Personal Defense Talk

af·ter·math ˈaftərˌmaTH/ noun the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event. This week we discuss the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College tragedy which occurred on Thursday, October 1, 2015. In it we discuss our thoughts on the matter and compare it to other similar incidents. We also discuss and provide resources for other […]

a·ware·ness əˈwernəs/ noun knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development. We are back this week discussing the shooting of 3 people in Virginia during a live broadcast and the reaction regarding “Situational Awareness” that blew up all over social media.  We discuss, while important, […]

prac·ti·tion·er prakˈtiSH(ə)nər/ noun a person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine. This week we discuss the difference between someone that just collects guns and someone whom claims to own firearms for personal defense. What are you? Are you a practitioner, a enthusiast or just a collector? There is nothing wrong with […]

un·known ˌənˈnōn/ adjective: not known or familiar noun: n unknown person or thing This past weekend Ben and I had the opportunity to take a course called ECQC or Extreme Close Quarter Concepts with Shivworks with Craig Douglas a.k.a. Southnarc. It was a great course with lots of information mostly pertaining to the solving the problem […]

for·ti·fi·ca·tion noun 1. a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack. 2. the action of fortifying or process of being fortified.   This week we spend time going through Home Defense Fortification ideas and things we have done to reduce the risk of our homes being selected as a potential […]

PART 2 for·ti·fi·ca·tion noun 1. a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack. 2. the action of fortifying or process of being fortified.   This week we on Part 2 of the Home Fortification series we discuss more ideas and things we have done to reduce the risk of our […]

un·think·a·ble ˌənˈTHiNGkəb(ə)l/ adjective  1.(of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility. risk risk/Submit noun 1.a situation involving exposure to danger; a person or thing regarded as likely to turn out well or badly, as specified, in a particular context or respect. a person or thing regarded as a threat […]

Sa·mar·i·tan səˈmerətn/ noun  1. a charitable or helpful person (with reference to Luke 10:33). This week on episode 5 of the Personal Defense Talk Podcast we talk with Aaron Kreag out of Texas, the Good Samaritan.   Back on December 26th 2014, Aaron was taking his wife on a date in the Lakewood Texas area when […]

mindset ˈmīn(d)set/ noun 1. the established set of attitudes held by someone. a·ware·ness əˈwernəs/ noun knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development. Thanks for joining us this week on the Personal Defense Talk Podcast, we are continually working on making the show better. Whether […]

right [rahyt] 1. a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral: You have a right to say what you please. 2. Sometimes, rights. that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.: women’s rights; “Freedom of speech is a right of all Americans” responsibility [ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee] 1. the state […]