Close Quater Battle vrs contact distance
Bif,
GHF has described a great drill for close quarter battle, it is a standard set at Gunsite by Col Cooper many years ago. It has a great elegance about it and 1.5 seconds to respond to a close quarters threat is just enough time. I still base much of my teaching on this premise. However, it is not what you asked about, is it. Perhaps it would do well to explain the concept of space that I think you are working under.
Near to Far;
Contact distance = Your enemy can touch you or with one step "the lunge zone" can touch you. There is no elegance in stance or time base at this distance. The fastest you can respond is still too slow, most often you will not be shooting with two hands, one of your hands will be blocking, pushing, striking, or in some other way distracting your enemy. I believe this is what you were discussing, and of course 21 feet becomes contact distance quickly!
Response Inventory= Save the gun, burn'em, the python rise, forearm and shoot. (these are my personal inventories to this type of threat, if you send me a personal e-mail we can hook up and I will talk with you about them.)
CLOSE RANGE COMBAT - my attempt at the 21 foot rule. That distance at which I can still deliver precision shots under great stress in under 1.5 seconds. The elegance of shooting stance and gun-handling still apply at this range. Many of the instructors that schooled me made me develop the habit of moving against the grain of the attack, some simply had me assume the stance and deliver the rounds.
Of Greater Importance this is were we should start to ID a threat. In my previous e-mail I suggested that predators will ID themselves at contact distance, our job is to ID them at 21 feet or greater. Thru living life in condition yellow, explaining the unusual, checking our 6 o'clock, and my other dodges we have a chance of not allowing predators into our personal space.
Response Inventory= Pick a spot, then pick another, scoot and shoot.
LONG RANGE COMBAT- The distance where I can no longer guarantee that I will hit where I aim.
Response Inventory= Pick the biggest piece of meat, shoot at it. withdraw to a safer place.
These are my personal ideas on setting combat distances, most of my students seem to collect around them. If you can use this great, if you have something better then use that. Looks like you are getting a plan for survival, that's the best part.
Good Luck and be safe!