Continuing to move to his fl ank and back requires him to continually adjust his targeting, slowing his decision-making and effective accuracy.
toward him. Wherever the weapon goes, you must immediately follow and divert that muzzle from you. People are just not prepared to deal with someone shoving something into their body. Drive into him, push that weapon against him, and press the trigger as soon as you can (and not be hit yourself—again, prepare for the muzzle blast). Target seek, draw your weapon when it is safe, and make proximity shots safely.
Shove the muzzle into your vest, and press the trigger. A deputy lost his handgun to a suspect and losing the fi ght, grabbed the suspect’s wrist and pulled the muzzle directly into his bal- listic vest, then intentionally fi red the weapon. T e vest contained the bullet and the handgun malfunctioned. T e deputy, expecting the hit, continued to fi ght and saved his life. Last ditch? Absolutely, but one for your toolbox.
13 The Police Marksman Jan-Feb 2014 Conclusion
Instead of the traditionally taught Punch/ Draw, we teach to strike, move, and hit (with bullets). It makes better tactical sense and is more realistic in the real world where someone is actually attempting to murder you within touching distance. If the T reat is drawing his handgun, it makes better sense to go at him, pin the weapon against his body when it is still in the waistband or pocket, and press the trigger rather than fi ght over a handgun. If the weapon is clear of the clothing and in-hand, slapping to di- vert the weapon, pressing it against some- thing while maintaining awareness of the muzzle’s direction, fi ghting to gain some type of advantage, and then either taking him to the ground (safer) or standing, draw- ing your weapon and making proximity shots to less defensible targets makes sense. T e traditional Punch-Draw technique is problematic, not serving the very real need for which it was designed. Modifying it,
striking and moving at an angle to create a distraction while maneuvering to his fl anks or back, or dispensing with it altogether in favor of aggressing the suspect’s weapon and using it against him, or immobilizing it while you access your own has proven to be the way to go. PM
George T. Williams is the Director of Training for Cutting Edge Training in Bellingham, Wash. He has been a Police Training Specialist for more than three decades, as well as an expert witness in federal and state courts nationwide and a widely published author for more than two decades. Mr. Williams develops and presents revolutionary concepts within integrated force training solutions through a problem-solving format, functionalizing police skills and tactical training. He may be con- tacted at
gtwilliams@cuttingedgetraining.org.
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