Videos tagged with Getting off the X

This USCCA training video simulates a self-defense scenario in a parking garage, highlighting the rapid and disorienting nature of violent encounters. A combat veteran and USCCA member faces multiple threats, including a knife-wielding attacker. The video emphasizes the importance of preparedness, rapid threat assessment, and the psychological effects of stress, while also touching on the legal complexities of using deadly force and the potential for prosecution.

This video features Nikko Ortiz, an expert in Executive Protection (EP), analyzing a shooting incident at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania. Ortiz critically assesses the Secret Service's response, highlighting communication breakdowns and tactical movement errors. He emphasizes the importance of 'The Principle' and 'getting off the X' using primary, secondary, and tertiary contingency plans, drawing on his high authority level and use of industry jargon.

This expert-level instruction from the USCCA details a critical defensive shooting technique: moving while engaging a threat. The core principle is to immediately 'get off the X' to create distance. The guide emphasizes using your off-hand to clear your cover garment, protect your head, and guide your movement as you draw and fire, all while retreating from the threat. This method aims to enhance survivability by combining evasion with offensive action.

This video features Mychael Waller, a survivor of a real-world shooting, sharing critical lessons on how to survive a gunfight when attacked. He emphasizes the vital role of extensive training, muscle memory, and mindset developed through practice. Waller details his experience, including the importance of returning fire until the threat is stopped, immediate post-incident actions like calling 911 and complying with police, and tactical advice such as 'getting off the X'. The guide also highlights the crucial need for mental health support and community resources after such a traumatic event.

This video critiques the common internet training concept of 'getting off the X' through a tactical side shift or shooter shuffle. The instructor argues that these movements, as often taught, do not effectively increase survivability in a gunfight. Instead, true 'getting off the X' involves moving to cover or concealment to make yourself a harder target.

This video, 'Into The Fray Episode 58' by USCCA, features Kevin Mikolski, editor of Concealed Carry Magazine, demonstrating a crucial self-defense drill: 'Getting Off the X'. The drill emphasizes the importance of immediately moving from your current position (the 'X') when an attack occurs, taking a dynamic step to the side, and then engaging the threat. Mikolski stresses that this is a vital training exercise for all firearm owners to practice regularly at the range.