In June 2019, this question was answered by @Liku_Tactical. Having never shot a real gun in his life, Liku shows us what's up after dry-firing with airsoft guns for three years in Japan.
he learns insanely quick. No repeats, no "can you show me that again?", he gets a tip, and immediately corrects. Truly impressive. All of his technique is spot on.
@@williewilson2250 sorry bud.. don't give two fucks about getting likes on a comment. I comment what I think.. don't be mad that your grammar skills are trash
Two years later and this is still in my "saves" and I still watch it in it's entirety every now and then. The cheers from the crowds encouraging him is something else. When is he coming back? Would love to see his progression.
What's most astounding to me is both his ability & speed at which he works though malfunctions, and how *immediate* his adaptation & perfect implementation of new advice/critique
I think he's the only person I have seen not only put it on safety right after shooting yet flip up the dust cover with it, a lot of people don't do it and see no point yet in airsoft its a bigger issue keeping dust out of your gun than with real firearms. Props to him consistently doing that
We had a german exchange student here in america and we knew we had to take him to the range. It was also his dream to shoot guns. We were at the range for hours and made him shoot all types of weapons
Still coming back to this video, 2+ years after finding it. And I'm still recommending it to people wanting to train. One of the best training videos out there.
Found this video so randomly, know nothing about guns, never had any interest in it, but watched the whole half an hour for the cheers and the encouragement. Great stuff guys, what an awesome bunch of people.
This is probably the most satisfying thing an airsoft lover(real firearms too!) Can watch. Makes playing airsoft valuable in countries where guns are illegal. Not a waste of time
This is by far the best video I've seen in the fire arms space all year. Probably the best video I've seen ever. Amazing. Kudos for putting it together and kudos to Liku!!
What I like about you guys in this type of shooting community, veterans etc. is how supportive you are, not just in this video with Liku, I see also other channels and how you even support that other channels. This is one huge family and I can understand why you are so good at war.
It's really crazy to see someone who hasn't handled recoil before but at the same time has a better grasp on the fundamentals than most people I shoot with, and maybe including me. (I'm out of practice and not too sore to admit it.) Props to this man and I hope he considers settling in our country.
I kept hearing about this vid and finally came across it. Humbling, inspirational, awe-inspiring, hilarious, and just plain awesome. Couldn’t help smiling throughout the entire video. Liku is a beast and kudos to y’all for getting him out here!
Its so fucking stupid how sensitive Airsoft guns can be that when you apply it to real guns it makes his actions seem so professional and like hes taking lots of care towards the hardware.
It's in his muscle memory too, the way he casually does it is because of all those hours, even when he messes up it's impressive to watch how he manipulates the firearm
I know this is a 3 year old video, but first time seeing it and completely mind blown. I think what's getting me the most is the fluidity on the safety switch in transitions, but also that dust cover is flipped back up instantaneously as soon as the drill has ended as well.
I have watched this video multiple times already, i just have to say this man is awesome. You have to love him. he is right up there in the 99th percentile and he seems to not know it. He is so humble and soaking up the experience he is provided. He knows they are there to teach him and he is not cocky. A lot of people can learn from him. I just love people who are good at what they do. It doesn't even matter what it is.
The airsoft malfunctions are the same, the only difference is the anticipation to recoil that he had, which is corrected very fast by the instructor, and he is so make to reload shooting fast and clearing the gun in airsoft... That's why.
My man has dry fired so much that from muscle memory he even closes the dust cover once he's finished shooting. Somebody give this man a citizenship already!
@@datasiankid3669 Yes, he picks up the instructor's tips insanely fast. Where anyone else would probably have questions or need clarification, he just gives an "Okay" and goes!
@@D3athduo well the principle is same the difference is mainly weight, recoil, trigger function, so adapting gets a little bit easier compared to a person who has never tried neither
@@hype_zombie1068 People fetishise and infantilise east asian men and women, it's a thing. Hence why refering to an adult man as "adorable" in this context could be seen as sus.
@@donblub You missed the point of my comment. I wasn't saying that was what OP meant, I'm saying that could be a reason why someone else could see it as suspicious. I never agreed with them, I was just adding a possible explanation.
Watching this again 3 years later and knowing what I know now vs 3 years ago I truly understand how far ahead of the curve this man from Japan is compared to 99.99999% of us. Simply amazing 👏 👏
perfectly said! he thinks he is doing it wrong! amazing! ive been shooting for years...this guy looks to be lightyears ahead of me. time to put more downrange!
I don't know how many times I have watched this... This kid is something else. Great instructor by the way, thanks to him he was able to adapt so quickly.
@@GordsProductions I know, but it's good to always practice finger discipline for muscle memory even if the mag is empty, one could be in the chamber ;)
This mans weapon handling is impeccable. He fundamentally understands how the weapon works and functions and has trained for it. Liku is a monster and could do amazing things competitively.
@@numskull1015 Not just that, but safely handling it, too. Not pointing it at others, stuff like that. I've seen too many people who handled a firearm way too careless.
Lucas, as an OEF/OIF veteran, the fact that you and your friends sponsored this kid to come to the US to fulfill a lifelong dream of being able to experience what many Americans take for granted, gave me a whole new level of respect for you. I saw your true heart in this simple act of kindness. It doesn't matter that you're not a veteran, you are certainly serving your community and helping others. Huge kudos to you brother - you've definitely made a new fan today.
Well, I was a bit concerned in how much trust they put in a first time shooter at 3:12 , but this is ciritizism on extremely high level. However, this guy is amazing. I wish I could draw as fast as he can after two days of live firing. And I was one of the best pistol shooters among my fellows! Still far away from what he does there. Just impressive! Greetings from a former german soldier!
Thanks for this video! it has given me a lot of encouragement. I'm from Taiwan, a country that is at a high risk of war. I have served in the military and have used real firearms, but our law does not allow civilians to own guns. So, I usually practice with airsoft guns.
Even if a solid firearm safety is something EVERYONE should have, it's not always the case. This kid is amazing, not only for his skills but for his safety when handling too!
@ExcuseMeBut theres an indoor feild in tulsa Oklahoma i was playing at like age 15 and i was unfortunate enough to be on the oppisite team of an ex Marine. Dude had a nice setup and like you said wiped the feild. I wasnt upset but i realised hoew much training comes into play. Of course i immediately forgot dude to the amount of fun airsoft is.
@MemoryDecipheR the problem is most airsoft people aren't taking it as seriously as he is. Since weapons are basically a no go in Japan and a lot of Japanese youth is very interested in firearms they use airsoft guns to the fullest of it's ability. When airsoft becomes not real training is when you have those kids who scream orders on a make believe battle field thinking that it's really all that easy. Even with this kid he had to learn a few things and fix things in order to shoot a real gun properly. But he took his airsoft guns and used them like real guns in training. His airsoft collection probably comes close to what the real gun costs so of course in anyone takes airsoft shooting as seriously as he does they'll do great once transitioned over to real guns.
@MemoryDecipheR agreed, I have nothing against airsoft I think it's enjoyable, there is one problem and it happens often with people outside of the US when you aren't allowed to do something or it's harder weather it's caused by your government or maybe because you're poor you tend to take things 1000x seriously than mostly anyone in the US ever could. It happens in all fields some of the best information security researchers aren't American they're from some poor country with shit internet and an old computer but they make the best of it.. there is definitely a down side to living in the US which is there's really no competition you aren't starving if you're not the best shooter neither are you starving if you're not the best tech. In my personal opinion I think if you learn how to use a gun via airsoft that's amazing I agree with all the things you can learn via airsoft but it's just not worth my money personally.. between my sim rounds, guns, actual rounds mil training, personal training etc i spend too much time to then want to spend time/money on airsoft.. plus I'm into cars.. and drifting isn't cheap 😭 so for now until I make more money it's only real guns and ranges for me.
@MemoryDecipheR I do realize how backwards it sounds especially in a money thing but I do know airsoft guns do get expensive so I guess in the long run is a lot cheaper since airsoft BBs are nothing in price but yea biggest problem is intitial buy in of the Airsoft world I'm not down for 😂
I subbed to you to keep in touch I'm slowly getting into fire arms training ( becoming an instructor) have a IG called fenrirtactical and yea I'm in PNW currently but I travel a bit I could definitely plan something out.
@@omgitsrez instagram.com/p/B396dyjhX1P/?igshid=1arwirehspx6m In general, just check his channel name or his name (Lucas Botkin) with cod me and you'll probably get more results
@@Bunndog yup, and they had a few retired seals on project too. For more info watch "washington post - how call of duty modern warfare uses ex military to improve games realism"
That's what I'm saying, like just total confidence in muscle memory. Doesn't hear a bang and immediately hand comes up, rack the slide, get back on target, bang. Good shooter.
@Indian Guy I'm no expert with guns so I cant really confirm this but I read another comment that said the wall is when you press down the trigger far enough so that you feel some resistance, but the gun doesnt shoot. If yoy were to press any further, then the gun would shoot.
@Indian Guy On typical triggers (non competition) there will be some slack in the mechanism that needs to be taken up by your finger until you hit a "wall" before the trigger breaks. "On the wall" means you are minimizing the time spent on taking up the meaningless space and your finger is always ready to fire the gun.
@@tacticalministries3508 man I was feeling the same way, I'm not an instructor or anything, heck not even an American , but felt good seeing his capability
@@cazjosh as an instructor its one of the most gratifying feelings in the world to see your students excell. This kid has real talent, to be able to work at this level and be able to identify and clear malfunctions as quickly as he is with just dry fire practice is amazing. He probably dry fires more in one day than most people do in a year
Bro just because you can shoot real firearms in the US doesn't mean I'd wanna live there... I quite enjoy my health care, quality food and customer rights. Not to mention getting robbed at gun point is a rare event here.
You can do faster with knowledge of the firearm, obviously. Double feeds like that are common on AR15 style rifles. But yeah it's pretty impressive he worked through it not knowing anything about it.
@@zacharylucchetti3038 Nah, he knew all about it. Chris Costa used to be HUGE in the Japanese airsoft community, and that double feed clearance was pretty much by-the-DVD magpul. What he was probably thinking was, "holy shit, I actually get to use this stuff that I learned and practiced for no real reason! (as in, you wouldn't clear malfunctions in airsoft guns that way, no matter how similar they apprear to be to the real thing internally)"
Then there is the reality that us military guys, that you so love to hate -and are so much better than- due to your airsoft , video game, dry firing, and timer training, are actually fighting more than timers, and doing more than snappy drills and fast mag changes. I wonder how fast your friends can do that while being shot back at? After 3 days without rest, food, and watching buddies bleed out. It takes more than drills and fast shooting ..
I played sniper role in softair battles and when I tried a real 308 winchester sniper the only main difference was the recoil and the extra step to re-aim the target. I just loved the fact you can almost ignore the wind when shooting at 100/200mt
Great demonstration. This is sure to rustle a lot of jimmies among boomers who hate young people who got into firearms from airsoft instead of hunting.
That was just a inspiring and yet very informative and emotional video for me . He was able to shoot with one of the best in the world and you are his hero which is just plain awesome . He is a protege of yours from across the world .
