Posted May 6, 2015 6:24 pm by Comments

By Caleb

Editor’s note: today’s guest post is by Cecil Burch, renowned martial artist and self-defense instructor. You’ll see his posts appearing here on Gun Nuts from time to time.

I have been training some form of Martial Art/H2H fighting method for almost thirty five years of constant work, always under the direct eye of a knowledgeable instructor. I have been shooting for even longer. For most of that time, it was really strange to have a foot in both camps.
Generally, I was the odd duck. If I mentioned firearms to most martial artists, I was treated as if I had just said “Heil Hitler”. And if I brought up H2H work to the typical gun enthusiast, I got to hear the refrain along the lines of “I carry a gun so I don’t need that ka-rotty stuff”.

Fortunately, over the past few years, there has been a nice change. Certainly in the Tactical Gun world, where it is much more accepted that there can be a good use for H2H skills, even in a weapons based environment. At least now, when I write something on social media or on a discussion forum, the bulk of the time is spent less …read more

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