Class
Counter Ambush: Preparing Your Response
$69.99
At a Glance:
- In-depth Instruction; over 130 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Item:
K5083E
Description
Unlike many traditional personal defense programs, anchored on concepts like situational awareness and pre-contact cues to help you anticipate an attack, Counter Ambush Concepts: Preparing Your Response is a highly progressive training class that helps you prepare yourself to respond to the attacks that you don’t see coming. This class teaches you to respond decisively amidst the surprise and chaos of a “Dynamic Critical Incident.”
The Counter Ambush Concept
This PDN Academy training class shows why many conventional training programs are dangerously misaligned with the concept of counter ambush defense training. The reality-based concepts presented in Counter Ambush Concepts: Preparing Your Response focuses on the concept of Readiness. It challenges you to train for the unexpected by developing skills that prepare you no matter the scenario. Your instructor for this class is PDN Executive Director Rob Pincus. Rob shows you a practical means of organizing and prioritizing your personal defense preparations, called the Skill Development Cycle. You’ll learn an innovative approach to managing your training resources called “front loading” your training in order to first develop the skills you need most, and make the most of your limited training resources. What you learn in this no-nonsense training program is the foundation of a comprehensive personal defense training plan that will prepare you to better tailor your techniques, your tactics, even your personal defense gear to defend yourself and those you care about.
More Than a Video Presentation
In addition to more than 125 minutes of video presentation, this class includes a 10-page printable download, detailing some of the key counter ambush concepts presented. And, to help you put these concepts into practice, you’ll receive two special bonus downloads. First is the Skill Development Planner (SDP). Use the SDP to organize your training efforts, track your progress and advance your counter ambush skills. And you’ll also receive, as a separate download, a series of 15 bonus training exercises. Each exercise is designed to help you think outside the box of traditional training models and immediately begin exploring the counter ambush concepts presented, and begin preparing your counter ambush response right away.
PDN Academy Certification
Become PDN Academy certified! Your class includes automatic access to the PDN Academy Testing Center. There you can test your understanding of the material presented in your class via a series of questions derived from the class materials. Earn a passing score and you’ll immediately receive a customized Certificate of Training recognizing your accomplishment. Full details are provided in your downloadable class materials provided when you purchase this class.
Managing your training program, focusing on the most important areas and getting the most out of every class or training session are vital. Without having a well-developed plan for responding during a worst-case-scenario, all of your best intentions and investments may be wasted or meaningless.
Class Sessions
Session 1: Intro to Preparing Your Response
3:55
This session will help you understand what it means to prepare a comprehensive self-defense response and the training program to get you where you should be in regard to efficient application of skills and concepts. Having a thorough understanding of where you are trying to get to will help to not only set the best plan in motion, but also get the most out of your limited training resources.
Session 2: Dynamic Critical Incidents
10:39
This session defines the term “Dynamic Critical Incident” and explains why we use it to accurately describe worst case scenario defensive situations. The component concepts of Surprise, Chaos and Threat are discussed thoroughly so that you can paint an accurate picture of the situation that you should be most focused on preparing for. If you are prepared for a Dynamic Critical Incident, then it should be easier for you to deal with lower level emergencies or defensive situations.
Session 3: Plausibility: The Most Likely Event
23:49
The Plausibility Principle is one of the core elements of defensive training. Understanding what you are most likely to need to do allows you to prioritize specific skills or pieces of equipment over others. After you have covered the basics, the Plausibility Principle guides you through the next most reasonable resource expenditures.
Session 4: Preparation: Readiness vs. Anticipation
19:50
This session covers the subtle but incredibly important differences between Readiness and Anticipation. Often, when discussing self-defense preparations, people confuse the two and this session will reveal how you can avoid making this tragic mistake that leads to complacency, overconfidence and a failure to train in a context that represents a Counter Ambush approach.
Session 5: Preparing Your Plan
21:14
Before you begin training or practicing, you should have a plan so that you can make sure you are working towards your specific goal(s) at each step. This session assists you in taking everything you have learned and using it to develop a plan that is tailored to your specific needs and resources.
Session 6: Skill Development Cycle
27:36
The Skill Development Cycle is your quick reference guide to getting better at the skills you have identified as important to your self-defense. Rather than just put time in going through the motions, following a specific path, with clearly identified steps will help you get the most out of your time and know when it is time to move on to another skill set or topic. Unlike programs which stress meeting an arbitrary performance goal in isolation, the Skill Development Cycle focuses on developing skills that can be applied in the expected context of use as efficiently as possible. This means setting realistic expectations based on your individual needs and subjective potential.
Session 7: Front Loading Your Practice
5:58
The concept of Front Loading your Practice is vital to long term retention of your physical skills. Rather than spreading your practice out evenly over extended periods, this approach allows you to spend a short, intense period, developing one skill and then move your focus to another skill once a reasonable amount of competency has been developed. In this way, while continuing to revisit existing skill sets, you can develop your skill more quickly and become more well-rounded at the same time. Combining the Plausibility Principle with this approach will help you decide what order to add skills in, based on your needs.
Session 8: The Balance of Speed and Precision
16:41
The Balance of Speed and Precision is the most important concept in defensive shooting. This session defines the concept and talks about how it applies to your defensive shooting skill development and application. By understanding this concept thoroughly, you will not fall into the trap of obsessing over accuracy without regard for time or the other extreme: time in a controlled drill that ignores the variables present in real defensive situations.
Your Instructor
Rob Pincus
As Executive Director of Personal Defense Network (PDN), Rob Pincus is the embodiment of PDN’s commitment to providing affordable, accessible, practical personal defense information and effective training for the masses. Rob has produced over 100 Training DVDs, published 9 books and written countless articles on topics related to all aspects of personal defense. His I.C.E. Training Company has developed many training programs and certified hundreds of instructors to help others be prepared to defend themselves and those they care about. Rob currently serves as a Reserve Deputy with the San Juan County (Colorado) Sheriff’s Office.
Bonus Material
Class Supplement PDF
Download this extensive supplement to learn more about key Counter Ambush concepts
Class Exercises PDF
Use this printable PDF to guide you through specific training exercises designed to help you in many situations
Skill Development Planner
Print multiple copies of this PDF to guide, track and make your defensive training time efficient
Training Log Template
Print several copies of this PDF template to help document your training and maintain a helpful Training Log.
Class Notes Page PDF
Use this printable “notes“ page to document key aspects of the class or your training.
Certification Instructions PDF
See how you can earn a Certificate of Training upon successful completion of a test after you view the Class. Not a requirement — just an option for you.
Sample: Certificate of Training
See an example of the Certificate of Training you can earn after taking this class.
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.