Despite the emphasis on firearms skills to defend oneself, most deadly encounters don’t start out deadly. Most of the time, they kick off as a shove, a grab, or a punch. It’s raw, chaotic, and up-close. If your first instinct in a fight is to go for your gun, you’re already behind. Why? Because you’re in the thick of it; your hands are occupied, you’re defending yourself, and the threat is right on top of you.
That’s where most people fail. They train to shoot, shoot, shoot, but they never address the gap between a physical altercation and a gunfight. And that gap? It’s what could cost you your life.
