TRAINING
use this while playing airsoft (let’s face
it, I suspect that if you tried to snap
someone’s neck backwards while shooting
them repeatedly in the chest they might
have something to say!) it was easy to
understand how effective this technique
would be in a real-life situation.
Once the attacker had been, erm,
‘subdued’, the weapon was placed
in ‘Position SUL and an after-action
’
assessment (all-round check and mag
change) conducted.
According to Max Joseph and Alan
Brosnan, the inventors of Position SUL, it
is the only ‘ready position’ that ensures
team safety and handgun retention, even
in CQB. The name Sul is Portuguese and
simply means south – since that’s where
the muzzle is directed in this position.
The afternoon moved onto two, four and
five man room entry using a technique
known as wall flood (which does what it
sounds like), including simple hand signal
communication and closet/extra room
checks. This was then repeated in low light
conditions, with the addition of smoke and
some very loud flash-bangs (I know how
loud they were, I was in the room when
they went off!).
Eventually the day was rounded off
with a reverse of the morning’s scenario
and training how to disarm an attacker
armed with a knife or pistol. This was
what I had witnessed at the Airsoft Arms
Fair (although performed with, how do I
put this, more gusto) and soon there was
bodies and rubber knives flying all over
the place. Although mildly amusing, the
serious side of this is that more and more
people are being attacked with knives and
it is well worth spending a few minutes
learning how to defend yourself. Personally
I want to know more! ■
PRO-TACT
Pro-Tact runs a variety of training
courses.
Contact Pro-Tact: www.pro-tact.co.uk,
[email protected] or call
Andy Nightingale on 07788 501184.
Pro-Tact’s a not-for-profit organisation
– all proceeds from its events go to
Help for Heroes.
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