Didn't get to see Yeager's apology video, what did he say. >Im smarter, more knowledgeable, and more capable than almost every engineer Ive ever met After the why .40s suck video, I never watched anything from the excessively swollen skull guy James Yeager again and I have even less desire to meet or otherwise train under him. None of the trainers for his organization (Tactical Response) seem to have much real world experience, and thats a red flag for me. He uses copious amounts of tactical woo and tries to appeal to his so-called background. For the record, James Yeager stole all his original training material from Gabe Suarez. Not enough Death Blossom for me. I like his vid's for entertainment, nothing more. In my very limited experience with a few real professionals I have found that almost by rule they are humble and unassuming guys. It proves precisely dick now that any fool with an inherited trust fund can buy any piece of paper he or she wants. I know its an old post, but I just came across these two characters. I prefer to hire engineers even for non engineering roles simply because they are trained problem solvers who tend to be resilient and hard working. Therefore it shouldnt really be a surprise to see images of Signor Zero in the midst of forward deployed U.S. Marines training on handguns in the Med released under the heading of Zeroing in on the pistol range in Italy.. Agreed training should be simple to understand, basic in its functionality and easy to recall in stressful situations. Is this VH1? Instructor Zero: Training Special Forces | Military.com Video Military Life Military Training Instructor Zero: Training Special Forces An unanticipated problem was encountered, For Instructor Zero to fully debunk James Yeagers accusation that Instructor Zero is an Stay in the know. It is simply a great pleasure for us to see these professionals at work. I have met Zero, and he was extremely humble, gracious, and kind, the complete opposite of Yeager. Instructor Zeros c.v., as outlined by this video, is much too vague for me. Yeager does it too him self. Yeager is good at shooting off at the mouth and pissing people off. The tool is called GT Zero and it is rather a firearm multi-tool than only a Glock tool. To assault someones credentials is nothing but Ad Hominem. Yeager was fired from one or more PDs and has a following of pinknecks. My resume is a blank piece of paper. I asked these questions on their facebook, was attacked by funker tactical personally and banned. 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. All go by their real names and have real, verifiable backgrounds. 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. Have you seen EVERY video? Frankly I wouldnt train with Yeager, and I wouldnt be inclined to train with Zero unless I knew more about him. Holy smoke, I couldnt watch either one of them. >Yet I never went to college. In other words, the unexamined firearms-based defense strategyis not worth adopting. If it came down to that, Id pay top dollar to stream. Every trainer gives some bad advice. 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. George Orwell, 1984. He's the anti-yeager. Just another dude trying for a piece of the YouTube gun video pie. Ahh de point of dis drill is when ahhh de gun goes cold you use it as a velocity projectile to de ahh target. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5KPr53rSe4. S&W Walther PPK/s Review: Obsolete or Concealed Carry Gem? One new winner* is announced every week! I don't watch him. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Instructor Zero Official www.instructorzero.com/shopFollow me on TeamZeroChannel @yonsog27 @teamzerostore @iss_0Follow @mrs.zero__. Nick's career took off when he became a sniper. ENOUGH. 1. A clown that you should stop watching and go learn from a real instructor, preferably one from gunsite or Travis Haley. He is waaaay too close to h I reckon theonly way you can get to the truth is . 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. 180gr SD loads tamed it a little bit because they are loaded more conservatively. If I paid attention to every a hole with an opinion over brand and caliber, Id end up crazy with a straw and spit-wads. As far as I understand it, Instructor Zero is ex-Italian special forces and he doesn't teach competitive shooting or take part in it. As for Zero, I think he has some Italian military experience which some have deemed not terribly impressive. I am an engineer who manages a lot of people. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Instructor Zero and Funker tactical are frauds. @CRF, dont take a word Dustin says to mean anything. You can go and look at some of Zeros backgroundhe is ex special forces from Italyand as for him not having skills, he teaches real life skills in many of his videos in concealed carry and how to draw quickly from concealment/appendix carryalso teaches to shoot center mass..there are many many videos of him training military and leo groups.if you look.unless he has countless friends with different accents or they pay actors..Yeager called him out then turns out Yeagers own background gets called out and being fired from multiple positions. Once this video was posted the drama ended. Always found that, as a student of anything, theres always something to learn. Using target ammo both of my current 45s definitely recoil more, but it is a slower shove rather than a snappy jump with the .40. I emailed a question about the ability to train with both a small concealed carry 9mm (single stack high recoil) and an easier to shoot Glock 19. What's the big deal about that? With over 351835+ followers, Instructor Zero is deemed as one of the Here goes: why dont they take each others courses? I have had the same experience with both a retired Green Beret (Vietnam Vet who later served as a Security consultant to an Oil Company in Nigeria) an a former NAVY Seals (due to OPSEC politely refuses to say were he served) and my own father in law served 20 years with the French Paras (Elite Parachute Commandos). Gunsite is old-school, classic and historic. Operators gotta operate operationally. Instructor Zero Firearms and Tactics Training Specialist Risk Analyst and Strategic Advisor The goal of our collaboration with I.Z. Not just this Instructor Zero nonsense. Wszelkie prawa zastrzeone. In typical Yeager fashion, he made claims that Zero is not an actual instructor and it's just a persona he puts on for youtube. 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. Thats it; no more no less. My current organization runs most of us through a two-week FA instructor course and we have a professional staff FA cadre in DC. Bringing in outside contractors to teach anything always gets scrutinized heavily. Ladies, ladies Youre both pretty. If its negotiating a deal or looking for out of the box problem solving, you may be, but thats not part of an engineering curriculum. I watched both videos although I think Yeager was being Yeager, I am not sure Zero really said all that much. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Your claims dont prove or substantiate anything. >caring about a dickwaving contest between an angry retard and an innkeeper, Yeager seems 100% qualified to be a genuine ninjitsu instructor. So you say he doesnt have a leg to stand on in the post and comments, but you headline it a bitch slap. He's my first pick in my zombie apocalypse fantasy draft. I care less. 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. Funker Tacticals resident combat arms instructor is well known in YouTube gun circles for his unorthodox training techniques including shooting with a plastic bag over his head, or dragging a parachute behind him, or drilling steel plates with a 1911 like a machine while he has a steel plate bobbing over his forearms. Yeager is a blowhard. True to the motto "Action is faster than reaction" we prepare ourselves as well as possible - whether it happens or not. President/Head Instructor: Spartan 360 Tactical Defence Group From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. 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, for sure, am not. Now taking into account for sake of argument he turns out to be a fake with fake military background. Now go make me a sammich. Why? Only on ARFcom. Instructor zero is the king of range theatrics. Hes cleary, desperately devoted his life to erasing that self-image and remaking himself into some kind of supposed badass. First issue I have is his reluctance to divulge background/credentials. Rumors are floating around that he was 'Reggimento Acquisizione Obiettivi' (Some kinda Special Recon and Survey team the Italians have.). Dont know much about Yeager but I had a beer with zero last fall. No phone number, no fax, no secretary etc. Yeager ran for cover and returned fire, killing 2, after the baddies were down he ran back to try to help that guy who unfortunately passed. I just meet zero and I got the same impression from him as well I have no doubt be is the real deal. You know the old saying, Talk quietly, but carry a big stick? Am I the only one not really impressed with him? I had a .45 I wanted a .40 and dont care what the blow hard says. I have limited time to train and need the maximum benefit from the training I receive to make sure its relevant and useful later on. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. Enroll at your own risk. Apparently he conducts training courses for various Not a fan of yeager-now I have to check out the Zero dude, Didnt Dire Straits record a song about these two guys? Neither even comes close to comparing to my dads 9mm, even shooting 147gr self defense ammo. So we have no reason to care. Zero real name is YECO BICCELLI (07/31/1974), he has real zero background in the special ops world, he served in his youth for 10 month in Italian Army (I noticed all 18 yo Italian guys were forced to serve for 12 months in the Army since 2000 y), he was kicked out from the Army service due to psychiatric issues. dyrektor@xxvlo.pl, Wicedyrektor szkoy (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. Pat MacNamara can out-shoot him any day, especially with God's Gun. We are some private, not financially oriented people with an affinity for preparation, combat, weapons, etc.. Posts. Ive had just about enough of this tacti-drama. I know how read and read what he wrote. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. There seems to be an ongoing, personal vendetta against Yeager here thats been going on for far too long. Or As a college student studying for an engineering degree, this is a scary thing. TTAG is no exception to this rule, which would explain its popularity. An Italian dude from Funker Tactical that does some crazy trick shooting/exhibition type stuff on Youtube that borderlines being irresponsible. 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. Just seems his skill sets is that of a very high level shooter most likely some foreign special forces type stuff. I imagine that a trainer/coach need not be terribly skilled/experienced shooters themselves just know how to teach the techniques and evaluate progress. Regardless, Zero can handle guns far better than Yaeger. Lame as hell. 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. What you will get, is value for your training dollar, from unassuming, unpretentious, low key guys who actually have kicked down a door or two in Khandahar; but who dont make a big deal of it. Agent Zero or whomever comes off like the lead henchman is a bad straight-to-DVD Bond film knockoff, circa 1998. Thats what sold printed periodicals, and thats what sells their modern online successors. Take whats good from them, and discard the bad. I would not dismiss his perspective so easily. All Rights Reserved. He travels the world and trains the good guys. Have you looked at his FB page? Learning facts often involves getting it wrong a lot. Former Instructor 5th Assault Battalion, Italian Military Folgore Parachute Brigade Tougher breach/slide to cope with higher pressures, and heavier springs to slow down the slide/keep barrel locked up longer) should have reliability and component life on par with any othe common pistol round. Some of them are right. Hopefully contemporary Italians (from Italy) are not all like that. I find him to be closer to a clown than to anything else of interest. A smart man learns from his mistakes, but a wise man learns fro the mistakes of others. In typical Yeager fashion, he made claims that Zero is not an actual instructor and it's just a persona he puts on for youtube. Similar to a lot of martial arts, lots of flash and movement but no real substantive skills. So I focused on learning that from him, even though a lot of it didnt apply or wasnt useful to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cptrature=youtu.be, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbzt_caMbec, https://brinkzone.com/category/swatleomilitary/, MISC Training Course Announcements & AAR's, Former Vickers Shooting Method Regional Instructors, Pacific Northwest Training and Networking, All Other Longgun Parts, Accessories, & Magazines (EE), Handgun Parts, Accessories & Magazines (EE), If this is your first visit, be sure to You are a stupid ignorant idiot. Anyways. Gun gamers don't practice? One or the other, please. Hopefully soon. Instructor Zero | Military Background 424,632 views Aug 31, 2014 Follow Funker Official here: https://www.instagram.com/funkerofficial more more Dislike Share Funker As for questioning an instructors credentials, sure, why not? But I dont think he is an actual instructor. Taming the SFAR: How Ruger's Small-Frame .308 Runs Suppressed. Disclaimer: I dont work for Sig (truthfully, I still cant find one of their guns that I like even though I keep trying) but have trained there on several occasions and do have a few friends that work there. He is a skilled shooter and does some neat drills, but a lot of it is either impractical or difficult to safely pull off. The very best never assume theyre right. Italian SF or marines. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. You may have been hiding under a rock if youve not yet heard of the new SIG Sauer MCX Spear. 5 minutes of research would reveal, he owns his own company and spent the last decade training military and police forces world wide. Just saying. . There is a trial by fire in engineering programs that only intelligent fast learners that are willing to work hard can survive. Yeah, gotta love that cool under fire mantra that had him stall out a manual and ditch the vehicle. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. I'd imagine many instructors would Was he really SF? With magic bullets. In typical Yeager fashion, he made claims that Zero is not an actual instructor and it's just a persona he puts on for youtube. Much different than the videos. Mon-Friday | 09:00 a.m. 16:30 p.m. (GMT+2 ), * Contact hours (not Store's working hours). The goal of our collaboration with I.Z. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. Youtube celeb. If one is wise it is possible to be right without any experience at all. Zeros skills are unquestionable. Again, there is no denying Zeros skills as a shooter. Even the music in the background of these videos is priceless. Anybody know his background? I think it was called Money for Nothing.. And please continue to send us feedback on the feature through the feedback survey here. Well William Burke. Yeager is a jerk, and I would never work with him, but Zero is probably a fake. The bullet points mean absolutely nothing to me, but they sure sound fancy. He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns. Agree, Zero is fun to watch because he has lots of flash and wow, but I wonder just how well all the tactical ballet would hold up in a real fight. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Besides his arrogance, he has that cute little video of him trying to be an operator and leaving his buddy to die. I mean, Ive trained with people and have no problem telling others they were great classes. Check out Military.com's original video series today. We got our hands on one of the original MCXs for some testing. 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. Where in my comment did I dismiss what he said? Italian SF or marines. Maybe it is factual. Foreign SF.? All done with no sweat while the tactical mullet flows over his shoulders like a Vidal Sassoon commercial, only with more cordite. Hilarious! Funker was a lot more watchable when it was hosted by combat medic Ryan, and was Funker530. The world is full of people who didnt go to college or have business degrees that think they are more capable than engineers. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. A quick visit to his site shows no contact info other than an email. Just gonna use this thread to call Yeager a giant loud mouthed douche. Does your Life depend on doing so right? Lots of trainers posting videos. Criticizing Yeagers background without revealing his own simply doesnt fly. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The Evolution of Point Shooting Guest Instructor: Mr. Y.B. Clinical Professor: University level, Sciences for Investigations and Security, Italy James Yeager claims that nobody has ever taken him up on his challenge to go toe-to-toe on personal experience. He was just a restaurant owner you can find his corporation on google (something like BUZZ SAS), btw after his career in the restaurants sector he created the weird Zero character. is to research, create and improve technical products for the civil market and for the L.E./MIL and professionals. Instructor Zero (feat. From his Facebook page, it looks like he claims to be a former U.S. Army Ranger: Instructor Zero | Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/InstructorZe Ive trained with James Yeager on several occasions and I would gladly train with Zero if he ever posts a resume and opens up shop. Read the aar- he dumped half a mag randomly and ran away into the ditch, where he laid until the badguys left. I get the feeling you still take orders from those dumb engineers. He always has. They are the most unassuming, non-macho and humble people I have ever met. Of those probably 10% didnt get selected to any engineering program and cycled involuntarily into being business majors. Youre basically saying I can do non-engineering things better than engineers! Instructor Zero is an Italian social media star who has gained populairty through the eponymous Instagram account. I enjoy his videos and he is a hell of a shot. Thought he released a video basically telling everyone he wasn't going to release his background as he wanted viewers to focus on his shooting ability and not background. 5 minutes of research would reveal, he owns his own company and spent the last decade training military and police forces world wide. south beach state park; autonomic nervous system pharmacology slideshare. Lol that intro though Sensei Zero for sure. What did Yaeger do as an example? Furthermore, government organizations tend to use resources that are free, low-cost or inherent to their own organizations, i.e. Yeager is a joke. His qualifications: failed soap opera actor who beat James Yeager on a reality television show. Of course neither is a just-the-facts, maam, straightforward instructor. Could just be haters hating though, I really dont know. 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. Instructor Zero was a 5th Assault Battalion Instructor for the Italian Military. This is like a teenage drama series. And yet TTAG keeps calling him a guru for some unknown reason. Extrema Ratio is an older knife company in Italy. 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. Nie moglimy znale Twojej strony. SIG Sauer MCX Review: Next-Gen Modern Sporting Rifle? Yoo haff to shoooooot wiff ze boolets into ze target soo zat yoo gets de heets. He took it in a different direction and did not deny the allegations. Zero does some pretty cool stuff, but I always wonder how much of it is wasted motion. Instructor zero is the king of range theatrics. I feel a little dirty, but I agree with Sexy Rex. They make too many shit-talking videos and not enough practical ones to be relevant for mainstream. Instructor Zero. He very well could be an elaborate fake, wouldnt surprise me in this day and age, just saying that if he is hes seemingly got lots of people (perhaps unwittingly) in on it with him. Just curious. Only on ARFcom. If I needed to train pistol combatives, i could see taking a class from potentially either, but if I wanted to get better at shooting and manipulating my weapon, I dont know that Yaeger has anything for me. I was just pointing out that he has lots of stuff on his FB page that isnt like his showy type of shooting that gets posted on YouTube. If youre really serious, youd train with whoever you can. I believe they should both be Pistol whipped by Travis Haley!! Some swear by his skills, I only find him immensely embarrassing. Yeager only shoots with his ass out of his mouth. Makes sense. If you want to see a movie that spoofs this very concept of style trumping experience, check out the old Rock Hudson film Mans Favorite Sport. I look forward to getting back to actual gun-related news. One new winner* is announced every week! 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. Keeping the haters saying he might not be former Tier-Ninja operator at bay. Instructor Zero is a confirmed former 'folgore' (Italian Airborne). If only he had a video titled Instructor Zero: Military Background. Yeager called him out as a fraud a few days back, saying no one should take Zero seriously. When it came to local issues he really was an expert, the best instructor in the city. I'm more interested in hearing about Rob Ski's background. And, because you know you have to see Zero stunt, here is a vid he released this week (sans Marines), working a steel plate stand (with a Glock) as he treads water or some shit on a rubber ball. Careful! My personal favorite video gun instructor is Aaron Cohen from Sage dynamics. is to research, create and improve technical products for the This guy does nothing but hurt the image of the average gun owning American. Instructor Zero trains aggressively and is a little tacticool. No matter how operator you are, basic skills dont just get dropped. the mirror shooting is a little outlandish but overall cool videos. Those who cant teach! Analyzed, how he works? Yeager presents himself a certain way on youtube in order to expand his channel and bring in business. My old PD sent one or two guys a year to the State academy to get certified in various firearms disciplines. I watched both videos although I think Yeager was being Yeager, I am not sure Zero really said all that much. Thanks for the great question, it would have been even better for it was St. Andrew's Day yesterday 30 November So, for all you ladies out there I It's not about surviving, it's about winning! One new winner* is announced every week! 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. 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. I have never seen Zero clear a corner correctly and sometimes he fails to clear at all. No way to remind himself of his former life? Alexander Mitchell/U.S. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. From what I understand he's former Italian Airborne? Interestingly, Ive spent time with Yeager and hes EXACTLY like he is in his videos. 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. Show Protector Nation Podcast, Ep Instructor Zero - Gunfighting & Training (Protector Nation Podcast ) EP 59 - Aug 29, 2022 Todd Green) [Intro] Shoooooooooooooot.. [Chorus - instructor zero] When the profile is to low for ya Drop it in a sock Drop it in a sock Drop it in a sock When the holster cost to much for ya Drop it in a sock Drop it in a sock Drop it in a sock And if the mission has no latitude Drop it in a sock Drop it in a sock Cant speak to the tactics but the guy is fun to watch. by Popularyzator. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Im not saying Instructor Zero doth protest too much, but he doth mount an unverifiable defense. Id train with either. I don't watch him. 12,519 talking about this. Valor Ridge is like Tactical Response without most of the chest-thumping and my opinions are facts and everyone else is a fucking idiot attitude. Bad ones, too. ForInstructor Zeroto fully debunkJames Yeagers accusation that Instructor Zeroisan entertainer rather than a real instructor, Zeroneeds to name names. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. These cookies do not store any personal information. Something along those lines. Whenever someone posts something like Zero, Haley, Costa, etc does the IMMEDIATE response is either "They've not won championships" or "they weren't tier 1 enough to be teaching" - news flash sparky, if you're not as good, regardless of their background, you can stand to learn something from them then. Anybody know his background? He's one hell of a shot and I don't think that's up for much debate. Go train with the man, have dinner with him as I have, get to know him a little bit and you will see a whole different side of him. 2. DoD often farms out niche training to contractors as it is easier to do so rather than reinvent the wheel, and Zero knows his stuff when it comes to small arms, so the Corps likely got its Euros worth out of the training. Until further news, keep your hellbows in check, your drop leg holsters dropped,and your eyes on the prizeguys. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/11/02/yeager-versus-zero/, Glad I went to bed before seeing this clickbait. I thought he was just a regular army dude. The Empire (Funker Tactical) Strikes back. James Yeager is a tool, I wouldnt trust him with a water pistol. Listen, Im a computer nerd for a living, I cant speak to his correct or incorrect tactics when entering a room.
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