5 Listen
3 Form on me, come here
This is a basic and very obvious
hand signal used to indicate to one of
your team that you require them to
move to your position.
The sign, in its most basic form, is
placing the palm of your hand onto
the top of your head, arching the
fingers slightly.
In the military it would be
accompanied with other signals
indicating rank or squad position
required to attend. For airsoft
purposes a simple point at the target
of the signal followed by the ‘on me’
sign would suffice to get one of your
team to join you for a snap briefing.
Internationally recognisable,
the signal for ‘listen’ is placing your
cupped hand up towards your ear.
The side placed can indicate a rough
direction, or can be followed up with
a point of direction.
If given when moving and it’s
tactically appropriate, drop to one
knee when stopping to listen.
7 Recce, look
This signal represents looking
through binoculars and is indicated
by holding both hands up to the eyes
with the tips of fingers and thumbs
touching across the brow and nose
respectively – as you would if you
had hold of a pair of binoculars. It
is used when you want one of your
team to move forward and perform
a close target reconnaissance of
an objective (usually indicated by a
simple pointing gesture).
6 Get down, take cover
4 Halt, stop
This sign is simply created by
raising your open hand to just above
shoulder height, away from the body
to aid sight in lowlight conditions.
If indicating to someone in front of
you to halt the palm will be towards
the target and open. If indicating to
someone behind you the palm will
face away but the gesture still has
the same meaning.
In an experienced patrol this would
usually be accompanied by all patrol
members adopting the kneeling
position in an all-round defence,
covering all arcs of fire.
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This signal can be used if on
the move and you need your team
to quickly take cover, for instance if
you stumble across the enemy but
haven’t been seen. It will allow you
to maintain your X