01/02/2026
This is EXACTLY what we covered, right out of the gate, during my recent STAB seminar.
Survival Tactics Against Blades
This is excellent information for anyone who has the time and interest to both read through, and think through, the material.
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Vsp Trooper’s car after a pursuit/shootout… trooper had already gotten out of the car, got hit once in the arm, returned fire and hit the bad guy in the head.
Get off the X” means immediately moving from the spot where the threat expects you to be once a lethal encounter begins.
The “X” is your original position—the place the attacker is aiming at or has already targeted.
Standing still in a gunfight dramatically increases the chance of being hit. Movement disrupts the attacker’s plan, sight picture, and timing.
Why Standing Still Gets People Hurt
Most attackers:
• Aim at where they last saw you
• Fire toward center mass of a stationary silhouette
• Expect victims to freeze or backpedal in a straight line
If you stay planted:
• You’re an easier target
• You give the attacker time to adjust
• You lose initiative
Movement forces the attacker to reorient, reacquire, and react, buying you critical fractions of a second.
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What “Getting Off the X” Actually Looks Like
It does not mean:
• Running blindly
• Turning your back
• Sprinting without awareness
It does mean:
• Explosive lateral movement (left or right)
• Creating angles, not distance only
• Moving to cover or concealment
• Shooting while moving, if necessary
• Breaking the attacker’s visual lock
Even a single step can be the difference between a hit and a miss.
