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Recent LIVE Broadcasts… from classes, with guests and in the media!

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve broadcast several live training videos through PDN and my own social media accounts. The technology to bring live training videos, especially straight from actual classes, opens up a plethora of opportunities to share important imformation in a timely manner or in situations that a traditional production route can’t support.

Six Tips for Defense in Gun Free Zones at PDN!

Gun Free Zones are an everyday reality for many people. Hardly anyone is entirely immune to them. If you have kids in school, if you fly on commercial aircraft, if you travel overseas, if you drink alcohol, if you travel frequently in the U.S. and don’t carry a badge, and/or if you don’t let your gun …

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The Best of PDN Articles & Videos: 2015

BEST OF PDN 2015: TRAINING ARTICLES AND VIDEOS Posted by Rob Pincus Personal Defense Network has been around long enough that we have a couple of traditions. One is our annual “Best of” collection of videos and articles. The presentation of the Best of the year has changed over the past five years, but has a consistent …

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Virginia Shooting exemplifies importance of Counter Ambush principles

The graphic video being shared all over the internet this morning certainly strikes most people as shocking… but, if you’re familiar with some of the most fundamental (and sometimes controversial) principles that we integrate into our training programs, you should recognize some of the most talked about aspects of the attack.

Comprehensive Self-Defense, Part 3: Armed & Unarmed Skills

Most people think of “self-defense” as simply a set of physical skills. In Part 3 of this series, I look at the two general categories that most people focus on: Armed & Unarmed Defensive Skills. Both sides of the coin are worlds unto themselves and it would be easy to get lost in the details …

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