Low ready with kids?

[ellis4538]

I guess I am lucky because when I wake up for whatever reason I am pretty much WIDE AWAKE and there is enough light from outside to help me see!  That is good because I can suit up and go ASAP if I hear that BUMP (and with 4 cats...call me Haz jr. -LOL-that happens a lot!).  Only trouble is, I have a B...H of a time getting back to sleep. 

Richard

[Michael Janich]

Good points for compressed high ready, but after practice I prefer low ready.  I will practice the compressed high ready again based on MJ's comments.  However, my experience is that the same issues with low ready affect compressed high ready.  The difference is that compressed high ready put more of my body in jeopardy when contacted by attacker.  Low ready exposed less of my vital areas to my own gun if surprised by the bad guy.

Just to clarify, what I prefer is not a compressed high ready--it's a weapon retention position with an established guard. I am not a fan of the compressed high ready.

Stay safe,

Mike

[MikeBjerum]

Just to clarify, what I prefer is not a compressed high ready--it's a weapon retention position with an established guard. I am not a fan of the compressed high ready.

Stay safe,

Mike

Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the clarification/correction!

[twyacht]

What's also important and has been posted about before, is actively engaging your family in the scenario...What happens if? Code words, for the kids to get low, stay put, or a plan of your own choosing, but involve them like a fire drill at school. They will remember if God forbid a window breaks or door is kicked in at 3:28 a.m....

Depending on your housing, apt. condo, single family, will determine a course of action...Know your house in the dark. It's a big advantage the potential BG won't have. Know your safe lines of fire utilizing exterior walls, hallways, areas away from windows, or thinner walls if in an apt. situation.

In essence, recon your house, involve your family in the direct steps needed in a crises situation. (Age matters, but if the kids are old enough to know a fire drill,)....

Scope your house in the middle of the night, identify vulnerable traps, have a back up plan...(Wife with a 12 gauge works well),..but think it through, explore the goods and bads, and in your specific home environment, you will see it.

All the best.

tw

[MikeBjerum]

Watching Best Defense this evening revealed something very important to me:  There is no single best way.  Listen to MJ and MS as they go things.  A lot of words that tie to situation, location, personal skill level, etc.  If I see the show again later I will quote some of the words used, but it caught my attention that they were not saying "do this, and this only."

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[Bigdonut74]

Thanks for all the input.  I have some stuff to try now. I like MJ's high retention suggestion, one handed along the pectoral. I can angle up over the kid's heads and still keep the muzzle a reasonable distance from my face.  I have a Surefire in my free hand that I could fend with and I run lasers so I can actually accurately engage from this position. Time to get out the Nerf guns and work it out. Much thanks.

Chris