Judo Skills Stop the Threat | Active Self Protection

This video from Active Self Protection features John Correia, an evidence-based defensive trainer, analyzing a self-defense incident. It highlights the critical importance of unarmed defensive skills like the 'defensive fence' and 'verbal judo' in situations where immediate firearm use is not legally justified. The analysis emphasizes maintaining proper positioning and awareness to defend against surprise attacks.

John Correia, an established subject matter expert in self-defense, analyzes real-world violent encounters involving knives. He stresses that distance is the most critical factor in surviving a knife attack, emphasizing de-escalation and avoiding physical confrontation. The analysis highlights common attacker tactics like the 'leveraging arm' and 'sewing machine' attack, offering insights into defensive strategies.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, an Evidence-Based Defensive Trainer, analyzes a parking lot assault stemming from a verbal confrontation. Correia emphasizes de-escalation, avoidance, and the importance of situational awareness, highlighting that individuals must often rely on their own skills for self-rescue due to bystander inaction and disparities of force.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, emphasizes de-escalation, escape, and avoidance as key self-defense strategies. It highlights the importance of emotional fitness, situational awareness, and basic ground fighting skills when avoidance fails. The video also briefly showcases the Mantis X10 for performance tracking.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, analyzes a real-world attack where a doctor is stabbed by a patient. It emphasizes surviving ambushes through situational awareness, maintaining distance, and understanding the limitations of close-quarters combat against edged weapons. The analysis highlights using legs for defense when on the ground and touches on the importance of spiritual fitness for mental preparedness.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, breaks down a self-defense incident involving a soldier on leave. It highlights three key lessons: managing belligerent individuals using 'Verbal Judo,' identifying pre-attack indicators, and the critical importance of maintaining tactical distance. Correia, an evidence-based defensive trainer, emphasizes proactive de-escalation and defensive readiness.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring analysis by John Correia, showcases a critical home defense scenario. A resident, who had owned her firearm for less than 24 hours, successfully intervened in a home invasion by neutralizing an intoxicated intruder. The incident underscores the importance of preparedness and the effective use of a firearm in a life-threatening situation.

This video showcases a 73-year-old jewelry store owner successfully deterring five armed robbers by drawing a .38 caliber revolver. The incident highlights the effectiveness of a firearm as a deterrent, as no shots were fired and the suspects fled immediately. The owner's actions and subsequent message emphasize the importance of self-defense preparedness for business owners. Expert analysis from Active Self Protection underscores the tactical implications of such encounters.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, analyzes a self-defense incident where a store owner successfully countered an armed robbery. It details the critical moments of a counter-ambush, disarming the assailant, and emphasizes the importance of situational awareness and tactical advantage. The analysis highlights key defensive principles and warns against unnecessary re-engagement after a threat is neutralized.

This video from Active Self Protection analyzes a critical incident involving Deputy Brad Proulx. It highlights the extreme speed of deadly encounters, emphasizing the importance of a rapid, reliable draw and achieving the first shot on target within 1.23 seconds. The analysis underscores the deputy's proficiency in maintaining a two-handed grip and engaging the threat while under physical assault and even while falling, showcasing advanced tactical skills and the necessity of practicing transitions from various positions.