{"id":3813,"date":"2021-05-04T08:58:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T08:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2021-04-27T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T15:12:31","slug":"the-high-ready-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-high-ready-position\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Ready Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working From High Ready<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We go to the range and we practice. We learn how to shoot. Eventually, we learn how to shoot a little better. We get to the point where we can shoot tight groups on demand. Congratulations, your time and effort have paid off, and you\u2019re a better marksman because of it. Have you ever thought about the times when you don\u2019t need to shoot? It might be in the middle of a drill, as you assess your target. It might be in the middle of a defensive encounter, when the person attacking you realizes they have made a grievous error in the victim selection process and are reconsidering their options. Whatever the case, knowing how to handle your gun when you\u2019re not shooting, such as using the high ready position, is a valuable skill for every gun owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is The High Ready Position?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3807\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3807\" class=\"wp-image-3807 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Safe High Ready\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-1536x1534.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-610x609.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-1080x1079.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-627x626.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_two.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If there&#8217;s an innocent person in front of you, don&#8217;t point your muzzle at them<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let\u2019s begin by defining what high ready is. A ready position, any ready position, is when you have your firearm out and facing in the direction of the target, but it is not pointed at the target. You are ready to shoot. Your gun is not on target, so your finger is off the trigger.Your gun is loaded and in your hand, but there is no specific thing that needs to be engaged at that moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have three priorities when you\u2019re holding your gun, but not currently engaging a target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the four rules of gun safety\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retain control of your gun<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you can use your gun quickly if the need arises<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at each of these in order, and see how they apply to the high ready position. The four rules are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All guns are always considered loaded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be aware of what is around your target<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rules Of Gun Safety Are Not Optional<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3806\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3806\" class=\"wp-image-3806 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"safe direction varies\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-1024x998.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-1536x1498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-610x595.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-1080x1053.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one-627x611.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/shot_one.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the range, pointing your gun at the berm is preferable to accidentally launching a round over the top of the berm<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first rule means that you treat the gun that\u2019s in your hand as if it was loaded, because it probably is. The second rule is where things get interesting. If you need to draw your gun to defend a life, is pointing at someone else, like a friend or an innocent bystander a safe direction? Probably not. The third and fourth rules add to this problem. If what\u2019s in front of you is not a potential or active threat (or is portraying a threat, like in a practice drill), is it a viable target? Probably not. Therefore, should your pistol be pointed at them, with your finger on the trigger? Again, probably not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you should always retain control of your gun, no matter what. If you\u2019re in a position where someone can grab your gun, keep it close to your body. This will make leverage and body mechanics work for you, not against you. If your gun is out in front of you when you\u2019re not engaging a target, it means that it\u2019s fair game for other bad actors who might want your shiny new gun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, your gun should be ready (there\u2019s that word again) for quick use if the need arises. It\u2019s faster and easier to get your gun on-target if it\u2019s already in your hands, so a ready position must keep your gun someplace where it can quickly get on-target.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Use High Ready?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all that in mind, let\u2019s look at what a ready position is, and how you might use it. A ready position with a pistol means your gun is in both hands with your finger off the trigger. You don\u2019t have a target at the moment, so your gun is pointed in a safe direction. What that safe direction is may vary with where you are. You want to put yourself in a position where you\u2019re maintaining all the rules of gun safety, yet are still prepared to engage the target at a moment\u2019s notice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3808\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3808\" class=\"wp-image-3808 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"long gun\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-610x844.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-1080x1494.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1-627x867.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/rifle_high_ready-1.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High ready can also be used with long guns<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High ready with a long gun is slightly different. The gun is in both of your hands, close to your body. The muzzle is pointed up, away from bystanders and friends, and your finger is off the trigger. The idea here with both of these positions is your gun is securely in your grasp, not pointed at the target but still pointed in a safe direction, and is ready for quick use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safeties First<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick word about safeties, decockers and high ready. In the past, I competed and carried a double-action\/single-action gun (a CZ P07). It was my habit to decock the gun whenever I was moving with the gun in a match or after I had engaged a target in practice. In addition to this, if your gun has a manual safety, I strongly recommend engaging the safety as you bring it back to high ready. There is a lot of information to process at a match or during a defensive encounter, and you want to be as safe as possible as you sort out what is going on. Keeping your gun on safe (and your finger off the trigger) when you\u2019re not engaging a target is a good way to make sure nothing really bad happens to you or someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This set of criteria should help sort out just what is high ready and what is not. For instance, there is a shooting position on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fdle.state.fl.us\/CJSTC\/Documents\/Rules-Forms\/Table-1-Forms\/PDFs\/CJSTC-86A.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida Department Of Law Enforcement pistol qualification course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is described as \u201chigh point from ready.\u201d You might think that because it has the words \u201chigh\u201d and \u201cready\u201d in it, that this position is a variant of high ready. However, there is that word \u201cpoint\u201d in there, which indicates that your gun is pointed at the target. Is it a true high ready, then? Probably not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Use High Ready?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High ready is an excellent option after a defensive encounter is over. It brings your gun back towards you, allowing you to keep it under control if another attacker appears as a surprise. You can also quickly press out your gun from high ready and re-engage the target if it turns out you didn\u2019t quite stop the threat with your first shots. In addition to this, it\u2019s a natural stopping point in the reholstering process. You drew your gun because you saw a threat to your life. if that threat is now neutralized and nothing else is a danger to you, you don\u2019t need your gun anymore. Put it away, and wait for law enforcement to arrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicing high ready and engaging targets from high ready should be a part of your regular practice routine. It\u2019s a common feature in many of the training classes I\u2019ve attended, and it\u2019s a good reminder that there is more to mastering the defensive pistol than sending rounds downrange. Sometimes, it\u2019s assessing the situation correctly when you\u2019ve got your gun in your hands and then no making the decision to shoot that saves the day,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working From High Ready We go to the range and we practice. We learn how to shoot. Eventually, we learn how to shoot a little better. We get to the point where we can shoot tight groups on demand. Congratulations, your time and effort have paid off, and you\u2019re a better marksman because of it. 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