Re: A bonanza of BULLSHIDO

"Theresa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote 

> > While I definitely agree with you in general, much of this depends on
> > when and where the fight starts, and when you know it.  It's
> > definitely a requirement to have some empty hand skills to get
> > yourself into a position to apply your weapons.
> 
> Well, it's not *definitely* a requirement - sometimes you know before they
> close on you.

It's not *definitely* a requirement to learn how to fight, then -
sometimes you know when trouble's about to happen, and can avoid it.
It's not *definitely* a requirement to carry a gun - sometimes I go
whole days without someone trying to kill me!

If you want to kid yourself that you're even halfway prepared for an
unexpected conflict, and if the majority of your preparation depends
on some device that you carry being available to you, then it is a
*definite* requirement to be able to ensure that availability, whether
gun, knife, stick, whatever.
 
> Sometimes you don't, and you need to know how to create enough of an opening
> to deploy weapons, but that's *really* not the same skill set as unarmed
> self-defense.

Apart from drawing a gun from the holster, what skills are required
besides footwork, space/range control, countering strikes/grappling,
and so on? These should all be basic work for any unarmed style.

If a well-trained fighter has closed on you, you can have as big a gun
as you like and it won't do you a blind bit of good if you get KOed or
dumped on your head while drawing it.

If you're talking about starting from a distance, heck, I'll see your
handgun and raise you a sniper rifle and Gillie suit.

Cheers
Rich