Personal Defense Talk

af·ter·math

ˈaftərˌmaTH/

noun

the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.

This week we discuss the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College tragedy which occurred on Thursday, October 1, 2015. In it we discuss our thoughts on the matter and compare it to other similar incidents. We also discuss and provide resources for other information that is useful if you find yourself in this type of situation. We again stress the importance of some level of medical / first aid training. Mentioned in this episode are both the School Attacker Response Course and A.L.I.C.E Training.

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School Attacker Response Course - http://schoolattackerresponse.com/

A.L.I.C.E. Training - http://www.alicetraining.com/

Caleb Causey and Lone Star Medics - http://lonestarmedics.com/

Personal Defense Network - http://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/

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Host Ben, makes an impassioned offer to any school district in the Washington, DC Metro area (including the full state of VA and MD) that he will come to your local area and provide the staff with the A.L.I.C.E. Training for free. For information please send an email to [email protected].

a·ware·ness

əˈwernəs/

noun

knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development.

We are back this week discussing the shooting of 3 people in Virginia during a live broadcast and the reaction regarding “Situational Awareness” that blew up all over social media.  We discuss, while important, situational awareness is not a magic talisman that will automatically prevent you from being ambushed or being made a target by someone; especially one who is hell bent on doing harm to you as was the case with the victims in the Virginia shooting.

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Grant Cunningham – “The Myth of Situational Awareness, Illustrated”

http://www.grantcunningham.com/2012/12/the-myth-of-situational-awareness-illustrated/

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Grant Cunningham – “The Myth of Situational Awareness”

http://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/the-myth-of-situational-awareness/

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Link to the footage from Adams camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toejyW8M8d0

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Link to the POV footage http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/84711387/

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prac·ti·tion·er

prakˈtiSH(ə)nər/

noun

a person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine.

This week we discuss the difference between someone that just collects guns and someone whom claims to own firearms for personal defense.

What are you? Are you a practitioner, a enthusiast or just a collector? There is nothing wrong with any of these labels as long as you are honest with yourself.

Do you own more then 5 firearms and also have not taken more then a few Defensive Handgun courses? If that is you and you tell people that your main purpose of owning firearms is for self/personal defense then you may be lying to them and to yourself.

Get out and train folks, and when you do, make sure it is in context and realistic.

un·known

ˌənˈnōn/

adjective: not known or familiar

noun: n unknown person or thing

This past weekend Ben and I had the opportunity to take a course called ECQC or Extreme Close Quarter Concepts with Shivworks with Craig Douglas a.k.a. Southnarc. It was a great course with lots of information mostly pertaining to the solving the problem that 0-5 attacks create....what is that you ask? Well repetitive orthodox shooting and training can perpetuate these shortcomings in a entanglement. I.E. Floating the gun, not understanding proper extension or compression based on the proximity of the threat.

In THIS episode however, we dive into the Friday night portion of the course where we went over Craigs M.U.C. portion which included how to deselect yourself by understanding the criminal assault paradigm, pre contact cues, and general awareness. Please LISTEN and share with your friends and family.

Below is the ECQC Course Overview from the Shivworks website.

The ShivWorks Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) course is a two and a half day (20 hours) block of instruction which focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach to building functional, combative handgun skills at zero to five feet. The course is designed to instill core concepts of seamless integration and provide the platform for aggressive problem solving during a life or death struggle. A heavy emphasis is placed upon commonality of body mechanics between skill sub-sets, which means that all combative software is reinforcing. Once the student’s skill sets are initially ingrained, the participant will be stress inoculated with force on force drills utilizing marking cartridges and protective equipment.

Topics covered include:

Day One (4 hours):

– Criminal Assault Paradigm

– Unequal Initiative Events

– Managing Unknown Contacts

– Practical Unarmed Combat

Day Two (8 hours):

– Introduction to the components of the Combative Drawstroke

– Building the #2 position in live-fire

– Firing throughout the horizontal line of presentation

– Off-hand fending positions

– Default position

– Basic empty hand blows

– Theory of in-fight weapon access

– Grounded basics

Day Three (8 hours):

– Challenging the potential attacker

– Preemptive weapon access

– Multiple attackers

– Negotiating the F.U.T.

– ECQ Handgun retention in holster

– ECQ handgun retention out of holster

– Handgun recovery

– Handgun striking

Weapon andamp; Gear Class Requirements:

– Reliable handgun

– Minimum two (2) magazines

– Quality holster and magazine pouches.

– 500 rounds of ammunition

– Heavy sweatshirt or soft body armor

– Mouthpiece and cup

– Seasonal weather gear

– Ballistic Eye protection

– Ear protection

– Weapon lubrication and cleaning supplies.

– Good attitude

Shivworks Website

IDS on YouTube

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTd9YzbSfLY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdfhkzrS8m8

for·ti·fi·ca·tion

noun

1. a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.

2. the action of fortifying or process of being fortified.

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This week we spend time going through Home Defense Fortification ideas and things we have done to reduce the risk of our homes being selected as a potential target.  The better fortified your home the less likely that your home will be targeted by criminals. Some stats about home break ins:

Most burglars will not spend more than a minute in trying to enter a home.

Most burglars will spend less than 10 minutes in the home and really closer to 5.

Entry is often gained through back or side doors. Garage doors follow closely behind.

Most burglaries occur during daytime hours when the occupants are at work.

The topics discussed are intended to give our listeners a starting point in building a comprehensive plan in fortifying and securing their home. We cover items ranging from:

Alarms

Doors (front and rear entry)

Dogs

Lighting

Cameras

and much more

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Please note that this episode has been split into 2 parts with part 1 being released on 4-11-2015 and part 2 coming 4-18-2015.

ADT Pulse - Home Automation and Alarm Systems

Off Leash K9 Training - Off Leash Training for your Pets including obedience and or protection. Over 60 locations worldwide.

Dog Guard - Out of sight Electronic Fencing

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu3UHVEwjFI

If you appreciate our recommendations please purchase through the links below. We get a small percentage of the sales price through our amazon affiliate program. It does not cost you a penny more, and at the same time it helps support our website and podcast. It is an easy way for you to support us and at the same time, most of these items cannot be found fore a lower price.

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PART 2

for·ti·fi·ca·tion

noun

1. a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.

2. the action of fortifying or process of being fortified.

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This week we on Part 2 of the Home Fortification series we discuss more ideas and things we have done to reduce the risk of our homes being selected as a potential target.  The better fortified your home the less likely that your home will be targeted by criminals. Some stats about home break ins:

Most burglars will not spend more than a minute in trying to enter a home.

Most burglars will spend less than 10 minutes in the home and really closer to 5.

Entry is often gained through back or side doors. Garage doors follow closely behind.

Most burglaries occur during daytime hours when the occupants are at work.

The topics discussed are intended to give our listeners a starting point in building a comprehensive plan in fortifying and securing their home. We cover items ranging from:

Alarms

Doors (front and rear entry)

Dogs

Lighting

Cameras

and much more

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Please note that this episode has been split into 2 parts with part 1 being released on 4-11-2015 and part 2 coming 4-18-2015.

ADT Pulse - Home Automation and Alarm Systems

Off Leash K9 Training - Off Leash Training for your Pets including obedience and or protection. Over 60 locations worldwide.

Dog Guard - Out of sight Electronic Fencing

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu3UHVEwjFI

If you appreciate our recommendations please purchase through the links below. We get a small percentage of the sales price through our amazon affiliate program. It does not cost you a penny more, and at the same time it helps support our website and podcast. It is an easy way for you to support us and at the same time, most of these items cannot be found fore a lower price.

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un·think·a·ble

ˌənˈTHiNGkəb(ə)l/

adjective

 1.(of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility.

risk

risk/Submit

noun

1.a situation involving exposure to danger; a person or thing regarded as likely to turn out well or badly, as specified, in a particular context or respect.

a person or thing regarded as a threat or likely source of danger.

Verb: risk; 3rd person present: risks; past tense: risked; past participle: risked; gerund or present participle: risking

1. expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

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This week on episode 6 we talk to William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting, William has a very interesting background that lends itself well to people like us who are interested and serious about personal defense. He hits things head on and does not pull punches, thats what we like to hear. On this episode we discuss the hard topics and questions and you may be surprised at the answer he provides.

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Some of the questions we cover on the show are listed below. Make sure you listen to hear the answers.

What is Aprill Risk Consulting?

What is Unthinkable?

Sometimes people ask, “why we train for something that is “never” going to happen to me. How would you answer someone with this mindset?

Are Violent Criminals made or are they born this way? How does our society perpetuate these animals? Videogames?

How do these criminals identify their victims?

What steps can we take to avoid these criminals or is it possible to even avoid them?

Why do these criminals commit such heinous acts? Can we even address that question/answer as sane individuals or are we asking for too much?

What considerations would you give to our audience to mitigate the risk of VCA?

What are common mental and philosophical errors that law abiding citizens make that are training to be prepared for violent attacks?

What is pre-need decision-making?

How do we deselect ourselves as a victim?

What would one expect to go through, mentally, if involved in a violent encounter both from an aspect of “winning” and “losing (if they survive the encounter)”?

What does Personal Defense mean to you? Why is it important?

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Click Here for Info on the Safety Solutions Academy and Aprill Risk Consulting joint course, Unthinkable that was mentioned on the show.

Click Here for Info on the Non for profit Charity, Give an Hour that William mentions on the Show.

Give an Hour, is a nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to U.S. Military personnel and families affected by the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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William Aprill Bio

William has 15 years’ experience across the gamut of mental health care as a licensed health professional. He currently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions among other things.

William is a former deputy sheriff (Louisiana--- Criminal Sheriff’s Office) and Special Deputy US Marshal (Eastern District of Louisiana). He has taught civilian, law enforcement, and military personnel in various fighting skills since 1990. He maintains an active schedule both as student and teacher.

Through his company Aprill Risk Consulting, he has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness nationally, including at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), the Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and at Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez.

Recently he has also taped some training blocks with our friend, Rob Pincus, over at the Personal Defense Network. These training blocks will be

Sa·mar·i·tan

səˈmerətn/

noun

 1. a charitable or helpful person (with reference to Luke 10:33).

This week on episode 5 of the Personal Defense Talk Podcast we talk with Aaron Kreag out of Texas, the Good Samaritan.

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Back on December 26th 2014, Aaron was taking his wife on a date in the Lakewood Texas area when they drove up on a man beating a women in a car on Southlake Blvd, Aarons first reaction was “...oh my God this guy’s going to kill this lady”

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Listen to this podcast for the full story and listen to the advice and answers he gives our audience.

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Click here to watch the Dramatic Scene unfold on Video

News Article from CBS News in Texas: Good Samaritan Who Stopped Violence Breaks Silence

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At the beginning of the show we talk about the Texas Penal Code, below is a excerpt from the penal code that we discussed.

Texas Penal Code - Section 9.33. Defense Of Third Person

§ 9.33. DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON. A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to protect a third person if: (1) under the circumstances as the actor reasonably believes them to be, the actor would be justified under Section 9.31 or 9.32 in using force or deadly force to protect himself against the unlawful force or unlawful deadly force he reasonably believes to be threatening the third person he seeks to protect; and (2) the actor reasonably believes that his intervention is immediately necessary to protect the third person.

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 If you appreciate our recommendations, please purchase by clicking on the images and or links below. We get a small percentage of the sales price through our amazon affiliate program. It does not cost you a penny more, and at the same time it helps support our website and podcast. It is an easy way for you to support us and at the same time, get good information that could save your life and most of these items cannot be found for a lower price.

mindset

ˈmīn(d)set/

noun

1. the established set of attitudes held by someone.

a·ware·ness

əˈwernəs/

noun

knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development.

Thanks for joining us this week on the Personal Defense Talk Podcast, we are continually working on making the show better. Whether that be audio quality or content, we are working hard to bring you solid information on personal defense topics.

If you have show ideas, guest recommendations and or questions, please dont hesitate and send us an email @ [email protected]

We have already booked the guests for the next 4 episodes and we are working on the calendar for the 2nd half of April and the beginning of May.

This weeks episode we discuss mindset and awareness. We start with sharing our general thoughts on what each of those words means. Your life is more important then the bad guys Remember if you truly tried to avoid and deescalate the confrontation and the bad guy persists in causing you serious bodily harm or tries to cause death, generally you are justified in using defense to protect yourself from those acts. **Please consult counsel in your jurisdiction for clarification on exact laws including both statutory and case law and please remember it is your responsibility to understand the law fully.  In our opinion if you need to provide force to prevent death of self/family/innocent 3rd party then you were not left with a choice, you didnt choose to take their life, you did not have a choice. Now understand that morally and ethically you DO have to live with your decisions and that is just as big of a concern as getting training to use your pistol. The mental side of the equation is a huge component to successful personal defense both before during and after the confrontation itself.

Remember along with rights come responsibilities, you may have the right to carry your firearm (if that is one of your chosen PD tools) however, you also have the responsibility to prepare both mentally and physically to be able to use it.

Questions and or realizations you may want to consider if you are serious about Personal Defense!

Are you capable of taking someones life?

Are you ready to press the trigger of your carry gun/home defense gun with a real person on the other end?

The above question is often rationalized like this well if someone was hurting my dog/kid/husband/sister.... would you do it for YOURSELF?

What does my religion say about taking someones life?

Generally most religions view personal defense as acceptable.

What will my family and friends say?

Am I prepared for the aftermath of a personal defense encounter? Legally?

Violence happens everywhere, even in safe neighborhoods across america, even in the richest most affluent areas of this great country. IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU (We sincerely hopes that it does not, it is more likely to not happen to you if you understand this and prepare for the case in which it will.)

The police are a generally auxiliary deterrent, and, there are not enough police men/women to protect us even if we lived in the Tom Cruise Minority Report type of world.

Tell yourself you can and will win, if you let defeat creep in your mind then your sub conscious will tell your conscious brain its okay to loose because you have already made up your mind.

Do you know what happens to the body under stress? Do you understand the bodies natural reactions?

Fight/Flight/Freeze considerations, study what these are and what causes them, if you are aware of them you may be less likely to freeze in a confrontation.

In this episode we also discuss awareness and where we think the industry has failed us in implementing awareness training. We absolutely think that general awareness is a good thing, however being ove

right

[rahyt]

1. a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:

You have a right to say what you please.

2. Sometimes, rights. that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.:

womens rights; Freedom of speech is a right of all Americans

responsibility

[ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee]

1. the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within ones power, control, or management. an instance of being responsible :

2. a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible; a person or thing for which one is responsible

A child is a responsibility to its parents

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If you are new to the Personal Defense Talk podcast, Welcome, and thank you for joining us.

This week on episode 3 we discuss what personal defense means to us and what it means as a responsibility and a right. Though in this episode we keep it general we will certainly be diving deeper on many of the principles discussed in episode 3.

We hope you enjoy the show and please share with your family and friends. Email us if you have questions regarding Personal Defense and or Personal Defense training, and please dont forget to consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction in regard to your specific laws; just like personal defense is your responsibility so is knowing the law where you live and travel.

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Join Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network for help surviving the legal aftermath of a self defense shooting and to be educated more on self defense law.

If you appreciate our recommendations please purchase by clicking on the images and or links below. We get a small percentage of the sales price through our amazon affiliate program. It does not cost you a penny more, and at the same time it helps support our website and podcast. It is an easy way for you to support us and at the same time, most of these items cannot be found fore a lower price.

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