An armed robber represents a deadly threat, but this store owner definitely practiced Active Self Protection in ending that threat in a hurry! How would you have responded in the moment? How do I protect myself from an armed robber? 1. Transitional spaces are places where we MUST be more careful of potential attack. A […]
Whenever there is an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) caught on video we should work hard to see what Active Self Protection lessons we can glean from it. I think this officer did a fine job! Could you have won this fight? Original video from the Columbia, MO POA: http://get-asp.com/8kom News story with details of the […]
No one ever said there was an intelligence test to become an armed robber, did they? Still, we must keep our Active Self Protection sharp to protect ourselves at all times! How do you think you would have handled this incident? News story and raw video: http://get-asp.com/z5fm What do we learn from this bungling armed […]
Facing an armed robber is no joke; facing THREE is a tall order, with or without Active Self Protection to help. This guy fought as hard as he could, but there are plenty of lessons to learn for self-defenders from this valiant but futile effort. What do you take away from his experience? News story […]
Despite Stand Your Ground Laws and/or Castle Doctrine sometimes the best Active Self Protection is to do what this guy did! The end made me laugh, even if it’s something I can’t commend or recommend. How would you have protected yourself from this kind of armed robbery? Original video: http://get-asp.com/ihi9 How do I protect myself […]
You certainly can’t win every fight, but practicing Active Self Protection can help you to have the best chance to survive. This is as true in an armed robbery as any other situation. How much training have you done against multiple attackers? Original video: http://get-asp.com/oira News story with some scant details: http://get-asp.com/2pif How do I […]
This officer involved shooting in Costa Rica goes down in a hurry, but also contains some significant lessons for all of us, LEO and CCW alike. Could you have prevailed in this instance? Original video: http://get-asp.com/tc7e News story (Google Translate required): http://get-asp.com/c2xh What does an officer involved shooting teach all of us about self-defense? 1. […]
I think that this is the first actual kidnapping I have seen caught on camera at Active Self Protection. Could you have protected yourself from this kind of attack? Original video: http://get-asp.com/cv1u How do I protect myself from a kidnapping? 1. Never, ever, under any circumstances allow yourself to be taken to a second location. […]
A real-life knife attack is a terrifying ordeal. This officer-involved confrontation out of the UK provides some interesting lessons in Active Self Protection for fighting off a knife attack. How would you have dealt with this attack? Original video: http://get-asp.com/8bvk News report of the attack: http://get-asp.com/1txg How do I protect myself against a knife attack? […]
Would you have fought this armed robber, or just given him the till? We believe these are personal questions at Active Self Protection, but we must consider the question in advance so that we are prepared to act in the moment. So what would you do? Original video: http://get-asp.com/ho6r News story on this incident: http://get-asp.com/1phs […]
