Personal Defense

An ultra-compact AR-9 personal defense weapon, the 9mm MDP-9 features a patent pending roller-delayed action and runs on GLOCK 9mm double-stack magazines. It's 14” long, with a  5.85″ 3-lug barrel. A competitor to the other well-known roller-delayed firearm, the Heckler & Koch MP5/SP5?

A well known type of street attack is a "static" threat with a weapon in the style of a typical robbery. In contrast to a "ballistic" attack, in which the criminal opponent directly tries to beat, cut or stab us, in this case we are only threatened with a weapon. With this installment by our martial arts expert Michael Janich, our series on unarmed self-defense at all4shooters.com comes to an …

In the last two installments of this series we dealt for the first time with CBC (Counter-Blade Concepts), the unarmed defense against knife attacks. Now we want to continue, but this time from a different angle. Since the beginning of human history, all cultures have used cutting and stabbing weapons for individual confrontations or fighting on the battlefield. In the further evolution of …

In the last installment of this series we dealt for the first time with CBC (Counter-Blade Concepts), the unarmed knife defense. The key to the success of this system is the analysis and knowledge of the reality of today's knife attacks in the street. Our close combat expert Michael Janich has developed a CBC system called "Split X". On all4shooters.com you can learn everything about this …

In the last two installments we dealt with the "Martial Cane Concepts" (MCC) stick defense system, where a simple walking stick in combination with easy techniques can be used as an effective defensive tool. But this time the US close combat expert Michael Janich demonstrates on all4shooters.com the techniques for unarmed knife defense.

In the last installment of our series we dealt with self-defense using the standard motion sequences of the "Martial Cane Concepts" (MCC) system, which can of course be instinctively adapted to the circumstances depending on how serious the situation is. This time, our author Michael Janich deepens the topic and shows advanced stick techniques for all4shooters.

The title "unarmed defense" does not completely fit this time, since it is about the defense with a walking stick. Nevertheless, the defense with the walking stick belongs in this series: the stick is not only an inconspicuous but also legally a well manageable object that can serve our security. At all4shooters.com fighting expert Michael Janich shows us how to handle the walking stick in …

If criminals and street fighters have brought you down, it often happens that they kick the victim lying on the ground with the greatest brutality. They will not follow you to the ground. While many self-defense systems teach that ground combat automatically leads to wrestling techniques, the ugly truth nowadays looks different (the keyword here is “subway basher”). They will simply stomp their …

Introducing a very particular gun that can be freely purchased: it’s a revolver that fires rubber balls with a diameter of half an inch (1.27 cm) powered by a CO2 cartridge. The manufacturer offers it as a tool for home defense, but it's also a lot of fun for informal target shooting.

One of the most dangerous situations during an attack is when the aggressor has managed to bring us to the ground and then sits on us with maximum freedom of movement. This allows the attacker to strike without being disturbed, which is why this situation is potentially life-threatening. In the 6th installment of our series, US combat expert Michael Janich shows for all4shooters.com how you can …

The first four parts of our series dealt with unarmed self-defense. This fifth installment deals with the handling and use of improvised weapons such as ballpoint pens. US expert Michael Janich shows on all4shooters.com how we can defend ourselves effectively with everyday objects.

After we dealt with the basics and the defense against the "swing" as well as the choke attack, the fourth installment of our series continues with the practical application: we deal with the case when an attacker wants to grab the collar with his left hand in order to strike the victim a blow with his right hand. US expert Michael Janich explains here on all4shooters.com what to do.

In the first and second part of the series, basic considerations and the defense against two concrete attack scenarios were conveyed. In the third part, Michael Janich discusses how important having an emergency plan is. He teaches a universal standard sequence of defense actions.

In the first part of our series Michael Janich taught the basics of self-defense and the defense against the "swing". In this second installment the US close combat expert deals with the efficiency of defensive measures and shows how you can successfully defend yourself against a strangle attack.

The American Michael Janich is an internationally recognized expert for unarmed and armed self-defense at close range. Exclusively for all4shooters, the martial artist and instructor will reveal tips and tricks for self-protection in a 15-part series. 

Whether they are legally owned or not, fewer guns around mean less crime and less homicides: this is the anti-gun mantra usually presented as common sense. Yet, two well-researched studies show that truth – and reality – are quite different.