If you are like me, then when you go out to the mall or where ever, you are always paying attention to what is going on around you and your wife rarely is. She is focused on shopping or whatever.
I don't just carry a gun for my protection, it is for hers as well(I am not going to discuss additional people and children at this time due to the fact that I don't want to over complicate the discussion). My thinking is that if I am going to protect her, I might as well do it right. VIP style.
Basically what I am talking about is one man foot escort techniques. How to move from point A to point B and be in a position to respond to threats against her person. This is part art and part science. But here is some basic information on the subject and possibly drills to practice on the range.
one man vip protection - Google Video
Close Protection / Bodyguard Firearms Training
Basically I always stay behind her. That way nobody can sneak up behind her and attack her. If they do attack her from behind they would get a nasty surprise from me a short second later.
If a threat comes form the front I quickly step in front of her, usually from her left, which allows me to push her away or sweep my arm in front of her, while I draw my gun with my right hand.
After addressing the threat, either verbally, with martial arts, or with my handgun, depending on the situation, I quickly evacuate her from the scene.
If somebody is approaching or a threat presents itself to her right or left, say a guy eye balling her that is about to pass her walking in the opposite direction on her left side, then I will close in and casually move up to her left side. If I would have been in front of her, he might have passed me before he even gave her a look and then moved in to grab her or brush up against her or whatever.
Often I will move ahead when I see it is clear, to open a door or I simply reach around her to open it. Or I might move ahead if we are about to round a corner, to see what is on the other side before she dose, but then I quickly fall back in behind.
I guess it appears that I follow her around everywhere, but that is how I was trained to protect Very Important People(VIP'S).
I have had several instances when this diligence has paid off for me. It has not be so dramatic that I have had to use my gun, but it has been eventful enough that I certainly am sold on the idea. Everything from guys trying to bump into her and feel her up in extremely crowded places, to me keeping her from running into other people when she is not paying attention.
Let me know what you guys do and think about this subject.
I don't just carry a gun for my protection, it is for hers as well(I am not going to discuss additional people and children at this time due to the fact that I don't want to over complicate the discussion). My thinking is that if I am going to protect her, I might as well do it right. VIP style.
Basically what I am talking about is one man foot escort techniques. How to move from point A to point B and be in a position to respond to threats against her person. This is part art and part science. But here is some basic information on the subject and possibly drills to practice on the range.
one man vip protection - Google Video
Close Protection / Bodyguard Firearms Training
Basically I always stay behind her. That way nobody can sneak up behind her and attack her. If they do attack her from behind they would get a nasty surprise from me a short second later.
If a threat comes form the front I quickly step in front of her, usually from her left, which allows me to push her away or sweep my arm in front of her, while I draw my gun with my right hand.
After addressing the threat, either verbally, with martial arts, or with my handgun, depending on the situation, I quickly evacuate her from the scene.
If somebody is approaching or a threat presents itself to her right or left, say a guy eye balling her that is about to pass her walking in the opposite direction on her left side, then I will close in and casually move up to her left side. If I would have been in front of her, he might have passed me before he even gave her a look and then moved in to grab her or brush up against her or whatever.
Often I will move ahead when I see it is clear, to open a door or I simply reach around her to open it. Or I might move ahead if we are about to round a corner, to see what is on the other side before she dose, but then I quickly fall back in behind.
I guess it appears that I follow her around everywhere, but that is how I was trained to protect Very Important People(VIP'S).
I have had several instances when this diligence has paid off for me. It has not be so dramatic that I have had to use my gun, but it has been eventful enough that I certainly am sold on the idea. Everything from guys trying to bump into her and feel her up in extremely crowded places, to me keeping her from running into other people when she is not paying attention.
Let me know what you guys do and think about this subject.