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Choosing the Best Hemostatic Gauze

May 7, 2021 By Tim Keller & filed under All Articles, Equipment and Accessories.

What’s the best hemostatic gauze? Well, the short answer is, “It depends.” Yeah, I know, kind of a cop-out answer. But it’s the truth. Let me explain what “hemostatic gauze” is and why you should care about it. To do this, we’ll need to go back in history a bit, and explain some basic emergency…

Preparation: The Best Complement to Situational Awareness

February 17, 2021 By Kevin "KD" Dixie & filed under All Articles, Family Self Defense.

Many people believe the first step to self-protection is purchasing a firearm. While it is important, buying a gun is a singular action and not the whole sum of personal protection. One of the most important steps you can take is learning about situational awareness and how to properly apply it.

The Devil’s in the Deviation

December 21, 2020 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

Deviation is the difference between where we want the bullet to go and where it can go. Photo: Ken Hoffman Deviation is defined as the difference between where you want your bullet to go and where it can go. Simply put, if the movement of the gun is limited to within the confines of your…

Having a Plan to Defend Home and Property

July 20, 2020 By Mike McElmeel & filed under All Articles, Home Defense.

Good training will help you to respond appropriately in a defensive situation. Photo: author By now you have all probably seen and read about the St. Louis couple who confronted with armed resistance a large group of protestors as the protestors moved around their property. I am not going to argue the legality of the…

Developing a Future Family First Responder

March 31, 2020 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Family Self Defense.

Seconds after he was born, I held my son Augie, who was still covered in slime and goo. I looked into his eyes … and this was my prayer. I knew he was the best of his Mother and me, and I had and still have a responsibility to prepare him to be a strong, kind, patient, and loving American man, and someday his own family first responder.

Mindset: The Most Important Defensive Tool

January 2, 2020 By Jeffrey Abraham & filed under All Articles, Personal Defense.

Guns, knives, and pepper spray are typically what people think of when discussing important defensive tools, but I see it differently. Let me tell you a story.

Bone Support, Bio Locks, and a Heavy Backbeat

December 6, 2019 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

What does drumming have to do with defensive use of a pistol? That is a good question, and on its surface, the answer is perhaps nothing. However, I made a connection one day while playing drums in the studio. I acknowledged the muscle power in my drumstick grip, and why. This realization in turn helped me to recognize the biomechanical lock and bone support in my shooting grip and what it does for my ability to apply skill in context.

Testing ESS Eye Pro

October 15, 2019 By Matthew Mallory & filed under All Articles, Equipment and Accessories.

I was introduced to ESS products in 2015 at the NYTOA (New York Tactical Officers Association) show held at the Turning Stone in Oneida, New York. I was shown a pair of their eye-pro glasses that had been tested with a direct shotgun blast of #4 shot at 10 meters. I was amazed that the glasses did their job and convinced me they were worth every cent to anyone who donned them.

Defending Yourself From Criminals and Elected Officials

April 22, 2019 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Legal Issues.

In defensive training, we talk about concepts and principles of personal or family defense against a violent criminal. These may include awareness, avoidance, and collection and processing of information so that we properly identify an attacker and have an appropriate response. The “verbiage” may change from one instructor to the next or one curriculum to the next, but the core concepts and principles remain constant.

2018’s 3 Best PDN Articles for the Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Student

December 26, 2018 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles, Blog, Defensive Training, Personal Defense.

In several past Decembers, I’ve listed the articles and videos that I’ve thought were the best of the preceding year. This year, I’ve singled out 3 articles that I are important for any student of personal defense. As the Executive Director of Personal Defense Network, I have already approved any of the content you see…