Close Quarter Combat Lesson From a Sniper
October 23, 2008 by Jeff Anderson

For anyone familiar with the objective of a sniper, you know that it all comes down to basically one thing…

…one shot – one kill!

And of all the considerations that go into this one objective, the single most important factor, even more than calibre of the projectile, is TARGETING!

In other words, even a tiny bullet that hits the right mark will instantly take out a combatant while even the largest round could simply “wound” your enemy if targeting is way off.

Well there’s a lesson to be learned here for anyone faced with a hand-to-hand scenario as well…especially if you face someone who is bigger and stronger than you!

You see, in a real attack, most people flail away wildly, hoping for that “haymaker” swing to connect with something that takes your attacker out of the fight.

Nearly all of these fail to reach their intended target…because there IS no real “target”.

The end result is a bunch of ineffective strikes…wasted energy…and wasted time when you should be ending the fight in a matter of seconds!

So take a lesson from the sniper…

Even a WEAK strike to the right target can INSTANTLY incapacitate an attacker.

For example…

* Raking your fingers across your attacker’s eyes will temporarily blind them (and they can’t defend from, hit, or run after what they can’t see)!

* A palm strike to the groin sends an involuntary “Oh $#%@!” response to their central nervous system and gives you a much appreciated window of opportunity to either get away or launch your next strike.

* A quick stomp to the top of their foot (right where their shoelaces would be tied) will instantly crush the small bones located there and remove their balance and structure, most likely landing them on the ground, unable to get up.

These are just a few of the many targets that riddle the body with opportunities for you to take out any attacker, no matter how big or strong, in just a matter of one single blow.

One shot…fight over!

Jeff Anderson is a 10 year veteran of the U.S. Army, a Master Fitness Trainer, and Master Instructor of Close Quarters Combat self defense. A full time fitness and self defense author, Jeff has trained thousands of men and women in the practical application of advanced military fitness methods as well as close combat tactics for “real life” self defense.