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.
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
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!
@@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
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.
@@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
@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.
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.
@@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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
That airsoft training was about 90% of it. All he had to do was wear ear muffs and get used to the recoil and trigger (which all of us do too on a brand new system). Excellent job.
@MemoryDecipheR Well James Yaeger can go suck it. data doesn't lie. There's plenty of real hard evidence here that absolutely destroys what he said about dry fire being useless.
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.
@@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"
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
@@therandomdickhead5744 it was so good to see those guys cheering him on and being so excited for him. Too many people in the action shooting game are just self absorbed dickheads
@@beardoggin8963 IKR! Lucas can't stop laughing and smiling, on how amazing this kid ramps up his firearm control. That is unbelievable! How long does it take for a regular person to reasonably cover the recoil on 9mm - Glock and 5,56 NATO - AR-style rifle to such level? He made it instantly! I bet some of those guys felt jealous of the kid's performance - I mean in a positive, sport way..
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
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.
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 ..
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!
that's why you always act like the fool that don't know how to load his gun before the match starts and when the bell rings you spring into soldier mode
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.
the trigger discipline, clearing jams, mag checks, lowering his aim and just all the little things that make range shooting safer for the shooter and those around them ... blows my mind.. 🤯 puts his main rifle is in safe when switching to sidearm even right down to flicking the dust cover up when his finished firing....
and then imagine walking... bipedal movement is something else. Everything we do requires a certain amount of muscle memory, and just doing it again and again reinforces it as routine. just time. What really makes you amazing is being able to apply the same practise to most of the firearms out there. I'd like to see someone put an AK into this boys hands and see him flip the "dustcover".
I bet airsoft helped with the dust cover bit, the dust cover covers your hop up (that adjusts the arch of the bb) flicking it up protects your shit from breaking. Airsofters are legit fierce about trigger control lol
I instruct on a marine corps rifle range and I have to say I want guys like him on my range no bad habits good practice self taught. experience vs training in this case he has great weapon control superb focus easy to teach listens well and executes flawlessly and strives for speed and accuracy
17:14 Let me tell you why this man is brilliant. He is conducting what is called a speed reload meaning his magazine is empty and he must quickly and efficiently remove it while simultaneously inserted a fresh mag and firing another round. Now an error that commonly happens is what is called a "double feed" meaning there are 2 rounds in the chamber causing a blockage. What this man did first is called immediate action which happens before you see that you have a double feed. You rack your bolt back in an attempt to clear possible dud rounds or brass that may not have ejected properly while a new round is cycled through in which you then attempt to fire. When he observed he was unable to fire again he went directly into remedial action which is a more in depth check of the weapon. He knew he had a double feed so he removed the magazine and constantly slid the bold back and forward to clear the barrel of the rounds. He then put the magazine back in and attempted to fire upon which he was successful. I served in the Marines for 6 years and currently have been in the army for 2 and let me tell you that while most Marines have this general understanding of rifle marksmanship I would say majority of soldiers excluding the infantry are unable to complete this feat. They instead complain and blame the weapon. This man has never shot a rifle in his life and did exactly what he was instructed to do and look at that. perfection.
D-yawn it’s an ego thing. Most American dudes tend to feel they already know skills and instead of taking constructive criticism they want to blame their surroundings or believe they do it the best already. It’s a culture thing. My old teacher for competition shooting said it’s the same between American men and women. Women are generally better at taking constructive criticism when it comes to firearms than dudes who have shot in the past.
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!!
I shoot real steel and play airsoft. Airsoft took my firearms skills and took them to the next level. Being able to move and shoot while taking return fire, learning body position behind cover, room clearing, and reloading under pressure took me from a good shooter to a great shooter. I highly recommend using airsoft as a training tool!
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!
@Your none existence Father Gas operated airsoft rifles don't even barely compare to the amount of recoil a real rifle round shoots. No, it does not make a lot of sense
74 years ago, those 2 men would be literally enemies and their countries were attacking each other in horrible ways. Today, they are colleagues and are sharing military knowledge.
Francisco Soto Barría Why not? In my opinion, weapons and any teaching around them is automatically military knowledge. But it does nt mean they will use this knowledge to become part of the militar world.
@@joaotopi Your opinion is far from reasonable, what you see here is firearms drills knowledge, military knowledge is a lot more than shooting and this drills are not part of some kind of military training, except for Special Operations, but even those unit use different drills, not like this.
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 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.
I assume malfunctions in airsoft guns and actual guns are quite similar, since they are basically designed to do the same job just with different propellant and different ammo.
@@finian2 Exactly, if you use a gas airsoft (not the one with electrical compressor) then the weapon is actually a replica with the same movements and almost the same mechanical parts as the real one, but with gas propellant in the magasine, small spherical bullets and a narrower barrel. Even the weight and weight destribution is the same.
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!
It depends. For those go for airsoft ipsc competition they wish there is no recoil so they can shoot fast and stable. In the other hand those go for wargame they want more recoil for sure.
Living in Japan as an Active duty Marine. I can tell you for a fact the airsoft guns they sell out here could cause some issues at the armory. I'm hoping I can get one or two to sneak in my pack up as I leave.
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.
@@ormand.943 you Jesse but I took a coworker from Japan shooting and it was just like this. You tell them how d To do something and they will do it EXACTLY how you told/described it to them
This isnt a video game this is real life, you dont understand the extent on how hard it is to reload at speed, you have to take into to play drawing the next mag while your releasing the mag thats in rifle, then hand eye coordination has to be precise to get that mag into the mag well, some players have a flared mag well to make it easier to get the mag into the mag well, then actually cocking the rifle to get a round into the chamber, it takes skill and precision to do it that quicky
