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STEVE M · December 2, 2001, 04:43 PM

Erick, I understand the need to be balanced, we are in total
agreement there, my point is that a stance for unarmed combat is
not automatically the best for firing a gun.
If I am fighting without a weapon then I want to be able to punch, block, kick and be able to withstand the same. If I am in a gun fight I want to be able to index my firearm, be able to transverse to the flanks for other targets, and be able to move to cover as quick as possible.
I realize that there are similarities between the 2, but I feel that there are also differences. In the martial arts we learn more than 1 stance, should shooting be any different?
I thank you for your comments, when talking stances most people get to bogged down in dogma to look at the bigger picture.

December 2, 2001, 04:43 PM	#30
STEVE M Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: TN. USA Posts: 607	Erick, I understand the need to be balanced, we are in total agreement there, my point is that a stance for unarmed combat is not automatically the best for firing a gun. If I am fighting without a weapon then I want to be able to punch, block, kick and be able to withstand the same. If I am in a gun fight I want to be able to index my firearm, be able to transverse to the flanks for other targets, and be able to move to cover as quick as possible. I realize that there are similarities between the 2, but I feel that there are also differences. In the martial arts we learn more than 1 stance, should shooting be any different? I thank you for your comments, when talking stances most people get to bogged down in dogma to look at the bigger picture. __________________ MOLON LABE! I've joined the 300.