I just read Michael D. Janich’s article, Beyond the Tueller Drill, on PoliceMag.com. It talks about surviving an armed assault and offers some interesting techniques. While I agree with most of his ideas, I think he overlooked the most important concept in winning an up-close and personal armed attack.
He emphasizes deflecting the attack and then drawing your firearm. I prefer controlling the attacker’s weapon arm and weapon, so I can then neutralize him without being critically injured. Leaving the attacker free to move while still armed is a gamble that I am not willing to take. To successfully disengage, several complex things need to go your way. If your parry and deflection do not work, then your attacker is free to launch a second attack.
If you successfully deflect your opponent, you may be able to end the threat without sustaining any injuries. Of course, you are risking being killed by his follow-up attack if you are not successful.
If you are able to catch and control your opponent’s weapon arm and weapon, then you may suffer a minor cut or injury but you are playing much better odds that you will survive the encounter.
If you take the time to read Janich’s article, I would be interested in hearing your opinion.
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