Lessons Learned From Analyzing 40,000 Gun Fights Part 2

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[@checkthenutz]

8:47 dropped a silly comment on the first one, but this point is huge from the perspective of a newbie. A transitional space doesn’t have to be a tight closed space, like you expound on, it can be a place with lots and lots of movement(pulse night club, sandy hook, et al). Schools, nightclubs, grocery stores, malls, are all transitional spaces(in one context or another).

[@Fahim_Lalani]

❤”your ego is not your amigo” is my new mantra thx John

[@MatthewKTracy]

Why do you need a mantra?

[@eddiec2804]

@@MatthewKTracy You and your question are the answer to itself.

[@louie329]

maturity of ego is the way to go, bro. you cant get rid of your ego in your humanity.

[@martinausterfield8597]

Love the three types of attention. Translates well to teaching driving. Control skills (what am I doing?) Road skills (what is around me?) traffic skills (what are THEY doing?)

[@patrickl3621]

Also works for pilots: -Aviate -Navigate -Communicate Hey John, did you ever complete your private pilot endorsement?

[@libra7624]

on (what am i doing) important keeping the right hand free wich is most cases you can like a few groceries loading car, a coffee in the morning, open car with left hand, other then that do a quick scan before you for example step in vehicle or any area you feel obstructs your vision, your tarining with your gun 3 times a week is like driving the car so its a hands on for life skill needed to practice so its automatic and subconscious response not just conscious response to a threat

[@PeterRSCFF]

There is one technique from Verbal Judo that I never hear people mention so I’m gonna drop it because it is useful and it’s also partially what you did in your story. If someone is starting to focus aggression towards you in a verbal escalation phase, try asking him something completely off the wall. You’ll watch the guy pause and You can just watch his hard drive light flash. It can shift their emotional momentum away from aggression very quickly. “What f is your problem? You wanna fight?” “What color of cat did you say you have?” It works surprisingly well with certain types of escalation.

[@ASPextra]

It really does. Derailment.

[@danqodusk8140]

I heard of this technique, but I believe saying something like, you have a cool car, or look at that cool car would be more relevant that asking a nonsense question about a nonexistent cat. Asking a nonsense question may actual provoke someone who's already on edge.

[@PAS2010D]

Used this on the force all the time. I'd walk into domestics and ask where the shitter was.

[@stevenhall2408]

"Hey, handsome! Did you know you are a good looking guy?" Says Dr. Fredrick Frankenstien to the suddenly stopped growling monster.

[@KingJamesBibleForTheWin]

A friendly, “What time is it?”

[@hershbagelstein545]

Don’t normally add comments, especially on channels re guns etc. I don’t own a gun. No carry permit. Sold all of them when my nieces were born. But onto my point: I’m old and handicapped. These lessons should be taught at the senior centers. Big shout out to say thanks.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Situational Awareness is #1 to keep you alive. Whether you carry or not.

[@joshuahawkins8828]

I was skating at freestone yesterday and I was situationally aware and I got to help a nice lady handle a stray dog that was messing with her. I not only helped someone but got flirted with. It helps for m😊re than defense

[@radjamss6390]

I hope you gave her the D brother!!!!!!

[@fiddlefolk]

I have watched your show for a long time and I really appreciate the value of your teachings...my own personal mindset, awareness & training have changed because of your channel...A very useful training! Thank you sir!

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

My experience with little kids is not that they are looking around everywhere but the opposite: not looking where they are going, wandering around like they are the only ones there, running into people and things or putting themselves in places to be run into. I don't wanna be like that.

[@ASPextra]

You can nitpick or you can get the point. :). I think you know what I meant.

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

@@ASPextra - hey, if I really wanted to pick nits I would have said something about gun on your hip when we all know it's really on your abdomen. ; )

[@EasilyCringed]

Johns hair do reminds me of a miami vice cop from the 70s and 80s.Definitely Beverly hill mall cop vibes😂

[@Rob-dp3vr]

Eye contact is an easy, early prevention tip. I learned this spending time in China and South America. Pickpockets and snatch and run criminals are the big concern. There, I'm bigger than 99% of the population. But that doesn't help against a sneaky thief who will grab and run. But generally, thieves want unexpected victims. They want to sneak up, or come up in a blind spot. So I make sure to always be scanning everyone around me, and making sure the closest people see me looking at them. And not just a quick glance and look away. Much like in business, eye contact is important, and he who looks away first, takes a more subservient position. Not that I want to be all bugged eyed staring or trying to intimidate. Just casual, but definite eye contact, and keep looking their direction. Criminals don't want you to notice them. Looking at them makes them want to wait for a different target. You're too attentive. You saw them. You are aware of them. I also keep my carry handgun in a pocket, in a sticky holster. It's easy to keep your hand in your pocket, looking casual. But hand on gun. They see that too. They don't know if you have a gun.

[@yupyup4209]

Not always the case though. If you are smaller and look at the wrong people they may want to pick a fight with you.

[@user-kl7ng5ry5q]

Lesson 40,001 for gun fight: be in good physical shape and have enough cardio to walk down all the way to the end of your own hallway

[@ASPextra]

I see what you did there.

[@user-kl7ng5ry5q]

@@ASPextra I apologize for my comment. Your reply was pretty good btw.

[@tylernestor2431]

This is important lol

[@matthewellisor5835]

That has been one of my favorite stories.

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

“Your ego is not your amigo.” Correct, yet shouldn’t you have the correct mindset of mental toughness inorder to eliminate any doubt, fear or hesitation?

[@ASPextra]

Fear is a natural part of the human psyche. Proper training ingrains habits to act through fear without hesitation, and with confidence in the choices made.

[@FordFalcon54]

It's not the ego of confidence. It's the ego of having to be right. You could also phrase it as be humble. Better to walk away, apologize when you're not wrong, or to try to defuse the situation in any way instead of trying to teach someone a lesson. There's a ton of examples in ASP of people letting their egos drag them down. Story from my town middle aged man gets cut off by young man driving like an a hole. Man catches up to the kid at a 4 way stop gets out of his car starts punching the young man through his window. Young man armed young man shoots the guy. Guy runs back to his car he doesn't want any kid gets out of his car and finishes him. That kid is in prison for a very long time as he should be and that middle aged man left his wife and kids behind. Both failed to check their egos that day.

[@chrismoody1342]

Been following John for a good 5 years. I’m sure there are others but he is a national treasure. Making us think instead of being ego driven. I’ve carried many years now and I’m the politest guy you’ve ever seen. No one would ever think of me as an armed defender. I blend right in as sweet as vanilla. But I’ll put three holes in you in about 2.5-3 seconds.

[@ASPextra]

Thanks for the encouragement, Chris!

[@darkstarofmars]

Some people are already at an aggravation level 10 or 11 by they time you interact with them. Most people assume the people around them are on the same level of aggression or similar.

[@darkstarofmars]

Deescalation is always first step in safety if communicating is possible in any form.

[@drdirk2]

"Dont look like food" reminds me, ' Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom' Anyone remember? My family was watching it & my dad said, "see kids? Dont look or act like weak prey!" His imitation of Marlin Perkins would've been good had it not been for his German accent.

[@entropy11]

(first frame) I've been saying for a while that lapel cams should be standard. chest mounted just has arms in the way all the time.

[@greencondoresq]

"If you don't want to get eaten, don't look like food." Friggin brilliant quote.

[@Bob_Lennart]

Another lesson i learned from analyzing 40,000 gun fights is that you can never have enough dakka.

[@ASPextra]

Mo dakka mo betta!

[@jacobcombs1106]

I keep an empty wallet with my real wallet. I try not to be where I will be mugged or look like someone who'd be easy to mug, but if someone rolled up on me and tries to mug me first thing I am doing is tossing the empty wallet well past them. Thankfully I've never had to empirically test this idea to know if it's something clever or something stupid.

[@pamlemm903]

Was robbed at gun point by some kid who walked out of the dark when we got out of our car at my friends apartment. The dude smashed the barrel hard against my face and told me to give him my wallet. Was able to convince him i didn't have anything by opening my coat despite having my wallet. He bought it and moved on to my friends. Not sure if they gave him anything though

[@jacobcombs1106]

@trenton5285 that sounds cheaper than the disposable wallet

[@RPtheceo]

You rock John, thanks for the vid. Spicy treats...Hahaha.

[@andrewvillavicencio8496]

"If you do not want to get eaten, do not look like food" BRILLIANT!!!

[@JP-bx1qm]

😂

[@Prairie7777]

I just love John and his teaching. Keep up the great work brother!!!

[@mattcos6607]

love the slurpy story reminds me of Renor Gracie line that the mouth is the most useful self-defense weapon and he didnt mean to bite

[@adamhicks9597]

this is better advice than anything in this video

[@Brehvon]

Your ego is ABSOLUTELY your amigo. Ego moves you forward in the world. The problem occurs when it gets ahead of or behind your personal achievements. That is ego expansion/deflation and both are negative outcomes. No confidence and way too much confidence for a situation are two easy ways to look at it. It is an understandable outlook, though. We more often see egotistical people and their negative impacts as they are usually felt. Unconfident people don't do anything and thus affect nothing. Yin and Yang is an ancient concept for a reason. It can be applied to anything. Find the balance.

[@apt3503]

This is spot on advice.

[@TupacWestsideOregon]

This should be good and very helpful.

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@kiffy2634]

You should upload all the podcasts here

[@ASPextra]

We do! :)

[@jimh4375]

Avoidance is a great tool.

[@sexton164]

John is the greatest speaker on this subject matter I have ever watched. Nice Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ASPextra]

Very kind of you.

[@adamhicks9597]

Haven't watched much then

[@alessandromatteo8365]

This man is an awesome tactical panda,great advice and nothing but knowledge... Pay attention people...

[@adamhicks9597]

Pandas are not exactly tactical in any sense, like this man who would be out of breath 20 seconds into any high intensity situation

[@gorbalsboy]

Transitional spaces sounds similar to choke points I.e. doorways, one way in/out,central gatherings ,corridors(forced to go either way) anywhere where you are forced to close with other peeps

[@forcesolutions4154]

Good on ya for giving credit to Kelly McCann.

[@ASPextra]

He used the phrase differently than I do, and with a different definition. But he DID use the phrase.

[@forcesolutions4154]

@@ASPextra Copy that. And BTW, thanks for all the good info you put out there, John.

[@kiffy2634]

I’d like to watch the full speech

[@ASPextra]

It will soon be on the ASP Unlimited app! Download it on your devices from the app store and sign up at watch.activeselfprotection.com

[@kiffy2634]

@@ASPextra thanks guys!

[@salvadormuro7346]

Excellent

[@Chevy_Gang_]

That guy fueling his motorcycle almost got to see the master go to work. Glad you didnt have to especially in front of your daughter. I appreciate all the lessons you teach us John, keep up the awesome work.

[@Graymanone]

As stated in training years ago "Most attacks occur with in or around vehicles" Referring to EP.

[@TheJoedonbakerfan]

I love that you went to all the trouble to preface your use of profanity, and still bleeped it. But it’s true, hurt people hurt people.

[@jerryrigger3040]

Look both ways, even while crossing a one way street!

[@boomdawg56]

Transitional space is a "choke point".

[@ironmikehallowween]

If you are in a bad neighborhood and unarmed, you can be aware all you want. If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, you can pretend that what you do matters. But, if you are unarmed, it really doesn’t matter. You just can’t be where the trouble is. They always ask me, what’s the best way to win a bar fight or avoid one. The answer is easy: don’t go to bars.

[@ASPextra]

I think that ignores the experience of unarmed people who live in bad neighborhoods and yet, because they know the neighborhood and know how to sense the problems coming, avoid them.

[@fajile5109]

Theres places i wouldnt go with any gun. Maybe you should avoid them too.

[@ironmikehallowween]

@@ASPextra no it doesn’t. I was that person. It’s called reality. That’s why I don’t live there anymore.

[@ironmikehallowween]

@@fajile5109 you should. But, if you live there, it’s a little difficult to not be there.

[@saturn5mtw567]

@@ironmikehallowween anecdote does not evidence make

[@johnd4348]

Too many people looking at their phones to have Situational Awareness. People cross the street everyday without looking either way. Looking at their phones.

[@sandlotpass]

7:02 mark of true confidence by putting himself down.

[@ASPextra]

As we would say, a good test of emotional fitness. :)

[@bkhix208]

Should get in shape.

[@TheChupacabra]

I want the same talk but about hand grenades

[@xSergisX]

9:32 TF2 sniper says hi

[@onpsxmember]

Good stuff, good presentation. Paying attention is hard for me. Trying to stay left of bang.

[@time_of_yer_life_eh_kid]

Great stuff man, thank you

[@DIYBIGMAN]

Thanks for sharing John, you’re awesome!

[@bwofficial1776]

Tactical Jack Black has good points. Be aware but be chill. As an aside, I'm shadowbanned from commenting on the main channel. I can leave comments and replies but no one sees or replies or thumbs-ups them. Comments/replies after mine get reacted to. Any idea why? No, I'm not trolling.

[@ASPextra]

The only reason people get banned on the main channel is for making racist comments.

[@Vaejovis357]

I appreciate that you can speak for hours without relying on obscenities to make a point, except when necessary. Our degenerate society is starved for civility & decency.

[@saturn5mtw567]

I see people use degenerate more and more, but I still never know what someone is referring to specifically when they say it - it seems like it just means whatever the person using it dislikes in society (bonus points if its referring to something more common in younger generations)

[@robertreynolds2726]

Well done. It's common sense, but sometimes we need someone to remind us

[@SnickC13]

Exactly

[@staycalm.]

John remmber in life there is always someone better than you out there i love how you used verbal judo instead of esclating a potiental opponent never underestimate someone

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Had to stop for gas years ago in a sketchy area of Chicago ( with my family) at night. A black cop came up and said “ I’m a black cop with a gun in this shitty area and now I have to worry about your white ass”. I told him I have a gun and he said “ great,you may need it ,now hurry up and get out of here”. And considering Chicago has been anti gun for years he was less concerned about me having a gun than me and him being attacked

[@kiffy2634]

Yeeeeah!

[@ZAKish-cy9xu]

Very good video, great information

[@justsnuggle]

Love this series I just wish I could find the parts? Got 1 and 2, but have to search for it individually it's not coming up as a suggested video and when I search for three or however long this is nothing else comes up

[@ASPextra]

Because we haven't uploaded them yet.

[@victorhauk5973]

It’s like riding defensively on a motorcycle.

[@ASPextra]

I have ridden since I was 5, and you’re 100% right.

[@robininthehood9517]

Redd Foxx "If you don't want to be eaten don't go where they will eat you."

[@markhatfield5621]

i recall somebody writing that 'officer friendly' gets attacked more often than other officers.

[@ASPextra]

I don't think that's factual.

[@Knuck_Knucks]

I dunno. Attention is a spectrum. Every situation requires a relative magnitude of attention. Optimize you awareness depending on the situation you are in. That always made sense to me. Good bit though.

[@SA-yz3kj]

When is part 3 coming out ??😮

[@ASPextra]

You can watch the whole thing on the ASP Unlimited app!

[@shanequigley7552]

Great video

[@nchintalapani]

Ah, so thats the concept of a transitional space, TIL. Thanks John.

[@ASPextra]

I try to explain regularly on the big channel, too. But you're welcome!

[@josephtucciarone6878]

Thank you for this excellent & useful advice.

[@libra7624]

if there wasnt a situation then you have nothing to pay attention to, so situational awareness was never bad terminology and by adding (situation) to attention or awareness it gives more understanding to the concept of being ready, so the better terminolgy would still be situational awareness

[@ASPextra]

I disagree. It's unnecessary gun dude speak that doesn't give the full context of what is required, as I explained.

[@libra7624]

@@ASPextra with no situation means no activity so attention as you said means attention to activity around you wich is the same as situational awareness wich is a better way to say it then just attention, attention is a static phase unless you have something to pay attention to like situtations, thus situational awareness is a perfect 2 part word that doesn't take away the meaning of attention but ads to it, it's logic in it purest form describes exactly what your paying attention to or aware of wich is the situation

[@libra7624]

@@ASPextra I am not "gun dude" would like to be called by my name, let's be men and call each other what our name is out of respect, I call you John but you have lots of names for me that are not in respect as guys should text or talk to each other, your a pastor so hopefully you can remember in responses not to lose your cool and be respectful

[@ASPextra]

Your name is not in your profile and I didn't call you anything. Sheesh.

[@libra7624]

@@ASPextra john this is Cory, I am famous like massad ayoob, just kidding 😁 but I go back to following him and his books in the 🦕 dinosaur age

[@RustyDodd]

i never heard "situational awareness" until i watched archer.

[@ASPextra]

Haha!

[@iinRez]

I'll take paranoid over blissfully unaware any day.

[@mtthwpnn]

John Correa is starting to look like Tom Araya of Slayer

[@proudamerican3651]

Almost everywhere you look, you see people and their attention glued hyper focused to their phones, IPads, Tablets, Wrist Apples. When a Flashpoint happens, those distractions can get a person killed. I have a strict rule for myself. When I am outside, in a Store, in a Bank, in my Vehicle, or if I want to give myself a break from driving, and I do Public Transit for a day, my Mobile Phone is away, yes it's on, but it is away. It is on silent. The rule everybody should attain is "Situational Awareness". Some people have actually said to me "don't you get bored",,,"Why are you being so paranoid",,,"You can't live to wait for bad things to happen"... My response is always, "I am giving myself the option to live another day"... Myself coming from the Criminal Justice background and the Paralegal background knows that, "bad things don't happen, until they happen". You have to have a mental strategy in place, because the initial shock of "an event" will leave you completely disoriented. It will be your "muscle memory" that will buy you valuable survival time, for you and others.

[@peteperkins3859]

What does my attitude have to do with me responding to a threat? So I'm supposed to leave my gun in the safe every time I'm pissed off? Do people actually pay to liste n to this crap?

[@ASPextra]

Or maybe you could work on your attitude.

[@scottyp1303]

Imagine going looking for a fight, and surprise you find one . "Be nice until it's time not to be nice" DALTON (ROADHOUSE)

[@gringling57]

Does anyone else see the face in John's beard😮

[@abstractapproach634]

3:36 --put it in your pocket-- leave it at home fify

[@mikeg3283]

this guy is the Jack Black of the gun world

[@Theotherlostprimarch]

And here I thought this was a video about warhammer… The Emperor Protects.

[@alexhatfield4448]

I was in a gunfight at 19 over weed and i lost my ability to own a gun but didnt really get in as much trouble as youd think. I had a very us vs them mentality that was nieve. Im 31 now and my default has been for years if a problem arises how can i get out of this without it becoming physical. Theres nothing property wise that cant be replaced and shooting someone, even in selfdefense is very exhilerating followed by massive guilt and consequenses. If you can remove yourself from the situation without pulling the trigger definetly do that. Even if youre justified things are different afterwards.

[@ASPextra]

Things are different for sure. Have you looked into getting your rights restored? 12 years seems a long time.

[@alexhatfield4448]

@ASPextra for violent crimes you can't in Pennsylvania. I was convicted of aggravated assault. I took that with boot camp over trial and a gun charge with a 1-3 in prison. But yea you can't expunge a violent crime here, I can have my rights restored but it's expensive and takes alot of palm greasing.

[@davidbell1619]

Trust NO ONE!

[@alexmitchell7189]

Wow That hobo sounds just like john

[@JugglesGrenades]

These damn phones are the best things ever invented for violent criminals. Mine stays in my pocket. One thing I learned early.... There are people in this world, who are the nicest people that you would will ever know, but because of training or previous experience (combat) YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO F**K WITH.

[@icaruscarinae]

Holy Mother, this guy needs to teach cops on not escalating.

[@ASPextra]

I do.

[@Bittzen]

I'm Jewish and have to dress a certain way, so we get attacked often in NYC. I got attacked 3 times in the NYC subway just this year, which has been 5 months so far. What do I do about this then? How do I look less like someone they want to eat?

[@ASPextra]

Sometimes who you are is who they hate. Carry your tools, practice de-escalation when possible.

[@Rob-dp3vr]

I have no advice. But do want to wish you the best. I hope you are ok, and hope you are never hurt. You don't deserve to live in such fear. Move to Forida. You'll be safer and more appreciated here. I'm a white, southern born and raised, alligator catching, real estate selling, Christian, 2nd ammendment loving average married man. You're very welcome here and the "bigotry" is all a left wing media driven lie. Southerners are good people who have manners and respect for others.

[@politicallyinsensitive4200]

Ever have that day you're just pissed off at the world? Every fucking day. I just have more self control than the people shooting at other drivers.

[@ASPextra]

Man, I would go get that looked at. That's not healthy. Seriously not being internet snarky here. Many men express depression as anger and if you're angry every day you need to talk to a psychiatrist about that.

[@curanderoverde]

John do carnivore omad and you'll be healthier

[@jamesr792]

Who cares about the lack of violence or the danger or anything like that? It’s less paperwork to not have that shit happen.

[@randelldarky3920]

When I see a problem or any situation, I try to avoid contact. Entitled children will never be adults.

[@warblerblue]

If you've been in 40,000 Gun fights, you need to reconsider your lifestyle decisions.

[@ASPextra]

Big facts.

[@dperignyjr]

Who is this guy?

[@dperignyjr]

@@MrWfurman 🤪

[@ASPextra]

My background is on our website. activeselfprotection.com/our-owner-and-founder-john-correia

[@michaelmcgarrity6987]

The best Gun Fights are the ones you don't get into.

[@Nitromessiah]

this video should be titled "Captain Obvious and the Clickbait Conjob"

[@ASPextra]

Sorry for giving you a free, quality education from a recognized national SME.

[@dirtfarmer7070]

Nothing happening is exactly the way i like it....uneventful, as i say to my boss every day.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

You stole the original Dodge Viper logo for your channel? Joke's on you: flip it upside down and it's Daffy Duck.

[@ASPextra]

Nope.

[@ergofoxxxy]

I wish people would watch these videos instead of shooting teenagers in their driveway bc they got lost going to their friend's house .

[@geekstradamus1548]

Situational Awareness is a bad term, but Transitional Spaces is a good term. Dumb. The explanation about what causes “Crazy PTSD”. Dumb.

[@ASPextra]

Thanks for your constructive feedback.

[@bebetter9596]

Bro, get back on that diet. Hate to lose you bro.

[@stargazer2042]

Bad guys waste so much of our time.