How to actually avoid an ambush

Published on December 21, 2025
Duration: 0:50

This video from Tenicor, featuring instructor Jeff Gonzales, explains practical techniques for avoiding ambushes. It debunks the 'check your six' advice, demonstrating how it creates vulnerability. Instead, it teaches the 'arc' movement for maintaining situational awareness and avoiding coordinated attacks like the 'pincher assault' by utilizing peripheral vision effectively.

Quick Summary

Learn the 'arc' movement, a tactical technique for avoiding ambushes. Instead of 'checking your six,' move in a curve to keep primary threats in view while using peripheral vision for secondary threats. This method enhances situational awareness, especially against coordinated 'pincher assaults.'

Chapters

  1. 00:00The Myth of 'Checking Your Six'
  2. 00:11The Danger of Turning Away
  3. 00:20Understanding Pincher Assaults
  4. 00:30The Arc Movement Technique

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'arc' movement in tactical self-defense?

The 'arc' movement is a tactical technique where you move in a curved path. This allows you to keep a primary threat in your main field of vision while simultaneously bringing potential threats from behind into your peripheral vision, enhancing overall situational awareness.

Why is 'checking your six' often impractical for avoiding ambushes?

Constantly turning your head to 'check your six' creates a vulnerability. It diverts your attention from the immediate area, giving an attacker an opportunity to strike while your focus is elsewhere, making it an impractical defensive strategy.

What is a 'pincher assault' and how can you defend against it?

A 'pincher assault' involves attackers coordinating from different angles. To defend, maintain awareness of known threats while scanning for suspected ones, using techniques like the 'arc' movement to keep threats in your peripheral vision without compromising your position.

Who is Jeff Gonzales and what is his expertise?

Jeff Gonzales is presented as a professional tactical instructor with high authority and expertise. He demonstrates specific tactical footwork and analyzes real-world surveillance footage, using technical terminology to explain complex self-defense concepts.

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