I know we have seen quite a few videos on this subject but is it not good to keep these things in mind when you are working so hard in self-defense training?
I like this video and I have been enjoying watching videos from a LEO that wants us to be on their game and to do the right things.
I hope you enjoy this video.
Great quote to close the episode. 
Be dangerous, be good people!
I’m sure I’ve heard Jordan Peterson say it but it registered more this time in the context of this video.
love the roadhouse reference I live by that.
Thanks for sharing. Hadn’t known about this guy before, now following him on YT. Reminds me a bit of Doughnut Operator.
Thanks, now I have another YTer to follow! This community has shown me different YTers to follow.
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(17) sdkweber - YouTube To which I watch extreme reloading.
Based on the self defense training I have had another important rule is to hit the threat before they can hit you. And don’t stop hitting until you create a clear window to safely get away or they cease to be a threat. The first person to land a blow has a massive advantage. Especially if they keep the momentum up after that first hit.
If someone is presenting themselves as a clear and imminent threat of death or severe bodily harm don’t wait. Take them off their feet before they can take you off of yours. In a real self defense situation being on the ground is a bad thing. Even if you are a BJJ master those skills can’t protect you very well if the threat suddenly produces a weapon or one of the threat’s friends comes in to kick you on the head while you are on the ground.
I’ve been binge-watching SEAL TEAM so I could get caught up and watch season 7 (final?).
More than once, I’ve heard it mentioned,
“Standard ROEs apply.”
I know it’s a work of fiction but it makes me appreciate
the challenges men in uniform face
and how we operate under a different set of rules in self-defense situations…
As civilians we can’t just proactively act with violence against someone else because we think that person might be a threat at some point in the future. But if their words and actions reasonably lead us to believe they are an imminent threat then we can’t wait for them to land a blow or draw a weapon before we act.
If avoidance and deescalation fail and the threat continues to indicate they are about to act violently it makes sense to not let them dictate the action on their terms. The potential threat they are currently presenting may limit the types of force we are allowed to act with. Which is why it’s important to have more options than just a firearm. But waiting for them to confirm they mean what they say before doing anything about it puts our lives and those with us at extreme risk.
Having said all that, it’s important that we demonstrate as clearly as possible to the threat and to any witnesses that we don’t want to act violently if we don’t have to. If the threat won’t let us walk away then we can raise our hands slightly with open palms, state loudly that we don’t want to fight them, create just enough distance so that they have to step in to initiate a strike but not so much that we can’t strike them first when they make that move. Those are just some of the things we can do to clearly demonstrate we are not the conflict initiators. Waiting to get hit to prove we are the victims is a dangerous strategy. With my physical limitations that would just about guarantee that I suffer serious bodily harm or worse.
Damien Ross of the Self Defense Company has some really good videos about pre fight positioning and decisive proactive response to an imminent threat.