Understanding 'The Fence'--A Critically Important Tactic

[Guest Paul Gomez]

The importance of having the skills to, in the words of Craig Douglas, Manage Unknown Contacts is of inestimable value. Having MUC skills are more important than having devastating unarmed skills or amazing gun skills. It really is that important.

One component of controlling your environment when interacting with someone of unknown intent is a hand position known colloquially as 'The Fence'. This places your hands in an unobtrusive, non-combative posture that allows for both nontelegraphic preemptive striking and effective utilization of a non-diagnostic default cover position.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8lVBmJj9ow]Understanding the Fence

[pitt2magic]

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Edited February 26, 2012 by pitt2magic

[Westwindmike]

Good points. Thanks Paul.