A basic conceptual outline of approaching gun disarms: 1. Move out of line of fire. 2A. Aggressive forward pressure to control the elbow. 2B. Control line of fire (happens nearly simultaneously, but in order of importance) 3. Effect disarm going against thumb. Some added considerations: *Most wrist reversal style gun disarms immediately break down the second the other hand is brought into play. They can work, but are timing dependent, and not high percentage on an actively resisting opponent. *Controlling the elbow is the most crucial point, because any other method enables the weapon to be retracted. There is no second chance at this point. The elbow serves as a point of reference that enables the responder to flow and transition between attempts without ever being put back in the line of fire. It is a forgiving control point, which is critical for chaotic situations. *Going for the weapon itself, as many systems teach, actually slows down the responders crash time to control the weapon arm, since the responder must slow down, acquire the smaller target, and then secure it at a high rate of speed, while operating under impaired fine motor coordination due to the sympathetic nervous response. The elbow gives a big target, that is easily secured at a high rate of aggressive speed. *Effecting the disarm is highest percentage, especially for smaller practitioners, when applied against the thumb. For this reason, it is preferable to be on the outside of the gun arm, since the weapon is easily turned in toward the opponent, against the thumb. This also places the responder in a safer position when dealing with strikes. It essentially places the threat in a cross-striking position, where his own arm is locking him out from applying full force with his strikes.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:39:18 +0000
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