Summary: Welcome to Tactical Paradise!!! I’m your host Greg Bakken. In this podcast we’ll talk about all things tactical from everyday carry, to the mindset of armed citizens, real life situations and scenarios and the gear that will help you survive. This is episode 15. Gear Guide: Surefire 6P Main Topic: Verbal Judo Less Lethal Options You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar Theodore Roosevelt, “Speak softly and carry a big stick” Academic-turned-cop and best-selling author George Doc Thompson describes how tactical language allows leaders to achieve their goals. Verbal Judo Video Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion Gun Safety: 1) Always treat a gun as if it were loaded. 2) Always point a gun in a safe direction. 3) Know your target and beyond. 4) Keep your finger off the trigger unless you intend to shoot. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER!!!! Training Trick: When you sit down to watch your favorite TV show this week, take your handgun with you. Unloaded and ammo and magazines far away, I want you to hold your handgun on target during commercial breaks. No pulling the trigger or anything, just pick out a target and hold your sites on the target. Lets see how long you can last. This is a muscle exercise. Gray Ops Firearms Specialty Training 3 elements of any good shooting position Bone Support A good shooting position employs bone support, not muscular support. A strong foundation is as necessary to shooting as a well-built house. Think about this: You’re using muscles to hold your weapon on target, you bring your focus back to the front site and relax…your body is going to move to its natural point of aim and you’re not going to notice this subtle shift because you’re not focusing on the target. Muscular Relaxation Through training and natural point of aim, the shooter will achieve muscular relaxation. The shooter must learn to relax in various shooting positions. Undue strain or tension causes trembling, which is transmitted to the gun. When you’re shooting in a standing position, see if you can wiggle your toes. It’s the longest nerve in your body and if you’re relaxed enough to wiggle your toes…you’re relaxed. Natural Point of Aim To find your natural point of aim in any shooting position, once a target is established close your eyes, take a deep breath and exhale. Next, concentrate on making your body completely relaxed. Doing this will cause the gun to fall to your natural point of aim. Open your eyes and adjust your position by shifting your body until the gun points to the target at the exact point where the bullet is to strike. Do not make any adjustments using muscle, even very minor adjustments must be made with the lower body. Obviously in combat or any timed event you can’t do this, but if you practice it enough your body will learn what a good shooting position feels like and you’ll naturally end up in a more advantageous position to deal with your threats. Outro: Feedback: Feedback@TacticalParadise.com Itunes Review Facebook: Tactical Paradise Firearms Radio Network: http://www.firearmsradio.tv/
