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Focusing on efficiency and the human body’s natural reaction to a threat, PDN Premium self-defense videos are straightforward, practical, and highly effective. From Combat Focus Shooting™ to Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, The S.P.E.A.R.TM System and more, you’ll find training options to truly expand your defensive skillset. New self-defense videos are being added all the time, including for armed and unarmed defense.
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3:51Maximizing the Value of a Red-Dot Sight
Deryck Poole, co-host of PDN’s Training Talk, has been getting a lot of questions about red-dot sights on defensive pistols. The price of red-dot sights has come down significantly, and more manufacturers are making pistols pre-cut and ready for a red dot to be added, with some even shipping their guns with the red dot…
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5:32Patriot Firearms Drill Deck
PDN Contributor Deryck Poole is on the range with the Patriot Firearms School Drill Deck, a tool that will help you do your best handgun training and practice. The Drill Deck he’s using is made for the Balance of Speed and Precision Target that we often use in PDN videos. Other versions of the Drill…
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7:14Boresight Solutions Firearms Customization
PDN Contributor Deryck Poole shows the custom work Boresight Solutions did on his Glock everyday carry guns. What does Boresight do and is it right for you? WHY CUSTOMIZE? Why send your carry gun to Boresight Solutions to customize it when there are so many manufacturers making what seems like every conceivable type of handgun…
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PDN Tour Kickoff LIVE 2022
Join Personal Defense Network Executive Director Rob Pincus LIVE as we kickoff the PDN Training Tour on Wednesday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. CT. PDN has once again joined forces with a select group of industry-leading sponsors to bring no-nonsense personal defense training to cities across the United States! Starting from the Ancient City Shooting…
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE NO-NONSENSE SELF-DEFENSE VIDEOS AT HOME AND ON THE GUN RANGE
From concealed carry considerations to self-defense in the home, Personal Defense Network instructors and contributors are serious about your safety. They provide range-tested instruction with a straight-forward approach. In contrast to some firearms training programs, PDN self-defense videos provide instruction and drills that develop straight-forward counter-ambush skills and help prepare students to react consistently with a firearm to get the hits needed to quickly stop a lethal threat.
Combine these firearms-based self-defense videos with a day at the gun range, and build the skills and confidence to react consistently and effectively with a firearm in a worst case scenario. Get serious about your safety!
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6:02The Myth of Weak Hand Shooting
Rob Pincus attacks the myth that if you switch to weak hand shooting you will be safer than if you keep the gun in your strong hand. Rob explains the assorted misconceptions and misunderstandings that go along with the idea of switching hands, and demonstrates why strong hand shooting is more beneficial than weak hand…
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2:08The Next Evolution of Personal Defense Handguns
What should the next evolution of personal defense handguns look like? What should people be asking for? What should manufacturers be bringing to the market? Renowned gunsmith and PDN Contributor Grant Cunningham shares his thoughts on which areas innovation will – and needs to — occur in.
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12:45Planning Your Visit to a Traditional Indoor Gun Range
If you’ve taken a dynamic defensive shooting class, you want to maintain the skills you learned. How can you do this at an indoor range, when you are operating as an individual and no longer under the supervision of an instructor? How can you maximize the range time yet work within the rules in place…
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3:21Warning Shots
Firearms are potentially lethal defensive tools, not signaling devices. Firing “warning shots” in the hopes that you scare someone away is not a recommended defensive tactic and could result in the injury of a bystander or even someone who is far from the scene of your incident. While it is true that many attackers are…
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Bring Personal Defense Network with you to the range! With the ability to stream personal defense videos on any mobile device, you can work on your firearms training and self-defense wherever you are. It’s like having the experts like Rob Pincus right by your side!
Become a MemberDEVELOP UNARMED CLOSE-QUARTERS DEFENSE SKILLS WITH EASY-TO-TRAIN SELF-DEFENSE VIDEOS
Being prepared to defend an attack physically is a critical consideration in any defensive training plan. Whether to stop the threat entirely or in conjunction with the use of a firearm or other defensive tool, use the videos found here to develop effective unarmed combative skills within one arm’s reach.
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1:41Escaping Front Headlock
Tyler Grant demonstrates and explains a simple technique for escaping from a front headlock during a fight. Anytime that your airway is threatened, you risk lethal injuries. Escaping from a headlock in an efficient way is vital.
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1:51Dynamic Training Strategies: Maintaining Control from the Ground
Empirical evidence shows that street fights and other unarmed defensive encounters usually go to the ground. If you end up in that worst-case scenario of being flat on your back on the asphalt, how do you defend yourself?
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4:28Part 4. “Gun-Free” Zone: Unarmed against Rifle / Shotgun
Kelly Muir, founder of the Wrong Woman™ Program, examines possible courses of action if you are unarmed while in a “gun-free” zone and encounter an active shooter. Are you helpless? Definitely not! In some situations, you may be able to leave the area or get behind cover. But if those actions are not possible, Kelly…
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7:08Defensive Knee Strikes
Kelly Muir stresses the importance of simplicity in unarmed self-defense training. In this video she demonstrates possible moves if you are unable to use your hands and arms. Knee strikes can be devastating if utilized well, and the movements are not complicated. Kelly and training partner Randy show grabs and holds and how to break…
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LEARN WAYS TO SECURE YOUR HOME AND THE HOME DEFENSE TACTICS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY WHERE YOU LIVE
Create a home defense plan with the information, demonstrations, and training offered in this special line-up of self-defense videos. Learn to minimize or eliminate vulnerabilities around a property, identify and secure potential entry points into a home, when and where to safely stage and store firearms for quick access in the chaos of a home intrusion, plan ahead with family members, and more.
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4:29When Is Deadly Force Justified in Home Defense?
“Can I use lethal force to defend myself?” or “When is deadly force justified?” are questions Rob Pincus is often asked. Rob encourages everyone to know the laws in their jurisdiction regarding owning firearms, having them in the home and carrying them in public. But at the moment when faced with a lethal threat, the…
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6:06Home Defense Tactics: Fundamentals of Home Defense
Rob Pincus discusses the Five Fundamentals of Home Defense tactics: Evade, Barricade, Arm, Communicate, Respond. Thinking ahead of time about these five steps will empower you to respond more efficiently if you ever do have a threat inside your home, or trying to get into your home.
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5:05Encountering a Threat in Your Home
In this demonstration, Rob Pincus provides all the steps that you should follow after you’ve encountered a threat in your home. Once you’re aware of the hostile intrusion, making sure that you and your family are safe is, naturally, the first priority. You’ll learn how to diagnose the situation, move around in your home, give…
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7:40Family Safety Plan: Communication
When preparing for a disaster, making plans with your family is one of the most important steps you can take. The three Cs should dominate your actions with your family during any critical incident: Coordination, Communication and Cooperation. Rob Pincus expands on the three Cs, taking into consideration the probable challenges families will face during…
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