The real-world experiences of Israeli law enforcement and military personnel are vastly different than those of American soldiers and police. Likewise, Israeli combat shooting skills and tactics developed under fire and constant threat have been fine tuned to deal with this divergent reality. While we do not face these exact obstacles in the U.S., and hopefully never will, the hard-earned success of the Israeli military and security forces is undeniable, and there is much to learn from their experiences.
That was the goal of Tzviel Blankchtein, or “BK” as he is more colloquially known, when he founded Masada Tactical in 2007. BK immigrated to the United States following a four-year stint (1993-1997) with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and he remains an active IDF instructor. BK was also the lead defensive tactics instructor for the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission. Israeli combat shooting is a point-shooting-based system and students are discouraged from using their sights at all. The drawing, presentation and reloading techniques used are also very different from how American shooters normally train, but are unquestionably effective.
Story and video here: http://www.tactical-life.com/tactics/israeli-combat-shooting-masada-tactical/
Here is a video of me kicking my own ass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjmhNtOCS_Q&list=UUUXzF8HwUe3FLrIMY6F4FeQ
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