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SCENARIO You are a uniformed police officer on foot patrol late at night. Suddenly you hear heavy footsteps approaching rapidly from the rear. You turn and see an armed man almost top of you. His intentions are clear s you immediately engage him. At this point his apparent accomplice opens fire on you from a greater distance. PROCEDURE Start with back to targets. At signal, pivot and engage target directly behind you. When finished with the near target, jump behind mail bo and use it for cover white engaging far target. When satisfied, hit plate to stop clock. PALADIN SCORE !ive second penalty for each hit on bystander. You will be declared "#A" and given a five second penalty for each hostile not neutrali$ed or for not properly utili$ing cover. NOTE %mit steel plate if you like when using electronic timer.

SCORING #ach target must have at least one center hit OR any combination &f hits to total seven points. Any number of shots may be fired at the discretion et the shooter. When satisfied that ail targets are neutrali$ed, the dock may be stopped by hitting the stop plate. Any target that does not have at least one center hit or a combination of hits totaling seven points will add a five'second penalty te the shooter(s total time. #ach hit on a bystander or hostage target will also count for a five second penalty. )umber value on targets differentiates between major *+,A-. to ./,01A23 arid miner *4mm and down3 calibers. TIME ONLY WILL COUNT TO DETERMINE WINNER ALTERNATE SCORING 5f any target does not have the re6uired point total, the shooter will be declared DEAD at that spot.

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When practicing on your own or setting up a scenario match format, it(s a good idea to occasionally integrate a little shooter movement in the e ercise. 8hus we stress the simple yet crucial options of either moving away from the assault or of getting behind available cover. !re6uently, when analy$ing the aftermath of a deadly assault, it becomes apparent that the victim just stood there in ama$ement and took the brunt of the assault. Such happens when, beforehand, no thought has been given to possible responses. With a little practice, we can anticipate that situation. )ow, what do we mean by 9shooter movement:; When setting up your practice or match stages, for the most part, keep t realistic. !rom time to time throw in a few pivots, turns, a couple of steps to the side, one or more 6uick steps back, and jumping behind cover. 8he reasoning behind these moves will be e plained in a moment. 1ake every effort to avoid falling into the 9Assault -ourse; syndrome, wherein e treme movement and physical agility are re6uired. 8his is not realistic. 5n the first place, most defensive shooting situ ' ations do not re6uire such movement as jumping over si 'foot walls, dashing 7&& yards at full speed, or swinging on ropes. 8his is more properly reserved for the military and, n some limited cases, the police. <emember, we are talking about personal defense here. 8he second point s that very few people will be sufficiently dedicated to master such behavior. =eep it simple. in most cases e treme physical agility is not called for, and in many instances there would not be enough time or space to pull it off. %n the other hand, coaching and programming an ordinary person to be aware of the possibilities of simply stepping out of harms way can be 6uite effective. %ne of the most obvious e amples of this would be the prompt use of nearby cover. At least once each shooting day 5 will set up a scenario wherein the individual is encouraged to move 6uickly from one position to another just a few steps away. 5f they dont move, or dont make an attempt to utili$e cover properly, they will be assessed a five second penalty. .oor use of cover will also be pointed out when the shooting stops. 8his cover could take the form of a simulated tree trunk, mail bo , building corner or parked car. >y running e ercises of this nature once or twice every time you go to the range, prompt use of cover will soon be integrated into your tactical approach to a potential threat. You will become aware of the possibilities. Another e ample would be simply dodging out of the path of an oncoming assault. .racticing this could include setting up scenarios that re6uire the participant to take several 6uick steps to one side or the other before, or as he draws and engages his target at short range. Another option has the shooter take several 6uick steps back to gain space before engaging the target. Ail of this short but fast movement to the side or backward is designed to move the shooter just outside the point of initial contact with your attacker. 8his abrupt movement will hopefully disrupt his game plan, while giving you a few seconds of added time to better respond. A 6uick 7?&'degree pivot to the rear, or a 4&'degree turn to right or left, would simulate an une pected attack from these directions. While the shooter(s back is turned we also often hang identi' fication props *toy guns, knives, cameras, binoculars, etc.3 on the various targets, so the shooter will have to take enough time to assess the situation as he turns. !rom time to time 5 have received some criticism from various 6uarters that 5 don(t put enough emphasis on moving away from the initial point of contact. 5 suppose you could say it(s ail relative and depends on where you want to place the emphasis. 5 do believe that moving to cover and using avoidance tactics should be an important part of your practice routine, and it should be an integral part of any realistic practical match program. At the same time, 5 still believe in the importance of 6uick situation analysis, followed by an aggressive defensive response, where appropriate. Staying alert to your surroundings and then making a 6uick and aggressive response to the threat of violence s very difficult for most normal people in our currently over'civili$ed world. 8hat is why we place so much emphasis on the 6uick response in our .aladin practical shooting program. 5n most cases where one must use force to save himself, speed and a forceful response are the key to survival, and that(s where the emphasis should be placed when training. 5f you have also trained to move when necessary, you will have that option available as well, if it seems appropriate when you find yourself under attack.