{"id":966,"date":"2012-09-14T07:28:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T07:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=966"},"modified":"2020-02-25T22:38:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T22:38:44","slug":"survive-a-gun-to-your-head-self-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/14\/survive-a-gun-to-your-head-self-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Survive Having A Gun To Your Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n<h4 id=\"top-header\">A Last Resort<\/h4>\nIf you are held at gun point, your first goal should be giving the attacker whatever he wants (within reason). This usually means your wallet, car keys, or any jewelry you have on you. If this is the case, give the guy what he wants and consider yourself lucky. However, we all know that there are some circumstances where an attacker wants something we are not willing to give up.\n\nFor example, if you are with a loved one (your wife, child, etc.) and it's clear that the attacker wants more than your money, you may be forced to act. This self-defense gun disarm technique is specifically designed for these last resort situations.<!--more-->\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"float:none!important;margin: 0, 0, 1rem, 0!important\">\n\t<iframe width=\"1365\" height=\"947\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0e3QGTXNTY8\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-8 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h4>Don't Pull Away<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/gun-disarm-1.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nIn this scenario it is <em>crucial<\/em> that the barrel of the handgun be touching your head. I know this may sound counter-intuitive, but if it is touching your head don't pull away. Instead, put more pressure on it. If you know the gun is close but not touching your head, slowly move so that it is touching your head.\n\nThis may seem strange, but having pressure on the gun gives you two distinct advantages:\n<ol class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>It lets you know <strong>exactly<\/strong> where the gun is.<\/li>\n \t<li>It allows you to more quickly and efficiently roll your body off the target line and move inside the weapon. Both of these are crucial if you want this disarming technique to work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>Breaking It Down<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/gun-disarm-2a.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nNow that you are off the target line and have closed the gap between you and your attacker you can go for the disarm. Here are the next steps:\n<ol class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>When you roll to the inside of the gunman's shooting arm you must simultaneously bring your inside arm up and over the attackers arm.<\/li>\n \t<li>Continue by wrapping your arm under his. His forearm will be locked into your armpit while you drive his elbow joint upward, extending his shoulder joint past its range of motion. At this point you have the attacker in a joint lock, but depending on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/ar\/SM-k.php?utm_campaign=BobGunToHead&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">strength and size<\/a> this may or may not cause him to lose control of the weapon.<\/li>\n \t<li>Finally, use your outside arm to drive the attackers elbow upward. This will damage the shoulder joint, causing even bigger, stronger attackers to drop the weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>End The Fight<\/h4>\nYour job doesn't stop there. Once the weapon has been dropped it is best to follow up by maintaining the joint lock and striking the attacker with whatever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/nbcv\/RWRLD\/ntbt-k.php?utm_campaign=BobGunToHead&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">self-defense tools<\/a> you've got. This includes eye gouges, ridge hands to the throat, a leg sweep, or a strike to any other target that presents itself.\n\nOnce you've distracted him with a sufficient amount of pain, your goal is to gain control of the weapon and create distance between you so that you are not disarmed by him.\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-8 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h4>Additional Considerations<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/gun-disarm-2a.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nThere are a couple of extra factors to consider about this self-defense gun disarm technique.\n<ol class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>When disarming a gun there will usually be at least one round discarded from the weapon. This usually happens as you are turning to clear your own body from the target line. It's your job to make sure an innocent bystander will not be in danger from the stray bullet (this is especially important if you are with loved ones). If necessary you may be able to slowly move in such a way that you position any bystanders off the target line before you attempt the disarm technique.<\/li>\n \t<li>For this particular self-defense disarm technique to work the attacker must be carrying the weapon with one hand. Keep in mind, there are <em>countless<\/em> different self-defense scenarios involving being held at gunpoint and what we've shown here is simply one example, not a universal solution to weapon disarming.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Learning From Failure<\/h4>\nAs with most things in life, these live demos don't always go exactly as planned, but Bob refused to simply do another take and edit those parts out. Instead he used them to show how thinking on your feet, combining different techniques, and rapid use of weapon malfunction drills can salvage a situation even when things don't go as expected.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>About The Instructor<\/h4>\nEvery gun disarming technique taught by Bob Taylor has been rigorously tested using simunition (including with wax bullets in the early days). He and his training partner Randy Warner ran every gun disarming techniques they could find through their gauntlet of tests. The result is a package containing gun disarm techniques (including the one shown here) that have the highest probability of success.\n<p id=\"read-more-link\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/ar\/AFC-k.php?utm_campaign=BobGunToHead&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">Click here for more weapon disarmament training by Bob Taylor!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Last Resort If you are held at gun point, your first goal should be giving the attacker whatever he wants (within reason). This usually means your wallet, car keys, or any jewelry you have on you. If this is the case, give the guy what he wants and consider yourself lucky. 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