dano wrote:
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A decent book is "Fight at Night" by Andy Stanford.
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Just an alternative view, while I really like several of Andy's books, I felt Fight at Night was so broad and general that it was really useless. You'd be much better off saving your money and reading some of the great resources on the web, or getting one of the reasonably good videos on the subject.
size15s wrote:
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As far as I understand it, it is unusual for the lights to remain on for more than a second at a time. The whole idea is to gain a better idea of your environment and locate targets whilst confusing the targets as to your actual location.
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That's the method Ken Good (and Surefire's associated instructors, and many other good instructor's) teaches. By all reports, Ken is awesome. On the other hand, it is important to note that there is not completely consensus on this issue. For example, I haven't taken Scott Reitz's low-light course yet, but I've heard he teaches standard Harries, and light on at all times (versus Ken's dynamic flashlight grips and "firefly" techniques). Scott is a guy who has been on countless dynamic entries, he's "seen the elephant" several times and come out the victor, and he teaches the elite teams in LAPD who apply his techniques every day in the most dangerous or circumstances. Scott's got his reasons for sticking with his techniques, and they are proven every day by guys who go into harm's way.
The important note here is that opinions differ even among the best and most experienced. Ken's way is one way, but there are others. Don't close your eyes to any of them until you hear the instructors out (especially the ones with proven experience).
Joe