Minimalist Movement
- Self Defense
- Sun 26th Aug 2018
When it comes to trying to control a limb and/or a weapon, large movements can be bad. Too much movement gives an assailant something significant to react and respond to; the smaller the movement, the less there is to react to. I see a lot of firearm controls/disarms where the person defending, moves the firearm as far away from themselves as possible, giving the person holding the weapon ample time – even if not trained in retention – to pull the weapon away. We are born with a natural grab reflex that sees us pull away from any grab, whether...
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