Airsoft Ikaika Warriors Spotlight: Callsign: Apollo

Meet one of our Ikaika Warriors

Name: Paolo   

Callsign: Apollo

Age: 20

Primary Weapon: G&G Top Tech TR4-18

Secondary: WE XDm Compact

Practical Weapon Stance and Movement

       
        The purpose of today's post in the Warriors Blog is to address some of the basics or not so basics of rifle moving and shooting and why we do it. First of all I am not an expert on these things but have picked up some basic "rights" and "wrongs" over the years from both military and police trainers.

I want you to take a moment and look at the photo below.... Now ask yourself, "How many of the four people below are ready to actively engage the target?"

If you came up with two, then both you and I are on the same page.....

Moving With Your Weapon
         If you're doing it right, the only time your sights are lined up is when you have a target you're actively engaging. When moving with the weapon, newer players will often walk looking down the gun-sight or scope in an constant state of alertness. (As shown in the photo below) Walking around with the gun sighted is not only inefficient, but it can be dangerous. To sight down your sights, you need to be focused, this can make you unaware of your surroundings, other than that is in front of you - you develop what is called tunnel vision. When this happens, you become unaware of the "bigger picture" and this can lead to accidental trips and falls.

 
        The two best ways to maneuver around with a weapon are the High Ready and Low Ready. The High Ready Position means you have the rifle off your

Airsoft Ikaika Warriors Spotlight: Callsign: Mad Max

Meet one of our Ikaika Warriors

 

Name: Max   

Callsign: Mad Max

Age: 26

Primary Weapon: (His Mind) or KWA SR7/10

 

Secondary: KWA USP

Play style: Rifleman
 

Years of airsoft: 3

Outside hobbies: Musician, applied psychology/sociology, Chinese food.

Padre' out...

 

  

Airsoft Ikaika Warriors Spotlight: Callsign: Archangel

Meet one of our Ikaika Warriors

Name: Stu
Position: Team XO

Callsign: Archangel

Age: 20

Primary Weapon: G&G Top Tech T4-18 w/m203
 

Secondary: KJW 1911

Play style: Aggressive, Fast
 

 
Years of airsoft: 7

Outside hobbies: Traveling

Padre' out...