Never A Victim
Marksman
This is my course review for Full Contact Gun Fighting taught by Aaron Little. This course was from 7/22/2017-7/23/2017 in Lexington, KY. The gear I used for this course was a Glock 19 blue gun, SOE belt, NSR C-4 holster, mouthpiece, and a Clinchpick trainer fixed blade knife. This course required no live ammunition.
I first met Aaron Little at Tactical Response during a rifle class. During the class, I began to talk with him about my experiences with another combatives class, and he mentioned that I should take his class, Full Contact Gun Fighting. A few months later, I had signed up for this course, but I still didn’t know what to expect or how it would compare to the other firearms combatives courses that I have taken. In short, this course far exceeded my expectations.
Day one started out with brief introductions but quickly went into what I have noticed that seem to be the basics of firearm combatives classes: drawstroke, pummel drills, and how to take the back of your opponent. In other words, how to effectively grapple while standing. Aaron would show a technique, let us practice that technique with a cooperative opponent, and then practice that same technique with a non-cooperative opponent. This would be the flow of the entire class.
As day one progressed and even into day two, we began to learn basic take down techniques, standing back escapes, striking techniques, and knife defenses. I would say that before the middle of day two, we had learned most of the “curriculum” of this class. As it started to rain on day two, we began to drill with the other students with all of the things we had learned. And by drill, I mean we were fighting each other. From time to time, Aaron would stop everyone and remind us to utilize a certain technique or point out how a student had been successful, but in reality-this course was just endless amounts of fighting each other. Aaron reminded us several times throughout both days that if you want to be better at fighting, you have to fight.
I learned so much from this course. I learned that not every fight is a gunfight. I learned that being able to think clearly during a fight is probably the most important skill you can develop. I learned how important a fixed blade fighting knife can be. I learned that fighting a live and resisting opponent is the best way to get better at fighting. I learned that firearms combative training is just as essential as any other type of survival training. I learned that my BJJ experience served me well, as most of the fights eventually went to the ground. Most importantly, I began to better understand how I react and handle myself under stress. I learned what I am good at during a fight and what I need to work on.
To say that I simply recommend this course is an understatement. To say that I recommend this “style” of combatives training would be an understatement. I’ve taken two other firearms combatives courses and Full Contact Gun Fighting was a great addition to my skillset.
If you carry a gun, you need this kind of training. If you are serious about carrying a gun, you need to take Full Contact Gun Fighting.
I first met Aaron Little at Tactical Response during a rifle class. During the class, I began to talk with him about my experiences with another combatives class, and he mentioned that I should take his class, Full Contact Gun Fighting. A few months later, I had signed up for this course, but I still didn’t know what to expect or how it would compare to the other firearms combatives courses that I have taken. In short, this course far exceeded my expectations.
Day one started out with brief introductions but quickly went into what I have noticed that seem to be the basics of firearm combatives classes: drawstroke, pummel drills, and how to take the back of your opponent. In other words, how to effectively grapple while standing. Aaron would show a technique, let us practice that technique with a cooperative opponent, and then practice that same technique with a non-cooperative opponent. This would be the flow of the entire class.
As day one progressed and even into day two, we began to learn basic take down techniques, standing back escapes, striking techniques, and knife defenses. I would say that before the middle of day two, we had learned most of the “curriculum” of this class. As it started to rain on day two, we began to drill with the other students with all of the things we had learned. And by drill, I mean we were fighting each other. From time to time, Aaron would stop everyone and remind us to utilize a certain technique or point out how a student had been successful, but in reality-this course was just endless amounts of fighting each other. Aaron reminded us several times throughout both days that if you want to be better at fighting, you have to fight.
I learned so much from this course. I learned that not every fight is a gunfight. I learned that being able to think clearly during a fight is probably the most important skill you can develop. I learned how important a fixed blade fighting knife can be. I learned that fighting a live and resisting opponent is the best way to get better at fighting. I learned that firearms combative training is just as essential as any other type of survival training. I learned that my BJJ experience served me well, as most of the fights eventually went to the ground. Most importantly, I began to better understand how I react and handle myself under stress. I learned what I am good at during a fight and what I need to work on.
To say that I simply recommend this course is an understatement. To say that I recommend this “style” of combatives training would be an understatement. I’ve taken two other firearms combatives courses and Full Contact Gun Fighting was a great addition to my skillset.
If you carry a gun, you need this kind of training. If you are serious about carrying a gun, you need to take Full Contact Gun Fighting.
