{"id":6328,"date":"2021-02-10T14:40:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=6328"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:42:51","slug":"mozambique-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/mozambique-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique Drill – Three Shots to Stop a Violent Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Two to the body, one to the head, is guaranteed to leave them dead.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This little rhyme, refers to the Mozambique Drill. While catchy mottoes are easy to remember, the technique itself can be difficult to master. It takes focus, determination, and plenty of practice to pull off the Mozambique Drill quickly and effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although two shots to the vitals of an attacker will stop a threat cold in most situations, it doesn\u2019t work 100 percent of the time. That\u2019s why practicing the Mozambique Drill is so important. It\u2019s a handy tool to have in your defensive tool box just in case shots to center mass don\u2019t accomplish what they are supposed to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Inspired the Mozambique Drill<\/span><\/h2>\n

Two to the Chest, One to the Head<\/h3>\n
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Mozambique soldiers during the nation’s civil war. (Photo credit: BlackPast.com<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the legendary Col. Jeff Cooper is credited with developing the Mozambique Drill, he had a little help. The drill was inspired by an incident encountered by Rhodesian mercenary Mike Rousseau during the Mozambican War of Independence (1964 to about 1974).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Engaged in a firefight at an airport in Lourenco Marques, Rousseau encountered a guerilla fighter armed with an AK-47. Relying on instinct and training, Rousseau delivered a double tap to the combatant\u2019s chest with his Browning Hi Power pistol and 9mm ammunition<\/a>. Rousseau then lowered his weapon to the ready position. However, the guerilla soldier kept coming, with two bleeding wounds to the torso, and still armed with his rifle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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