Combat: Comparisons & Conflicts

Introduction

This article is about the similarities between combat (practical) pistol shooting and practical martial arts, but also the contentious issues and conflicts within each discipline which have dominated their development over many years. We have, within each realm, conflicts of speed, impact, accuracy, plus relevance to real world defensive scenarios and, last but not least, the highly contentious introduction of competitions. So, the conflicts and issues addressed in this article aren’t about martial arts set against combat pistol shooting, rather the fascinating comparisons that run through both disciplines which within them have created dissent, disagreement, controversy (all of which still exist today), but also progress.

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