I am a mixed martial artist (MMA) focusing primarily on self-defense. My instructors (senseis) have told me I have a gift. I can break-down and tear apart techniques, tell you why they will or won't work, suggest an alternative or improve them. Tonight my eye is on a technique demonstrated on Personal Defense TV as seen on Sportsman Channel tonight (1/16/2012).
I've written them before and been promptly ignored. Probably because I told them the technique was not effective and gave them several alternatives. (One comment was that they were being just plain too nice to the assailant.) That aside, tonight's was a pistol disarm from the side. Effective, but required more muscle than necessary. My 5ft 1in daughter would not have been effective using the technique as demonstrated by the likely 6ft something TV host. The technique he used could very easily and effectively been turned into a throw that could be done by my daughter. How do I know? I already showed her how to effectively use this throw on her 6ft 2in boyfriend. A little twist of the wrist (in a direction God didn't intend it to move), a turn of the body (a critical component of making it quick and easy) and down he goes.
Follow up with something to make sure he won't get back up (there is much to choose from) and if he refuses to release the weapon, as Prof. Remy Presas used to say, "...you must punish him." He also used to say, "A bump is better than a dent." (That's my favorite!) Regardless of the finishing technique, the throw would likely end with a hard landing for the gunman, ending the incident.
I think I'm going to get a practice gun and go visit my sensei. Mike, break out the mats! We've got a new improved disarm.
To Personal Defense TV...I enjoy the show, please keep it up. You're making it interesting.
In shooting sports you don't have to buy a beautiful piece of furniture, spending thousands of dollars, to go out and have fun. "Ugly" guns can do you proud too. Shooting sports can be affordable and fun even in Illinois.
Monday, January 16, 2012
"Maybe she should lose some weight."
I made another trip to what's been becoming one of my favorite local gun shops, Mega Sports. That's where I've:
As I said, I made another trip there Saturday to pick up some clays, patches for cleaning the pistols and picked up one other item for my wife...
MEGA CLERK: I hope that isn't for you. (gestures to pink Federal Ammo shell bag)
ME: No...it's for my wife. She shoots with me and has a tough time pulling shells out of the pockets of her tight jeans. I thought this would make it easier for her.
MEGA CLERK: Well...maybe you should tell her to lose some weight.
ME: (What?!) No...no, it's not like that! My wife is very fit, she just wears tight jeans.
MEGA CLERK: Well...I guess if you've got it, flaunt it.
I don't think he meant anything by it, but my wife and daughter were amused and incensed by my tale, and the fact that I defended my wife's honor. It really wasn't any of his business, but the comments were out of line regardless.
This is another service lesson. I just finished up an online discussion with other NRA members about encouraging females to become more involved in the shooting sports. This wasn't one. Who knows who was in earshot. I've shared this with my wife and daughter and I'm sure it won't stop there. What would have been appropriate was, "I'm sure she'll enjoy this. It's a nice bag." or "That's nice of you to think of her." Something more appropriate, feel-good oriented and less personal. Is that superficial? Not at all if it's authentic. Even just saying nothing and being a gentleman would have been better. (I don't think most people know what that really means and they should.)
I'm not complaining (well...maybe a little), but looking at this as an opportunity for learning and helping a favorite local business to improve. I know Mega Sports wants to grow and be the leading gun shop in the area (it looks like they're adding on to the building), but why it's tough for my wife to fish shells out of her jeans pockets is my wife's and my business alone. Here's one opportunity.
- Bought my first pistol (Glock 34)
- Bought my first case of Rio shotgun shells (I'll be shooting some more today)
- Bought my wife's first pistol (Beretta PX4C Storm 9mm)
- Bought my Glock pull-over (awesome-cool)
As I said, I made another trip there Saturday to pick up some clays, patches for cleaning the pistols and picked up one other item for my wife...
MEGA CLERK: I hope that isn't for you. (gestures to pink Federal Ammo shell bag)
ME: No...it's for my wife. She shoots with me and has a tough time pulling shells out of the pockets of her tight jeans. I thought this would make it easier for her.
MEGA CLERK: Well...maybe you should tell her to lose some weight.
ME: (What?!) No...no, it's not like that! My wife is very fit, she just wears tight jeans.
MEGA CLERK: Well...I guess if you've got it, flaunt it.
I don't think he meant anything by it, but my wife and daughter were amused and incensed by my tale, and the fact that I defended my wife's honor. It really wasn't any of his business, but the comments were out of line regardless.
This is another service lesson. I just finished up an online discussion with other NRA members about encouraging females to become more involved in the shooting sports. This wasn't one. Who knows who was in earshot. I've shared this with my wife and daughter and I'm sure it won't stop there. What would have been appropriate was, "I'm sure she'll enjoy this. It's a nice bag." or "That's nice of you to think of her." Something more appropriate, feel-good oriented and less personal. Is that superficial? Not at all if it's authentic. Even just saying nothing and being a gentleman would have been better. (I don't think most people know what that really means and they should.)
I'm not complaining (well...maybe a little), but looking at this as an opportunity for learning and helping a favorite local business to improve. I know Mega Sports wants to grow and be the leading gun shop in the area (it looks like they're adding on to the building), but why it's tough for my wife to fish shells out of her jeans pockets is my wife's and my business alone. Here's one opportunity.
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