Worst Shooting Video Diagnostics: Episode 9
About this video
McPhee provides tactical analysis of a gunfight scene from the movie Atomic Blonde, critiquing the shooting technique, timing, positioning, and physics depicted. He compares the on-screen actions to what he teaches in his classes, identifying both realistic elements and tactical errors in the choreography.
Key takeaways
- McPhee argues that draw-to-first-shot timing in the scene is slower than what he teaches in his classes, where trained shooters can achieve three-quarters of a second or better
- McPhee contends that unnecessary flourishes like spinning moves waste critical time in actual gunfights and that simple pivoting and retention shooting would be more efficient
- McPhee emphasizes tactical principles including going prone for cover, angling toward threats, and ensuring threats are fully neutralized rather than leaving partially injured opponents alive
Episode details: published July 3, 2020 · 2.4K views · 9:22 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. McPhee’s service stories are his own accounts, attributed to him — not independently verified. His tactical and firearms instruction is his doctrine, presented as his teaching — not legal or safety advice from Self Growth Videos.
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