I am old school. A four inch K frame Smith and Wesson was the first gun I carried as a young police officer. Back in the day, people actually concealed carried four inch revolvers. So how do you do it?

These are four exercises culled from the Sinkram self-resistance courses. I also added a Frank Rudolph Young exercise that had you resisting the upper back against the hips and thighs.

Budget gun? Mid priced gun? Used gun? High end quality gun? What do you choose for personal defense?

Some simple counters against rear chokes and grabs.

Self Resistance Exercises for the Biceps and Triceps

This one is a stretch. I took two of the Sinkram abdominal exercises (which really weren't abdominal exercises) and added two of Frank Rudolph Young's exercises from the Yogametrics books.

Self resistance exercises for the shoulders brought to you through the back of comic books via the enigmatic Frank Rudolph Young.

Use of the looping, overhand elbow and the old man shuffle for getting off of the track and out of the way.

Practically windmills and basic block and strike combinations.

Practical uses of a flashlight for illumination and short stick techniques for defensive use.

Basic Kajukenbo and Police Baton techniques with a short stick.

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