Open carry method question

Shoulder holster require some additional training as well. Try to remember that you should roll your shoulders together when you draw or your natural reaction will be to turn away from the draw. I seen it happen a lot even with and someone who has worn a shoulder rig for a standard carry method. This is far more pronounced when in an actual self-defense situation or when induced with a high stress training situation.

NHCGRPR45 said:

Shoulder holster require some additional training as well. Try to remember that you should roll your shoulders together when you draw or your natural reaction will be to turn away from the draw. I seen it happen a lot even with and someone who has worn a shoulder rig for a standard carry method. This is far more pronounced when in an actual self-defense situation or when induced with a high stress training situation.

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Great point. I wore one for years and in the "old days" we were taught to draw while pivoting holster side of the body away from the threat to make yourself a smaller target . In theory this sounds easy, in practice it takes hours and hours of practice to do this in a smooth fluid motion and is next to impossible to execute at "danger close distances". Which brings up another point, if at all possible we should all train in weapon retention. This also means knowing how to keep an attacker(s) off balance and away from your weapon(s). Krav maga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1y7VZ9BQxY or other martial arts aikido can be very helpful in this regard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbNjvNz5mBc

Glock9mmOldStyle said:

aikido can be very helpful in this regard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbNjvNz5mBc

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Hey that's Doug Wedell. He's a high level instructor in the style of aikido I train/teach. Weird, I was just looking at that clip the other day.

Bronson