairs from the main level going up end in a landing surrounded by five doors (4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom). We have never figured out a "Good way" to clear it. We typically wait until we have at least five guys and each guy takes a threshold working clockwise (barring stimulus). It is always challenging. Fortunately we don't see that feature in houses that have been built in the last 50 years. We do so opposing doors at the end of main floor hallways. The master bedroom will be on one side (typically opposite the front of the house) with a bedroom on the opposite side of the hall and a closet door at between them at the end of the hall. This is the only place I would say opposing doors are common. We do have opposing open spaces all the time and the same principle applies. Split level homes were all the rage in the 90's and they have one of the worst breach points imaginable for the front door with steps and open exposures both above and below. They also have a slider off the back deck which goes into the kitchen on the main floor. We prefer the slider.
Great vid as always,admire your work,one think,what about rear security in four,two man team,if you don't have support to rear by other team,sniper etc?Also can you demonstrate on short clip how you make quick check,muzzle check,shoulder check,for no1 and wingman,also how you scan 360° in pair and alone.Thanks buddy💪💪💪
If I felt like rear security was needed I would dedicate one of the long cover guys to do it. For 98% of what I do it is a non-issue as we are in a residential setting and bring plenty of guys. However in a larger scenario, like an active shooter in a school with no stimulus, you definitely have to clear both ends of the hallways before exiting the room. Rear security is one of those things that gets neglected first when you don't have enough bodies. It is often left to the rear guy looking back every three to five steps to check the six. I am definitely not a proponent of the last guy walking backwards as that is impractical. I touched on shoulder checks in my "T-intersections" video. To be clear I am NOT a fan of shoulder checking. I don't like checking an area for threats without an ability to point a muzzle at it. If you are in a position where you are shoulder checking your safety is definitely compromised.
Good stuff. Definitely a 💩 sandwich. We would keep a point guy in the hallway. 2 guys would take either the room on the left or right, and 4th guy would plug the opposing door. If only 3 guys then point would have long and the opposing door to cover as 2 work a room. Definitely worst case scenario.
Yep. There are variations on how to crack this nut. I do not subscribe to the "right way" approach. This is my solution to the problem. Variables in threat, equipment and manpower can change the approach. Thanks for adding your perspective.
totally agree. The more guys the less of an issue it is. Definitely depends on what is driving you into the rooms. Tech and bangs could help, but depends on why you are going in. Love watching your stuff and always learn something. Keep it up 🤙
Thank you for coming up with the number of doorkicker runs it took to get a clean run; that illustrates just how difficult this was.
I just wanted everyone to understand that doing things "safer" is often a very long way from "safe".
Loved the video! Thanks for the extra effort with Door Kickers! It made everything more comprehensive.
That was an excellent video. Thank you for going through that step by step.
Thank you. I am glad you found it useful.
Great Vid, Rob!
Thank you sir.
Good video however I disagree that there little opposing doors as every house I lived in had opposing doors whether in a T with a common hallway or in the structure of a raised ranch or colonial. Without exigent circumstances never search a house single, Min 2-3 officers.
Thanks for your perspective.
In the older part of our city, where most of our search warrants are done, there is a common feature in the larger homes. The stairs from the main level going up end in a landing surrounded by five doors (4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom). We have never figured out a "Good way" to clear it. We typically wait until we have at least five guys and each guy takes a threshold working clockwise (barring stimulus). It is always challenging. Fortunately we don't see that feature in houses that have been built in the last 50 years. We do so opposing doors at the end of main floor hallways. The master bedroom will be on one side (typically opposite the front of the house) with a bedroom on the opposite side of the hall and a closet door at between them at the end of the hall. This is the only place I would say opposing doors are common.
We do have opposing open spaces all the time and the same principle applies. Split level homes were all the rage in the 90's and they have one of the worst breach points imaginable for the front door with steps and open exposures both above and below. They also have a slider off the back deck which goes into the kitchen on the main floor. We prefer the slider.
Awesome video. Thank you!
Love it, thank you for your time and talent.
Sir this is the RUclips comments section, positive encouragement is not allowed. Lol, Thank you.
Great vid as always,admire your work,one think,what about rear security in four,two man team,if you don't have support to rear by other team,sniper etc?Also can you demonstrate on short clip how you make quick check,muzzle check,shoulder check,for no1 and wingman,also how you scan 360° in pair and alone.Thanks buddy💪💪💪
If I felt like rear security was needed I would dedicate one of the long cover guys to do it. For 98% of what I do it is a non-issue as we are in a residential setting and bring plenty of guys. However in a larger scenario, like an active shooter in a school with no stimulus, you definitely have to clear both ends of the hallways before exiting the room. Rear security is one of those things that gets neglected first when you don't have enough bodies. It is often left to the rear guy looking back every three to five steps to check the six. I am definitely not a proponent of the last guy walking backwards as that is impractical.
I touched on shoulder checks in my "T-intersections" video. To be clear I am NOT a fan of shoulder checking. I don't like checking an area for threats without an ability to point a muzzle at it. If you are in a position where you are shoulder checking your safety is definitely compromised.
@@DaishoTactical Great man,thanks
Awesome video man. What program did you use for the animation? Greetings from Brazil
It is from the Door Kickers game. There is a level designer mode.
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Good stuff. Definitely a 💩 sandwich. We would keep a point guy in the hallway. 2 guys would take either the room on the left or right, and 4th guy would plug the opposing door. If only 3 guys then point would have long and the opposing door to cover as 2 work a room. Definitely worst case scenario.
Yep. There are variations on how to crack this nut. I do not subscribe to the "right way" approach. This is my solution to the problem. Variables in threat, equipment and manpower can change the approach. Thanks for adding your perspective.
totally agree. The more guys the less of an issue it is. Definitely depends on what is driving you into the rooms. Tech and bangs could help, but depends on why you are going in. Love watching your stuff and always learn something. Keep it up 🤙
Thank you sir.
Sheesh, and this is all considering you and your buddies not getting lit up though the walls.
Nice that you use doorkickers to show that all off