The Draw,
That was a hell of a draw. I'm impressed by it, and noticed that the rig he was wearing was not modified beyond the normal quick draw rig. low cut front, angled, and strapped. His hips moved forward, his draw moved the barrel of the revolver out and up. It was sweet. I'm impressed because to me, the quick draw is the winning technique. I had a call from a good friend in Austin who had just attended a seminar on use of force scenarios with a hand gun, and was feeling confident, until i mentioned that pulling out that .45 from his pocket would probably not be the most effective pull because all is in vain if you fail to draw your weapon. In Belgium, I had to try to pull a full size .45 out of my pocket, and use it on the ground. It wasn't coming out. The draw was already defeated by a lack of holster, and the awkward position and struggle that i was in, and the fact that a full frame .45 1911 just isn't pocket friendly. The draw is key to winning the fight. Hock puts alot of effort into the knife quick draw in Section 7 (page 30) in his new book for a reason. The draw is THE most important aspect of bringing your weapon into "play", and for a common cary, the draw is life or death in a close up encounter with badguys.
Not only was that draw awsome, but he hit the balloons. It was cool, and i think that everyone should be pretty good at the quick draw, regardless of wether it was "for show" or not real, or whatever. That draw could save a life.
Mr. Barnett
