Videos tagged with Retention Position

This video demonstrates a defensive shooting technique from a retention position, challenging the common belief that visual sight alignment is always necessary. The instructor, a professional firearms expert, explains and demonstrates the use of tactile indices like the thumb pectoral index, locked wrist, and high elbow to confirm aim. Live fire results show consistent accuracy from retention, highlighting an advanced skill for close-range engagements.

This video demonstrates critical self-defense techniques for scenarios involving attacks within or around a vehicle. It highlights the importance of situational awareness, efficient seatbelt removal, and proper firearm draw stroke mechanics in confined spaces. Expert instruction from Brian Hill emphasizes maintaining weapon retention and using the vehicle environment to create tactical advantages.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, analyzes a real-world armed robbery in Brazil where the victim successfully defended himself. Key lessons include maintaining situational awareness, using movement and cover, drawing quickly, employing retention shooting techniques for close-quarters combat, and the importance of shooting to stop the threat. The analysis emphasizes dealing with multiple attackers and safe post-engagement procedures like disarming.

This video demonstrates the Gunsite Academy's five-step process for drawing a firearm and presenting it on target, with a specific focus on the 'retention position'. Certified instructor Charlie McN explains how to lock the wrist to the rib cage and use the support hand to protect the head, crucial for close-quarters engagements where the slide could otherwise jam.