The "Ready Gun" Position.

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Sure. This is something that has been making the rounds in training circles for about 8 to 10 years now. Difficult to explain and I am not sure a link is allowed here...a picture really is worth a thousand words.

Best I can explain it is that one draws the gun back into the "Third Eye" position which some advocate (I dont but most know what it is; the barrel of the weapon is paralell to the ground pointed forward, and the wrists are more or less resting on your mid-section - or your body armor).

Now simply release your grip with your support hand (left if you are right handed) but maintining the contact of the index finger with the underside of the trigger guard as you "unfold" your grip and bend the wrist of the firing hand (maintaining a firing grip) and point the muzzle downward between your feet.

"Sul" is Portugese for South - the muzzle is pointing "South" ....sort of.

The position was conceived by Alan Brosnan and Max Joseph of Tactical Explosive Entry School (TEES) and they happened to be teaching in Brazil at the time (the official language of Brazil is Portugese). Later Alan started another (TEES) in South America and even later he sold his school in Arkansas.

Alan has said repeatedly and consistently that Sul is a "safety position" used for moving around no-shoots, not a "ready" position. However, like many things, so many instructors and gun writers have picked up on something a little unique and spread it around without researching the purpose or beginnings.

Hope this helps. If not send me a PM and I will try to point you toward a picture.

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