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And Then He Grabbed Your Gun!: Self-Defense Considerations During a Gun Fight

 

YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO TO FULLY GRASP THE LESSON BELOW

 

THE SCENARIO [always] DICTATES.

The scenario influences everything. Tactically & legally.

Confined Space Altercations Are Not The Same As Sparring On An Open Mat.

????I don’t always know what’s behind me, but I always know what’s behind my opponent.????

That’s why this is so important:

“Moving backward is usually more dangerous than moving forwards in an extreme close-quarter fight. Own the real estate.” – SPEAR System® Tenet


NOW YOU’RE READY TO WATCH THE VIDEO!

 

???? Don’t email me about weapon handling, striking with a pistol, or that I should’ve done an administrative reload after striking. Enjoy the video & lesson. Learn from it. ????

THE SCENARIO: Home invasion/violent close-quarter scenario – the bad guy is close – you’ve been surprised, and there’s a struggle over your weapon. (In this case, it’s a gun, could be a knife or improvised weapon – follow the science.)

When someone grabs you or your weapon, the natural instinct is to immediately pull back & away (flexor). It’s a reflex. Getting stuck in that cycle can be very dangerous. Is he bigger, heavier? Who has leverage when you step and pull back? What’s behind you? Coffee table? Wall? Stairs? (Think tug-of-war as a kid, you or a friend lets go of the rope and you fall – energy is real.)

Not understanding physiology and physics could cost you the fight and that could cost you your life.

That’s why we use science and natural movement when we reverse engineer any scenario.

Based on our research, we know that engaging your crossed-extensor chain aka ‘fingers splayed’ & arms ‘Outside-90’ is much much stronger than using the flexor chain (pulling). It naturally recruits more muscle making it stronger.

Here’s what I did in the video:

I apply biomechanical science via SPEAR System® principles to unf**k myself during the struggle like so:

A.  I scoop my hand around the gun into our Fingers-Splayed/Outside 90 position & drive forward. I’m using the ‘baseline’ skills we teach in all our classes. This is the Index Palm position.

B. This breaks the opponent’s grip and collapses the arm because driving outside 90 has more stamina and strength. We are actively forcing the opponent to ‘inside 90’ where the structure is weaker.

This is a practical application of physics and physiology.

C. I then drive the weapon’s slide into the opponent & follow up with a muzzle strike & disengage.

(Shout out to my friend Bennie Cooley who, 15+ years ago, showed me the slide/palm strike – a great improvisation in an armed close-quarter fight.)

D. In this scenario, the threat continues to engage, threatening to kill me and my family.

E. I fire my weapon.

*Remember, Force Must Parallel Danger.


TRAINING VS PRACTICE

There’s a difference.

When I’m practicing, I’m very specific and exact in what I’m doing.  i.e. I’m practicing this move. When I’m training, I’m more forgiving with technical issues as I’m thinking ‘training for a fight, or scenario’ and I’m trying to inject emotion, movement, adaptation, etc.

This video was TRAINING.

I will do an AAR.

I will then re-watch the video. Assess my movement. Make notes/correct/redo it/repeat.

I am also always working off-balance to on-balance.

That way when I’m really off-balance in a real situation, my mind & body being intimately familiar with the position, move with intentionality.

Be very, very careful if you try this at speed with a training partner – clearly, you can’t hit a role-player like this.

Remember, force must parallel danger. In this scenario, I’m assuming this attacker is trying to kill me and my family.

Real fights don’t look like movie fights.

Come train with me in the Garage Gym or bring us in to train your team.

Coach B

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