Videos tagged with John McPhee
This guide details the slide lock reload technique as taught by John "Shrek" McPhee of Sheriff of Baghdad. It emphasizes distinguishing a true reload from a magazine swap and provides a three-step process for efficient execution. Consistent training with full magazines is recommended to build recognition and speed for this critical skill.
John "Shrek" McPhee, an expert instructor from Sheriff of Baghdad, demonstrates the SOB Tactical Range Card for diagnosing shooting errors. This tool helps identify issues with stance, grip, and wobble by aligning bullet dispersion patterns on a target with the card's indicators. McPhee provides clear, actionable advice on corrective techniques like leaning forward for stance and the 'super push' for grip and wobble, aiming to significantly tighten shot groups.
This video segment from John "Shrek" McPhee of Sheriff of Baghdad introduces a critical breakdown of proper firearm stance, emphasizing its foundational importance. McPhee, drawing on extensive experience from tier one units, highlights that effective shooting techniques begin with a solid stance, starting with foot placement. His approach is rooted in research and development aimed at increasing survivability, indicating a highly practical and effective methodology.
John 'Shrek' McPhee, a Retired U.S. Army Special Operations Sgt. Maj., outlines a comprehensive fitness approach focusing on longevity and practical strength. His regimen emphasizes a high daily step count, joint-friendly strength training, separate conditioning sessions, and consistent supplementation with Creatine Gummies for convenience and potential cognitive benefits.
This video by John 'Shrek' McPhee of Sheriff of Baghdad (SOB Tactical) addresses vertical stringing in shooting, identifying it as a common stance issue. McPhee explains how recoil from firearms, especially full-auto, naturally causes upward movement. He details the common but incorrect practice of pushing forward to compensate, which leads to shooting low, and the opposite problem of leaning back. The core technique taught is actively managing hand movement to counteract the gun's backward push by driving hands down, and its forward push by driving hands up, emphasizing the difficulty in maintaining proper timing to achieve consistent shot placement.
John 'Shrek' McPhee, a retired U.S. Army Special Operations Sergeant Major, provides expert insights on selecting firearms for home defense. He contrasts the accessibility of pistols with the superior accuracy and reduced collateral damage potential of rifles and carbines, while advising against shotguns for indoor use due to their wide pattern. McPhee stresses that regardless of the firearm chosen, extensive training is paramount.
John 'Shrek' McPhee, a retired U.S. Army Special Operations Sergeant Major and founder of Sheriff of Baghdad, details three critical EDC pistol mistakes. The primary focus is on safe and deliberate reholstering, emphasizing the dangers of speed, improper thumb placement, and premature release of cover garments, which can lead to trigger snags and accidental discharges.











