Originally Posted by
ToddG
Whether you come across the guy on the job or I do in the alley, rapidity of response isn't likely to be different IMHO.
The biggest difference is if I'm in the alley I'm probably looking for someone so my light is in my hand and working. I'd agree there are exceptions to this and anyone who is surprised has the same immediate need.
While my gut wants to scream "no" I think that's a totally valid comment from a real world perspective. There are all sorts of places you have to go that I wouldn't under just about any circumstances. I know when we were doing the lowlight segment of AMIS in the Culpeper Rape Dungeon there were many times I thought to myself that I never had been and never would be in a place like that. And you can't prove otherwise. :cool:
This is one area that I worry about in general. It's pretty easy to get technical training in a lot of things, which is all good! The problem is sometimes there isn't a discussion on when should you do it along with how to do it. Luck will always be a factor in any fight. The goal of training is to reduce the luck factor to 5% instead of 95%. One example is a former co-worker shot in the chest chasing a robber on foot. The bad guy at full run throws a shot over the shoulder and catches the trooper in the chest (survived). That's the 5% you can't ever control for. Putting yourself in a position you don't have to be in, regardless of how well you shoot, your mindset, training, etc is always a roll of the dice.