Concepts and Incident Analysis
-
6:33The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Wrap Up
William Aprill recaps the most important points of his 5 Ws presentation, with emphasis on the aspects of his approach that are different than other personal-defense systems. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Overview The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Who? The 5…
Watch Now >> -
11:14The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Why?
Why do bad guys commit violence? Some reasons are understandable, for example the attacker has an opportunity for material gain. Violence with nothing to gain is harder to comprehend, yet it does happen, so we need to be prepared to respond to it. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5…
Watch Now >> -
6:15The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Where?
Where are attacks going to happen? Standard advice used to be, “Don’t go to dangerous places.” But so-called “dangerous places” have become harder to define in today’s mobile society. Danger may come to you. William Aprill advises instead to think about which places offer an advantage to bad guys and a disadvantage to you. The…
Watch Now >> -
6:05The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – When?
When are you at risk? “When” is situational, depending on when the attack benefits the bad guy. Think of “when” not necessarily as a clock time, because it could be any time, and you must always be ready to act. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of Personal…
Watch Now >> -
7:00The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – What?
What is happening when you have been targeted for violent aggression? This discussion includes how to make yourself less of a target for attack, what William Aprill calls deselection. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Overview The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Who?…
Watch Now >> -
10:53The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Who?
“Who?” refers not only to the bad guy in a potential confrontation but also to you — who are you and what level of investment have you made into a defensive persona? Types of bad guys/violent criminal actors are also discussed. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of…
Watch Now >> -
4:48The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Overview
For defensive purposes, we think of violent criminal actors in terms of their potential interaction with us, the law-abiding citizen, or armed professional. That interaction has five “W” components: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Overview The 5…
Watch Now >> -
4:08The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction
The late William Aprill gave nationwide presentations to private citizens and armed professionals on the nature of violent criminal actors. In this series of videos, he shares much of that important information. Complete Series: The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Introduction The 5 W’s of Personal Defense – Overview The 5 W’s of Personal…
Watch Now >> -
2:31Violent Criminal Actors – Wrap Up
Some key takeaways from the insightful information in this series, including how and why you should develop a more robust response to the threats posed by violent criminal actors. Complete Series: Violent Criminal Actors – Introduction Violent Criminal Actors – History of Violence Violent Criminal Actors – Triggers to Violence Violent Criminal Actors – Training…
Watch Now >>
