BikerRN

I received the video last week, and it was pretty good.

It reinforced some things I already believe in and practice. There are a couple of issues I do have with it though. Inside of 2 Yards there is no way I'm sticking my gun out there to be disarmed or bringing it up to eye level. It seems to me that everything is taught that way. I do "hip shooting" for lack of better terminology, at bad breath distances. Rob, would you care to share your rationale on sighted fire only?

I really liked the stressing of moving laterally. Another good point was the way you taught people to scan the environment before holstering the weapon.

Thank you and overall, pretty darn good video.

Biker

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Rob Pincus

Thanks for the feedback, BikerRN... as for this:

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I'm not sure if I am mis-understanding the question or if you misunderstood something on the video... usually I get asked why I only teach point shooting!

I believe in both. Perhaps the mis-understanding comes from the fact that the DVD you watched specifically does not deal with "within 2 arms reach" situations. WE are covering that in a future DVD (its actually already been taped, but won't be released in the series until mid-late 2008. I have a entire program that we teach at Valhalla and for most of our military students that deals with Extreme Close Quarters Tactics and integrates unarmed responses with contact shooting.

I am a firm believer in having the gun in your line of sight for all shooting beyond the 2 arms reach, with you focus on the threat or the sights as appropriate. In the book and on the DVD, this is covered in the idea of "The Balance of SPeed & Precision".. the idea being that through realistic practice you can start to learn when and why you need your sights and when/why you don't... allowing you to be as efficient as possible in all cases. There was also an article in a recent issue of SWAT Magazine covering this concept.

THanks again for watching... let me know if you have more follow questions!

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BikerRN

Thanks Mr. Pincus.

I think that because the video I saw didn't have any targets at "bad breath" distance I may have inadvertantly assumed that you didn't teach or endorse "point shooting". I practice shooting from retention at arm's legnth and as the target gets further out the more I use my sights.

I really liked the way you explained "Combat Accuracy". One ragged hole for fifty rounds is my goal, but it takes too much time when your opponent is within 7 Yards. You're better off to have three shots that you can cover with your hand than three shots touching. Plus, no sense shooting what you've already shot on a bad guy.

IMHO both are necessary tools to have in the toolbox, point shooting and aimed fire. Heck, I even like to shoot at 25 Yards and out, just for grins and giggles.

Biker

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Rob Pincus

Biker, I think you'll continue to like what you see in the DVD series... and you'll also get your terminology straightened out: shooting from retention and shooting at arm's reach are mutually exclusive.

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