{"id":5116,"date":"2006-09-28T03:00:03","date_gmt":"2006-09-28T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archives.reallifesuperheroes.org\/?p=5116"},"modified":"2006-09-28T03:00:03","modified_gmt":"2006-09-28T10:00:03","slug":"move-with-the-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/2006\/09\/28\/move-with-the-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Move with the shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"
Flow with the shadows: How to move silently.
\nBy: Supreme
\nWell to start off with\u2026 most importantly, make sure your bones are cracked. Get all the kinks out now. You don\u2019t want to be in the shadows with your own body making noises.
\nDo not wear pants that\u2019ll swish together or make a creasing sound. Ordinary jeans tend to be silent and move without hassle. Take it from me\u2026 do not, I repeat, do not wear leather pants or motorcycle pants. They are so damn noisy. Granted the moto pants give great protection.
\nUse malleable soft style knee pads. Don\u2019t wear hard shell knee pads. They clank when you kneel and they give off a shine. Also you might want to wear them under your jeans to deflect any shine it may have.
\nAn all black Under Armour \u2018rash guard\u2019 style shirt is very silent and moves well with the muscles. Don\u2019t wear a shirt that has buttons or any metallic style threads.
\nDon\u2019t wear a leather or pleather jacket for they also tend to make a creasing sound.
\nYour boots should be comfortable in a crouching position. This is important. You don\u2019t want them to make a sound when you kneel forward from the crouching position.
\nAn all black uniform is desired. Remember, you\u2019re going for stealth and you need to move with the shadows not against the shadows.
\nAlso, you may want to use a hydration pack when you are only doing recon work. It\u2019s just a suggestion. You may be in one spot for some time. Be prepared to wait. Have extreme patience. If you\u2019re going to live in the shadows and remain stealthy, I suggest you try it out several times before officially using it in patrol.
\nGood luck!
\n– Supreme
\nBelow are the steps to moving silently. The art of stealth doesn\u2019t have to be followed exact because you will need to fight and you shouldn\u2019t wear soft shoes when fighting.
\n1: Get soft footwear. The harder your footwear, the louder the noise. The best type of footwear is socks or leather moccasins. When at all possible, avoid bare feet (feet generally sweat and on flat surfaces, this creates lots of noise, as they stick to the floor) and hard-soled boots (because of their bulk and material, boots are more difficult to walk quietly in).
\n2: Wear sparse, tight clothing. When walking, one’s legs and clothes rub together creating noise. Minimizing your gear will prevent this
\n3: Unless congested, take slow and measured breaths from the nose. If congested open your mouth wide and take deep controlled breaths
\n4: Watch the next place you will take a step. Be mindful of objects you are stepping on.<\/p>\n
5: Match the cadence of the person you are following (i.e. when the person steps with his or her left foot, you use your left foot). This will help mask any noise your feet may make. Remember that sound travels at 340 meters per second (1116 ft\/sec), so you might need to adjust your walk accordingly: Note the delay between the visual<\/em> step and the sound<\/em> of the step from the one you are following, and try to use the same delay for your steps, only the other way around – you must step slightly before the person you are following. Be safe out there! 5: Match the cadence of the person you are following (i.e. when the person steps with his or her left foot, you use your left foot). This will help mask any noise your feet may make. Remember that sound travels at 340 meters per second (1116 ft\/sec), so you might need to adjust your walk accordingly: Note the delay between the visual<\/em> step and the sound<\/em> of the step from the one you are following, and try to use the same delay for your steps, only the other way around – you must step slightly before the person you are following. Be safe out there! Last reminate of the Hero Coalition. Move with the shadows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[53,26],"tags":[248,961,962,1150,1156,1984,2058,2381,2391,2904],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n6: Place the heel or toes of your foot down first and roll your foot slowly and gently onto the ground. If moving swiftly, run\/leap from location to location. Avoid landing flatfooted. For moving backwards, this is reversed, so that the ball of the foot is placed down first, and then the heel lowered to the ground.
\n7: Be sure your footwear fits properly; if your foot slides at all in your footwear it can produce a squeaking noise, especially if your feet are sweaty.
\n8: Walk on the outer edge of your feet, rolling your foot from heel to pinky toe, if you want to get very close to the target. Though very silent, this technique is also uncomfortable and should only be used for short distances. The hips can be rotated slightly to make this technique easier.
\n9: Stand 90 degrees to the direction you want to go with your feet spread slightly, then take the foot on the other side of where you want to go, and while balancing on your other foot, move it across, making an X with your legs. Take your other foot and swing it out from behind to the start position. This method allows you to walk with some speed silently, even when wearing jeans which usually make lots of noise.
\n10: Bend low at the knees. The first part of your foot to hit the ground should be the heel. “Roll” forward on that foot until you’re on the ball of your foot (the padded part just behind the toes). Just before you’ve rolled all the way onto the ball of your foot, put your other foot down, heel first, directly in front of the first foot, almost touching it. You should be able to smoothly roll from the first foot to the second. Continue by rolling on the second foot, until you’re almost at the ball, and repeat by putting the first foot in front of the second. This should all be done fluidly.
\nTIPS:<\/p>\n\n
\n– Supreme
\nFlow with the shadows: How to move silently.
\nBy: Supreme
\nWell to start off with\u2026 most importantly, make sure your bones are cracked. Get all the kinks out now. You don\u2019t want to be in the shadows with your own body making noises.
\nDo not wear pants that\u2019ll swish together or make a creasing sound. Ordinary jeans tend to be silent and move without hassle. Take it from me\u2026 do not, I repeat, do not wear leather pants or motorcycle pants. They are so damn noisy. Granted the moto pants give great protection.
\nUse malleable soft style knee pads. Don\u2019t wear hard shell knee pads. They clank when you kneel and they give off a shine. Also you might want to wear them under your jeans to deflect any shine it may have.
\nAn all black Under Armour \u2018rash guard\u2019 style shirt is very silent and moves well with the muscles. Don\u2019t wear a shirt that has buttons or any metallic style threads.
\nDon\u2019t wear a leather or pleather jacket for they also tend to make a creasing sound.
\nYour boots should be comfortable in a crouching position. This is important. You don\u2019t want them to make a sound when you kneel forward from the crouching position.
\nAn all black uniform is desired. Remember, you\u2019re going for stealth and you need to move with the shadows not against the shadows.
\nAlso, you may want to use a hydration pack when you are only doing recon work. It\u2019s just a suggestion. You may be in one spot for some time. Be prepared to wait. Have extreme patience. If you\u2019re going to live in the shadows and remain stealthy, I suggest you try it out several times before officially using it in patrol.
\nGood luck!
\n– Supreme
\nBelow are the steps to moving silently. The art of stealth doesn\u2019t have to be followed exact because you will need to fight and you shouldn\u2019t wear soft shoes when fighting.
\n1: Get soft footwear. The harder your footwear, the louder the noise. The best type of footwear is socks or leather moccasins. When at all possible, avoid bare feet (feet generally sweat and on flat surfaces, this creates lots of noise, as they stick to the floor) and hard-soled boots (because of their bulk and material, boots are more difficult to walk quietly in).
\n2: Wear sparse, tight clothing. When walking, one’s legs and clothes rub together creating noise. Minimizing your gear will prevent this
\n3: Unless congested, take slow and measured breaths from the nose. If congested open your mouth wide and take deep controlled breaths
\n4: Watch the next place you will take a step. Be mindful of objects you are stepping on.<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n6: Place the heel or toes of your foot down first and roll your foot slowly and gently onto the ground. If moving swiftly, run\/leap from location to location. Avoid landing flatfooted. For moving backwards, this is reversed, so that the ball of the foot is placed down first, and then the heel lowered to the ground.
\n7: Be sure your footwear fits properly; if your foot slides at all in your footwear it can produce a squeaking noise, especially if your feet are sweaty.
\n8: Walk on the outer edge of your feet, rolling your foot from heel to pinky toe, if you want to get very close to the target. Though very silent, this technique is also uncomfortable and should only be used for short distances. The hips can be rotated slightly to make this technique easier.
\n9: Stand 90 degrees to the direction you want to go with your feet spread slightly, then take the foot on the other side of where you want to go, and while balancing on your other foot, move it across, making an X with your legs. Take your other foot and swing it out from behind to the start position. This method allows you to walk with some speed silently, even when wearing jeans which usually make lots of noise.
\n10: Bend low at the knees. The first part of your foot to hit the ground should be the heel. “Roll” forward on that foot until you’re on the ball of your foot (the padded part just behind the toes). Just before you’ve rolled all the way onto the ball of your foot, put your other foot down, heel first, directly in front of the first foot, almost touching it. You should be able to smoothly roll from the first foot to the second. Continue by rolling on the second foot, until you’re almost at the ball, and repeat by putting the first foot in front of the second. This should all be done fluidly.
\nTIPS:<\/p>\n\n
\n– Supreme
\n
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"