Kelly Muir’s Be the Wrong Woman program spends a lot of time working on the context of use for self-defense and the nature of attacks against women. The Myth of the Bad Guy is the idea that a disproportionate amount of time should be spent training to defend against attacks by an unknown assailant. Kelly explains who else women should train to defend against and why.
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Problem Solving on the Range: Realistic Engagement of Multiple Threats
Rob Pincus and Deryck Poole work with a student to develop the ability to train realistically for multiple threats. Too often, students on the range just swing between targets instead of training to break their focus on the first threat and truly assess their environment to find and engage any other threats. Related videos: Problem…
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Reload Bolt Lock M4
Rob Pincus looks at two different reload positions with an M4 carbine. One position is efficient, safe, and gets you back in the fight quickly. The other is less efficient and even dangerous. Rob demonstrates reloads in both positions and explains why he believes keeping the carbine in three points of contact with the body while reloading is preferable.
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Living In a 360 Degree World: Defensive Firearms Training
Brain Sabol discusses the importance of defensive firearms training for a 360 degree world, even on a typical square range. Brian offers some ideas for how you can train more realistically even when your live-fire options don’t include 360 degrees.
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Low Ready Position with a Long Gun
Rob Pincus explains the advantages of a muzzle low ready position, especially in an extreme close quarters situation. The low ready position allows for more efficiency and consistency when moving into a shooting position and for dramatically more control if your rifle is ever grabbed by an attacker.
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I love this, and I know you are very professional, I just received training on human trafficking and the FBI has said that the bad guy in the van is a huge reality. I don’t believe it’s over stated. I listened to several victims testimonies.
Spot on, Kelly! This is a topic I discuss with ladies all the time. I was attacked on two separate occasions, both times by people I knew and trusted within arms reach, so I definitely encourage women to develop counter ambush skills.