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Glenn, thank you.
My Take:
Self Defense is a State of Mind first, then the rest of the Hierarchy is Tactics and Equipment.
Survival is staying safe and arriving back home safe.
Mindset is not going to where trouble is, evading if trouble shows up and if one cannot effectively evade, then having skill sets to effectively deal with surviving.
Point being, in the Real World, One cannot buy Physical Objects and Expect these inanimate objects to ward off Evil , allow one to evade Evil, or even Effectively Stop the Immediate Threats of Evil.
A Criminal will have the Mindset to take you down, and will use "methods" to allow him/her to sneak up upon you quietly and quickly, and kill you with a rusty screwdriver found on the street.
It was his/her Mindset, practiced skill sets of reading people, places and things, practiced skill sets of employing a "tool" - as NO tool is ever any better that the user of said "tool" - and remember it is the Intentions of a user of a tool that determines if the "use" is for good or evil .
To stop a Threat one's target is the largest exposed area presented by the threat.
If the largest "target" presentation is the knee out from behind cover a VCA is using, then that is your "target"
In the Real World, there is no start buzzer, no brass bucket - point being, one is wise to not be a "programmed" shooter only.
I was not raised to be a "programmed" shooter. Mentors and Elders had me shoot 6 and 9 inch paper plates (hold one to your chest and look in the mirror) and playing cards/ 3 x 5" inde cards (head) and these "presentations were not "flat" or "straight on".
Akin to Awerbuck, these Mentors & Elders had these at various angles.
I am starting this at five years of age and having to shoot these presentations.
As I get bigger - also having to do so not standing up and facing them.
My little butt was on the ground, one knee, sitting, blood from critters on my hands, arms, shooting while on the ground, and even up and back over my head...and whatever else these Mentors & Elders could think of.
Another point I want to bring up - One may NOT have any "Physical Items" to defend themselves with.
I was also raised to "not be programmed to always think I will have weapons" on my person.
I am going w-a-y back as kid. Yes, times were different, and we did not have "permits" to carry guns.
Still at age 8 I was carrying Concealed many times, due to the nature of how raised and what raised into Industry-wise.
Lessons all through the years I sure do appreciate these Mentors sharing.
As there are places one cannot have "weapons" and metal detectors and being frisked does occur.
True.
Sterile Setting, largest target presentation was the knee and I used a heavy glass pitcher to stop a threat long enough for my pard to evade out the back and I running to get out as well.
I busted off a car antenna in a parking lot as the building I had just left had metal detectors and I was faced with multiple attackers.
Trash Can lid was the most handiest tool to stop a threat and my best target presentation was the gun and hand holding the gun.
My concern today is even greater than what is was 30 years ago, and that being folks are being indoctrinated and brainwashed that Physical Items alone will keep them safe and stop immediate threats.
Cemeteries are full of dead heroes.
Mindset, Methods, then Equipment - please.