A friend of mine now retired worked as a body double and stunt woman specializing in pistols or small arms. She is an excellent marksman and competes in fast draw competitions.
My son always went with the beat of a different drum, same with his childhood friends. Bullies in school learned to leave him alone, a few years of instilling confidence in many forms of the Martial Arts was worth the expense. Today he is a Brown Belt in BJJ and MMA.
They do appear out of nowhere, living in AZ I saw one go nearly the length of an empty parking mall lot before the wind stopped.