Hero Customer Stops Rifle-Wielding Robber

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 guide details a counter-ambush defensive shooting technique, emphasizing the importance of readiness, a fast draw, and decisive engagement. It highlights that justification for deadly force hinges on an immediate lethal threat. The analysis, presented by experts from Active Self Protection, also touches on the psychological aftermath of such encounters.

This video analyzes a jewelry store robbery where the owner successfully defended against a knife attack using advanced self-defense principles. John Correia, an Evidence-Based Defensive Trainer, breaks down the incident using the 5Ds + 1 tactical framework, emphasizing the importance of initiative and proper technique in disarming an assailant. The analysis highlights effective grappling and weapon control, while also critiquing bystander intervention.

This analysis from Active Self Protection, led by John Correia, breaks down a violent club incident where a firearm malfunctioned. It highlights critical lessons on carrying with a round in the chamber and the potential for firearms to be used as blunt objects in altercations. The video emphasizes situational awareness and the risks associated with intervening in social disputes.

This video features John Correia, a nationally recognized use-of-force expert, analyzing armed robbery scenarios to identify opportunities for defenders to 'turn the tables.' He emphasizes understanding tactical timing, recognizing aggressor vulnerabilities, and the importance of personal performance standards like a 1.5-second draw-to-first-hit time from concealment. The analysis covers both handgun and long gun threats, highlighting their respective tactical advantages and disadvantages in a robbery context.

This guide details techniques for handling a firearm encounter initiated at extremely close range, drawing from a lesson by John Correia of Active Self Protection. It covers strategies for initial engagement, dealing with dropped firearms, and firing from unconventional positions, emphasizing situational awareness and the potential drawbacks of pocket carry.

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.