Low Light Part 1 - Principles of Low Light (#14)

Welcome to Video 14 of a 31 part Pistol Skills Video Series with Ernest Langdon!

These next 5 videos will take you through handgun low light and white light operations. The basis behind these videos is to help you understand and think about light and how it can affect your vision and position in a low-light environment.

This series will include several sections of the topics Ernest covers in his pistol skills classes including:
• Fundamentals
• Drills
• Techniques
• The Why’s Behind the Techniques Ernest teaches
• Ernest’s Methodology
...plus a Low Light Series

We are excited to bring you his teachings in small nuggets of information to share his knowledge, why and demonstrate with students on the how.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
00:05 - 01:08 Principles of low light
01:09 - 02:55 What are we using light for?
02:56 - 03:35 What the light does.
03:36 - 04:08 Control tactics work better with light
04:09 - 04:24 Where to aim the light
04:25 - 05:08 Light can be used for communication
05:09 - 06:06 Cautions when using the white light
06:07 - 06:41 Displacing the light
06:42 - 07:09 Be aware of self blinding
07:10 - 07:34 Be aware of backlight
07:35 - 08:00 Reading the light
08:01 - 08:21 Operate from the lowest level of light
08:22 - 08:43 Seeing from the opposite perspective
08:44 - 09:13 Light and movement
09:14 - 10:16 Power with light
10:17 - 10:56 Aligning three things: the gun, the light, and your head.
10:57 - 11:36 Carrying more than one light
11:37 - 12:06 Outro

“Listening to someone tell you what to do is easy in the moment – “Just do it this way.” If you don’t understand the why, it’s easy to be convinced to do it differently. Understanding the why behind the techniques will help a person learn to do and execute precisely and consistently. Firearms and shooting have always been a passion for me – from competitive or practical to hobby and everyday carry purposes – being able to share this information in a clear and concise way is important to me. There are millions on new gun owners who need the fundamental skills to learn the gun, how to safely use their firearm if they choose to have one for personal every day carry or home defense.” – Ernest Langdon, President of Langdon Tactical Technology, Inc.

We hope you enjoy this series!

ABOUT ERNEST LANGDON
Ernest’s background includes 12 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, over 30 years of competitive shooting experience including a Grand Master rating in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) and accreditation as a Distinguished Master in IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) with 10 National Championships and 2 World Speed Shooting titles. He is a gunsmith by trade and brings exception knowledge to not only training but firearms as well.