Stage 2: Controlling the gun. You’ve already successfully redirected the weapon, now you must maintain control. The addition of resistance from the “attacker” was the next level in building our technique. Normally, we would want to go into our takeaway as soon as we establish control, but in this drill we over-emphasized control mechanics. Clearly, the situation is very specific and would only work if the gunman is trying to move you from point A to point B in close proximity. This defense would