Am I the only one not really impressed with him? the fact remains the same the guy can shoot and he can shoot great so there is still something you can learn from him without a doubt. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. I know its an old post, but I just came across these two characters. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. I would avoid them both and just head down to the local tactical training outfit partnered up with your local range. Didn't get to see Yeager's apology video, what did he say. I later learned that some of the giants of that time had feet of clay, but they all possessed one common skill, the ability to spin a yarn. When it came to local issues he really was an expert, the best instructor in the city. The way he speaks (or not) and all the rest. Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). Not enough Death Blossom for me. The very best understand the situation, gear, skill, likelihood that need to be considered and explain why they make their choices relevant to those factors; and can discuss other options they rejected based on those factors that someone else might choose instead. Instructor Zero himself make this argument in the video above. It's not about surviving, it's about winning! I am Italian (from Italy) and Zero embarrasses me immensely. As far as shoot ability, yeah theres no way around it, my former Glock 22 shooting 165gr Gold Dots was almost unpleasant to shoot. One of the recruits in my platoon was an orphan. During mail call we were all very pleased to receive mail and this guy starts to cry. He simply ha Furthermore, government organizations tend to use resources that are free, low-cost or inherent to their own organizations, i.e. Similar to a lot of martial arts, lots of flash and movement but no real substantive skills. I, for sure, am not. Wszelkie prawa zastrzeone. The very best understand that there are multiple choices which are often compromises that are judgment calls and often dependent on a persons risk assessment/tolerance. If it came down to that, Id pay top dollar to stream. James Yeager is a tool, I wouldnt trust him with a water pistol. The only gun guy thats worth my time is Hickok45, because hes about nothing but guns and shooting. (unlike overweight, wannabe contractors he's use to) Yeager back pedals and puts up a short video stating he can't wait to meet zero and train with him. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Funker Tactical has the machine running at 18,000 rpm as always: Tap, rack, bang but why? ROFL I died. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. People do not seem to realize that the Navy SEALs and delta scour the earth looking for the best fighting methods they possibly can and in their pursuits they have used guys such as Paul Vunak and the Gracies to train them as well as the sayco kali guys and none of those people were military but still the Navy SEALs and delta utilize them for training. It proves precisely dick now that any fool with an inherited trust fund can buy any piece of paper he or she wants. Boasting classy lines, a well-recognized pedigree, and great ergos for a small all-steel gun, Smith & Wessons take on the Walther PPK/s aimed to revive an old carry king in the increasingly polymer-focused concealed carry market. Be open minded. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. The truth about guns is this: 99.99% of TTAG readers will never get a chance to meet or train with either of the fellows involved in this little internet-based pissing match. Instructor Zero has designed a Glock tool in collaboration with an Italian company called Extrema Ratio . I dont have a dog in the fight, but Ive been told by a couplesources, and a couple commenters said that some things are coming down the pipeline so if thats true something tells me my popcorn consumption might increase regardless what the news is. I'd imagine many instructors would Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. Which is, ultimately, no defense at all. Besides his arrogance, he has that cute little video of him trying to be an operator and leaving his buddy to die. Subscribe to receive new product releases, exclusive discount codes, invites to special events and more. People have posted this link in the past, which apparently outlines his past experience. Yeager does it too him self. Didnt even watch the video, Im only here to comment on the line by RF: The very best never assume theyre right.. I appreciate your comment. Until further news, keep your hellbows in check, your drop leg holsters dropped,and your eyes on the prizeguys. He is a skilled shooter and does some neat drills, but a lot of it is either impractical or difficult to safely pull off. aka Instructor Zero Defensive Pistol ARES Course Defensive Pistol Master 2 Shotgun Master 2 Guest Instructor Bio Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a 4 times World Champion and 16 times US National Champion who has competed in the action shooting sports for nearly 40 years. "MIT is a great place to learn new technology, not just for students, but for teachers as well." 4. Yoo haff to shoooooot wiff ze boolets into ze target soo zat yoo gets de heets. Despite the YouTube branding, he seems to be a genuinely decent guy in real life. Maybe cheap guns wear out faster. I thought he was just a regular army dude. I had a .45 I wanted a .40 and dont care what the blow hard says. So whoever they are teaching, its a mystery. I would not dismiss his perspective so easily. Do you shoot yourself a gun? Go ahead. Either he actually does train various LEO/Military units in various places or he has lots and lots of buddies with varying accents who dress up for his videos. Through the years I have meet ex delta guys, ex navy seal guys and rangers and they all had a very mellow way about them. Przepraszamy! My current organization runs most of us through a two-week FA instructor course and we have a professional staff FA cadre in DC. They are the most unassuming, non-macho and humble people I have ever met. Copyright 2013-2022 Pentagon S.A. All Rights Reserved. I like his vid's for entertainment, nothing more. [email protected], Wicedyrektor szkoy is to research, create and improve technical products for the civil market and for the L.E./MIL and professionals. Master Class: Find Defense Contractor Jobs, To, Through, and After with Jake Zweig (Navy SEAL, Football Coach, Mentor), TFR211 Change is Coming - Seasons, Training Focus, and Recruiting, Super Efficient Combat Swimmer Stroke (CSS), Crews Work to Save WWII Ship Taking on Water, See the Final 'Top Gun: Maverick' Trailer, War Crimes Watch: She's Working to Make Putin Pay, Sniper Videos, Sniper Rifles, Sniper Kills: The Best of the Best. James Yeager claims that nobody has ever taken him up on his challenge to go toe-to-toe on personal experience. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=918550821558819&set=vb.511241485623090&type=2&theater. Anybody know his background? My old PD sent one or two guys a year to the State academy to get certified in various firearms disciplines. There is something about saying nothing that speaks volumes. For better or worse, we know Yeagers background. http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2015/10/07/james-yeager-v-s-instructor-zero-drama-continues/ After Zero posted the following video, the original three were removed. He said, she said. Yeager is a small town cop who went to Iraq as a hired gun with no experience when they would pay anyone to go there. Yeager personal saying should be, Have a big mouth, shoot it off reoeatedly, (on you tube,) and carry a tacticool big stick operationally, Awwwwhh Yeager called out zeroI think u should go back and check out the videos again. It appears that Zero is the chief instructor of the Spartan 360 Tactical Defense near Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The U.S. Defense Department sought out Zero because of his skills and, notably, because he favors the Glock the handgun that the U.S. Marines were also leaning toward at the time. Gun gamers don't practice? It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Instructor Zero is a confirmed former 'folgore' (Italian Airborne). It made my decision easy. Trust me, it works so much better that way. The Empire (Funker Tactical) Strikes back. Guns designed around the caliber (i.e. A former Instructor of the 5th Assault Battalion, Italian Military Folgore Parachute Brigade, Instructor Zero has loads of experience when it comes to Tactical Shooting. I am an engineer who manages a lot of people. Zero has verifiable instructor and military experience which can be found with a simple internet search. Those who cant teach! Contrary to popular belief, if you treat us with respect we will treat you with respect. Current drill sergeant here. Yes, we are going to yell at LOL true true. Zero does not. Robert Farago has 0 credibility. FWIW, Ive never met Zero or Yeager but based on what they put out there publicly they both seem like clowns to me. Watching the two of them move, I could believe Zero has actually had to fight before, while James yaeger gives me the impression hes been a policeman before. Get your facts straight before calling names- which only displays YOU are what you are calling others. After he helped his band of brothers take back a mountain from a greedy dragon, he decided to get into shooting. He's the anti-yeager. I know plenty of clever engineers whove made great life choices and successes in pretty much any arena you could care to judge them. 2. CEO: OUTCOMES Security & Defence Advisors Didn't get to see Yeager's apology video, what did he say. Who gives a flying fuck? To assault someones credentials is nothing but Ad Hominem. Somemaintainthat gun gurus shouldnt get into it with each other, lest anti-gun rights jihadisexploit their divisions for their own ends. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Now if he was doing some deadlifts or squats thats a different story, but I digress. I get the feeling you still take orders from those dumb engineers. I tried to train with Yeager. In this master class, learn what the big and small defense contractors are looking for and how to prepare Marines selected to be part of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Security Augment Force received weeklong classroom and Former Navy SEAL shares his life story of his journey as a young kid growing up in Washington State Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss training throughout the year so you see change of seasons, change your training Stew Smith covers the super efficient combat swimmer stroke (css). Mon-Friday | 09:00 a.m. 16:30 p.m. (GMT+2 ), * Contact hours (not Store's working hours). He seems to go the Chris costa way and care more about being flashing and shooting in a retarded way then actually just shooting the damn target. ENOUGH. 1. Maybe basic skills arent good enough for Italian operators that refuse to use a real name. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. I watched both videos although I think Yeager was being Yeager, I am not sure Zero really said all that much. Get some glasses that fit. Resumes mean nothing. I think some of the .40 hate is based on original adoptions of the caliber where they were basically 9mm guns with the breach face opened up and a .40 barrel installed. Hilarious! Why should I take your opinion on his qualifications to teach me something or to simply enjoy watching someone shoot really well if you're not SOF/IPSC champion yourself? There is a trial by fire in engineering programs that only intelligent fast learners that are willing to work hard can survive. Of course neither is a just-the-facts, maam, straightforward instructor. Meh.doubtful. It is simply a great pleasure for us to see these professionals at work. He has lots of stuff there that never makes it to YouTube. Instructor Zero surfaces with U.S. Marines in Italy (VIDEO) I took an NRA class recently where I thought I could teach class much better than the rather inexperienced teacher, and I didnt really learn anything I didnt know, but I still really enjoyed it and I focused my attention on the instuctors area of expertise, local gun politics and law. pedagog2(at)xxvlo.pl, Psycholog szkolny You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Lame as hell. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Frankly I wouldnt train with Yeager, and I wouldnt be inclined to train with Zero unless I knew more about him. No phone number, no fax, no secretary etc. Have you looked at his FB page? From what I understand he's former Italian Airborne? The stuff Yeager and Zero espouse looks like neither. Operators gotta operate operationally. God, have we not yet reach peak tacti-douche with these two yet? Risk Analyst and Strategic Advisor. Something along those lines. SIG Sauer Tango MSR Optic Review: Your Value & Performance LPVO. And yet TTAG keeps calling him a guru for some unknown reason. Strategic design, analysis, study & implementation of security protocols for three high security clearance sites relating to I*** (Highest National Clearance) We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. What i use, is merely pinches of salt, out of his techniques. Ive trained with Yeager, Clint Smith, and Massad Ayoob. He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns. Youtube celeb. Not just this Instructor Zero nonsense. This little conflict? Zero does some pretty cool stuff, but I always wonder how much of it is wasted motion. With so many high profile fights and arguments on the interwebz, I would think any company/agency that wanted to be discreet would shy away from that kind of publicity. Most are Dunning-Kruger study candidates. One new winner* is announced every week! He really needs to shut his cock holster. It's more about training, shooting and enjoying the people you do that with. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. After he helped his band of brothers take back a mountain from a greedy dragon, he decided to get into shooting. All the best trainers answer any and all questions about their philosophy/techniques, how they arrived at them and why they choose to make those specificrecommendations. Obvious because this website is called The Truth About Guns. In my very limited experience with a few real professionals I have found that almost by rule they are humble and unassuming guys. With magic bullets. lol, Instructor Zero thread has now become a Buck Yeager thread. Here is the thing. Whatever Pat Macs videos are a lot more fun to watch. the mirror shooting is a little outlandish but overall cool videos. Gunsite is old-school, classic and historic. staff Firearms Instructors. They make too many shit-talking videos and not enough practical ones to be relevant for mainstream. Something along those lines. biblioteka(at)xxvlo.pl, Zgodnie z art. The reason why this is questionable? I dont doubt they have skills, but translating those skills to students, effectively and more importantly lastingly is something I doubt very seriously they do regularly. Back in my day less than 50% survived to the point of applying to a particular engineering college. Or you? Living in New York City at the moment, I find their attitude refreshing. Instructor Zero trains aggressively and is a little tacticool. I like his vid's for entertainment, nothing more. Entering a room while flagging his muzzle and failing to clear his corner makes him lookeuntrained, but what do I know? Get Guns.com offers and news!! But not enough for him to be calling out Yeager. 3. Clinical Professor: University level, Sciences for Investigations and Security, Italy Bachelor Degree: Instructor Zeros c.v., as outlined by this video, is much too vague for me. While the Marines were rocking U.S.-made M9s, Zero brought his Glock. I think the language barrier hurts him alot.