First Person Defender
11 Seasons
First Person Defender puts regular people into force-on-force, self-defense scenarios. FPD puts you inside the fight to defend your life, or the lives of your loved ones.
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What Would You Do: Parking Lot Carjacking
Episode 1
Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a scenario as a carjacker strikes in a parking lot, and then heads to the range to demonstrate using a car as cover AND concealment.
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What Would You Do: Convenience Store Shooting
Episode 2
Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a scenario of a shooting at a convenience store - what he's thinking and why he makes certain decisions - and then heads to the range with to train to the pressure wall.
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03:01Episode 3
How To Choose a Flashlight for Defense
Episode 3
Trainer Greg Lapin goes over what he looks for in a flashlight for self-defense and why, showcasing the SureFire Stiletto and SureFire Backup MV.
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02:30Episode 4
Good Gun Control
Episode 4
Trainer Greg Lapin discusses the good kind of gun control using the Ruger LC9s.
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01:51Episode 5
Carry an Extra Magazine
Episode 5
Trainer Chris Cerino discusses why - and how - to carry an extra magazine.
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01:31Episode 6
Shooting Underneath a Vehicle
Episode 6
Trainer Chris Cerino demonstrates how to go low to shoot underneath a car or truck.
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Planning for a Defense Situation with your Family
Episode 7
Trainier Chris Cerino talks about the need for planning for an emergency or a defensive situation with your family when you are a concealed firearm carrier.
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Touch Sensation when Training with your Gun
Episode 8
Trainer Chris Cerino talks about kinesthetic awareness, or touch sensation, when training and firing your gun.
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01:20Episode 9
You Don't Need Sights for Self-Defense
Episode 9
Trainer Barret Kendrick discusses what to do when you can't use your sights in a close-quarters defensive situation.
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00:48Episode 10
Safe Appendix Draw
Episode 10
Trainer Barret Kendrick demonstrates how to safely draw and holster your gun when appendix-carrying.
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01:25Episode 11
When Would You Run, Draw, or Shoot?
Episode 11
Trainer Chris Cerino discusses the need to figure out where you draw the line in the sand in a defense situation before it happens- at what point would you run, draw, or shoot?
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01:26Episode 12
Self-Defense Shooting from Inside a Car
Episode 12
Trainer Chris Cerino demonstrates how to use the car to your advantage when having to shoot inside the vehicle - whether you are left- or right-handed.
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01:30Episode 13
Using a Belly Band to Appendix Carry
Episode 13
Trainer Chris Cerino shows off how to appendix carry with a belly band.
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03:11Episode 14
Defensive Pistol - Hammer, or No Hammer
Episode 14
Trainer Greg Lapin discusses the pros and cons of carrying a single-action pistol versus a striker-fired pistol.
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How To Shoot a Gun with your Support-Hand Only
Episode 15
Trainer Greg Lapin demonstrates why you need to be trained and prepared to draw and shoot with your support-hand only in a defense situation.
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Engaging Multiple Targets - Competition v Self-Defense
Episode 16
Trainer Greg Lapin wades into the hot topic of engaging with multiple targets - in a competitive situation versus a self-defense situation.
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02:23Episode 17
Is Pocket Carry Safe?
Episode 17
Trainer Greg Lapin talks about an alternative carry method - pocket carry - plus some tips to do so safely.
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02:29Episode 18
Are Handgun Sights Pointless?
Episode 18
Trainer Greg Lapin discusses how close is good enough when utilizing handgun sights for a precision shot in a defense situation.
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02:39Episode 19
Appendix Carry - Most Reliable Method
Episode 19
Trainer Greg Lapin goes over his concealed carry method requirements, and why he thinks appendix carry is the most reliable and safe method.
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03:05Episode 20
Use a Checklist to Safely Load your Gun
Episode 20
Trainer Greg Lapin discusses the importance of developing your checklist for safely loading a firearm.
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Bonus: Relaxing Too Soon is a Dangerous Mistake
Episode 21
Trainer Chris Cerino discusses how relaxing too soon can be a dangerous mistake to make, in this bonus footage from First Person Defender's "Hotel Room Attack" episode.