Be On Watch For Your Go Signal

This guide, based on analysis from John Correia of Active Self Protection, details how to identify opportunities for a counter-ambush during a violent encounter. It emphasizes understanding threat indicators, assessing personal readiness through timed drills, and making critical decisions based on risk analysis. The content highlights the importance of proactive self-defense over passive compliance.

This video provides a detailed, frame-by-frame tactical breakdown of a self-defense incident involving a security guard. Instructor John Correia, with high authority, analyzes the guard's actions, emphasizing situational awareness, the use of a weapon-mounted light, and critiquing the slow draw time from an off-body carry method. The analysis also touches on shooting mechanics and the importance of avoiding 'stupid places, stupid times, and stupid people.'

This video from Active Self Protection analyzes a critical incident where a shoplifting suspect escalated to violence, leading to an officer-involved shooting. It highlights the importance of situational awareness in transitional spaces like Walmart, the legal standards for use of deadly force against fleeing felons (citing Graham v. Connor and Tennessee v. Garner), and the tactical considerations for law enforcement when facing an armed and dangerous suspect. The analysis emphasizes the irrationality of escalating a minor offense into a life-threatening situation.

This analysis from Active Self Protection, led by John Correia, breaks down a carjacking incident where an off-duty officer engaged multiple attackers. The video highlights critical defensive shooting errors, such as poor sight alignment and grip under stress, leading to a missed first shot. It also strongly emphasizes the necessity of immediate medical preparedness, recommending specific first aid kits. The expert instruction focuses on actionable lessons for maintaining effectiveness in high-stress, dynamic encounters.

This analysis from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia and Neil Weidner, breaks down a defensive encounter during an armed robbery. It highlights the importance of situational awareness, recognizing pre-attack indicators, and understanding tactical concepts like the 'go signal'. The video also emphasizes firearm reliability and compliance as survival strategies, referencing FBI statistics. Zero9 Holsters duty gear is showcased.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, analyzes a carjacking attempt where a businessman successfully defended himself. It highlights the importance of vehicle tactics, such as locked doors and utilizing ground clearance, for personal defense. The analysis also covers bank transaction safety and appropriate post-incident actions, emphasizing situational awareness and legal responsibilities.

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 expert guide from John Correia of Active Self Protection breaks down a self-defense incident, emphasizing the critical roles of Verbal Judo, maintaining distance, and establishing a defensive fence. It details how to use head and neck control for takedowns and ground control, offering practical insights for enhancing personal safety through evidence-based defensive training.

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.