In this video lesson, the instructor breaks down the first practical exercise of the session — firing from behind cover, with a strong focus on conditions that closely reflect real combat environments. Unlike sport shooting disciplines that rely on standardized covers with predefined openings and positions, the Ukrainian Firearms Training School emphasizes working with improvised cover typical of modern warfare: rubble, earth mounds, concrete, metal, and other irregular structures. The instructor explains the core classification of cover: hard cover (metal, concrete, stone), characterized by a high probability of bullet ricochets; soft cover (soil, wood, loose earth), which may be partially penetrable by incoming fire. Special attention is given to the correct distance from cover depending on its type, methods for minimizing the shooter’s visual profile, and increasing the safe zone from ricochets.