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If you've been focusing on the wrong threat in violent encounters, you're putting yourself at serious risk.

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I'm challenging conventional wisdom with this real-world security footage that proves what ACTUALLY works.

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If you've been focusing on the wrong threat in violent encounters, you're putting yourself at serious risk.