To reMIND everyone, When things are fudged to the point where your brain don’t shut tf up. Take a minute or hours to focus on yourself. Your brain can at least get a rest for a while. God bless
My dad was military he taught me situational awareness starting from a baby. He made me think it was a game, we'd go places and he'd then he'd quiz me during/afterwards and he'd ask me who/what stood out what I picked up on other people's emotions. He made it fun like we were on a mission or would just give me a reward after. He also would teach me hand to hand. We'd run through scenarios of what to do in the house if someone came in or at a store in public what to do where to go when do you wait and when do you keep running and not look back. I'm one of the people that can go somewhere once and be able to recall it. Parents teach your kids from a young age make it fun act like it's a movie or game they'll play along and it helps so much as they grow. I've had so many instances where I've been able to reflect back to my dad's teachings to keep me safe. Keep spreading the knowledge!
My father did the same. He was 82nd Airborne & an NYPD detective when I was young. He would have me do something called "NEOTWY - wheN, wherE, whO, whaT, hoW & whY" whenever we would get home from running errands. Stuck with me in my life & own career & helped me excel.
@@shelbytreadway587 the more you can make it out to be game like playing a movie character or just silly fun the more they'll get involved. Rewards help every now and then also, it doesn't have to be big just something small mine was staying up a few minutes later or getting to play longer with a friend. Be sure to tell them the good things that they picked up on. This also applies to directions. I'd lady down in the backseat and he'd have to drive around and stop randomly and I'd tell him where we were. Start small around very familiar places short distances and not a lot of turns slowly increase. It puts a different aspect to distance that a person never realizes.
lol my wife gets upset when we are in public because my awareness is always on high alert. She tells me stop being paranoid! Until one day when she finally realizes what I was doing. We almost got into a situation where if I was not prepared things would not turned out well.
It’s draining to be out with family not because of them but due to being the protector of them and the increase state of readiness. Most people do not understand and likely never
was there selling roofs after IDA - you Better ##%)#$ Carry man... wow. Clost to downtown, but a few streets off the main area-kids doing donuts in their cars hanging out the windows with AKs, it was on Tuckes show.. i was there... Some scarry s.. i carried on job sites, on roofs and especially while door knocking (part of roofing sales)... A Sub Compact beats nothing..
You in me both I work from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and Slidell to Houma and everywhere between. Not everywhere is an issue. But some areas just isn’t right
The LAST time I went Black Friday shopping, I was loading stuff in the trunk and suddenly there were 2 dudes, one on each side of me. I froze in shock. At the very same second, a guy shopper walked around the front of my car and caught them and yelled something but I don't remember what. And then he yelled, y'all good? And they said...yeah man, we're good. And they walked off, jumping in a running car a few spaces away. I'll never, ever forget that. Another time, an odd couple followed me into the dollar tree. They split up like they weren't together and the guy kept looking at me. When I went to my car, a felt someone on my heels (a third person) and I spun around to a hooded guy with braids hanging out. I yelled, back tf up off me! He started cussing me out but kept going and jumped into a running car with that weird couple and they drove off. I was so shook, I called the popo dispatch when I got home but they said no crime happened so nothing they could do.
Excellent video. The cellphone, in my opinion, is more dangerous than any actual weapon because it causes the average person to be situationally unaware of what’s going on around them! I am so sick and tired of seeing folks walking around in public spaces with their faces buried in their phones. They could be walking into a gang fight and they wouldn’t even know it until after the fact.
I think it's because people are nervous and just are looking down. Odds are they are not "actively" using it most time. At least i bet that's the case with women.. Especially the women that ignore me when I say hello at least- (as i keep telling myself:)
I'm glad you covered this topic. I've seen things on the news that astound me. For example, a man in I believe New York was stabbed to death by a deranged individual He came out of a restaurant with a woman companion and they sat on a bench for a moment. There was someone on the sidewalk about 50 yards away, kicking over bikes or motorcycles and then headed toward the couple. The couple get up and start walking towards the crazy person and the man was stabbed to death. This couple had a lot of warning that this person was nuts. They could have gone back into the restaurant, walked in another direction, crossed the steet, etc. Instead, they walked towards the danger. There have also been several instances where someone leaves a bank and is followed by criminals and is robbed and sometimes killed. People need to learn that they need to put away their phone and keep an eye on what's going on around them.
What was odd the woman was sparred by the lunatic. Later it came out she's an avid practitioner of witchcraft. The bf didn't had a clue about self preservation.
Thanks for the good advise Jack, Seems like every week hear about somebody’ getting pushed off the subway platform and getting hit by the train. The OODA loop is a lifesaver and is just as important as your daily self defense equipment. I was privileged to serve my country as a Hospital Corpsman in the Air Force and then as an OTR trucker with 25 million miles. I took the Oath of office in 1972 and I am still bound to protection and defend and protect the Constitution should the need arise,
I keep a sidearm by each commode in my house. In the kitchen pantry, cabinets, garage hidey holes, bedrooms, vehicles. It is such an upside down, backwards world today that everyone has to be ready at ALL TIMES! Another great video brother, thanks
Still stuck in Virginia. I have been blesses with knowing what is going on around me. That being said... That doesn't mean I quit thinking about the "what if" factor. You have to be vigilant with practicing it. You jave to keep looking at everyone and everything. Even if people think you are weird for doing it. In Manassas Virginia I had a Starbucks that I would go to. The female management thought I was a weirdo for staying until they closed every night. But I would sometimes only show up an hour before they closed. The reason why is because there is a lot of MS13 in that area and a group of 3 muslim guys that would hangout past closing until the women left the store. I showed up late one night because I was taking care of my grandmother as well. She had dementia and Alzheimer's. It was a rough night for her so I had to stay until she calmed down and could go to bed. Well, the 3 muslims were there as normal. They were giving me bad vibes for the past few weeks. I showed up just as the girls were locking up and the guys were talking crap to them. The girls looked really scares. I always jogged up there and jogged home. So they never heard me coming. I rolled up with a knife in my hand and asked what the problem was. The muslims tried to talk crap to me saying they weren't afraid of me. I told the girls to get to their cars and I would handle the guys. The manager ran to her car and called the police while I stood my ground. They were all talk. The cops pulled up with lights on and they kept saying I had a knife and that I was the problem. The manager ran back up and told the police that the other guys always treated them like crap and that they had actually threatened them this time. She told them that I showed up just in time and was protect the girls so they could leave. The cops did nothing more than tell the muslims to leave and not to come back. Then after they had left the cops and the manager thanked me. I told the cops that I had been watching them for a while and knew something was going to happen and that was why I was always there at closing to protect the girls. The manager started saying she was sorry. I asked why. She said that her and the other girls thought I was weird for always looking around while I sat outside and staid until they left. And now she understood. I got coffee for free for the next year or two until I moved. They started having at least 1 man work every night. You have to stay FROSTY TRIBE. You never know who you could be saving. This only 1 of my stories. Still stuck in Virginia.🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Oh my goodness when you mentioned the people glued to their phone. I went to a dentist appointment the other day for my kids and EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON in the waiting room was glued to their phone. My 8 kids and I just looked around the room and Im like.. if someone were to come break through the door to the office at any moment, these people would have no clue. Ive seen peoples names being called repeatedly to go back for their appointment and after 4 or 5 times of saying their name, they look up like "huh". So sickening. I always teach my kids, face the entrance/exit door and pay attention to your surroundings. People make it too easy to become a victim these days.
I am a woman in my upper 60’s. I can’t run even though I had knee replacements. I am working on my physical self to loose some weight and try and get stronger. I only go out when I have to. I keep my doors locked at all times. I always listen to my gut feeling. And honestly I don’t trust anyone. I have a phew phew I was given like 10 years ago and when not taken out twice. I’m unable to pull the 🛝 back or put the bull ets in the klip because my hands are week. I bought some spray I put on my car keys but think it’s time to get a new one. Is 🐻spray stronger? I try not and go out alone and hate carrying a purse now. I park as close to the door as possible and look around and make sure of where my car is parked. Any other ways to protect myself. Great video Jack. So glad you talked about all of this. Sending to my girls. I really love your videos. Thank you and may God Bless you and your family.🙏🏻❤️
@kholbrook....i always try to advise females to carry medium size ( spring assisted ) knife .easy to conceal in your hand when walking ,not to be confused with the so-called ,mostly illegal switch blade ,which is a dagger .you want to slice and dice not stab . most perp s will panic when they see their own blood and seek medical assist ...trade in the pistol and keep a revolver in the home ,safer and more user friendly . use the blade on the hands ,arms and legs .less chance of causing death .....but you must be mentally prepared to take such action....O.C. spray only works some of the time .god bless.
My 2cents, when you park, be sure the driver door is facing the establishment you're going into. That way, you are visible to the people going in and coming out and perhaps in camera range should something occur. At our age, we need every advantage available.
I try to be aware everywhere I go when I pull in a parking lot I’m scanning the lot. When I get out of my truck I look 360 degrees and in the store I’m constantly noticing people what they’re doing how they dress. It gets complicated sometimes but I can’t not do it. 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Was once a criminal, I did 36 months 12 days in prison I would like to accredit majority of my situational awarenes to those experiences. Glad to say I have all my rights back and probably do more with them than most people. I will say I always have a gun on me I know the importance of these things that I once lost and I just love my right so much that I always want to celebrate them
I started carrying a Rite in the Rain business card size notebook in my wallet. Every time I talk to a new person at church, immediately following our conversation, I write down their name and one or two points we talked about. Next time I see them I address them by name and ask about what we discussed. This helps build situational awareness and relationships.
I was married to and worked with a private investigator who was previously in law enforcement, so I learned a lot during that 12 years about situational awareness. Simple as where you sit when you go into a restaurant, or noticing if you see the same person in two different places - coincidently.
Good stuff,Jack even driving if you're strapped n see a aggressive driver, someone looking like there after or passed off at your driving for some reason road rage happens fast,be aware,even read to fire if necessary
If im outta bed im armed. Period. If im in bed its next to me. Period. Stay strapped. 24/7. Even at my doctors office. They know, they dont play either. Im blessed.
100% I carry everywhere. Even when I’m at home I carry. When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is put on my holster and then head to the bathroom.
Great info brother. One thing I would emphasize is when entering biz or restaurant always identify secondary or optional routes of escape. When you walk in assess your routes along with the existing population. You mentioned but it is crucial!
24/7 I have a way to protect myself. People have told me that I am paranoid. I tell them that because of my paranoia, they are the safest they have ever been when I am around. I wouldn’t let anything happen to them.
Great video. I’ve been consciously doing this lately. This helps me even more. I’m going to share this with my daughter who is currently in the police academy. Thanks
I’m a retired FF/PM and my situational awareness is off the charts 😳🙄 I am always ready to protect myself and others if needed especially in this crazy world. Stay aware and safe y’all 🙏🇺🇸💪
Absolutely, you just don't know nowadays. The guy in the grocery store parking lot who's trying to sell you dollar store candy as a hustle could be the person who robs you. Which is exactly what happened in the city where my husband and I grocery shop. Had it not been for the gut feeling, my husband, my husband, got from him it could have been a different situation than it was as the guy decided he wanted nothing to do with him. Think I've mentioned this before, but a couple of hours later, that same individual robbed a young couple at gunpoint. Even if your mind says, "You're just being paranoid," trust your gut that's telling you otherwise.
When i am i the store, i know what everyone is doing around me. I watch everyone nd listen to things happening near me. And F that phone. I try to leave it at home. Someone asked why am i so paranoid watching an turning to everyone. I scan everyone as they come near me. Saved me a few times..... Practice at the store !!!
The Gift of Fear is an amazing book and a must read. Makes you look at fear very differently, it is really a useful tool. Saved my life and sanity. I made sure my children read the book and share it. Highly recommend reading the book!
It's also been awesome to watch my wife's journey from buying her first firearm and practicing and attending classes with me to being a situationally aware I would argue with me in a lot of cases even sometimes pointing out potential dangers and threats. It's just been really cool to have somebody to go over and discuss these tactics we've also started clearing our house and property together it's been pretty cool it makes me feel better at night when I leave to know that she knows how to operate the are by the bed and that we incorporate all these training and tactics with our children. I'm grateful. Great video bro
I remember from a psychology class or something years ago to help remember names when you meet someone to repeat the person’s name back to them, supposedly helps to explain. Does not work for me because I’m so dang uncomfortable around people that my brain starts doing jumping jacks and I can’t remember to repeat name back, but it might work for others who don’t go nutso around people. Thank you Jack
Hi Jack! Man I love this! I actually practice this when I'm out in public but I just learned so much more from this video lol! When my wife and I go into a restaurant or a public place, I'm always sitting with my back against the wall! I'm checking how many exit locations, who's coming and going, just the over all " movement" and energy! I'm no expert at this but I'm learning lol! Great video, sir and thank you for the Intel! God bless you!
Spot on in these days we are moving into. Always have that what if mindset going on. A lot of good reminders and if your memory isn’t the best carry a pen and paper to jot notes/information down. Good things to think about.
I have always done something like this since being in the Boy Scouts but since I started watching you and other trainers I have done situational awareness and try to keep my family safe. Thanks for the advice.
Any time my wife leaves the house without me, I tell her "Situational Awareness" as she leaves. No one can maintain perfect situational awareness 24/7 but, if it's a principle you consciously focus on regularly you're going to be better off than someone who never considers it. Every time I walk through a parking lot, I make it a point to do a 360 scan of the parking lot every 50-100 feet. This is in case I'm being watched by a scumbag, he will realize I'm not the easiest target in the area.
Thought you'd cover the Car Jacking that recently took place in Winter Park, FL. A White Guy (with skinny jeans) and a hoodie bump-checks a Spanish lady at a light and then gets out and taps on her window with what looks like an AR Pistol, gets in the back seat, and forces her to drive off. They find the SUV burned to a crisp with her inside it.. All she had to do was gas it and turn right to haul.a. away as she sat in the left turn lane, and at least 6 to 7 vehicles drove right next to this guy as they turned onto that street just feet away from him. Not one person did anything or even called 911.. Nobody is Coming People!! You Are the 1st and sometimes Only Response!!!! I look for wedding bans on only a select few for other reasons... but i still look:). Good topic and video.
100% accurate!!Thats exactly right body language and ambush opportunities ..There are many unaware people out there on there phones you can walk right up on em..Jack you hear about Berkey?
Man,I’m so aware when at a convenience store of what vehicles are at the pumps,who’s backed into the front parking spaces.I foiled a liquor store robbery by doing that one night in Waco Tx.A guy and a girl were backed up to the front door just waiting for me to leave.I told the owner and he locked the door. They looked at us like we were aireadt dead and sped off.
Thanks @BlackScoutSurvival Great video. An analogy that came to mind would be more for women; when walking alone in public, focusing only on your cellphone, you are displaying your inattentiveness, and your cellphone. The analogy would be if they were walking, head tilted down, looking directly at their diamond ring. Shows ease of opportunity and object.
One of the best situational awareness places is pumping gas. There are so many people and different things happening around you whether around you or in the store. My wife and I were recently out for the day in a different town and stopped. We witnessed a terrible argument between a girl and the guy she was in the car with. I started watching them but immediately realized it could be a deterrent and sure enough the store was being robbed and the dude who did it, ran out and got into another car and they stopped arguing and both cars hauled it out of there. I didn’t get a plate number or anything to report but our awareness training was spot on! We enjoyed our trip.
I've been out of the military since the 70s . You will be very surprised how fast your training will come back to you when you need it. I've been trying to teach my daughter's and son who just got out of the military. Told me dad they don't teach that anymore. But now I'm 65 my son is 34 and 3 inches taller. And in hand to hand i still put him down but it was not hard. And I showed him some of the moves we were taught. And now i am very confident my family will survive. This MILITARY is not going to be a good thing unill IT'S been culled of the WORTHLESS PARASITES who are in charge.
@@shannonvanostran4531 Hand to hand combat tactics that actually work we were trained BY the very best the military had back then .judo, an very quick death strikes with a blade it worked because I'm still here.
I picked organic blueberries for 2 hours today on 100 acres all by myself in Sunny fenrral Florida. I was very relaxed and very situationally aware, mostly for panthers, rattlesnakes, and coral snakes. But with the steady breeze, the palm fronds at the perimeter of our field were talking to me. No fear because only one meth-head has ever showed up here and it was midnight and he had no clothes
I have always been a "people watcher" or at least thats what people call me, but you said it best, when i get a gut feeling i always get out of the situation as fast as i can. I should add this topic to my discord prepper group for a topic of discussion.
Now this information right here is something everyone needs to pay attention to no matter what walk of life you live my wife always ask me how do I remember what someone was wearing a particular day or if they were married or not we're just certain details most people won't pay attention to it's just a habit I've had ever since I was a child just very observant I guess especially with numbers and certain sequences of things and most of the time I see people just unconsciously navigating with their face in their device especially something you stated about while in your home why not especially if you practice proper firearm safety I live in the country just about in the middle of nowhere off the reservation you just never know plus I've heard about some sad stories in the country especially when you live by federal prison like me
We like to check people out and make up back stories for each person in the area and it helps with remembering what they're wearing and different features
I'm currently reading a book by a Lt. Grossman called On Killing. It's about the psychology of killing on the battlefield and for survival. Poplar Report recommended it and it has changed my perception of human behavior in some ways. Excellent way to prepare mentally for a worse-case scenario. It's wordy, I can read a Dean Koontz book in a night but this one I'm pacing a few chapters each weekend. Absolutely worth the time in my opinion, I'm about 2/3 through. Mental prepping is vital!!!!
Thank you for another great video, brother! I can honestly say I used to never be situational aware. I’ve been following you for a couple years now and I’ve definitely got on my Agame. Thank you.
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haha! awesome!
Whoa!
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Yes! Hahahah
Then the legends are true...
To reMIND everyone, When things are fudged to the point where your brain don’t shut tf up. Take a minute or hours to focus on yourself. Your brain can at least get a rest for a while. God bless
Usually when that happens I'm in bed and I can't sleep because I'm thinking of all the projects I have going and need to finish
Thanks for that reminder, thTs exactly what I need to do.
Isn’t that the truth. R&R brain 🧠 stfu 😂😂😂 I spent outside all day. Fresh air and barefoot in grass.
Ok uncle Jack! 🪖🇺🇸💯
One hundred percent on point!!!
My dad was military he taught me situational awareness starting from a baby. He made me think it was a game, we'd go places and he'd then he'd quiz me during/afterwards and he'd ask me who/what stood out what I picked up on other people's emotions. He made it fun like we were on a mission or would just give me a reward after. He also would teach me hand to hand. We'd run through scenarios of what to do in the house if someone came in or at a store in public what to do where to go when do you wait and when do you keep running and not look back. I'm one of the people that can go somewhere once and be able to recall it. Parents teach your kids from a young age make it fun act like it's a movie or game they'll play along and it helps so much as they grow. I've had so many instances where I've been able to reflect back to my dad's teachings to keep me safe. Keep spreading the knowledge!
You was raised by a superhero,
What an awesome dad!
This is incredible, thank you. I'll start implementing this with my kids asap!
You were lucky to have such a cool dad, good for you!
My father did the same. He was 82nd Airborne & an NYPD detective when I was young. He would have me do something called "NEOTWY - wheN, wherE, whO, whaT, hoW & whY" whenever we would get home from running errands. Stuck with me in my life & own career & helped me excel.
@@shelbytreadway587 the more you can make it out to be game like playing a movie character or just silly fun the more they'll get involved. Rewards help every now and then also, it doesn't have to be big just something small mine was staying up a few minutes later or getting to play longer with a friend. Be sure to tell them the good things that they picked up on. This also applies to directions. I'd lady down in the backseat and he'd have to drive around and stop randomly and I'd tell him where we were. Start small around very familiar places short distances and not a lot of turns slowly increase. It puts a different aspect to distance that a person never realizes.
True.When tired and stressed, your awareness nosedives.
lol my wife gets upset when we are in public because my awareness is always on high alert. She tells me stop being paranoid! Until one day when she finally realizes what I was doing. We almost got into a situation where if I was not prepared things would not turned out well.
It’s draining to be out with family not because of them but due to being the protector of them and the increase state of readiness. Most people do not understand and likely never
Just because you're not paranoid, doesn't mean everybody's not out to get you.
My wife acts the same, rolls her eyes regarding it. Honestly at this point it pisses me off.
I’m in Baton Rouge, I carry everywhere. Crime is all over the place, this former college sleepy town , after hurricane Katrina , changed forever.
I'm in Nola and I completely agree. Everything changed after Katrina.
was there selling roofs after IDA - you Better ##%)#$ Carry man... wow.
Clost to downtown, but a few streets off the main area-kids doing donuts in their cars hanging out the windows with AKs, it was on Tuckes show.. i was there...
Some scarry s.. i carried on job sites, on roofs and especially while door knocking (part of roofing sales)...
A Sub Compact beats nothing..
You in me both I work from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and Slidell to Houma and everywhere between. Not everywhere is an issue. But some areas just isn’t right
That is why I moved. It is bleeding over to Hammond also…
The LAST time I went Black Friday shopping, I was loading stuff in the trunk and suddenly there were 2 dudes, one on each side of me. I froze in shock. At the very same second, a guy shopper walked around the front of my car and caught them and yelled something but I don't remember what. And then he yelled, y'all good? And they said...yeah man, we're good. And they walked off, jumping in a running car a few spaces away. I'll never, ever forget that.
Another time, an odd couple followed me into the dollar tree. They split up like they weren't together and the guy kept looking at me. When I went to my car, a felt someone on my heels (a third person) and I spun around to a hooded guy with braids hanging out. I yelled, back tf up off me! He started cussing me out but kept going and jumped into a running car with that weird couple and they drove off. I was so shook, I called the popo dispatch when I got home but they said no crime happened so nothing they could do.
Spot on talk. Head on swivel and running the OODA loop constantly. It works. OooRah. Semper Fi
Semper Fi
Excellent video. The cellphone, in my opinion, is more dangerous than any actual weapon because it causes the average person to be situationally unaware of what’s going on around them! I am so sick and tired of seeing folks walking around in public spaces with their faces buried in their phones. They could be walking into a gang fight and they wouldn’t even know it until after the fact.
I think it's because people are nervous and just are looking down. Odds are they are not "actively" using it most time. At least i bet that's the case with women.. Especially the women that ignore me when I say hello at least- (as i keep telling myself:)
I'm glad you covered this topic. I've seen things on the news that astound me. For example, a man in I believe New York was stabbed to death by a deranged individual He came out of a restaurant with a woman companion and they sat on a bench for a moment. There was someone on the sidewalk about 50 yards away, kicking over bikes or motorcycles and then headed toward the couple. The couple get up and start walking towards the crazy person and the man was stabbed to death. This couple had a lot of warning that this person was nuts. They could have gone back into the restaurant, walked in another direction, crossed the steet, etc. Instead, they walked towards the danger. There have also been several instances where someone leaves a bank and is followed by criminals and is robbed and sometimes killed.
People need to learn that they need to put away their phone and keep an eye on what's going on around them.
What was odd the woman was sparred by the lunatic. Later it came out she's an avid practitioner of witchcraft. The bf didn't had a clue about self preservation.
I saw that video 🥺
Thanks for the good advise Jack, Seems like every week hear about somebody’ getting pushed off the subway platform and getting hit by the train. The OODA loop is a lifesaver and is just as important as your daily self defense equipment. I was privileged to serve my country
as a Hospital Corpsman in the Air Force and then as an OTR trucker with 25 million miles. I took the Oath of office in 1972 and I am still bound to protection and defend and protect the Constitution should the need arise,
Situational awareness is everything...
100% agreed!!
I've always been alert. I taught my children back in the day when there wasn't a lot of mischief.
the girl in Homestead, Fl. tragic, so horrible. thanks for doing this show, yes, we have to be aware at all times. we live in dangerous times now.
Fight, flight, or freeze. A lot of people freeze
Flight
I keep a sidearm by each commode in my house. In the kitchen pantry, cabinets, garage hidey holes, bedrooms, vehicles. It is such an upside down, backwards world today that everyone has to be ready at ALL TIMES! Another great video brother, thanks
My dad was a Marine so he taught me this and I got really good at it
Praying for all. Learning awareness. it's kicking in hard and fast! God bless us all!
Still stuck in Virginia.
I have been blesses with knowing what is going on around me. That being said... That doesn't mean I quit thinking about the "what if" factor.
You have to be vigilant with practicing it. You jave to keep looking at everyone and everything. Even if people think you are weird for doing it.
In Manassas Virginia I had a Starbucks that I would go to. The female management thought I was a weirdo for staying until they closed every night. But I would sometimes only show up an hour before they closed.
The reason why is because there is a lot of MS13 in that area and a group of 3 muslim guys that would hangout past closing until the women left the store.
I showed up late one night because I was taking care of my grandmother as well. She had dementia and Alzheimer's. It was a rough night for her so I had to stay until she calmed down and could go to bed.
Well, the 3 muslims were there as normal. They were giving me bad vibes for the past few weeks. I showed up just as the girls were locking up and the guys were talking crap to them. The girls looked really scares.
I always jogged up there and jogged home. So they never heard me coming. I rolled up with a knife in my hand and asked what the problem was. The muslims tried to talk crap to me saying they weren't afraid of me.
I told the girls to get to their cars and I would handle the guys.
The manager ran to her car and called the police while I stood my ground.
They were all talk. The cops pulled up with lights on and they kept saying I had a knife and that I was the problem.
The manager ran back up and told the police that the other guys always treated them like crap and that they had actually threatened them this time. She told them that I showed up just in time and was protect the girls so they could leave.
The cops did nothing more than tell the muslims to leave and not to come back. Then after they had left the cops and the manager thanked me. I told the cops that I had been watching them for a while and knew something was going to happen and that was why I was always there at closing to protect the girls.
The manager started saying she was sorry. I asked why. She said that her and the other girls thought I was weird for always looking around while I sat outside and staid until they left. And now she understood.
I got coffee for free for the next year or two until I moved. They started having at least 1 man work every night.
You have to stay FROSTY TRIBE. You never know who you could be saving.
This only 1 of my stories.
Still stuck in Virginia.🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Thank you so much for protecting them! They were lucky to have you around.
What's wrong with Virginia?
@@shannonvanostran4531 He shouldn't be supporting anti-American corporations likes Starbucks.
Those employees should look out for themselves,
Oh my goodness when you mentioned the people glued to their phone. I went to a dentist appointment the other day for my kids and EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON in the waiting room was glued to their phone. My 8 kids and I just looked around the room and Im like.. if someone were to come break through the door to the office at any moment, these people would have no clue. Ive seen peoples names being called repeatedly to go back for their appointment and after 4 or 5 times of saying their name, they look up like "huh". So sickening. I always teach my kids, face the entrance/exit door and pay attention to your surroundings. People make it too easy to become a victim these days.
"Stay frosty"....I like that! Good shit man, thank you sir! Love this channel!
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I am a woman in my
upper 60’s. I can’t run even though I had knee replacements. I am working on my physical self to loose some weight and try and get stronger. I only go out when I have to. I keep my doors locked at all times. I always listen to my gut feeling. And honestly I don’t trust anyone. I have a phew phew I was given like 10 years ago and when not taken out twice. I’m unable to pull the 🛝 back or put the bull ets in the klip because my hands are week. I bought some spray I put on my car keys but think it’s time to get a new one. Is 🐻spray stronger? I try not and go out alone and hate carrying a purse now. I park as close to the door as possible and look around and make sure of where my car is parked. Any other ways to protect myself.
Great video Jack. So glad you talked about all of this. Sending to my girls. I really love your videos. Thank you and may God Bless you and your family.🙏🏻❤️
I read recently that 🐻spray is less strong so it wares off sooner and not have a more aggressive 🐻 later
@kholbrook....i always try to advise females to carry medium size ( spring assisted ) knife .easy to conceal in your hand when walking ,not to be confused with the so-called ,mostly illegal switch blade ,which is a dagger .you want to slice and dice not stab . most perp s will panic when they see their own blood and seek medical assist ...trade in the pistol and keep a revolver in the home ,safer and more user friendly . use the blade on the hands ,arms and legs .less chance of causing death .....but you must be mentally prepared to take such action....O.C. spray only works some of the time .god bless.
My 2cents, when you park, be sure the driver door is facing the establishment you're going into. That way, you are visible to the people going in and coming out and perhaps in camera range should something occur.
At our age, we need every advantage available.
I keep bug spray in my car door. It works in eyes, too. Hairspray. Anything.
Your keys. Put them between your fingers and make a fist. Also carry a metal pen clipped to your blouse or tee shirt. You can” poke” them with it😉❤️👍
I try to be aware everywhere I go when I pull in a parking lot I’m scanning the lot. When I get out of my truck I look 360 degrees and in the store I’m constantly noticing people what they’re doing how they dress. It gets complicated sometimes but I can’t not do it. 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Was once a criminal, I did 36 months 12 days in prison I would like to accredit majority of my situational awarenes to those experiences. Glad to say I have all my rights back and probably do more with them than most people. I will say I always have a gun on me I know the importance of these things that I once lost and I just love my right so much that I always want to celebrate them
The body goes thru alot in survival mode most definitely but the mind is crucial for survival... Emotions have to be set aside!!! 💯
I started carrying a Rite in the Rain business card size notebook in my wallet. Every time I talk to a new person at church, immediately following our conversation, I write down their name and one or two points we talked about. Next time I see them I address them by name and ask about what we discussed.
This helps build situational awareness and relationships.
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I was married to and worked with a private investigator who was previously in law enforcement, so I learned a lot during that 12 years about situational awareness. Simple as where you sit when you go into a restaurant, or noticing if you see the same person in two different places - coincidently.
Gonna catch it in the AM. Stay FS&D guys!
Thanks bro.
Good stuff,Jack even driving if you're strapped n see a aggressive driver, someone looking like there after or passed off at your driving for some reason road rage happens fast,be aware,even read to fire if necessary
If im outta bed im armed. Period. If im in bed its next to me. Period. Stay strapped. 24/7. Even at my doctors office. They know, they dont play either. Im blessed.
100% I carry everywhere. Even when I’m at home I carry. When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is put on my holster and then head to the bathroom.
JACK IS THE MAN. THANKS FOR TRYIN TO HELP EVERYONE ON THE CHANNEL. STAY FROSTY FRIENDS.
Great info brother. One thing I would emphasize is when entering biz or restaurant always identify secondary or optional routes of escape. When you walk in assess your routes along with the existing population. You mentioned but it is crucial!
Stay frosty stay strapped stay dangerous
24/7 I have a way to protect myself. People have told me that I am paranoid. I tell them that because of my paranoia, they are the safest they have ever been when I am around. I wouldn’t let anything happen to them.
Good advice, Jack, as always. I've tought my wife to ALWAYS use car windows store windows and anything reflective watch her six.
Great advice, Jack.
We all start getting lazy overtime.
Smart to Hone your skills back in
Beware but be patient if you think you see something sometimes just taking a minute to observe
Thanks for sharing this. Listen everyday...
"Pay attention to your gut feelings..." & "What If?"
Parking, the parking lots, look at every one, park in the open if you can, never trust anyone, and remember, no good deed, goes un punished.
Great video. I’ve been consciously doing this lately. This helps me even more. I’m going to share this with my daughter who is currently in the police academy. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Jack. May God be with you and your family.
I’m a retired FF/PM and my situational awareness is off the charts 😳🙄 I am always ready to protect myself and others if needed especially in this crazy world. Stay aware and safe y’all 🙏🇺🇸💪
Absolutely, you just don't know nowadays.
The guy in the grocery store parking lot who's trying to sell you dollar store candy as a hustle could be the person who robs you.
Which is exactly what happened in the city where my husband and I grocery shop.
Had it not been for the gut feeling, my husband, my husband, got from him it could have been a different situation than it was as the guy decided he wanted nothing to do with him.
Think I've mentioned this before, but a couple of hours later, that same individual robbed a young couple at gunpoint.
Even if your mind says, "You're just being paranoid," trust your gut that's telling you otherwise.
When i am i the store, i know what everyone is doing around me. I watch everyone nd listen to things happening near me. And F that phone. I try to leave it at home. Someone asked why am i so paranoid watching an turning to everyone. I scan everyone as they come near me. Saved me a few times..... Practice at the store !!!
The Gift of Fear is an amazing book and a must read. Makes you look at fear very differently, it is really a useful tool. Saved my life and sanity. I made sure my children read the book and share it. Highly recommend reading the book!
It's also been awesome to watch my wife's journey from buying her first firearm and practicing and attending classes with me to being a situationally aware I would argue with me in a lot of cases even sometimes pointing out potential dangers and threats. It's just been really cool to have somebody to go over and discuss these tactics we've also started clearing our house and property together it's been pretty cool it makes me feel better at night when I leave to know that she knows how to operate the are by the bed and that we incorporate all these training and tactics with our children. I'm grateful. Great video bro
Thanks Jack!!
I remember from a psychology class or something years ago to help remember names when you meet someone to repeat the person’s name back to them, supposedly helps to explain. Does not work for me because I’m so dang uncomfortable around people that my brain starts doing jumping jacks and I can’t remember to repeat name back, but it might work for others who don’t go nutso around people. Thank you Jack
I'm the same. I don't like to be around a lot of people.
Thanks again, Jack! Some of my favorite videos of yours come across as both a reminder and a pat on the back.
Awesome video Jack. I try to teach everyone around myself to be aware of their surroundings.
You a good dude 👍👍
Hi Jack! Man I love this! I actually practice this when I'm out in public but I just learned so much more from this video lol! When my wife and I go into a restaurant or a public place, I'm always sitting with my back against the wall! I'm checking how many exit locations, who's coming and going, just the over all " movement" and energy! I'm no expert at this but I'm learning lol! Great video, sir and thank you for the Intel! God bless you!
Jack is such a badass no one’s going to catch him slipping lacking. He’s always on point I wish I could get in that kinda physical and mental shape.
Spot on in these days we are moving into. Always have that what if mindset going on. A lot of good reminders and if your memory isn’t the best carry a pen and paper to jot notes/information down. Good things to think about.
Stay Frosty AF
Dude I'm so Frosty I got icicles hanging off my nuts
Thanks Jack. Staying frosty S1rappt and dangerous here in 🇬🇧, not so Great, Britain anymore. One of my 3 mals is called Strap 😊
Hey tribe
I have always done something like this since being in the Boy Scouts but since I started watching you and other trainers I have done situational awareness and try to keep my family safe. Thanks for the advice.
Any time my wife leaves the house without me, I tell her "Situational Awareness" as she leaves. No one can maintain perfect situational awareness 24/7 but, if it's a principle you consciously focus on regularly you're going to be better off than someone who never considers it.
Every time I walk through a parking lot, I make it a point to do a 360 scan of the parking lot every 50-100 feet. This is in case I'm being watched by a scumbag, he will realize I'm not the easiest target in the area.
Thought you'd cover the Car Jacking that recently took place in Winter Park, FL.
A White Guy (with skinny jeans) and a hoodie bump-checks a Spanish lady at a light and then gets out and taps on her window with what looks like an AR Pistol, gets in the back seat, and forces her to drive off. They find the SUV burned to a crisp with her inside it.. All she had to do was gas it and turn right to haul.a. away as she sat in the left turn lane, and at least 6 to 7 vehicles drove right next to this guy as they turned onto that street just feet away from him. Not one person did anything or even called 911.. Nobody is Coming People!! You Are the 1st and sometimes Only Response!!!!
I look for wedding bans on only a select few for other reasons... but i still look:).
Good topic and video.
Great video. Needed these reminders... learned a few new things
Excellent. Thanks again.
100% accurate!!Thats exactly right body language and ambush opportunities ..There are many unaware people out there on there phones you can walk right up on em..Jack you hear about Berkey?
Man,I’m so aware when at a convenience store of what vehicles are at the pumps,who’s backed into the front parking spaces.I foiled a liquor store robbery by doing that one night in Waco Tx.A guy and a girl were backed up to the front door just waiting for me to leave.I told the owner and he locked the door. They looked at us like we were aireadt dead and sped off.
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thanks for the reminder ,jack.
Spatial awareness.
I love the title like I teach my daughters and I often tell women I can't tell you how to be a woman but I can teach you however to be not a victim
Thanks @BlackScoutSurvival Great video. An analogy that came to mind would be more for women; when walking alone in public, focusing only on your cellphone, you are displaying your inattentiveness, and your cellphone. The analogy would be if they were walking, head tilted down, looking directly at their diamond ring. Shows ease of opportunity and object.
Thank you so much for this reminder!
Great info Jack, thank you!!😊
Good stuff jack.thank you
Great advise!
Appreciate all you do brother. Thank you
One of the best situational awareness places is pumping gas. There are so many people and different things happening around you whether around you or in the store. My wife and I were recently out for the day in a different town and stopped. We witnessed a terrible argument between a girl and the guy she was in the car with. I started watching them but immediately realized it could be a deterrent and sure enough the store was being robbed and the dude who did it, ran out and got into another car and they stopped arguing and both cars hauled it out of there. I didn’t get a plate number or anything to report but our awareness training was spot on!
We enjoyed our trip.
Lol when I was young we called it street smart. And it's true how empowering it feels to be good at it.
I've been out of the military since the 70s . You will be very surprised how fast your training will come back to you when you need it. I've been trying to teach my daughter's and son who just got out of the military. Told me dad they don't teach that anymore. But now I'm 65 my son is 34 and 3 inches taller. And in hand to hand i still put him down but it was not hard. And I showed him some of the moves we were taught. And now i am very confident my family will survive. This MILITARY is not going to be a good thing unill IT'S been culled of the WORTHLESS PARASITES who are in charge.
I got out of the Army in 1997. What don't they teach anymore?
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Hand to hand combat tactics that actually work we were trained BY the very best the military had back then .judo, an very quick death strikes with a blade it worked because I'm still here.
I picked organic blueberries for 2 hours today on 100 acres all by myself in Sunny fenrral Florida. I was very relaxed and very situationally aware, mostly for panthers, rattlesnakes, and coral snakes. But with the steady breeze, the palm fronds at the perimeter of our field were talking to me. No fear because only one meth-head has ever showed up here and it was midnight and he had no clothes
I have always been a "people watcher" or at least thats what people call me, but you said it best, when i get a gut feeling i always get out of the situation as fast as i can. I should add this topic to my discord prepper group for a topic of discussion.
Great vid jr was a salesman in the 1984 s .learned a lot .swat ,kool !
I went to hit the like 👍🏻 and it wouldn’t let me back on the live feed. RUclips sucks. BBS👍🏻👍🏻 thanks🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻
Great advice! Thank You! 🙏♥️
Good info.
Thank you for your info.
My pleasure!
Thank You Sir May I Have Another and God Bless 👍
Thanks Jack. Very good advice
Thank you Jack for the info, staying frosty and in the now 🇺🇲🇺🇲
Now this information right here is something everyone needs to pay attention to no matter what walk of life you live my wife always ask me how do I remember what someone was wearing a particular day or if they were married or not we're just certain details most people won't pay attention to it's just a habit I've had ever since I was a child just very observant I guess especially with numbers and certain sequences of things and most of the time I see people just unconsciously navigating with their face in their device especially something you stated about while in your home why not especially if you practice proper firearm safety I live in the country just about in the middle of nowhere off the reservation you just never know plus I've heard about some sad stories in the country especially when you live by federal prison like me
TY Jack, 💯💯💯💯
We like to check people out and make up back stories for each person in the area and it helps with remembering what they're wearing and different features
I'm currently reading a book by a Lt. Grossman called On Killing. It's about the psychology of killing on the battlefield and for survival. Poplar Report recommended it and it has changed my perception of human behavior in some ways. Excellent way to prepare mentally for a worse-case scenario. It's wordy, I can read a Dean Koontz book in a night but this one I'm pacing a few chapters each weekend. Absolutely worth the time in my opinion, I'm about 2/3 through. Mental prepping is vital!!!!
Great info, keep it coming.
You got it!
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Excellent mind set. 👍🏽
Good for people to understand the difference between cover and concealment.
Yes keep the videos coming !!!!
Thanks Jack.
Thanks, Jack.
Thank you Jack. New Mexico loves BSS
Thank you for another great video, brother! I can honestly say I used to never be situational aware. I’ve been following you for a couple years now and I’ve definitely got on my Agame. Thank you.
That’s why it is so important to keep your head on a swivel. Lots and lots of bad, predatory dudes out there.