Comments on: Physical Fitness To Fight An Active Shooter

By: John Denton

John Denton — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:20:23 +0000

I am one of the old farts also. Now I also size people up when I am out in a strange place and in places that I know well. I look and listen I watch people to spot their infirmities and weaknesses. I listen for clues as to what medical problems or surgeries they have had so I can use them against them if I have to. I don’t workout per say but I do walk regularly and I volunteer in a job that that I have to move, lift, stretch and pull a lot ant that keeps me pretty fit. I like what you have wrote here but you should write something geared toward us old fellers. Thank you.

By: Huggy

Huggy — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:32:43 +0000

In reply to TPSnodgrass.

Pardner, you said a mouthful there!
I’ve found that regardless of your infirmities, if you carry yourself with am aire of self confidence, most times those who are “sizing you up” will recognize that you are aware of your surroundings and because they know that means you can anticipate potential aggressors, you likely possess the motivation AND the means to meet them on almost-equal ground.
And when they see you sizing THEM up, chances are they will pick an easier target.
Let’s face it. Those cowards don’t want to go nose to nose and toes to toes with ANY potential victim.
They want to crash and grab and GTFO Dodge before anyone realizes what has happened.
All that aside you bring up some VERY valuable points.

By: TPSnodgrass

TPSnodgrass — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:29:54 +0000

Appropriate comments! I allowed my body to write a great many checks when I was younger, that are now “past due”, or have bounced like bodies falling off the Clinton Cartel Truck.
A wise mentor once told me, ” …there WILL come a time, when young men, no longer will be afraid to challenge you…”.
Thought he was nuts, until I started to recognize myself being “sized up”, as a potential victim.
We do get older, and with that age, hopefully we retain our learned wisdom and treachery. I’m not going out “easy”.

By: Huggy

Huggy — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:46:12 +0000

Good information so thank you for it.
As it happens to ALL of us, but isn’t in the least bit romantic or Tacticool, would be some articles that address how the elderly and/or disabled can also participate in their own safety and security by most of the same means as the young and studly hard chargers out there in the prime of their lives.
I said it: you ARE gonna get OLD. That is IF you survive all the crazy crap you did during your youth.
I bring this up because it is precisely the situation I find myself in. I was an adrenaline junky, did all the crazy fun stuff I could when I was physically able, took some serious tumbles as a result of the lifestyle and now have spare parts built in, not all of which function as anticipated, expected or promised.
With lack of mobility comes lethargy and stagnation of muscle tissues even if you continue to work out at a reduced rate.
I know. My Six Pack devolved into a Pony Keg and my 6-minute mile runs are now dependant on if a stone trips up me and my walker. (Not really…I use a cane if traveling any distance, but you get my drift.)
My 350# bench press and 450# squats now consists of 8 ounce Curls of Ensure and plopping my ass up and down into my leather easy chair.
Again I jest but you get my point.
I am still wicked fast from the concealed draw and, yeah, I can put the pain pills into the zones needed to stop an aggressor. That is as long as I don’t have to fistfight the Sumbitch or get into a grappling match first.
My point is as we age, and depending on just HOW BADLY you treated your body back in The Day, NONE of us (you) will remain the Johnny BadAss door kickers you once were all those years ago.
Truthfully, it’s been a humbling experience for me and I’m not aging gracefully, either.
I STILL want to kick in doors and stomp the Bad Guys who do wrong to others but nowadays I’ll likely trip over the entryway threshold. (I Keed, I Keed! as Achmed would say.)
As the saying goes:
“If I would have known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of my carcass.”
Another:
“Growing old ain’t for Sissies!”
So how about it? You have any tricks of the trade to spare and inspire us Old Farts?
I’m NOT ready to cash in my chips but as I still carry CCW and I can STILL hit my intended target at distance, I cannot ignore the fact that I can no longer go nose to nose and toes to toes with the average Millenial Terrorist intent on scalping my bucket. Have him back off an appropriate distance, say 30 feet or so, and assuming (?!?) I see it coming, I’ll gladly ventilate the Rat Fuck and toast my good fortune with a chug of Pepto Bizmal when I get home.
Guys, I’ve punctuated my comments with a lot of humor and self incriminating anecdotes but take the pertinent stuff to heart.
Time advances on ALL of us so enjoy what you can now and think about the “What If’s” you WILL eventually be forced to deal with.
Now excuse me while I go take my nap. I think I’ve been awake almost 2 hours now. LMFAO