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William Aprill Tribute Page

September 2, 2020 By Editor & filed under Instructor Profile Series, Personal Defense.

William Aprill was a unique educator in the personal defense training community. He saw things through a slightly different lens than most instructors. He communicated differently, challenged people to think differently, and had a huge impact on the way people prepared to defend themselves or others. His work also motivated many people to begin self-defense…

PDN Training Talk: September 3rd, 2020

September 1, 2020 By Editor & filed under PDN Training Talk.

Join Deryck Poole and Barret Kendrick at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern on Thursday, September 3rd, for their discussion with special guest Ernie Traugh. Ernie is a PDN Contributor, I.C.E. Training Instructor, Reserve Police Officer, and owner of Cedar Valley Outfitters. With the weather systems that have been bringing destruction, and the various protests going…

PDN Training Talk: August 6th, 2020

July 29, 2020 By Editor & filed under PDN Training Talk.

Join Deryck Poole and Barret Kendrick at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern on Thursday, August 6th, for their discussion with special guest Jamie Onion. Jamie is a PDN Contributor, Program Director at I.C.E. Training, and Carrer Law Enforcement Officer. We currently live in an uncertain time with the pandemic, various protests going on around the…

PDN Training Talk: July 2nd, 2020

July 1, 2020 By Editor & filed under PDN Training Talk.

Join Deryck Poole and Barret Kendrick at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern on Thursday, July 2nd, for their discussion with special guest Mike McElmeel. Mike is a PDN Contributor, former Green Beret and a nationally registered EMT-Paramedic (NREMT-P), with extensive experience in the security field and as a reserve police officer. We will be discussing…

5 Drills in 5 Days

June 26, 2020 By Editor & filed under Uncategorized.

PDN Training Talk: June 11th, 2020

June 9, 2020 By Editor & filed under Blog, PDN Training Talk.

Join Deryck Poole and Barret Kendrick at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern on Thursday, June 11th, for their discussion with special guest Don Edwards. Don is a retired 20+ year veteran of US Army Special Operations and full-time instructor. This week’s show the guys will tackle the topic of red dots on handguns, and the…

Show Us Your Everyday Carry

May 22, 2020 By Editor & filed under Uncategorized.

Here at PDN, we make recommendations for everyday carry handguns, rounds, and holsters. But we always stress that everyday carry is an individual choice -- you should carry what works best for you. Now it's your turn to show us what your everyday carry is. Upload your photo here (it doesn't have to show your face) and include a few words about the make and model of handgun, any upgrades or custom work, and the brand and type of holster.