There are literally millions of documented examples when the presence of a firearm and strong verbal commands diffused a situation. Through communication you check on their status, tell them what to do or where to go. There are bystanders without a clue. You have to step up, directing them toward an exit or safe area. Communication is mandatory to coordinate your actions with armed partners or teammates.
I use the acronym I. I inform my partner I want to move left. Communication is an essential element to fighting and requires practice. Cover provides protection between the threat and their weapons.
The attacker has a knife. Putting a car between him and you reduces the effectiveness of that weapon. Using cover for protection against a firearm is more subjective. An object that provides protection against handgun rounds may not hold up against high-velocity rifle rounds. Among rifle calibers there is a significant difference in penetration. A round of 5. Even a handgun round can punch a hole through a standard concrete block with three to four shots.
Most objects in our environments are bullet resistant as opposed to being completely bullet proof. There are a few principles to apply when using cover. For example, creating distance between you and cover is a good idea. This distance greatly reduces the danger of being injured by fragmentation and debris created by any incoming rounds hitting your cover.
Whenever possible work around the side of cover, exposing less of your body than if you were working over the top of cover. To properly use cover requires plenty of practice. There are two ways to stop an attacker.
One, you change their mind about what they thought they were going to do. You move to cover while issuing verbal commands and drawing your pistol. The other option is to use your firearm to inflict the physical damage necessary to stop the attacker. The key is you need to be able to shoot while moving, communicating, using cover or maybe from an unusual position, on your back from the ground. Then there are all the other possible positions that may be needed as dictated by the situation.
If I have to make a precision shot I may brace against something like a corner or window to create stability. So, once again our task is to learn all we can about the various fighting positions, and then practice them. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each position.
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He is also a regular contributor to FMG Publications. More Info. Guncrank Diaries Book. To fight effectively with firearms you must have stability — to shoot accurately — the ability to move — creating distance or moving to cover — and flexibility, because you never know what will happen.
This is why we need to examine our fighting stance. Look at most people when they are training with firearms and they are usually just standing there firing their weapon, in a shooting stance and not a fighting stance. Although shooting may be a component of the fight sequence, there is a world of difference between shooting and fighting, and we must train and practice accordingly.
The only variable for me is with shotguns, and they require a much more aggressive stance to manage the recoil involved. I start with the feet shoulder width apart, with my left foot pointing towards the target, and my right foot slightly behind the left; the toes of my right foot usually end up on line with the heel of my left foot, and pointing slightly outward, say at about a twenty-degree angle.
I bend the knees, but not a full crouch, and shift about sixty percent of my weight to the left foot, bending forward at the waist so the shoulders are about even with the front of the left foot.
In addition to this I normally lift the heel of my right foot about a half-inch off the ground, which transitions the weight on that leg to the toes and ball of the foot. This aggressive stance creates a balanced position, providing the stability to fight effectively with any weapon, or none. From this stance, especially with the heel of the right foot slightly off the ground, you are ready to move, dynamically if necessary, in any direction.
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