Videos tagged with Empty Handed Defense

This video, "Colorado Defender Uses Empty-Handed Skills," focuses on self-defense techniques without the use of firearms, as demonstrated by "Newbold is now Throom." The description highlights Throom's training targets as a viable alternative to steel targets and provides links to their website and Facebook page. The video is presented by Active Self Protection (ASP) and promotes their various programs including the ASP National Conference, Emotional Fitness Seminar, Instructor Certification Program, and Cover Your ASP Tour. It also offers recommendations for quality holsters from brands like Dark Star Gear, Henry Holsters, KSG Armory, Zero9, PHLster, and Black Arch Protos M, along with ASP merchandise. The content emphasizes the importance of Attitude, Skills, and Plan for self-protection.

This video analyzes a clerk's effective use of empty-handed skills to defend against a robber. The description highlights the clerk's unique use of a kick to maintain distance during the encounter. It also promotes the creator's merchandise, an "ASP Extra" YouTube channel for additional content, and encourages viewers to support the channel through Patreon. Links are provided for raw video footage, news coverage of the event, and finding local instructors. The video emphasizes "Attitude. Skills. Plan." as core principles.

This video analyzes a self-defense incident where a victim successfully used a firearm against a knife-wielding attacker. The content emphasizes the importance of winning the initial encounter, even with empty-handed skills, to create the opportunity to draw and effectively use a firearm. It highlights the adage that you can't bring a gun to a knife fight and suggests that effective self-defense requires winning the fight you're currently in before introducing a firearm. The description also includes a call to action for viewers to support the creator through their Patreon.

This video analyzes a clerk's self-defense encounter against a machete-wielding armed robber. The description emphasizes the importance of Active Self Protection (ASP) principles, particularly the use of empty-handed skills when a firearm is not an option or accessible. It highlights seizing opportunities and showcases the clerk's effective response. The video encourages viewers to become ASP Patron Members for continued content creation and directs them to their website for further lessons on self-protection, focusing on the core elements of Attitude, Skills, and Plan.

This video, titled 'Victim Disarms Armed Robber,' from Active Self Protection (ASP), focuses on empty-handed self-defense techniques against an armed assailant. It highlights the importance of knowing how to react when not in possession of a firearm or when outgunned. The description introduces ASP's 'Five Ds' (Deflect, Dominate, Distract, Disarm, Disable) as a framework for training and preparation in such scenarios. The video emphasizes that the victim in the footage successfully employed these principles. It also promotes ASP's membership for continued support and offers resources for further learning on their website.

This video analyzes a real-life knife attack on a police officer, captured on camera, to illustrate effective self-defense techniques. It argues that relying solely on the "stand and deliver" shooting method might not be the optimal approach in such close-quarters encounters. The content emphasizes the critical importance of being trained and prepared for knife attacks, drawing a parallel to firearm threats by noting similar attack frequencies despite differing fatality rates. It highlights the necessity of empty-handed skills for defending against close-distance assaults and encourages viewers to seek further training and information through provided resources, promoting a mindset of "Attitude. Skills. Plan."

This video discusses the critical importance of training for knife attacks as a vital aspect of self-defense, comparing the statistical prevalence and fatality rates of knife attacks versus firearm attacks. It emphasizes the need for empty-handed combat skills to defend against close-quarters knife threats. The video promotes the Active Self Protection program and provides resources for further learning.