I tell students in my personal defense class that there are two elements at play in an encounter. One is the physical firearm manipulation skills. The other is the chess game unfolding before you. The more proficient you are with your firearm skills the less you have to think about it, freeing up mental capacity to engage in the chess ga…
I tell students in my personal defense class that there are two elements at play in an encounter. One is the physical firearm manipulation skills. The other is the chess game unfolding before you. The more proficient you are with your firearm skills the less you have to think about it, freeing up mental capacity to engage in the chess game. You are trying to gain positional advantage over another, adjusting to their movements in real time. Distance matters in the fact that it changes reaction times and can add complexity in marksmanship should it come to that. Be as proficient as you can with your sidearm including competition.
I tell students in my personal defense class that there are two elements at play in an encounter. One is the physical firearm manipulation skills. The other is the chess game unfolding before you. The more proficient you are with your firearm skills the less you have to think about it, freeing up mental capacity to engage in the chess game. You are trying to gain positional advantage over another, adjusting to their movements in real time. Distance matters in the fact that it changes reaction times and can add complexity in marksmanship should it come to that. Be as proficient as you can with your sidearm including competition.