The Dangers of Backing Up…. QUICKLY!!!

I am criticized regularly for “turning your back on a threat”! People ALWAYS deliver these criticisms with limited to no information, which in my estimation is just plain stupid. But then the Internet is full of really stupid people! In reality, this criticism is uncalled for, as I am not telling practitioners of the combative pistol to turn their back on a threat, I am telling them not to try and move backwards quickly! There is a BIG difference…its just that many of the tactical lug nuts on the Internet refuse to acknowledge it as it gives them something to bitch about. All of you reading this know how much the Internet tac-tards like to hear themselves talk…or type…

Finally, consider falling back in the middle of a gunfight. As you fall backwards, there is a good chance you will roll back and your ass will rise up due to momentum (unless you have been trained in how to fall). I have had several medical experts tell me if you take a round (or rounds!) through the rectum that travel long ways up through the body, there is a very good chance it will result in a NON-SURVIVABLE WOUND! As the bullet(s) travel upward through the torso (most gunshot wounds travel across the body) a considerable amount of damage to a wide variety of organs and spine can occur. Infection would certainly be a concern. In this age of medical care, your chances would be better than ever before, but those who work in the field tell me it would be a very tough fight.

In the end, it come down to WHAT’S IMPORTANT NOW while the fight ensues. In truth, there is no way to predict how the fight will unfold but to say you will NEVER do something is wrought with peril. You may have to turn away from a threat to fight another better position but one thing I can say with vast sureness. You will not be able to run backwards fast…...