After completing a successful takedown my good friend and coworker @larryperreira starts reaching for his waistband.
Should I stay engaged or create distance? The answer is almost always, “It depends.” There are so many variables to consider, and any one of the variables could change the answer.
Variables:
-Is the person reaching for something that could be used as a weapon?
-If it is a weapon, is it used optimally in close quarters or with distance?
-Presuming you are armed, will you be able to access your weapon in close quarters and will it still be effective?
-Are there other people nearby that will help you or the other person? If not, how long can you safely wait until help arrives.
Takeaways for me:
-Creating distance when Larry had a pistol allowed him to get at least 1-2 shots off before I could even unholster.
-Purposely staying in close quarters when I know there is an edged weapon in play (like the first clip) will greatly increase the likelihood of you getting cut.
-When dealing with edged weapons there is no positional hierarchy in close quarters. Every position is bad.
-Everything works and everything fails.
We are using training @sigsauerinc p320 pistols from our @virtra.inc 300 system. 🙏🏽🤙🏽
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