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Here, the arm with reduced swing is not on the gun side though. It's on the other side I think? Assuming the gun is holstered under the jacket close to the left
by chippy 11y ago
Here, the arm with reduced swing is not on the gun side though. It's on the other side I think? Assuming the gun is holstered under the jacket close to the left breast.
"..where trainees are taught to keep their right hand close to the chest "
This appears to be a different thing than keeping the arm close to a waist holstered weapon
- slr555 11y agoReally hard to say with Secret Service where and what they are carrying. Likely a handgun strong side carry on the waist but also perhaps a PDW like an MP5 or equivalent in its most concealable iteration under the arm on the weak side. The hand position is pretty standard as a ready position for many fighting systems. Easy to go to a guard position or to initiate striking or pain compliance maneuvers from that stance. On a startle cue, from that position the hands will come up, at which point they can choose the appropriate response.