His Mindset
- He wants a clear, unobstructed view
- He wants you to stay still
- He wants you out in the open
- Deny him a predictable pattern
Move Unpredictably
- Avoid linear paths at all costs
- Change speed, direction, and elevation
- Use randomness to defeat prediction
- Stay a hard target, never an easy one
Cover and Concealment
- Use cover to stop incoming rounds
- Use concealment to break the shooter's view
- Move from one position to the next
- Combine vegetation, shadow, walls, vehicles
Change Elevation
- Break sightlines with vertical movement
- Force the shooter to re-acquire you
- Exploit stairs, ramps, and hills
- Use rooftops to disrupt the angle
Exploit Obscurants
- Move when visibility is degraded
- Use smoke, dust, rain, and fog
- Use glare and darkness to your favor
- Create or wait for cover from sight
Avoid Kill Zones
- Avoid open streets and long sightlines
- Treat rooftops and windows as exposure
- Cross quickly and unpredictably
- Use cover to bridge the gap
Targeting Signs
- Notice an odd sense of being watched
- Treat unusual stillness as a warning
- Catch scope glint or metal flashes
- Read a distant single shot as ranging
Movement Techniques
- Bounce between two sightline-breaking covers
- Triangulate diagonally across the threat area
- Keep moving until you reach safety
- Never stop in the open