Self Defense And Situational Awareness

[Auggie56]

I find this mans analysis of surviving a violent confrontation, pretty sound. Subscribe and follow this self defense expert.

 

[Brandy]

Quick thinking. Situational awareness is not something most civilians practice. They should in these uncertain times. For veterans and military folks it's drilled into us.

 

[Dennis H]

No Military training for me. The zombies, distracted, and idiots I see in public are easy targets.

 

[steve from staten island]

The criminal with the gun did not want to shot the victim. Its clear in the video the criminal had ample opportunity to shot him. The problem is you dont know what the guy with gun intentions are. At one time in my life i could say with complete honesty id rather have the muzzle of a handgun pressed against my forehead than the guy pointing it at me from a few feet.
Im glad it ended well for thew car owner but there was some luck on his side for sure.

 

[steve from staten island]

Quick thinking. Situational awareness is not something most civilians practice. They should in these uncertain times. For veterans and military folks it's drilled into us.

When you live were i live and travel into the city and other areas you learn "situational awareness" very quick or you become a statistic of a crime really fast.

 

[the mississippi madman]

When you live were i live and travel into the city and other areas you learn "situational awareness" very quick or you become a statistic of a crime really fast.

It's not just the city, a hairy situation happens more often than not when you are in the middle of nowhere

 

[Cranky]

Going to a car wash at night without someone else to 'help' isn't a good idea these days. There's one down the road from me with apartments about a block away and most of the muggings in my neighborhood etc come form people who live there. I haven't been to that car wash in a very long time and then it was day light. I'm also always armed and with a dash cam running....that MFer would have been dead. Hit him with the water then bang bang bang while ducking then turn it on his buddy.

 

[YY1]

I am constantly scanning my surroundings and periphery.

You never know if there's a Mopar behind the next garage, a dumbass crossing the yellow line or pulling out without looking, or a shady character walking up from a bad angle.

...or a brand new socket set laying in the middle of the road (it happened, and I got it).

 

[YY1]

...and I'm constantly thinking "what would I do if.......".

Comes in VERY handy when riding a motorcycle.

 

[YY1]

Sometimes being aware of an unsavory character and a well timed exit or street crossing can change a potential bad situation into a non-situation.

 

[Homstead]

Riding a bike is like going into battle these days. You put on your protective gear and stay alert. Never thought I would have to worry about going to the car wash!

 

[NJRR]

Years ago my martial arts instructor taught me that 1- There's no such thing as a "fair" fight. If you must engage the enemy, you must be prepared to take him out of the fight by incapacitating injury or killing him and 2- Use whatever weapon is available, be it a rolled up newspaper, a chair or a rocket launcher. We also drilled situational awareness with multiple attacker scenarios. I use those lessons till this day. When I close my business at night and walk to my car in the parking lot (I'm in a heavy urban area), I always assess my surroundings. No spacing out just wanting to get home at the end of a long day.

 

[440+6]

Always be prepared to kill everyone around you.

 

[Mike67]

I'm also the Safety Officer at my hospital and orient new employees and one of the subjects I teach is regarding active shooters. I am attendening a class tomorrow put on by DHS as a matter of fact.
The FBI & HPD put out a video a couple of years ago that had echoed some of the things I have always practiced, believed and taught my family.
There are basically 3 responses when confronted by a person pointing a gun at you ( when not in the midst of a robbery), Flight, Fight or nothing at all. This to me is the most important thought.... when you leave yourself with no options you have no options and it is game over.
Always have an out, space is your friend and always be prepared...for anything...
These punks should have been put down....as Cranky said going to a carwash in the middle of the night by yourself is not the smartest thing in the world to do...

 

[Brandy]

This sort of stuff is the only thing PTSD is good for..lol.

 

[Ranger16]

I do not think spraying an armed man with a pressure washer was (is) a good idea. It's obvious that the carjacker was an armature and that the gun was merely for intimidation. The car washer was lucky, very lucky ...................this time.

 

[verdelaw]

Agree that going to a self-service car wash at night is a bad idea. Especially bad in a sketchy area. Especially bad in a sketchy area of Atlanta. Guess how I know... It was because I wanted to impress a girl too.

Anybody else think that the self defense guy needs to increase (or decrease) his situational awareness of donuts perhaps?

If you want to know about self defense.. listen to Bas Rutten lol:

 

[NJRR]

Agree that going to a self-service car wash at night is a bad idea. Especially bad in a sketchy area. Especially bad in a sketchy area of Atlanta. Guess how I know... It was because I wanted to impress a girl too.

Anybody else think that the self defense guy needs to increase (or decrease) his situational awareness of donuts perhaps?

If you want to know about self defense.. listen to Bas Rutten lol:

Bas Rutten is a good martial artist and makes it look easy. But when your opponent is moving and maybe also a trained fighter, doing the techniques Bas showed on the video is very difficult and takes years of practice to execute properly. I do like his philosophy about no eye for an eye but rather 2 eyes for an eye !!!!!