This is why you need to keep your hands up

This instructional video demonstrates a close-quarters knife technique for self-defense. An experienced instructor shows how to use a knife to cut through an opponent's pants to create an opening when movement is severely restricted. The demonstration highlights practical application in a grappling scenario.

This video, presented by an expert instructor from Tenicor, demonstrates how a reverse edge knife can be a critical tool to overcome superior grapplers in a self-defense scenario. It highlights the utility of such blades in close-quarters combat when wrestling skills alone are insufficient, emphasizing the need to create an opening by forcing the opponent to disengage.

This expert-level analysis, featuring Craig Douglas of ShivWorks, delves into the nuances of the Castle Doctrine and the critical distinction between burglary and home invasion. It emphasizes that not all forced entries warrant lethal force, highlighting the importance of assessing intruder intent in real-time to avoid unnecessary escalation and potential legal repercussions. The discussion underscores the high-risk nature of home invasions where intent to harm is often present.

Instruction from Craig Douglas of ShivWorks emphasizes the critical importance of understanding and managing 'conversational distance' in potential violent encounters. The demonstration highlights that the first mover advantage is nearly absolute at this range, making reaction times insufficient for defense. Proactively breaking this distance is presented as a vital survival tactic.

This video by Tenicor features Craig Douglas of Shivworks explaining the Managing Unknown Contacts (MUK) strategy. It emphasizes proactive threat management by controlling distance, movement, and verbal boundaries to prevent ambushes and criminal setups. Key techniques include establishing hard verbal boundaries, using sudden volume ('Bang Without the Flash'), arcing to maintain vision, and fencing with hands for defense.

This guide demonstrates how to use the Sabre Red Pepper Spray with its Quick Grip system, including the easy switching of practice and live canisters. It highlights the spray distance, duration, and benefits of the Quick Grip for faster aim and control. The instructor, Johnny Q, shares personal experience with pepper spray, emphasizing its effectiveness.

This video demonstrates an advanced self-defense technique for surviving an armed robbery. The expert instructor highlights the importance of de-escalation and compliance as a distraction, followed by a rapid defensive counter-draw from a concealed appendix (AIWB) position. The simulation showcases neutralizing a threat at close range using a concealed firearm, likely in a Glock platform, emphasizing the effectiveness of a well-executed draw from a high-retention holster like those from Tenicor.

New concealed carriers often make critical mistakes like choosing inadequate holsters or belts, wearing inappropriate clothing, opting for guns that are too small, and carrying with an empty chamber. Selecting a secure, comfortable holster and a supportive belt are crucial. Clothing should allow for a smooth draw without printing. Prioritizing shootability and capacity over extreme concealability is key, and carrying with a round in the chamber, once training allows, enhances readiness.

This video debunks the myth that appendix carry is inherently unsafe, drawing on 25 years of personal experience. It emphasizes proper technique, particularly during reholstering, and highlights the benefits of appendix carry like accessibility and concealability. The presenter details safe reholstering methods, including using a muzzle wedge and body tilt, and discusses the importance of a strong safety mindset over rote rules.

This video emphasizes the critical importance of the four universal firearms handling rules, stating they are 'written in blood' and not suggestions. It details each rule: always treat guns as loaded, never point at anything you're not willing to destroy, keep your finger off the trigger until sights are on target, and be sure of your target and what's beyond it. The content also distinguishes universal rules from range-specific protocols and introduces gun states (secure, ready, on target).