So, I have a messed up shoulder and will be going into surgery within the next few weeks. As a result of this I will have my left arm in a sling for the 6-weeks following.
This is both good and bad. Good in that when everything is healed I will be able to use my left arm again. It has been tough recently to maintain my Karate training with a left shoulder that isn't able to do what it's supposed to. It is bad in that I will only be able to use my right arm for 6-weeks. Which has lead me to think about the lack of martial ability that such a situation causes.
As a shooter I occasionally shoot one handed with both my main and support hands. But with one entire arm out of commission I'm going to really have to focus on one-handed shooting and manipulation. It's really the manipulation part that I'm concerned about since I haven't done any formal training in one-handed mag changes and the like.
So, some internet searching and practice is in store.
I began with looking at videos at Full30.com, a great gun video site that is also not blocked by the filter at work like Youtube is.
There I found this video from Reid Hendricks of Valor Ridge:
I like Reid's style and how he presents thing. But he was a professional teacher and is a professional firearm instructor, so I speak much of the same language.
I also found a nice document from the Washington State Criminal Justice Academy on one handed pistol use.
So I need to decide on one style of one handed pistol hold for reloads and need to figure out how to configure my EDC for one handed use.
As far as my Karate training during my recovery goes, I won't be able to do much. But It will be a chance for me to focus on some cardio for a while and I'll be in the dojo to take notes on the material being covered during the advanced class.
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