Would you have tried to stop this armed robber or just stayed out of the way?

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This young man survives a knife attack while a store owner loses a door. How would you have reacted to this attack?

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Against an armed robber, the situation is fluid and chaotic and you need to be ready to adjust your plan like this manager did! I think in the end he practiced good Active Self Protection.

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This man is clearly out to cause some trouble. Unfortunately, it costs him his life. The deputy here does a great job of using distance to stop the threat. What can we learn from this threat?

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A machete attacker goes after an innocent bystander. Eventually he gets taken down by a pair of security guards. How would you have responded to this assault?

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An armed robber wanders into this jewelry store and it doesn’t go well! The good guy pulls out his firearm and successfully intimidates the robber away. Are you protecting your ASP?

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I’m not sure why this armed robber tries to rob an animal hospital of all places. Fortunately, there is an off-duty officer there who decides to launch a counter-ambush. Would you?

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Never assume that carjackers are simply willing to run. Ever. If you choose to fight, make sure your Active Self Protection is strong when you face carjackers. Your life might depend on it.

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Do you think about layering your defense against an armed robber or other attack? I think that having multiple layers of defense is an important part of practicing Active Self Protection!

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GRAPHIC. How much do you train in firearm retention? This officer shows us why that training is so important to our Active Self Protection, and that empty-handed skills are very important for firearm carriers! I am glad this officer came out of it okay.

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Count the number of verbal commands the officer gives before he finally ends the threat! (check the news story, and you’ll see the perp’s gun was actually a BB gun…so this was suicide by cop) There are a lot of Active Self Protection at play in the skills this officer shows to protect himself.

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Why is it a bad idea to shoot someone in the leg who is threatening you? Simple: it just doesn’t work. It’s also morally wrong, and at Active Self Protection we want our self-defense to be both effective AND moral!

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Beyond watching “Taken,” have you thought about how you’d respond to a kidnapping attempt? This is an important part of your Active Self Protection plan, to know what your boundaries are in advance and what you will do to protect yourself and when.

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UPDATE: News story here: http://www.rondoniagora.com/policia/criminoso-vai-assaltar-farmacia-e-tenta-matar-pm-video

Sometimes, luck is the difference between life and death when it comes to surviving an armed robbery. But fortune favors the prepared, so let’s learn our Active Self Protection le...

A dog attack is no joke, and though we don’t see too many of them on video at Active Self Protection, this one definitely showcases some of the challenges you might face if attacked by a dog. This is scary, but it’s also how fast real-life defensive encounters happen!

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Have you thought through how you would practice Active Self Protection against this kind of knife attack? It’s not easy nor simple to defend against, and the follow-up actions to the ambush are critical as well!

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Do you like to travel internationally as a tourist? I do (I was just in Bangkok last week in fact!), but I know that practicing Active Self Protection is an important part of my trip preparations. Tourists need to think about where they’re going and what threats they may face as they prepare for ...

How would you have responded to this kidnapping attempt? Thankfully kidnapping like this is rare, but we still need to consider how we’d respond as part of our Active Self Protection.

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I wish every potential bank robber in America had to watch what happens to bank robbers! This guard did enough to win the day, though maybe there are a few things to work on.

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These armed robbers certainly didn’t think this armed robbery was going down like this, but when the prey is armed predators go hungry!

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I love that this female off-duty officer was there to stop this armed robber from hurting people! How would you have handled it in her shoes?

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This armed robber thought he was going to get an easy score, but an armed customer really changed the day! He did a great job of ending the threat posed by this armed robber effectively and efficiently.

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Sometimes, you can be caught up as a bystander in a random attack like this one caught on camera in the Brixton neighborhood of London. There are some important lessons for us all here for our Active Self Protection!

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Do you think about how you will defend yourself and your loved ones in a carjacking attempt like this one? Your car and your safety in it are an important part of Active Self Protection, and making sure you don’t fall victim to a carjacker is critical!

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