Pat McNamara: Why Mobility Is Essential in Real-Life Gunfight

By Pat McNamara

It is hard to shoot a moving target. Being mobile is a natural defense mechanism that is built into our primal hard drive. A “square range” mindset is a sticking point with me during training. Too often, when I set up drills that require kinetics, guys are hesitant to move in varying directions with a gun in their hands. The administrative need to orient it downrange overrides the necessity to move naturally with a weapon system in hand. Is “stance” a fundamental of marksmanship when it comes to a gunfight? I would argue that “footing” more appropriately describes your foundation. We do not always get to choose where our feet are in relation to our body in a fight. Those who are hell bent on practicing a “fighting stance” on the square range are practicing for just that—the square range.

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Source:: Tactical Life