
Originally Posted by
nickdrak
Guys,
I have been thinking on this for some time now after reading Paul Howe's article "Training for the real fight" posted on his site:
http://www.combatshootingandtactics....real_fight.pdf
Excerpt from the article:
"Reference shooting on the move. It is a skill that all shooters aspire to learn and spend a great deal of time and effort trying to master. I have never had to use it in combat. When moving at a careful hurry, I stopped planted and made my shots. When the bullets were flying, I was sprinting from cover to cover, moving too fast to shoot. I did not find an in between. If I slowed down enough to make a solid hit when under fire, I was an easy target, so I elected not to.
As for shooting and closing on a target, it only makes the bad guys accuracy better and walking into a muzzle may help you to test your new vest sooner than you wanted to. Diagonal movement works, but again if you have to slow down too much, you are an easy target, and are generally in the open. Speed can act as your security in this case to get you to a point of cover."
I am 99% in agreement with Howe on this topic, but im looking for others opinions on his view, specifically opposing ones. Keep in mind my point of view on this is coming from a law enforcement mindset. I am not interested in the application of shooting on the move relating to competition shooting. I am strictly referring to it in the context of a life or death, deadly force encounter.
Looking forward to the discussion....
Stay safe,
Nick
If you are doing an entry as a member of a team you need to shoot on the move. If you stop you are stopping all the guys behind you from making forward progress and clearing their zones. At my basic SWAT class about 6 years ago it was hard for me at first to get used to not stopping and shooting the threat. But that stopped everyone behind me from entering the room and left me in the fatal funnel. I learned to keep moving and shooting to allow the team to take the room.
Pat
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