Intro To Defensive Handgun

 

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Intro to Defensive Pistol

 

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Of the type of training we offer. This presentation is only the first of three in our Intro to Defensiv Defensivee Pistol class. Once the classroom classroo mw work ork is done, don e, we move to the range for liv livee fire training.  Wee offer a comprehen  W comprehensive sive variety of real world defen defensive sive firearms training programs geared to civilians, police, the military and security contractors contractors.. Handgun, Shotgun, AR and Kalashnikov rifle rif le training training..  Arizona Concealed Weapons Carry Permit  Visit our website at:

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INTRODUCTION

 Arizona Weaponcraft Solutions owner and Senior Instructor Johnnie Mock is a Vietnam combat veteran veteran of the 101st Airborne Division with over 30 years of professional small arms instruction experience. During his 20 year Army career, career, he spent 8 years assigned to specialized Army Marksmanship Training Training Units teaching thous thousands ands of military and police personnel in combat weaponcraft. He was a firing member of the U US S Army Pistol Team 8  years at the National Matches at Camp Perry Ohio, and holds the coveted Army Gold Distinguished Pistol Shot award. As a sniper instructor in Korea he helped reestablish the 2nd Infantry Division Sniper School. As an NRA Certified Instructor he is certified to teach NRA Rifle, Rifl e, Pistol, Home Firearms Safety and Personal Personal Protection in the Home. He has trained in classes run by Masaad Ayoob and John Shaw. He recently spent 2 years as a security  supervisor and Site Trainer Trainer at the US Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan where his last assignment was the and requalification ofAutomatic the entire embassy fo rce in Glock Pistol, M-4 carbine, M-2 49 Squad M-249 Weapon.500+ man guard force

 

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1. Schedule

2. Facilities  3. Breaks 4. Cell phones/Pag phones/Pagers ers 5. Questions?

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Introduction to the basic concepts of defensive handgun. Defensive mindset.

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Safety: on and off range. Defensive handgun marksmanship fundamentals. Shooting positions.  Ammunition selection. Presentation from the holster. Reloading techniques. Malfunction clearance. Practical application of shooting drills. Sources for continued continued training.

 

SAFETY OUR FIRST

CONSIDERATION

 

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Four Rules of Firearms Safe Safety ty 1. Treat Treat all ffirearms irearms as if they were were loaded. 2. Do your cover anything  younot arelet not willimuzzle willing ng to kill or dest destroy roy..  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until  you make a conscious decision to ffire. ire. 4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.

 

Range Safety 1.Take 1.Tak e ALL commands from the iinstructor nstructor

2. ANYBODY can call a Cease Fire  3. Keep your pistol holstered, benched, in ready position or firing until commanded otherwise by the instructor ins tructor.. 4. Do not load until told to do so. 5. NEVER turn turn around with a pistol in your hand. Holster or bench first.

 

Range Safety 6.Never dangle dangle a pistol

in one hand,

7. Never shoot outside the designated firing fan. 8. If at ANY time you are unsure what you are doing or what is going on, STOP, finger OFF the trigger, muzzle downrange, non-firing hand in the air, and wait for the instructor. 9. Always maintain maintain control of your weapon.

 

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Defensive Mindset

 

Combat Triad Marksmanship

Mindset

Gunhandling

 

Mental

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Conditioning for Self  Defense

 You have a legal and moral right to defend your life.  You have an obligation to know the law in regards to the justification of the use of deadly force.  You  Y ou may NOT initi initiate ate and attack. Therefore you must REACT to an ongoing attack  which puts you at a disadv disadvantag antage. e.

 

Aw areness!  Your most important tool!

 Avoidance! The desired desired result of  awareness!

 

Color Codes of Mental Conditions  White  Yellow Orange Red

 

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Tota otally lly unaware of your surroun surrounding dings. s. Unprepared fo Unprepared forr any eventuality eventuality.. Predators look for people in this mindset. T end ends s to happen whe when n you are tired or overly ov erly preoccupied. preoccupied. The state of mind that pilots call F Fat, at, Dumb, and and Happy Happy .

 

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Relaxed but alert.  Aware of people  Aware people and ev events around  you. The typical typical sstate tate of the alert driver. driver. NOT a state of paranoia. Learn to make this your normal mindset.

 

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Something causes alarm.  You are analyzing the problem with the intent intent to av avoid oid it or respo respond nd defensively.

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 You are considering your immediate choices: flight or fight.

 

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 You are under attack by one or more assailants assaila nts who intend to harm y you. ou.

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 You  Y ou should be implementing implementing either  your fight or flight plan.

 

Practical Examples  White: You are in the local convenience store to to buy a carton of milk and you are next in line. You are talking on your cell phone to your daughter who has a problem. The next thing thing you realize, you are laying laying on the the floor f loor,, your head is bleeding, and there is a man standing over  you taking your w wallet allet out of your pocket and pointing a gun at the cashier demanding money.

 

Yellow  You are in the local convenience store to buy a carton of milk and you are next in line. You are gazing around the store while talking to your daughter on your cell phone. You notice the two young men who entered behind and that that theyyour are standing close toyou you. You adjust position so that you can see them in your your peripheral vision.

 

Orange  While standing in line at the local convenience store and talking to your daughter on your cell phone, you noticed noticed the two young men that  walked in right behind you. Something doesnt seem right right. They are nervously ner vously talki talking ng iin n  whispers and one of them has his hand in his  jacket pocket. You You start consid considering ering your options (flight or fight) in case an incident happens. You are noticing the location of cover, exit doors, and are consideri considering ng h how ow y you ou would empl employ oy any  personal defense defense items you have.

 

Red Re d  You are in line at the local convenience store and have hav e just ended a cell phone cal calll to your daughter because the two young men behind you have been acting acting suspicious, talking in nervous, low  whispers. You You have made a plan of action in case something bad happens, and one of the young men pulls a gun out of his pocket and yells Everyone freeze, this is a holdup!  You  Y ou iimmediately mmediately impl implement ement the plan y you ou had decided on.

 

B Aw eyond areness If you are involved in an incident, it is important

to be aware aware of the physiolo physiological gical ch changes anges y you ou can experience and how they can effect your survival.

Our bodies are designed to survive tense situations. situat ions. The These se reactions work worked ed well when we  were hunting mammoths and trying tr ying to av avoid oid saber tooth tigers. On the modern scene, without training and an understanding of these reactions, they can get  you killed

 

Dealing with Fear Three Components Cognitive: Cogniti ve: Y Your our 6th sense that something is wrong. Physiological: Physiolog ical: Adrenalin and bodily changes. Overt behavior: Your reaction to fear stimul stimulus. us.  You  Y ou can overcome overcome these wi with th traini training ng and preparation

 

Physiological

Changes If you are suddenly attacked, you will experience the alarm response (startle response). This is the bodys reaction to an unexpected stimulus such as a loud noise, quick movement near the head or a bright flash of light. It is hardwired into us.

 

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Hypervigilance  A heightened state of awareness accompanied by  exaggerated exaggerat ed behaviors.

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Designed to detect threats.

Some individuals will freeze and scan for other threats. This can be seen in video clips of the 1996  bombing at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

 

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Sympatheti mpatheticc nervous nervous s ystem (SNS) kicks in.

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It takes 3-7 seconds for the chemicals the glands release (adrenaline, epinephrine, and endorphins) to move around the b body odyhysiological by the blood bloo d streamto many as 144 ps psycho-p ycho-physiologi cal changes tocausing set in. as

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In some people, perhaps perhaps as many as 15%, the these se changes will cause them to faint or freeze.

 

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Heart rate rate and bl blood ood pressure spike. The heart is trying to infuse the brain and major ma jor muscles in preparation for fight or f light.  Adrenal Medulla pumps adrenaline into the blood stream causing an increase of blood sugar sug ar.. Liver breaks down glycogen into sugar for instant energy.

Spleen contracts and pumps white blood cells in anticipation of possible injury. Sweating begins in i n order to to cool cool the th e body for fight or flight. infor mation. Pupils dilate to take in more visual information.

 

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Changes  When SNS kicks in creative thought is diminished making it impossibl impossiblee tto o construct a quick plan. plan.

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Poor concentration in effect. T achpschia (distortion of time) Things seem seem to sped up or slow down and diffic difficult ult to tell how much time has passed. Fear will set it and possibly overwhelm individuals that are not prepared. Negative thoughts (Im going to die!!!!!!) will distract from taking proper proper course of actio action. n.

 

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Heart pumps bloo blood d to areas needed for survival survival (brain and major muscles) Body is psyched for combat  You are stronger for short periods  You b  You become ecome wi wide de awake Endorphins Endorphi ns rreduce educe pain: Some people who have been shot or stabbed don dontt feel it for a time Blood coagulates faster to speed blood clotting of   wounds

 

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Pupils dilate to take in as much information information as possible.  You  Y ou body body wants to live and will take appropriate action:: Stronger in some people than others. action Increased blood blood sugar sugar levels make you stronger and faste fasterr. Sweating Sw eating keeps y your our body cool for fi fight ght or f light.

 

Threat arousal: Negative Negative Effects y

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Excessive heart rate rate can effect fine f ine and complex motor skills. Hypervigilance Hypervigi lance can cause y you ou to freeze or become incapable of taking positive action: Can be overcome ov ercome with training. Tunnel vision vision wil willl all allow ow you to concentrate on the immediate immedia te threat, but may cause y you ou to be unable to concentrate concentrate on multi multiple ple threats. It also affects depth perception. It makes it difficult to focus on things close.

 

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 Auditory exclusion exclusion allows y you ou to tune tune out sounds not connected to the immediate immediate threat but may  cause you to miss important sounds of additional threats or help.  A loss of decision making and rreasoning easoning skills can cause irrational irrational or impul impulsive sive behavior behavior.. Hand dexterity and coordinatio coordination n suffer. suffer. Dizziness or nausea can occur. Severe stress could cause a heart attack or stroke in some people.

 

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What it takes to survive Threat recognition recognition and qui quick ck processing time. (learning function in Yellow and know to when go go through throu gh Orange to Red

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Correct Corr ect response selection selection

(from prior mental and physical training) (What if if s, dry firing , range time)

 

Plan Beforehand

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Know the area you're in.

 Always look for any building youand arenote in. where exits are in Know if the the establishment you are in has a emergency emerg ency plan and if sso o what is your part. Understand the difference between cover and concealment concealment and be aware aware of what is available wherever you are located.

 

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Stress Reduction

If you are temporarily temporarily in the clear and have time, Tactical Breathing can bring the effects effects of stress under control.  3x3x3 Breathe in the nose nose for three seconds. Hold for three seconds. Exhale through the mouth deeply deeply for thr three ee seconds. Repeat three times. Can reduce the heart rate by 20 beats beats per minute and reduce tunnel vision vision to restore scanning aability bility..

 

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of Self Self Def Defense ense

 Alertness Decisiveness  Aggressiveness Speed Coolness/precision Coolness/pr ecision with firearms Ruthlessness Surprise.

 

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Be aware aware of all that is around you (360 degrees). Pat attention attention to anything tthat hat looks out of plac place. e.

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Trust your instinct instinct..is. If something feels  wrong, it probably Keep your your menta mentall sstate tate to ccondition ondition  yellow.

 

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Select a correct course of action. Follow through with with it witho without ut hesitation. He who hesitate hesitatess loses. loses.

 

Aggressiveness

 You  Y ou cann cannot ot iinitia nitiate te an attack,

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If attacked, attacked, your your rrespon esponse se should sho uld not be fear fear, but anger anger.. Fear can be turned into anger.

 

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Speed is is absolutel absolutely ye essential ssential in any arme armed de encoun ncounter ter. . must be (HOWEVER, (HOWE VER, techniq technique ue learned before speed!)

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The perfect fight is over before the loser knows what is happening.

 

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Controlled anger can be efficient. eff icient. If you KNOW y you ou can keep your your head head,, and you know know you MUS MUST T keep your head, then then you WILL keep your your head. Ingrained marksma marksmanship nshipan skill will allow precision when engaging engaging aggressor. aggressor .

 

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Stop the the atta attack ck NOW NOW..

 Your primar  Your primary job is to stay alive. alive.  You  Y ou must reme remembe mberr tha thatt legally  legally   you must stop action action once he is no longer a threa threat. t.

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The first principle principle of offensive offensive combat.  You have to react to his attack, attack, so to gain time, do the unexpected. Do what he least expects: ffight ight back aggressively and with overwhelming  violence.

 

Preparation y y y

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not Paranoia

Learn to stay in Yellow.  Visually rehearse various situations. What ifs Develop a personal protectio protection n plan for home and away. Devote time to practicing skills. Determine to never give up!

 

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 Just as important as marksmanship training.

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 Visualization is a crucial training technique.

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 Visualize various life threatening encounters, as  well as your response response to them.  Visualize entire scenario from realization of  threat through attempting attempting to avoid, avoid, deali dealing ng with threat, greeting the police, and the aftermath.

 

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Individual Personal Protection Plan for  your lifestyle.

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Include Includ e steps to avoid a confrontation. confrontation.

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Strategy for escalatin escalating g response.

 

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V Visualization isualization

Scenarios you may encounter in or outside your home. Devise, and mentally rehearse plans to respond to them. Develop Dev elop What if if scenar scenarios: ios: What if I came home and found my front door open and v voices oices coming from inside?

 

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 When live firing firing on th the e range, range, visual visualize ize y your our target as a pr predatory edatory cri criminal minal who iiss intent on harming you and your loved ones. This will help help y you ou me mentally ntally to be prepared to deal  with a live adversary instead of a lifeless paper target.

 

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tthe he Plan

 Just like like a home fi fire re drill drill,, practice y your our contingency plan for a potential break in or assault in or outside outside y your our home. Insure the whole family is included and understandss what to do. understand

 

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 After this course continue to train both mentally  and physically. Monthly practice of gunhandling and marksmanship.  You owe this to yourself, your family and your community.

 

Control the Encounter Mental training and preparation

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Physical training in marksmanship marksmanship and gun handling

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The self confidence confidence to to control a life threatening encounter.

 

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