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That’s me with Jon Ronson at Camp Pendleton \u2014 he filmed us for his documentary Crazy Rulers of the World<\/em>, his investigation into the First Earth Battalion. Years later, the original Defender design even turned up in the 2009 film The Men Who Stare at Goats<\/em>, shown on screen by George Clooney’s character. But the reason this page exists is simpler than any of that: to show you how these tools actually work, what’s legal, and how to choose the one that fits your life. No hype \u2014 just enough to decide for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Know your tool before you need it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Defenders Demo Video. See what one of these tools can do for you!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Watch the Free Online Training<\/strong> video to get the most protection from your Defender tool.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Master Brusso was once surrounded by 20 attackers \u2014 and walked away without laying a hand on anyone. No strikes, no weapons. Just the presence, awareness, and command of the situation to shut it down before it ever turned physical. That’s what the Confidence Series teaches: how to carry yourself so the fight never starts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Actually Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Most self-defense training falls apart under real stress. While you’re trying to recall the perfect technique from class, a real attacker is using simple, direct methods \u2014 and focusing on controlling you. This series cuts past the theory and shows you what holds up when it counts: practical, decisive responses built around one goal \u2014 getting you safely away.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Real-World Look at Self-Defense Laws<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Real-World Look at Self-Defense Laws<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

In this video, I share an email from a client in Australia that opened my eyes to how much self-defense laws vary around the world \u2014 and how quickly they can change. In many places, the tools and options available to law-abiding people are being narrowed, even as personal safety stays on everyone’s mind. It’s a reminder of why understanding the laws where you<\/em> live matters just as much as the training itself. Know your rights, know your options, and be prepared within them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Psychology of Self Defense.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Watch, Learn, Be Ready<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Master Brusso walks you through the Phantom \u2014 how it works, why it was designed the way it was, and the story behind it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step into the classroom \u2014 real techniques for real-world situations you can start using today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Mindset of a Survivor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Awareness, positioning, and reading a situation before it develops. The habits that keep you out of trouble in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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