| The ICPS AKA the "Israeli method of Point Shooting" | | | | other combat techniques; success is based on actual |
| is often regarded as a "shooting style", when it is in | | | | performance. |
| fact a small percent of what makes this method | | | | The ICPS has the distinct advantage of proving itself |
| unique and extremely effective. The ICPS initial form | | | | effective time after time, probably more than any |
| was adapted from the FSA (Fairbairn, Sykes and | | | | other. It is literally practiced and perfected during daily |
| Applegate) Point Shooting method, based on the | | | | performance by its core users. |
| shooter's Instinctive reactions and Kinematics to | | | | The guiding principle of the ICPS is to neutralize the |
| quickly engage close range targets. | | | | threat in the quickest way possible, using the natural |
| The Major contributed change to ICPS occurred in | | | | Instincts inherited in every human. Aggressiveness, |
| 1975 with the establishment of the "YAMAM", first | | | | determination and speed are integral elements of the |
| Israeli Police fully dedicated Counter Terrorism Unit. | | | | ICPS method and proper mindset is heavily stressed. |
| Because of its specialty in Counter Terrorism, | | | | Stress and pressure (High adrenaline levels) are |
| hostage rescue and high violent crime, the unit | | | | introduced in the advanced stages of the training in |
| performs in actual conflicts particularly in highly | | | | order to accustom trainees to pressure associated |
| populated urban environments. This vast experience | | | | with actual events. This approach is specially geared |
| enabled the unit to develop comprehensive small | | | | towards deadly force situations rather than shooting |
| arms training doctrines that were so effective, | | | | competitions, where often times techniques which |
| reliable and user friendly, it was generally accepted by | | | | brings high levels of accuracy on the range, often fail |
| all armed branches of the Israeli security forces such | | | | under real life stress. |
| as the Secret Service (Shin Bet), elite IDF Units, | | | | This very same system has been taught to |
| Israeli National Police and other Intelligence and | | | | thousands of civilians from all walks of life in Israel |
| Counter Terrorism units. | | | | with great success rates of actual performance. The |
| Regarded as a "Tactical Response"and not as a | | | | ICPS method has proved itself through experience |
| shooting style, it incorporates all necessary | | | | time after time to be well suited for the private |
| progressive battlefield tactical thinking molded into set | | | | citizen as well as the Law Enforcement officer and |
| of Instinctive actions and reactions of the operator. | | | | the Combat soldier. |
| The Israeli shooting method is radically different from | | | | |