I'm watching this video so that when I go to McDonalds for a tactical snack, they know I'm not fucking around when I ask for four Big Macs, two large fries, and a two gallon soda.
Well obviously you misunderstood the point of the term imminent danger. You wouldn’t signal imminent danger if someone’s shooting at you, or you’re shooting at someone, that’s not imminent danger. That’s contact.
@@boscoalbertbaracus1362 I guess his point is that imminent danger could turn into contact at any moment, for example while signalling it with both hands.
+ Jim Wagner I did not even know, as someone from Germany that the GSG-9 practiced. I thought it as the Bundeswehr was just another useless German Military thing.
+Pain Keks nooo they formed in the 60s there were GSG-1->8 and they made 9 a counter terrorists team, then the 1-8 became Bundeswerh. they wanted to make their name something else but sounded too nazi so they kept it as GSG-9 lol very cool guys btw
+Pain Keks Spoiler alert - most military and police personnel do do training exercises. xD I mean, maybe not in third world countries, for example, but....
Thank you so much for making this video and for all your years of service to this nation and as a police officer. I couldn't imagine how this country would be if we didn't have such a strong military and domestic police forces.
This helped my high school's JROTC Raider team with deaf members. We never talk and instead use hand signal. Thanks for posting this video. My cadet X.O. was pleased by this.
NYPD911, you're welcome. I'm always happy to help when it comes to SWAT training. Also, to TeamFiftyPoints, as a police officer and soldier my units have trained a lot with Airsoft pistols and rifles. Airsoft is a great training tool, for they are very similar to the real thing, and don't leave a mess like FX Simunitions or paintball guns. Be A Hard Target.
Some of these appear to be based in ASL. The sign for 'corpse' is the ASL sign for 'death,' and the sign for 'bleeding' is very similar to the ASL sign for 'blood.'
I've been exclusively communicating with others with these hand signals for nearly five years now. The only problem is, it seems all of my friends are cops and soldiers now...
Searched all over for decent explanation of those hand signals you always see in movies and luckily found this. Thanks very much to the producer and/or poster for a very informative, expertly-presented tutorial on Tactical Hand Signals. Thanks & best regards!!
I waved the "I don't understand" hand signal throughout the entire video. And yes, Let's be Cops brought me here since I couldn't find the video in the movie
Other than that , from what I see though, it's a much more professional game. Not often do you guys seem to have a bunch of kids running around acting like they're playing Halo.
Yeah it tends to be more on the mil-sim type games which most kids dont enjoy as much as running around an doing whatever haha xD not to say that paintball doesnt have mil-sim games
Andy, thank you for taking the time to post your comment. I appreciate it, and I know this video has helped teach many people like yourself. BE A HARD TARGET
I think this is a really good video, I don't know why so many commentators are talking crap, this is useful information. Some of these signs have parallels to what the military uses, but others appear to have been modified (or outright replaced) depending on the organization. It's a pretty common-sense system you have here, though- I'd be comfortable using/teaching these signs with "first-timers" who've never used hand signaling before. Thanks!
much appriciation for the video! my friends and i are a few doccuments away from being an official area airsoft team, we have watched this video several times, and the hand signals have definately helped improve our communication, safty, and professionalism! keep up the good work!
A little insight, when using hand signals in a dismounted patrol, use your non firing hand. If you need to use two hands, then it's a useless signal, meaning change it or don't use it. The last thing you need to do in that kind of situation is not having your weapon ready to fire.
Danger is closed fist, usually followed by the get down signal, the rest signal is an opened hand. To see the signals from a distance you just have to get used to it and observe well. In tactical teams if you have someone infront of you, behind the team leader, he should signal to you the signal the team leader made.
Use of common sense may be required in the use of handsignals. If the situation doesnt allow you to use both hands, clarify the signals with your team. So it makes sense when giving signals onehanded
chuckburns4usa, keep things in context. Not all hand signals are given as you are drawing down on a suspect or the enemy. These are standard hand signals in the U.S. military, SWAT, and law enforcement. Some teams will need some of these hand signals for their communications, and others will be left out. I am not the creator of even one of these hand signals. I'm just an instructor passing on information. So, when it comes to your next comment, K.I.S.S.
Andrew Nunally, I'm glad to hear that some of the hand signals I demonstrate in this video will be used in your county jail. I was a corrections officer for two years before becoming a cop. Be A Hard Target.
really the important thing about hand signals is that everyone doing them be on the same page about what they mean. if you already know the code you could be making shadow animals back and forth and they will work just as well as 'tactical hand signs'.
The "I don't understand" signal is ridiculous. Taking both hands off of your firearm seems like a bad idea to me. Also anything that messes with your line of sight like moving your head back and forth.
Believe it or not but hand signals made with both hands are found in the military. The Army often uses signals that require both arms to describe formations of squads. The exact gesture's in this video are not universally used, but there are signals like it (hence why rifles have straps). Typically only the squad leader would use these signals.
Well that makes sense, for people whose job is not primarily to be shooting/watching for the enemy, which I guess includes NCOs and officers more and more the higher the rank....
Its actually npt bad how if you're in behind the enmy lines you have to use military sign language what are you gonna do talk to them no sorry for bad grammar im from Philippines
Hey Jim, Thanks for posting this video. It looks like a great system that my team could really put to use. I also was wondering what tactical gloves you were wearing?
Jim was a state trooper...I had a problem and fought with his partner the guy was temperamental from trauma and steroid use but he was a good guy they were poisoning him...
very nice video. the only gesture our department uses that is not in this video is the one for probable cause (which is a dust of the shoulder) which comes in useful quite often when we encounter a vehicle which we have reason to believe is carrying narcotics or any other plain sight violation and we wish to signal our partner.
I am a pro FPS player, if people would play as disciplined as this I would be so happy! I can't wait until more realistic game play that could involve hand signals and very careful team work. That's when FPS will reach their prime, when people can really play like a team.
Don't use an X-box use a PC and been playing since the first FPS before this guy was even a cop... I'm also complementing the professionalism of this officer and insulting the regular players of their lack of professionalism.
Signals are very good because your silent while doing them and easier to think more clearly on the move without as much mental processing as talking. Its a better information flow I myself believe because when your speaking its not shown just said.
Jim I'm wondering, from a historical context and in terms of going forward, why haven't LE/mil/other moved towards more standardized American Sign Language (ASL) for general signals? Obviously there will always be some specialized signals that specific departments or even sniper-observer teams will use, but ASL can convey all of these concepts using one hand and at considerable distance, plus it means operators are able to matrix from one unit to another and be fluid in comms.
ok, assuming you were talking about the signals he used in the video, I was not familiar with those, I was talking about the one handed signals, where you raise your hand up horizental to you.
The only problem with many of these signals is the use of two hands, you should never take both hands off your weapon. One handed signals are the way to go.
Jim, you seem like a good guy and a good cop. What are you thoughts on the increasing paramilitary-like escalation of American law enforcement? When I was a kid, every boy wanted to be one of three things -- a fireman, a policeman, or an astronaut. Today, there seems to be a growing disdain for LE as it seems to be morphing into more of a monolithic domestic paramilitary organization at the local level. For many (admittedly, including myself) this is an alarming trend. Your thoughts?
I'm watching this video so that when I go to McDonalds for a tactical snack, they know I'm not fucking around when I ask for four Big Macs, two large fries, and a two gallon soda.
#tacticalsnack +100
#tacticalhappymeal #tacticalsnack
I'll take 2 number 9s...
neoxtra You couldn't read my signals? I wanted 4 number 7's!
neoxtra A number 9 large...
11 years later Jim is still helping thousands every year. This video was a huge help during my ATT training. I salute you good sir.
Thank you, and thank you for taking time to make a comment. BE A HARD TARGET
why would the sign for imminent danger involve taking both hands off your weapon/equipment? seems illogical
Before breaching id assume
You dont want to be vocalizing your plans inside the building lol
Huh
Well obviously you misunderstood the point of the term imminent danger. You wouldn’t signal imminent danger if someone’s shooting at you, or you’re shooting at someone, that’s not imminent danger. That’s contact.
@@boscoalbertbaracus1362 I guess his point is that imminent danger could turn into contact at any moment, for example while signalling it with both hands.
when you're so gangsta you got a whole dictionary's worth of hand signs
this video has made me a more efficient airsofter
Airsoft with paintball bbs.
The problem is that people should know your signals to understand you
Peter Lervik
I came here to improve my airsoft. Lol.
Thanks for the video. Exactly what I was looking for, laid out very professionally and clearly. Congratulations, you are also a great instructor.
skip to 3:45 you're welcome
THANK YOU
this is a really good video
Thank you. Be A Hard Target.
+ Jim Wagner I did not even know, as someone from Germany that the GSG-9 practiced.
I thought it as the Bundeswehr was just another useless German Military thing.
+Pain Keks nooo they formed in the 60s there were GSG-1->8 and they made 9 a counter terrorists team, then the 1-8 became Bundeswerh. they wanted to make their name something else but sounded too nazi so they kept it as GSG-9 lol very cool guys btw
+Pain Keks Spoiler alert - most military and police personnel do do training exercises. xD I mean, maybe not in third world countries, for example, but....
May your swords stay sharp! (mysss29)
k wut so ever mein german freunds
Your signal for "I don't understand" is also really useful for asking someone what the hell they are doing.
Thank you so much for making this video and for all your years of service to this nation and as a police officer. I couldn't imagine how this country would be if we didn't have such a strong military and domestic police forces.
This helped my high school's JROTC Raider team with deaf members. We never talk and instead use hand signal. Thanks for posting this video. My cadet X.O. was pleased by this.
Gee, "I don't understand" sure puts you in a compromising position. Let's hope they get it right the first time :D
My favorite HAND signal - shaking or nodding your head "yes" or "no". Thanks Jim.
NYPD911, you're welcome. I'm always happy to help when it comes to SWAT training. Also, to TeamFiftyPoints, as a police officer and soldier my units have trained a lot with Airsoft pistols and rifles. Airsoft is a great training tool, for they are very similar to the real thing, and don't leave a mess like FX Simunitions or paintball guns. Be A Hard Target.
Awesome im getting started in Training using Co2 Airsoft guns high fps!
Some of these appear to be based in ASL. The sign for 'corpse' is the ASL sign for 'death,' and the sign for 'bleeding' is very similar to the ASL sign for 'blood.'
If you turn the audio off this is so great - looks like dada mime performance. Goes great with Robert Ashley playing.
Ok from now on I am speaking hand language!
Airsoft Askeri you mean sign language
Edit: Not trying to be that guy but that’s really what the language is called
How’s the sign language coming along?
I know asl sign language
I've been exclusively communicating with others with these hand signals for nearly five years now. The only problem is, it seems all of my friends are cops and soldiers now...
👋👉👉🤏🤚👆👆☝️🤜👎
Searched all over for decent explanation of those hand signals you always see in movies and luckily found this. Thanks very much to the producer and/or poster for a very informative, expertly-presented tutorial on Tactical Hand Signals. Thanks & best regards!!
I waved the "I don't understand" hand signal throughout the entire video. And yes, Let's be Cops brought me here since I couldn't find the video in the movie
4:26 XD... immagine You are in a bush and Your buddy tells you something
Jim Wagner- Thank you for taking the time and pushing this educational video to the public.
Anyone else here to up their paintballing game?
Airsoft... xD
I would love to airsoft. I just hear about a lot of cheating. And cheating urks me too much.
Yeah cheating can be a problem. As long as the reffs have strict policies on cheaters and show it quick it usually keeps the cheaters under control
Other than that , from what I see though, it's a much more professional game. Not often do you guys seem to have a bunch of kids running around acting like they're playing Halo.
Yeah it tends to be more on the mil-sim type games which most kids dont enjoy as much as running around an doing whatever haha xD not to say that paintball doesnt have mil-sim games
It's funny how simple some are at times, but that makes perfect sense to keep it easy to understand.
Good stuff, a lot of these are very obvious which helps with understanding. Great content
Andy, thank you for taking the time to post your comment. I appreciate it, and I know this video has helped teach many people like yourself. BE A HARD TARGET
I think this is a really good video, I don't know why so many commentators are talking crap, this is useful information. Some of these signs have parallels to what the military uses, but others appear to have been modified (or outright replaced) depending on the organization. It's a pretty common-sense system you have here, though- I'd be comfortable using/teaching these signs with "first-timers" who've never used hand signaling before. Thanks!
Thank you Officer Jim Wagner you helped me for the SWAT-training
Amazing that this stuff is still up. JW has been uncovered for quite a while.
Watching this video is very helpful for understanding fine television programs such as 24.
Was wondering where Carnik Con got the inspiration to make their hand signals video.
Big thanks for the upload. I'm writing a short novel and these will come in handy.
much appriciation for the video! my friends and i are a few doccuments away from being an official area airsoft team, we have watched this video several times, and the hand signals have definately helped improve our communication, safty, and professionalism! keep up the good work!
Noise discipline for the win!
I already use almost all of those hand signals at my wife as soon as she starts being late....
DUDE ... YOU HAVE BEEN OWNED
Thus was extremely educational for people who want to learn about this stuff
this
I Hate Android 5:54
Let's Be Cops brought me here.
I see where Dugan Ashley got his video idea from
A little insight, when using hand signals in a dismounted patrol, use your non firing hand. If you need to use two hands, then it's a useless signal, meaning change it or don't use it. The last thing you need to do in that kind of situation is not having your weapon ready to fire.
OMG the Carnik Con video makes SO much more sense now HAHAHAHAHA. If you don't know what I'm talking about youtube it.
Rip Carnik Con
Nice job, Jim. Very professional presentation.
i died laughing when he did the i dont know one cause it was so obvious
this screams 90's
tactical hand signals have saved my life like 100 times before in airsoft games :s Thanks!
This is even funnier than the CarnikCon version.
7:47 WAKANDA FOREVER!
From Myanmar, the civil war is about to break down. I am here to learn some tactical hand signals.
These are common military and police hand signals. I hope that some of them worked for you. BE A HARD TARGET
Really great information, and you didn't waste all day getting to your points!
HEEP EDUCATING THE FREE REPUBLIC!
Jim Wagner you deliver the goods! Thank you.
plokoonpma, you're welcome. Great to hear from Panama. Be A Hard Target.
Bravo six , going dark
Thank You for the Video. More in fact, Thank you for teaching me.
nice....this wiill help a lot...Thx to you...
#Malaysian Airsofter
Thank you, this is very well explained.
Thank you John. BE A HARD TARGET
Great, now I need to watch all 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 actually knowing wtf they're signaling to each other.
Ha! That's right. Hollywood uses some of these hand signals in their movies. BE A HARD TARGET
Danger is closed fist, usually followed by the get down signal, the rest signal is an opened hand. To see the signals from a distance you just have to get used to it and observe well.
In tactical teams if you have someone infront of you, behind the team leader, he should signal to you the signal the team leader made.
I go paintballing a lot, this will help a lot.
This is the kind of gold I want from the internet
Great video dude. I wish I couldve trained along side the gsg like you did.
i just watched a vid about them, and i know from family over there in germany those dudes don't piss around... at all
what middle finger means??
"Fuck you"
It's a tradition at least as old as the Romans.
Lol man you are stupid
lymanoutloud gaming i know what meaning sarcasm
It means to tell ur team to shoot you
I've done this they want you to learn quick,I had experience and training but had come back from head trauma so I had to learn to speed up...
I showed this to all of my friends, and now... we are master fbi detectives.
YOU ARE UNDER ARREST !!!
Fuck you 2 (just kidding
Use of common sense may be required in the use of handsignals. If the situation doesnt allow you to use both hands, clarify the signals with your team. So it makes sense when giving signals onehanded
chuckburns4usa, keep things in context. Not all hand signals are given as you are drawing down on a suspect or the enemy. These are standard hand signals in the U.S. military, SWAT, and law enforcement. Some teams will need some of these hand signals for their communications, and others will be left out. I am not the creator of even one of these hand signals. I'm just an instructor passing on information. So, when it comes to your next comment, K.I.S.S.
Andrew Nunally, I'm glad to hear that some of the hand signals I demonstrate in this video will be used in your county jail. I was a corrections officer for two years before becoming a cop. Be A Hard Target.
i can see potential for miscommunication with "Imminent Danger" 'Safe" and 'Rest".
I'm here because of CarnikCon
looks like when you doing some hand signals, it requires two hand, then you can't hold your weapon.
whats the hand sign for FLASHBANG !!!!!
I believe it's pumping your fist up and down three times.
I mean, at least it was in the Rainbow Six book, fuck do I know.
slingshotmcoy I thought doing that (almost calling someone a wanker) hand movement meant "Shotgun".
You rapidly open and close your hand starting from a fist. Do it three or four times to tell someone you want to throw a flashbang.
really the important thing about hand signals is that everyone doing them be on the same page about what they mean. if you already know the code you could be making shadow animals back and forth and they will work just as well as 'tactical hand signs'.
wholly fuck i just found the inspiration for the carnik con hand signals vid
You are great mate!
SgtAirhunter, you're welcome. Be A Hard Target.
The "I don't understand" signal is ridiculous. Taking both hands off of your firearm seems like a bad idea to me. Also anything that messes with your line of sight like moving your head back and forth.
exactly
Believe it or not but hand signals made with both hands are found in the military. The Army often uses signals that require both arms to describe formations of squads. The exact gesture's in this video are not universally used, but there are signals like it (hence why rifles have straps). Typically only the squad leader would use these signals.
Well that makes sense, for people whose job is not primarily to be shooting/watching for the enemy, which I guess includes NCOs and officers more and more the higher the rank....
If you don't understand something maybe your hands should be off your weapon.
Its actually npt bad how if you're in behind the enmy lines you have to use military sign language what are you gonna do talk to them no sorry for bad grammar im from Philippines
thanks dugan
Hey Jim, Thanks for posting this video. It looks like a great system that my team could really put to use. I also was wondering what tactical gloves you were wearing?
Jim was a state trooper...I had a problem and fought with his partner the guy was temperamental from trauma and steroid use but he was a good guy they were poisoning him...
This was excellent. Thank you for sharing it. I am practicing it with my travel buddy but hope I never have to use it for real.
Thank your for your comment. BE A HARD TARGET Jim
i downloaded your vid for our airsoft team. Thanks for the very informative hand signal info,
Thank you Jim 👌
You're welcome Ghost Ghost. BE A HARD TARGET
very nice video. the only gesture our department uses that is not in this video is the one for probable cause (which is a dust of the shoulder) which comes in useful quite often when we encounter a vehicle which we have reason to believe is carrying narcotics or any other plain sight violation and we wish to signal our partner.
ive always wanted to learn stuff like this, thanks for the upload
I am a pro FPS player, if people would play as disciplined as this I would be so happy! I can't wait until more realistic game play that could involve hand signals and very careful team work. That's when FPS will reach their prime, when people can really play like a team.
Look up arma 2/arma 2 operation arrowhead
You mad I've owned your ass, fuck bag ?
Says the person with a skyrim profile pic and has a name from a made up language again from skyrim
stephen butrej lol'd
Don't use an X-box use a PC and been playing since the first FPS before this guy was even a cop... I'm also complementing the professionalism of this officer and insulting the regular players of their lack of professionalism.
I find most of this hand signal ineffective in heavy combat (not like i've used them before), but with a few minor adjustment they should work.
Very cool. Thank you
Thank you for sharing
Well done Jim. Your Video really helped me in training my personnel. Thank you.
Regards,
Jay Shahid
begeura, thanks for you comment. I'm sure a lot of cops could use that hand signal for PC (probable cause). Be A Hard Target.
Great video, thanks.
You're welcome. BE A HARD TARGET Jim
Signals are very good because your silent while doing them and easier to think more clearly on the move without as much mental processing as talking. Its a better information flow I myself believe because when your speaking its not shown just said.
Jim I'm wondering, from a historical context and in terms of going forward, why haven't LE/mil/other moved towards more standardized American Sign Language (ASL) for general signals? Obviously there will always be some specialized signals that specific departments or even sniper-observer teams will use, but ASL can convey all of these concepts using one hand and at considerable distance, plus it means operators are able to matrix from one unit to another and be fluid in comms.
ok, assuming you were talking about the signals he used in the video, I was not familiar with those, I was talking about the one handed signals, where you raise your hand up horizental to you.
Interesting, thank you!
You're welcome. BE A HARD TARGET
Hey Jim, Thanks for the upload, greetings from Panamá!
This would do great in wichita indoor airsoft since it's a cqb ivierment and if u talk someone around the corner is bound to here u
Nice video,taught me a lot
The only problem with many of these signals is the use of two hands, you should never take both hands off your weapon. One handed signals are the way to go.
Puni sher But you can personalize them, so it doesn´t realyy matter.
Solder :👏👏 👋✊
Me : 4:24
Thx for the help I needed it really bad for my airsoft team
Jim, you seem like a good guy and a good cop. What are you thoughts on the increasing paramilitary-like escalation of American law enforcement?
When I was a kid, every boy wanted to be one of three things -- a fireman, a policeman, or an astronaut. Today, there seems to be a growing disdain for LE as it seems to be morphing into more of a monolithic domestic paramilitary organization at the local level. For many (admittedly, including myself) this is an alarming trend.
Your thoughts?
They use simunition rounds so they can use the weapons they are familiar with but incited of real rounds they use paint. Look it up its really cool.