Rob Pincus attacks the myth that if you switch to weak-hand shooting you will be safer than if you keep the gun in your strong hand. Rob explains the assorted misconceptions and misunderstandings that go along with the idea of switching hands, and demonstrates why strong-hand shooting is more beneficial than weak-hand shooting.
Simply being a good shooter is not enough if you are truly interested in personal defense. An emphasis on static shooting skill can result in an overconfidence in one’s ability to protect themselves or others. Along the same lines, spending inordinate amounts of training resources (time, budget, etc.) on developing high-level shooting skills can mean ignoring other aspects of personal defense training in the areas of unarmed defense, situational awareness, or emergency medicine which could be more useful than marksmanship skills in a variety of circumstances.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with being a good shooter, but it is a myth to think that having great marksmanship automatically means that you are prepared to defend yourself.
Remember when the threat is over after you call 911, your second call, is to Second Call Defense for complete legal protection when you need it most – Protect you and your loved ones now!
Your talking about shooting with your left or right hand and it doesn’t matter if your gonna use two hands on the firearm so with that said why don’t you use just your left or right hand there no law saying that two hands hato be on the firearm now I know what your gonna say it’s not as accurit maybe not but if you practice shooting with just one hand you might do pretty good in a self defense shooting now I’m right handed but I carry my firearm on my left side o fell that this way if the bad guy has a hold of my right or I’m using my right arm to defend myself then I can draw my firearm with my left hand and to let you know I practice drawing and fitting with my left hand give me some feedback back
Thank you for your comment. As a practical matter, we suggest that it is impossible to consider every possible self-defense situation one might encounter. Every trainer has his or her own perspectives based on their individual experiences, and Rob Pincus is no exception. There probably are scenarios where shooting with your weak hand would be an advantage, but it is impossible to prepare for every potential scenario one might encounter. Based on our member experiences, there are two things common to nearly every self-defense situation – you will likely never know when it is coming, and it will be very quick and violent. As a result, you will have to rely on your training, judgment and instincts to survive. If and when that day comes, Second Call Defense is proud to provide the most comprehensive legal defense coverage to our members with nothing to repay, ever. There are many good trainers out there and we believe Rob certainly falls into that camp. We hope you continue to research, study, train and always be ready!