Moving is the most important part of winning the gunfight.
I’ve been taught several different techniques of moving all directions and in most cases Instructors are telling - “do not cross your feet”.
To be honest… I crossed my feet many times and never found it problematic… however seeing this I’m thinking about reconsidering my thoughts…
Always learn from your own and others’ mistakes…
He got the balance… but it was close…
Do you practice your movements? Do you think about your feet during movement?
In the intermediate class I took from one of the very top national level instructors the guidance was to move when not shooting, to shoot when not moving. His logic was accurate shooting is much more difficult if both you and your target are moving.
I prefer to keep my lower half pointed the way I want to move for balance, while turning my upper body towards my targets to maintain my normal shooting position. This may be completely the wrong way to go about it, but It feels the most natural to me.
That’s the ideal way to do so.
I also prefer that method - point your hips (in males’ World they used to say: “point you d***”) direction you are moving and keep your eyes and torso direction you are shooting.
It’s a great and super accurate method… unfortunately doesn’t work while moving backwards and moving lateral while shooting non-dominant side… but nothing is perfect in life.
What I found ideal - is to lower your gravity by bending the knees while moving… that way even if I cross my feet (it’s not possible to think about crossing or not crossing them when you fight for your life) I don’t trip nor fall down.
So far this is the best way for me.
Moving and not crossing your feet is the best way to move but it is like anything else you need to practice it over and over again so that it becomes natural. I was taught this years ago and still practice it even tough it is natural to me
So, I’m 70’ish years old. I’ve been VERY active my whole life,(worked on ranches, rode horses, roped and doctored cattle, just a very acive, outdoor life. I carry a full size 1911, with 4 mags under my vest, unless I can’t. I’m still armed, just not with THAT Colt. I also lost my right leg above the knee when a teenager. I CAN’T ‘‘squat’’. Can’t ‘‘run’’. I CAN, AND DO, PRACTICE weekly, if not more. I also pratice good ‘‘situatinal awareness’’. I HAVE to! I’m expected to ride through 4-500 head of cattle and notice if any are sick, or not looking ‘‘right.’’ Wolves, mt lions, or coyotes bothering them? Was the windmill pumping fresh water? Do they need salt? And the list goes on. QUESTION. What else can I do to stay protected? I travel a LOT in the winter, useally to someplace warmer. Everyplace I go is crowded. Thank you
Due to physical limitations I cannot rely on “movement” as a reliable means of “tactical” avoidance. What I can rely upon is marksmanship from a “fixed” position and available concealment or cover from my immediate location if available.
I have a well trained guard dog a doberman that travels with me everywhere.. He is really good at clearing space in crowded places everyone backs away, just by his presents …
