So what martial art move does he use against a sniper that takes him out at 800 yards with a .338 lapua magnum?
I'll throw out an answer. I'll say stealth and situational awareness. Once you've been actually living in the bush for a prolonged period of time, you start hearing a lot better and making a lot less noise. You know you're getting there if you walk right into a bunch of deer sleeping and they take off falling down over themselves. A second thing is situational awareness. There's a lot of half mystical practices in martial arts, I won't get in too deep, but there are practical exercises for getting for lack of a better term, "spidey sense". It won't beat a sniper, but it sure will tell you when to lay low.
If a sniper goes tiger hunting, the advantage is with the sniper...as long as the tiger doesn't know he's being hunted.
“So what martial art move does he use against a sniper that takes him out at 800 yards with a .338 lapua magnum?”
This is an idiotic response. You are missing the point. He has sharp killer instincts. He’s fast and tough. Oh, and - btw - he also is very skilled with firearms and is likely TO BE the sniper at 800 yards.
You see, it’s not about this one guy. It’s a conceptual argument. I keep seeing posts like, “Oh, let these guys show up and try to take MY food. I’ll put a cap in their arse!” What people don’t seem to get is that SOME of these folks who are relying on their guns (instead of supplies) are simply more fit, better trained, and have a better instinct about killing.
Consider this: what if it was a Navy Seal? Or a trained Marine sniper? Who do you think wins that firefight the vast majority of times?
That’s my point. I’d pit 100 of the guy I know in CT versus 100 internet message board prepper braggarts and I know what the outcome would be.
Read the article again. It was talking about people who are well-trained in the use of firearms and combat arts. THAT’S THE POINT. If you think you DON’T have an obligation to be BETTER than them to survive, you’re wrong.
Just like the idiot in NH who thinks her tight, trustworthy community will somehow see her through, there are far too many preppers who think “I own a gun, I’m all set.” When the sh!t hits the fan, if you aren’t better prepared, better trained, and in better physical shape than all the other yahoos who own a gun, you’re likely to be toast, too. Especially if you live in a densely populated area.