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This is What Happens When You Bring a Gun to a Fist Fight
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Kirk Freeman
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1. The linked to website is nonsense.
2. Of course being physically fit is important.
3. Many of us here do work out (look at all the work out, bike, running threads here) and many here do enjoy martial arts (I am old so it is mostly about friends).
4. The fight is the fight. The fight is not good, not bad, it just is, to quote Bruce Lee "be water, my friend".
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One of my favorite movies scenes ever!
I particularly like the backstory behind that scene. It was supposed to feature fighting using the whip against the swordsman. Harrison Ford had been sick and was feeling particularly bad that day and ad-libbed on the spot what became a truly iconic scene.
I noticed that on your link, below the video. They said he had dysentery. Poor guy. Great scene though!
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I guess you caught me not paying attention. I hadn't looked since I already knew what I was looking for so far as the video was concerned. Being an actor isn't always the sissy job it appears to outsiders!
LOL...heck, I barely saw it. I've always liked Harrison Ford. Although I don't know him from Adam, he's always seemed like a genuine fella.
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He does project that quality of sincerity and being down to earth.
so true... when reading the daily accounts at places such as gunssavelives.com the people defending themselves are just ordinary people who find a way to rise to the occasion.
You mean they're not all just a bunch of gun store commandos deluding themselves?
While there is certainly a lot to be said for being in shape and able to defend yourself in other ways than using a gun, there are many who for a myriad of reasons are not so physically fit or skilled in hand to hand self defense tactics. To me that sounds like a good reason to have a gun handy, not a dis-qualifier.
Motorhead302
Marksman
i think if i'm unarmed, and someone ten feet away starts to draw a pistol, i'm going to consider that ten feet a head start. an inadequate head start, but a head start none the less.
ThatOneKid
Plinker
There is no denying that more options are better that fewer options
A head start to what? At that distance unless the shooter is very slow to draw, you better just hope he hasn't decided to shoot or he misses. Just the reaction time (that you notice you're being drawn upon) alone is time enough for a good pistoleer to draw and get a shot off. You will find this is true even if you are doing a drill and you know that at some point your buddy is gonna draw and pop you with an airsoft pellet.
It took me a few reads, but I'm guessing he's planning to run. An excellent idea if one is found in that situation.
Most of the people (criminals) who will be shooting at you probably barely know how to use their weapons let alone be effective much beyond a short distance. Running improves the chance that they'll miss so if you are unarmed running is indeed a valid option. Being shot at is never good...
Spot on!
Motorhead302
Marksman
that is indeed what i meant. if i'm unarmed, and someone well outside of arm's length initiates a draw, i'm going to be exiting stage right as quickly as my legs will carry me, while imploring all the gods i can think of to make sure he's a poor marksman.
