FPD | Tips & Training
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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How to Zero a Red Dot
Trainer Chris Cerino demonstrates how to zero a red dot on a self-defense pistol, using the Ruger MAX-9. Search for your red dot at https://shrsl.com/34lhn, and a MAX-9 at https://snp.link/cd5a976a.
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Setting Up a Home Defense Light & Laser Combo
The Crimson Trace 301 Rail Master light/laser is ideal for a home defense rifle rig. First Person Defender's Ryan Gresham offers a tip for testing which lumen strength to use. Visit https://snp.link/fc392cfc and use the code GUNTALK10 for 10% off all Crimson Trace products.
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Easily Acquire Your Front Sight
Trainer Chris Cerino demonstrates a quick way to block your rear dot sights to quickly find the front sight, using Smith & Wesson's M&P Compact.
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Lasers are Great for Training, Defense
Trainer Chris Cerino demonstrates how he uses a laser to dry fire/live fire to learn the trigger on a new pistol, using Crimson Trace's CMR-201 Universal Fit Rail Master laser. Find one at https://amzn.to/3jqZGI9.
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Benefit of a Weapon-Mounted Light for Concealed Carry
SureFire's Andrew Wright discusses the benefits of using a weaponlight on your carry gun.
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What Would You Do: Approaching Suspicious People in Low-Light
Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a a few different low-light First Person Defender scenarios.
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What Would You Do: Two Good Guys, Two Bad Guys
Trainers Chris and Michelle Cerino work together in this First Person Defender scenario entering a warehouse with an alarm sounding.
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What Would You Do: Bat-Wielding Man Tries to Attack
Trainers Chris and Michelle Cerino run through a First Person Defender scenario of an attacker with a bat. What's their plan for a situation like this?
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What Would You Do: Why Training is Important
Everyone has bad days, but that can lead to deadly consequences. Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a First Person Defender scenario that really upsets him. Then, Michelle Cerino joins Chris for a parking lot scenario that goes awry.
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What Would You Do: ATM Robbery
Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a First Person Defender scenario of an attempted robbery while using an ATM. On the range, Chris demonstrates what to do when attacked in a small space.
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What Would You Do: To Enter, or Not to Enter?
Trainer Chris Cerino runs through a First Person Defender scenario wherein he arrives home to an open front door. After playing it out, he heads to the range to practice shooting on the move.
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What Would You Do: Stranger at the Back Door - Action vs. Reaction
Trainer Michelle Cerino runs through a First Person Defender scenario of a stranger at the back door of her home, and then hits the range with trainer Chris Cerino to work on Action vs. Reaction.
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Quick Defense Access with Liberty Safe Handgun Vaults
Liberty Safe's Kyle Clouse talks about their line of handgun vaults, with a variety of size and opening options to choose from. Then, we put the safes in a First Person Defender scenario.
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Is Pocket Carry Safe?
Trainer Greg Lapin talks about an alternative carry method - pocket carry - plus some tips to do so safely.
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How To Shoot a Gun with your Support-Hand Only
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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Defensive Pistol - Hammer, or No Hammer
Trainer Greg Lapin discusses the pros and cons of carrying a single-action pistol versus a striker-fired pistol.
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Appendix Carry - Most Reliable Method
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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Are Handgun Sights Pointless?
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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Carry an Extra Magazine
Trainer Chris Cerino discusses why - and how - to carry an extra magazine.
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Shooting Underneath a Vehicle
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
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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Using a Belly Band to Appendix Carry
Trainer Chris Cerino shows off how to appendix carry with a belly band.
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Touch Sensation when Training with your Gun
Trainer Chris Cerino talks about kinesthetic awareness, or touch sensation, when training and firing your gun.
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When Would You Run, Draw, or Shoot?
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?