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I was glad to see Jim Wilson's article on fighting skills. I probably am becoming a bit of a pest about this, but I do believe it's easy for us to fall into the trap of thinking that the gun is *the* solution to self defense. Mr. Wilson gave mention to ShivWorks - in my opinion their program is the current cutting edge and should be the model for realistic defense training - and also noted that Gunsite offers CQB for Seniors, which I think is a fantastic idea.
The key line, for me, was "...the attacker...will almost certainly not stop at exactly ten yards and face the intended victim square on, like a B-27 target". I say amen. We - even us oldsters - would do well to learn a few basic skills which may allow us to create the space and time to get to our guns.
The key line, for me, was "...the attacker...will almost certainly not stop at exactly ten yards and face the intended victim square on, like a B-27 target". I say amen. We - even us oldsters - would do well to learn a few basic skills which may allow us to create the space and time to get to our guns.