tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post8420974678870714788..comments2024-02-27T09:12:26.299-08:00Comments on Limatunes' Range Diary: Gun Centric Much??Limahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-51579079863222315252012-10-30T12:19:42.475-07:002012-10-30T12:19:42.475-07:00Very true. It would be nice to have a self-defens...Very true. It would be nice to have a self-defense course that started with mind-set and martial fitness, then progressed through hand-to-hand, and finally weapons (in particular, the knife, gun, and weapons of opportunity), each one building on and integrating the other. These things need to be wholly integrated to be effective. I also tend to think that Isolation (gun training without addressing the reality of force on force scenarios, for instance) is the breading place for some of the more unrealistic, Kool-aid oriented classes and techniques out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805501565008308549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-11518507247513444892012-09-15T09:45:12.300-07:002012-09-15T09:45:12.300-07:00I agree wholeheartedly with your post. I worry ab...I agree wholeheartedly with your post. I worry about the people who think a gun is the solution to all of life's problems. There is a rise of people applying for concealed carry permits, but I wonder how many of them think it's a magic talisman. Additional training should encompass all areas, not just gun training. And honestly, I LOVE other training. The knife class I took in May was one of my favorite classes...I can't wait to take it again :)GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-47817850656224888432012-09-08T07:28:36.339-07:002012-09-08T07:28:36.339-07:00You are very correct. We are drowning in gun train...You are very correct. We are drowning in gun training. A lot of it is even very affordable and only takes a small portion of time. Things like hand-to-hand classes and fitness take far more time, energy and (in the long run) money. I agree that there is a lack of other options (at least good ones) out there but there's also a lack of demand. I think that should change if people are really concerned about defense. Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-24194421371931321302012-09-08T06:54:43.674-07:002012-09-08T06:54:43.674-07:00Another problem I see is guns are the hot item rig...Another problem I see is guns are the hot item right now and other training is hard to find. I would LOVE to find some self-defense training that is ongoing so I can keep practicing the skills, but outside of taking martial arts or MMA it doesn't seem to exist!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073648714021748573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-43717020305532900972012-09-07T23:18:20.506-07:002012-09-07T23:18:20.506-07:00I think your absolutely right. I carry a knife an...I think your absolutely right. I carry a knife and carried a knife for a long time before I ever carried guns. I often say that pulling a gun on someone may just be to distract them while you stab them with your other hand. I also have always realized that a knife can be far more effective and deadly than a firearm in a up close fight. I really want to get some good hand to hand training, but haven't have the time and money yet.<br /><br />I think when it comes to self defense there is no one weapon that fits all situations, the key is to have the right tool on you when you need it. I carry a 9MM IWB but also carry a small NAA 22 clipped in my pocket. I can present and fire the 22 much faster and from many more positions than the 9. I kind of look at it as my primary weapon and my 9 is my backup to the 22. If the 22 doesn't eliminate the treat then it should hopefully stun them enough to let me draw the big gun. I also carry a spring assisted knife in the other pocket which is the fastest weapon to present. I also carry a Last Ditch in on my ankle. No real training, but my thought is you want to use any force you can and fight back and respond to the threat as quickly as possible when it surprises you. If what you do doesn't work try something else and then something else, but fight. Many times attackers don't expect someone to fight back and they will run away and find and easier target. I find that since I have been so used to carrying a knife, when I have felt like I may need to react to a situation my hand goes to my knife before it goes to my gun.<br /><br />If I am in a potentially dangerous environment. My keys are in between my fingers while I make a fist. Keys can make a good weapon if you punch someone with them.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224184724830360569noreply@blogger.com