Comments for Combat Hard http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com Gutterfighting USA Weblog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Identifying Vulnerabilities by gutterfightingusa http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/identifying-vulnerabilities/#comment-207 gutterfightingusa Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:05 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-207 John, Thank you so much for your comment. I am not certain how many people read comments, so I wanted to put your story in a post. I think this is great, and you most likely saved yourself through your actions. Even if nothing happened if you had decided to hang around--no harm, no foul! Thank you so much for reading the blog and for your comments! Stay safe! John,

Thank you so much for your comment. I am not certain how many people read comments, so I wanted to put your story in a post. I think this is great, and you most likely saved yourself through your actions. Even if nothing happened if you had decided to hang around–no harm, no foul!

Thank you so much for reading the blog and for your comments! Stay safe!

]]> Comment on Kelly McCann/Crucible Clip on Knife Draw by gutterfightingusa http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/kelly-mccanncrucible-clip-on-knife-draw/#comment-206 gutterfightingusa Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:25:53 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=848#comment-206 Yeah, I hear what you are saying. Unfortunately, here in Georgia, you are supposed to advertise that you have a knife on your person because of concealment law. This could prove to be very disadvantageous, although I think the first offense for carrying a concealed knife may be a misdemeanor, which I would gladly live with if I saved my bacon! On the other hand, there are a lot of clueless people out there who are not very observant. That is not to say you might not tangle with the wrong sort who sizes you up and looks for weapons. But you know, I see a ton of people everywhere carrying knives, which may not be there for defense, but utilitarian purposes. A little bit different from openly carrying a firearm, ya know? Just my thoughts, though. We have to weigh the pros and cons and make the best decision for ourselves. Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I hear what you are saying. Unfortunately, here in Georgia, you are supposed to advertise that you have a knife on your person because of concealment law. This could prove to be very disadvantageous, although I think the first offense for carrying a concealed knife may be a misdemeanor, which I would gladly live with if I saved my bacon! On the other hand, there are a lot of clueless people out there who are not very observant. That is not to say you might not tangle with the wrong sort who sizes you up and looks for weapons. But you know, I see a ton of people everywhere carrying knives, which may not be there for defense, but utilitarian purposes. A little bit different from openly carrying a firearm, ya know? Just my thoughts, though. We have to weigh the pros and cons and make the best decision for ourselves.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> Comment on Identifying Vulnerabilities by john http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/identifying-vulnerabilities/#comment-205 john Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:55:20 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-205 How about McDonalds? I just got back from a trip to Alabama last night. On my way back I stopped at McD's for a quick break. As i'm approaching this McD's in Montgomery, I notice a big dude walking down the major street in my direction on my side of the road. He seemed to be walking with no purpose. I noted as I pulled into the parking lot he was wearing baggy clothes, big winter jacket, had some sort of cane in his left hand, a book bag strapped over both shoulders and i couldn't quite make out what was in his right hand. I simply took a quick mental snapshot of the area(this was discussed in one of your previous posts). I ended up parking away from the other cars in front of the playground. No one else was in the parking lot at the time and I start putting away GPS and high value items before exiting...then i notice movement to my hard left. This dude has got to be 6'4" at least 230lbs...he's completely changed direction and is now walking with more purpose towards my car nearing my blind spot. He had taken a hard left into parking lot after i turned in. I make eye contact with him and stay in my car as i'm at a disadvantage. He's mobile with a cane in his hand which is basically a weapon and I'm seated in the car. He changes direction again and now walks up and stands about 6ft to the left of the front of my car facing my direction...waiting...for me to get out i guess. I play with my phone and act busy while watching him discreetly. He stands there still as a statue...and starts speaking to himself(pretty good sign of a psycho). He never looks directly at me but i can tell he's focused on me and the car. I wait...he waits...like we're in a standoff. I really don't have to take a leak that bad and decide no matter what i do he would have the advantage. I realize the advantage i have is my car and i'm in control of it. So i say screw it and drive off. So why am I rambling? An earlier post you mentioned about situational awareness and one way to practice is to take a snapshot of arranged items on a table then close your eyes and recall them... well, this is a similar scenario only i took a snapshot BEFORE i entered the parking lot and another AFTER i parked...what changed. Clearly the homeless guy honing in on me. Also, the great info above you've posted...don't forget it's not always the locale. I agree sometimes it does have alot to do with it but more often than not it doesn't. How are you perceived? What do you have that they may want? How much risk are they willing to take in order to take forcibly what you have? so it's not always location based. I have a nice car, nice watch, dress nicely and I guess I look like an easy target LOL It's all about the patterns and what doesn't fit...this homeless dude didn't fit. thanks for the info...i have alot to learn john How about McDonalds?

I just got back from a trip to Alabama last night. On my way back I stopped at McD’s for a quick break. As i’m approaching this McD’s in Montgomery, I notice a big dude walking down the major street in my direction on my side of the road. He seemed to be walking with no purpose. I noted as I pulled into the parking lot he was wearing baggy clothes, big winter jacket, had some sort of cane in his left hand, a book bag strapped over both shoulders and i couldn’t quite make out what was in his right hand.

I simply took a quick mental snapshot of the area(this was discussed in one of your previous posts).

I ended up parking away from the other cars in front of the playground. No one else was in the parking lot at the time and I start putting away GPS and high value items before exiting…then i notice movement to my hard left.

This dude has got to be 6′4″ at least 230lbs…he’s completely changed direction and is now walking with more purpose towards my car nearing my blind spot. He had taken a hard left into parking lot after i turned in. I make eye contact with him and stay in my car as i’m at a disadvantage. He’s mobile with a cane in his hand which is basically a weapon and I’m seated in the car.

He changes direction again and now walks up and stands about 6ft to the left of the front of my car facing my direction…waiting…for me to get out i guess. I play with my phone and act busy while watching him discreetly. He stands there still as a statue…and starts speaking to himself(pretty good sign of a psycho). He never looks directly at me but i can tell he’s focused on me and the car.

I wait…he waits…like we’re in a standoff. I really don’t have to take a leak that bad and decide no matter what i do he would have the advantage. I realize the advantage i have is my car and i’m in control of it. So i say screw it and drive off.

So why am I rambling?

An earlier post you mentioned about situational awareness and one way to practice is to take a snapshot of arranged items on a table then close your eyes and recall them…

well, this is a similar scenario only i took a snapshot BEFORE i entered the parking lot and another AFTER i parked…what changed. Clearly the homeless guy honing in on me.

Also, the great info above you’ve posted…don’t forget it’s not always the locale. I agree sometimes it does have alot to do with it but more often than not it doesn’t.

How are you perceived?
What do you have that they may want?
How much risk are they willing to take in order to take forcibly what you have?

so it’s not always location based. I have a nice car, nice watch, dress nicely and I guess I look like an easy target LOL

It’s all about the patterns and what doesn’t fit…this homeless dude didn’t fit.

thanks for the info…i have alot to learn
john

]]> Comment on Kelly McCann/Crucible Clip on Knife Draw by john http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/kelly-mccanncrucible-clip-on-knife-draw/#comment-204 john Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:29:36 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=848#comment-204 good video. Only problem with carrying a knife like that is you advertise that you have one. Wouldn't it be much like carrying a firearm openly as joe blow citizen?? good video. Only problem with carrying a knife like that is you advertise that you have one. Wouldn’t it be much like carrying a firearm openly as joe blow citizen??

]]> Comment on Fighting Secret #1 by gutterfightingusa http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/fighting-secret-1/#comment-202 gutterfightingusa Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:09:33 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=837#comment-202 I know exactly what you are saying, and I would agree with you. He did express those kinds of thoughts, and he had tatoos all over his neck with racial epithets that would certainly incite other inmates. But back to the issue in the post, he emphatically expressed over and over in the video that he had the desire to kill a cop. The video was taken by pscychologists studying criminal behavior--not the kind of thing that would be broadcast on television. I believe, based on all his commentary, that he is a sociopath. Just my thoughts! Thanks for reading the blog and taking the time to comment! I know exactly what you are saying, and I would agree with you. He did express those kinds of thoughts, and he had tatoos all over his neck with racial epithets that would certainly incite other inmates. But back to the issue in the post, he emphatically expressed over and over in the video that he had the desire to kill a cop. The video was taken by pscychologists studying criminal behavior–not the kind of thing that would be broadcast on television. I believe, based on all his commentary, that he is a sociopath. Just my thoughts!

Thanks for reading the blog and taking the time to comment!

]]> Comment on Fighting Secret #1 by michaelchasetx http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/fighting-secret-1/#comment-201 michaelchasetx Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:30:50 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=837#comment-201 Actually, he might be training to protect himself, rather than just waiting for a guard to mess up. He never knows when game-time comes, when some crazy leaps to earn a rep ... he's living in a personal war zone and he trains hard. Just my experience :-) Actually, he might be training to protect himself, rather than just waiting for a guard to mess up. He never knows when game-time comes, when some crazy leaps to earn a rep … he’s living in a personal war zone and he trains hard.
Just my experience :-)

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]]> Comment on IKFF Military Advisor by combathardwarrior http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/ikff-military-advisor/#comment-197 combathardwarrior Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:24:25 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=792#comment-197 Thanks Bill. Best wishes. Thanks Bill. Best wishes.

]]> Comment on IKFF Military Advisor by Bill Long http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/ikff-military-advisor/#comment-196 Bill Long Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:44:22 +0000 http://gutterfightingusa.wordpress.com/?p=792#comment-196 Congrats Steven! Congrats Steven!

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