Everyone has at least one friend that says, “Bro, you gotta start training Jiu-jitsu with me, it’s awesome”, every time you see them. Yes, Jiu-Jitsu guys can be annoying for sure, but never as much as Crossfitters, keep that in mind. Your Buddy has good reason to be excited. Many benefits come from training, whether they do it for sport or to just stay alive at work. What is often forgotten in the conversation about training, however, is the part about Self Defense and its root concepts. Probably because of the lack of emphasis on it in the past few years, unless you’re a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) of course. But why do I think “Gun Guys” need these concepts in their toolbox? When your life truly depends on it and you don’t have as much time or distance as you thought, these anchors can help you hold on to your firearm in a real fight. The three most valuable concepts to a gun guy or gal wanting to retain their weapon in a close quarter scrap with a bad guy attempting to take it away from you(and I’m not talking about Joe Biden) are:
1. Base
2. Connection
3. Framing
Let us look at one of the definitions of the the first and probably most important of the ideas.