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“I learned that a law enforcement injury prevention, tactical fitness and wellness class was given a thumbs down for any officer from a large department because ‘fit cops don’t stop bullets.’ Apparently poor fitness, obesity, stress, substance abuse, chronic fatigue, poor nutrition and disease are acceptable as long as they pay their union dues. Frankly I am appalled and embarrassed,” medic8 writes at fitresponder.wordpress.com. As are some of us at our own waistline. But how important is fitness for someone with a concealed carry permit? How fit are you?
10 years of Jiu Jitsu. Crossfit like a maniac. Extensive defensive handgun training.
Self defense doesn’t start and stop with that gun in your holster. If you think it does, you are fooling yourself.
I’m in the US Army and I’ve participated in some fun little training exercises where you are engaged in a hand to hand fight with a holstered practice weapon (airsoft). The scenario usually involves surprised in a doorway or something similar where you can’t draw the weapon easily or have arms pinned in a way that prevents draw and presentation of the weapon.
I’ll tell you one thing. At that point, who wins that self defense fight is entirely based on fitness, strength, and training. Having a gun doesn’t mean you are safe. It just means you have a gun.
RLTW,
Mike