Episode 2 - SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: Spotting Threat Indicators
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Ep.2 of SITUATIONAL AWARENESS is about how to spot threats in advance by picking up on threat threat indicators. The great danger is, that criminals and terrorists initiate attacks, so law enforcement, soldiers, or civilians have to react - meaning, they have the element of surprise and get to draw the 'first blood' so to speak. Because our chances of winning a fight and avoiding becoming a victim is greatly diminished if we are not already ready for an attack, we must put great effort, preparation, and thought into spotting attacks before they occur. The good news is that criminals and terrorists give off little clues about their next moves and intentions that someone who is paying attention can pick up on. This video details a handful of these different threat indicators so that those watching will be able to pick up on warning signs. Clenched fists, bladed stances, fixed stares, cold sweats, etc. are all examples of some of the threat indicators discussed in this video.
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Dipped chin and the 1000 yard stare can also be a sign that the guy is in his fourth hour of his wife's shoe shopping trip.
This is what was great about the old small town department store. My wife was looking at a thousand fabric samples while I was in the hardware or hunting isles.
And a last thing i need is some ex ranger prick hitting me thinking im going to do something
Time to tell the ol' lady - I don't shop for shoes. Let me know how it turns out.
best thing I have read today
who's watching this while their wife is shoe shopping
Thanks John, appreciate the series. I have discussed with my family that if they go to a location and it doesn't feel right, just leave. Don't try to analyze why. Just leave. Figure it out later. Your body is warning you.
+Bang Switch yep. Perfect
The gut feeling was explained as the subconscious mind recognizing a threat or danger that the conscious mind missed or did not recognize. I feel this is one of the most important things I was taught in training. Along with never underestimate anyone, especially an opponent. Your instruction is spot on, thanks for sharing so freely.
@@noneyour2461 Yes ,that gut feeling is so important to survival. I listened to Ted Bundy in a prison interview .He said one of his victims was walking down an alley , maybe a hundred feet away. He pretended to be hurt and acted like he was having trouble walking. She hesitated and for a moment he said , he was worried that she was going to turn around and go another way. Her hesitation , I believe was that gut feeling. She didn't listen to it and ....we know the rest. He preyed on females who had compassion to reach out and help someone who looked injured (broken arm in a fake cast) or limping. That epitomizes predatory behavior....playing vulnerable to get close to someone who is more vulnerable to, successfully attack. They don't prey on strong, tough women. They don't want a fight. And above all they don't want to get hurt themselves. They seem to have a low tolerance for pain but not for inflicting it on others.
"Stereotyping" or profiling can be a very useful tool, and is something our brains are wired to do instinctively (differentiating "us" vs "them"), but in a diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural society, anyone interested in personal protection should have a good understanding of what the actual facts on who is most likely to be a "bad guy" is. Do some research on local criminal activity, gangs (tattoos, colors, insignia), crime stats. Look at your State/local "Most Wanted" fliers. Be a smart profiler, not just somebody who thinks that criminals are people who look "different". Great video Mr. Lovell!
Muon Joe Exactly. Knowing the signs, "flags," and tattoos of the gangs, cartels and mobs in your area and where they operate can save your life.
Lmao god damn!
Yuan Zhou i was just having this conversation the other day.
Yuan Zhou I would say my favorite statistic but RUclips would probably take it down
Yuan Zhou I really appreciate your quantifying what profiling should entail. It’s not about hate. Thank you!
I'd like to share an experience I had last summer that still makes me feel like I was lucky. I don't drive and took a cab to the grocery store early in the morning so I would avoid crowds later. I had done my shopping and was pushing the cart along the walkway of the store in the parking lot which was almost empty. I stood waiting for my cab to pick me up. A man ,tall came up from behind me and stared hard at me ,almost like I did something wrong to him .He seemed full of anger .He leaned into me and said nothing. I was not sure what was going on. He paced back and forth a couple of times in front of my cart and picked up a plant I bought out of my cart. He then walked over to the store wall about 10 feet away and looked at plants in containers there for sell. His hair was unkept, he was sweating profusely which I thought was odd because the day hadn't warmed up yet. He had a very wrinkled shirt on ,like he was a homeless person and lived in his clothes. I felt a little sorry for him , thinking he wanted to buy a plant that he seemed interested in near me but maybe didn't have the money to buy it. I smelled a horrible smell near the curb...like a dead raccoon or something. The smell almost seemed to be coming from him. I didn't think I was in any danger.....which rattles me to this day. That evening on the news he was caught with a dead, rotting female in his car. The authorities connected him to another missing woman in the area too. I was horrified watching him being arraigned in court , looking down ,glaring at his female lawyer ,just like he did me. My cab picked me up while he was still pacing around me. His car was parked a few feet away. The cab pulled up right next to it. Somehow I think I might of been in serious trouble if my cab hadn't showed up when it did. It haunt's me a bit. Like, you described in warning signs....he was profusely sweating, rocking back and forth, pacing and had a very intense stare at me. I think now I had a close call...BTW ,I must have zero Intuition because I felt like I wasn't in any danger...I almost wanted to offer him some food from my groceries thinking he was a homeless person.
Sorry you had that experience Lynn. I thought it was just guys like me that have zero intuition, not women who are known to have it at a higher level than men. I'm glad you're OK. But I hope you have a gun and a bit of training.
I call that Gods timing
@@jeffybezos9517 I think God was busy but that Cab driver must of been an "Angel Unaware" pulling in over time....He pulled up between the killer's car where I was standing at the curb. The Criminal immediately left and drove off. It's odd . I didn't see him in that empty lot (with a few employee cars parked far away )when I left the store .He suddenly was right behind me, seemingly , coming out of no where. I think I was looking down at my phone. I try to be more aware of my surroundings ALL the time now. BTW, the second female he killed ...he had been following her around in the Thrift Shop down the Street and was kicked out by the management after the employee/Volunteer complained he was getting too close to her. He followed her out the Store after closing and she was never seen alive again...
@@scottzappa9314 I have Bear spray. And a gun (new)....I have two boxes of bullets for it . But I'm not sure about using it. I've never pulled the trigger and just put one bullet in it . I keep it under my bed.
@rottiefan HI, Thank you for all that information. I'll have to look up what a "Lojack is....I don't drive. I take Cabs and Handicapp Bus service. I never learned to drive. I'm making a List of everything you suggested and will try to get those things. Things are getting more Iffy in my area with the Large Homeless camps moving in the area (two blocks away near the Freeway. The Neighbors are selling and moving saying this use to be a nice Neighborhood....but now it's not safe. I have a Louisiana Catahoula dog 110 lbs and he is very protective and let's me know if anyone is near my property. He has a very loud , deep bark....not a little dog bark. BTW...I'm not moving. I'm a Nester....and plan on being the last Woman standing here.
Funny story:
I’m a bit paranoid in malls. Too many people for my comfort. I typically have my head up and like to position myself and my family, subtly, with potential threats in mind.
One day i was alone and spotted a guy looking around and moving in an unnatural manner, from point to point. He got my attention. I moved to a point where I could watch him and he looked at me and moved to a point where he could watch me. This little bizzare ballet carried on for a bit before we more or less simultaneously realised we were doing the same thing for the same reason. With a smile and nod of the head, in seperate directions, we went about our business.
Lesson learned! Sometimes being aware and ready can make you look like a threat-which of course you are. Also that i was surprisingly more comfortable after that knowing there was at least one other capable body around to help if thing went tits up.
Adam Crooks brilliant
Same thing happens to me all the time
We have to fight terrorists (domestic) and they try to make us look like a terrorist at the same time or something strange. Shoot. It's kinda crazy so we are fighting terrorists and we wind up looking like a terrorist. They say who looks at entrances and exits- we do! Because we have to look for ways to fight terrorists ourselves. Shoot. But it's considered suspicious behaviour and if you get photos you're now a terror suspect! You might want pics to fight these terrorists who are just trying to sensitize you to their terrorism 24/7 365 days a year. Yeah we're dangerous aren't we. But at the mall it's so many people around. We have seen them at the malls following us and all and one tried to meet us at a mall and it appears he was gonna actually do something to us. ? Like does the mall hide cameras sure, but who would notice or who knew we went there to meet a man online? no one! N' we chickened out, too. But he's the mafia - a gang stalker n' it was a gang stalker trick. It's like maybe he was just like one of those honey traps or maybe we were gonna get attacked by him if we went with the guy that day. He just got into town n' that's dangerous kinda stuff they do. Travels a lot he said so he was gonna attack us n' leave town it sounds like. A thousand yard stare yeah some of them do that, yeah military thing. Sweating. We're gang stalked so they seem to do pre attack indicators all the time to drive people crazy or something. It's just a program.
You think a mall has too many people? Let me show you my city's metro, you'll cry.
Charles Lee Ray The world too 😂
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well said, i was thinking the same thing earlier.
When I was a bar rat, I used to scan every eye in the bar... I could always tell who's having a good time or who's sad, mad or ready to find a fight for fun. Good ol' human aquarium nights...
The "glance" is a wired survivalist talent. Animals glance and in the moment learn what they need to know about their foe. Then, they break eye contact and like Bruce Lee, look at everything and nothing at once. Direct and prolonged eye contact can be unnerving and perceived as a threat by many. So, your ability to scan, glance and peg who to steer clear of is big asset!
bar rat ....sounds to me like a conservative pyschopath with narcasim traites
Eyes are the window to the soul.
@billy nuts …. relation to a liberal, "progressive" or other "psychopath".
well that's even more interesting!!!!
but im sure you meant or a psychopath!
@@willieboy8798 I'm not as narcastic as I used to be.
I just wanted to add my voice to the others in saying that these videos, especially your series on situation awareness have been a lifesaver (at least with my fiance.) I made the mistake of burning myself out in my desire to be always aware and put so much effort into a gun that I started to neglect other portions of my life. I thank you from the deepest part of my heart for bringing some much needed balance back to me. You are an amazing person with incredible gifts. thank you for sharing them with others. God bless.
Wow - so great to hear. Awesome. Thanks for sharing this. I'm very glad.
As a handicapped senior who walks w/a cane I know I present an easy target and keep my awareness level up when I’m out. I’m also a retired cop who survived three deadly attacks during my career and all of the pre attack indicators you mention are spot on.
I come to the comments to learn more about 'SA'. Care to share more about the pre attack indicators you noticed?
The moment you watch this and realize you have been giving off 3 or 4 of these cues your entire life, without really realizing the negativity of it, all because you are a bit shy... lmao.
Same. I usually avoid eye contact mostly because if I looked my dad in the eye I'd get a fat lip. I figit a lot i also look busy because i particularly don't like talking to people unless spoken to
As a heavy set, veteran who's on the balls of his feet to give his heels some relief while sweating profusely in the Florida heat, shy so I'm on my phone and occasionally thousand yard staring because I'm lost in thought...yea I understand lol
Former corrections officer, and ccw holder for over 7 years here. Just as a ccw holder you keep your head up a little more, at least I'd hope so. As a corrections officer your surrounded by criminals every hour of the day, but off duty you still struggle with it just with everyday tasks. Your presentation on the stages of awareness are great.
I just found your channel and I'm lovin' it. Also, I've watched your first video on church security and I'm looking forward to watching the whole series and then presenting it to my church leaders who are open to a security protocol that would include firearms. So thankyou for making that available! Most of my work has been in the behavioral and mental health fields and I'd like to take a moment to mention that many of the behaviors you talked about in this video are behaviors that are common to Asperger's Syndrome and Autistic folks. Those behaviors such as rocking, fidgeting, muttering, avoiding eye contact, and other behaviors can all be evident all at once if something has upset the person. It only takes a calm moment or two of watching before you realize what you're seeing is not a real threat but a person who is feeling threatened. Which they do feel whenever there is something out of their perception of ''ordinary'' going on. But it does take those moments or two to grasp a true perception of what you're seeing. I hope this gives just a little bit of food for thought. Thanks again for all your work!
This and Reid Henrichs are the two best channels of the genre. Thanks!
I was a victim of really bad bullying from i was 6 till around 17, that teaches you situation awareness, big time.... im 47 now and have lived in some pretty bad enviroments and never have any critical situation come as a surprice to me, i have either had the time to remove my self from it, or time to react..
I live in Denmark and it is a totally different eviroment from the US, we dont have as many guns among people, actually untill 20 years ago there was almost none, but they have started to show up often i street conflicts.
Similar story exept am 43
Great info John! I'm sure you've read Marine Corp Combat Profiling. I really like the way they group these threat indicators into categories. It helps the lay person understand what they saw and why it didn't make sense. So, in any situation looking for clusters of threat indicators that fall into the areas: 1) atmosphere (general feeling), 2) geography (topography of the landscape or region), 3) iconography (overt symbols identifying groups), 4) Proxemics (how people are grouping themselves), 5) Kinesics (body language) and 6) biologics (sweating, palor, ect). I am not an operator, but have been successful in avoiding situations and defending family members during altercations based on these principles. It's really a full circle of learning that starts with our intuition that "something isn't right, but I'm not sure what it is." Then, when you train yourself to evaluate situations this way, all of a sudden the "it" becomes clear. The guy standing by himself in a coat by the van on a hot day is out of place. This gives you that preemptive ability (Cooper's threat level) to avoid or prepare for an assault or situation. Those few seconds can make all the difference in creating space between you and the bad guy, making a call, or drawing your EDC. Thanks for another great vid!
26 years ago I was in the drive through of my bank. My wife and I happened to notice a car pull up and two guys got out, they looked amped up, and displayed multiple pre attack indicators. It didn’t register in my brain. They robbed the bank. About 4 years ago my wife and I were walking into a liquor store and there was a guy out front who was amped up, pinching his fists, pumping himself up to go. I walked right by him made good eye contact, and gave him a nod. As soon as the door closed behind us we both said to each other he’s getting ready to do something bad. Had the wife do her shopping while I watched the entrance. He ended up leaving, and to this day I believe it was because he realized we were on to him. Once you experience it, if you see it again, it just clicks, but you have to pay attention to your surroundings.
I can say that these are very excellent points...I was in my local Walmart and had subconsciously taken notes of people...I was walking down an isle way and came to a section that formed a T...major thoroughfare that allowed access to the front of the store near a door, and along the back of the store where there are numerous other exits...I had a person who was a normal shopper with a basket coming head on. The shopper did not concern me until I saw what was happening. I had a shorter dude who matched some of the profile in the video, walking towards me. I look to my right and see a taller dude walking in on the T also matching the profile. Then as I look to my right, I see over my shoulder a third guy also matching the profile, who was trying to get back into my blindspot. At that point I was worried because I had a shelf on my left and was completely boxed in if the shoppers basket got to me before I could get out. I had to make a split second decision to get out of there quickly or most likely I would have had my pocket picked...I hope. I exchanged apologies in passing with the shopper who was oblivious, as I dashed toward the guy in the T then around the the shopper and passed the guy coming head on. All 4 people were surprised, but none had a more bewildered look than the three who had set me up. I learned a valuable lesson about paying attention, and in retrospect as I write this comment, I find that I got complacent. That complacency left unchecked in a store i frequent made me a mark. I believe that the only reason I was not robbed, was because of that shopper and my tingly senses seeing the dude behind. When I saw him, it was a subconscious look around that let me know i had been had. Let this be a reminder to never ever get complacent even in a place you frequent. If you go there often, you should be even more alert because you are tempted with complacency. In closing, I will say this: it matters not your age, you can be aware of your surroundings as a younger individual just as much and more so than an adult. I have seen it happen with kids who are 5. At the time of my story, I was around 16.
When I was little my mother would play the "People Game" with me.
The only thing you had to do was to watch everyone. You couldn't make it seem to obvious, and you had to come up with a reason for what they were doing and why they were there.
I can't tell you how something so small when I was little, has helped me so much growing up. Even now I still spot pickpockets before they get to me, and I'm generally the first to respond when someone goes down in an emergency. Situational awareness is king.
I’m always at code yellow when in public, I’ve been orange a few times but always yellow at the very least
Aaron Fisher im on your side, even where I live, always just keeping "aware."
@billy nuts *snort!
I hit orange more on public trains than anywhere else
Thanks for this great video. I have a liitle story I want to share on that. I have no military training or anything, but I have always trusted my guts, and it helped me quite a few times. When I was little, my uncle had a friend he knew from work. We would visit him a few times, and every time I told my parents I didnt like that guy. He scared me and I could not explain why but I didnt want to go there. His wife and Kids were no problem, but he was creeping me out. Turned out he led a double life being a red light district gangster and was charged for gun trafficking and extortion.
I also avoided a store robbery by spotting the guy without even knowing I did. I just knew it was time do leave at once.
Even if you have not the training that Mr. Lovell has, trusting your feelings can help a lot, you just have to listen (and not be busy with your phones all the time).
I wish I had more profiling skills tho, but I have no idea where to start to develop those.
After working 24 years for the Department of Corrections I learned to expect the unexpectid at any time. When you are surrounded by hundreds of prisoners at all times you learn too have eyes in the back of your head. I have seen fellow officers hurt and even killed, so ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings. It is better to be safe than be dead.
"Left of Bang" is an excellent book on this subject!
Thank you for taking the time to share this info! i appreciate it VERY much and hope to get down to GA to train with you sometime soon!
I just read that book and thought it was a great resource.
glad to know you cosign it!
Jonathan Brockman The Gift of Fear too!
As a woman, I stereotype people on the regular and I'm not afraid to admit that. My goal is to stay alive and keep my family alive and if that hurts someone's feelings, so be it! Thanks for these tips, I knew several, but learned a few! I'm going on a work trip by myself to a large city and will keep these in my back pocket to stay safe.
The information presented in this video is informative. I do not ever mind a refresher class. It is part of my "do not let yourself get complacent motto". Just days ago I had to trust my gut based on several threat indicators on his part and a little stereotyping or profiling on her my part. The next day I was going to feel bad about doing that but decided I did the right thing - got out of there. Now several days later I watch this video for the first time and your tips support that I did the right thing.
Having worked investigations, when I enter places - I look around and if I catch peoples eye I smile, nod hello check reactions and notice others not looking. I say hello in my head to each person which keeps me from getting into some kind of staring and surveillance over hyped awareness situation. I feel, I have said hello to everyone and created no question of myself acting suspicious or being a threat to good and bad, while also feeling pleasant about my visit and still seeing everyone in the room and their dispositions. Catching more flies with sugar than vinegar.
Really underrated comment tbh. Greeting with body language always makes me feel more at ease with someone. Whether it's a smile or a nod the mutual acknowledgement helps
@@gavinv9452 Thanks, I also use that time of making eye contact to set up an egress layout plan in my mind. Figuring out where the exits are, where cover/concealment exist and where backrooms and restrooms are, in case threats come from out of sight positions. It gives you that extra time to get a layout without looking suspicious or weird.
Living in one of the most dangerous city on the world, with asynchronous, non-centric and hidden threats at all times (been almost stabbed 3 times, and few other had to fight my way through with deceptions and cunning practices), these videos are kinda refreshing. The good part: you always get to practice these methods. The bad part: practice gets real. Thank you. With these methods, I'll survive long enough.
I just realized that I give these signals all the time, especially in the bank or at the mall where I scan people and emergency exits.. and in addition to that Im always fidgeting and rocking back and foward.
best training i ever received was in my early days and i worked store security...being able to id shoplifters from the get go has translated in a BIG way into the rest of my career.
I've seen a lot of your vids, very informative, what you're doing could really help people a lot. Please keep up this work, doing a great job, you're pleasant, smart, truthful, no BS, all important stuff especially for people who do not know this stuff, and many don't. A lot of people out there walk around with their heads in their phones or in the clouds and have absolutely no idea what's going on around them, and when something does happen the complacency many times is ridiculous. It's almost as if it's normal for weird stuff to happen all the time now without anyone thinking anything of it, and that will get you killed. Please keep working on this, you are no doubt helping people, some will never get it, they don't even know what you're talking about, but the ones that want to know need to be able to find it. You're the best at teaching it that I've seen. You're it!
You're awesome John! Not having Military or a practical application background I can't tell you how valuable this stuff is. Thanks once again.
Hey John! I'm a brand new shooter (I've gone to a shooting range a whole two times lol) I just found your channel a few days ago and I love the content! All your videos are positive, funny, and have LOADS of info! I really like this video as well with the situational awareness and what if videos! I look forward to your next post!
"Trust your gut" Great video!
More than once in my life I've used that instict.
John you are the man. Love your channel, from the tactics and gear to especially the mindset. Great job
Very good instructional videos. We used a lot of this in our drug interdiction working airports ,bus terminals, etc.
Yep - LE lives and breathes this stuff
Every member of my family needs to see and UNDERSTAND this. Good job.
It sucks having behavioral disorders that literally cause red flags for others when I'm just going about my day. Watching these because I have a hard time making and keeping eye contact due to Asperger's/social anxiety and this causes issues when I'm just trying to keep watch. Makes me look guilty or suspicious and I have no intention. Severe disadvantage to overcome, I feel...
Hi
I have asperger's aswell and wonder how you act to draw unwanted attention? I'm interested in situational awarness and wonder if you have encountered people who see you as suspicious?
best wishes.
Pervert.
There's a book called "The Gift of Fear" that talks all about all these things you referenced. It sounds as if you may have read it. Good read.
I've worked in a max security prison. The rocking side to side is a big one... also, working a prison changes you. Your wife thinks you are never listening to her because you are always looking around. You notice people differently, ect
Good stuff man
One of our PI exams was chasing a rabbit in a mall, you will find out real quick how difficult it is to act like you have a reason for being there when you do not. The PI instructor told us, he had been watching each of us the preceding days and will continue, talk about being paranoid, every car is following you, every car was following you, these are great exercises - he never followed anybody once, but the message was received.
My family is a definite believers that if a person hides their face they can't be trusted and are either hiding from someone or are up to no good. Now I know that's a blanket but better aware then caught off guard.
All great pointers... but the last pointer is by far the best... Trust Your Gut. It will never lie to you! Shared with my youngest that's in LE.
Good info, thank you, being aware of what is ‘common place’ at that location at that time of day and then looking for the uncommon....
I like it
The creeper alarm! Thanks for the training. A homeless guy with a large machete in an area that should be secure... That's what we came across recently.
Sounds like a good presentation for community centers, schools, etc., and needed greatly during the holiday season.
Thanks for making these videos! I do my best to be aware of my environment at all times, but it's hard spotting who is and who is not a threat. Can't wait for episode 3!
this is very true. I worked in a grocery store when i was younger. we could tell if someone was going to steal something by body language. more than once we'd see someone walk in the front door, 2 of us would look at him, look at each other and just know so then you'd tail him. there was a look of determination, just something different about the way they carried themselves. they smelled like fear. the pro's were harder. they would also do the 'looking at the phone' type of thing to appear busy, but this was before the smartphone so they would pretend to shop. we called it 'bullshitting' or 'bullshit shopping' usually while they tried to make sure no one was watching or well up the courage.
generally you wouldn't be looking at anyone, but you'd notice that something didn't fit the pattern. there would be hundreds or thousands of people around you all day long so you get really good at just noticing body language that didn't belong. you could be daydreaming and when something that didn't fit within the background noise you were used to being around happened you'd totally snap out of it and focus on them.
I have a habit counting cameras which I'm sure ppl would think I'm a threat
I do,it to try ti do it with my eyes only
I went to a college that had a crapton of security cameras and i was less than...uh...obedient to the rules...i knew where all the cameras were; i still have a pretty good idea of where all the cameras are around me.
I did that in a long meeting at the bank the other day. Afterwards my husband says it looked like I was casing the bank! I can't seem to help it.
@@sonofnone116 same, always know where you are being watched from.
I do this and try to avoid them at all costs. It’s like a game to me basically 🤷🏼♂️ done it since I was a kid lmao
Too funny. As I was taking notes, pausing the video to write, I would add my own words, start the video again, only to find you spoke the words I had just written. Thanks Man, great instruction!
Ha Ha!!! When you said bad guys tend to rock back & forth, I thought that was funny!!! New moms tend to rock back & forth!!! They are so used to rocking their new babies & are very sleepy!!! I noticed I did that the first time I went into a store after having my daughter!!! You’re right though that bad guys do tend to rock back & forth!!! I guess they are trying to calm themselves down!!!
"Look for people who have their heads up, and are scanning"
Me practicing good posture: "I'm in danger"
I love your videos. I came here from yeager's channel. I have always wanted to share videos like these to family members but some of them wouldn't like yeagers attitude and profanity which doesn't bother me. So im glad you are making shareable videos
+Alex Henley glad you are sharing!
One thing that really drove me into being aware of my surroundings and who's around me, one time when I was in an ice cream shop with a girlfriend and some of her friends, at the time I usually looked for knives because so many keep them clipped to their pocket and I wanted to know who was "armed", a guy entered and ordered some food, he moved in a way that made the shirt on his side lift a bit to where I noticed his fire arm, I never would have noticed had I not seen the wepon, CCW permits are rare here because NY. But that moment has stuck with me, and In that moment I realized I need to look for real indicators and not just a weapon.
Yup, love the "locked eyes" moments... reassuring and just plain cool!
Always trust the gut! something I have done most of my life along with stereotyping, when I was in my 20s I tried to stop doing it, feeling it wasn't right to prejudge people & guess what? I started getting hurt, ripped off etc, so I went back to trusting my instincts & dropped the political correctness, which will often get me into trouble but 9/10 times I'm right.
Thanks again for these videos, I'm using them to sharpen what I already practice much of.
"Trust your gut" is great advice. Humans have been stalked since caveman days, and wouldn't have survived if their sixth sense didn't alert them to danger. Visual cues are great, but rely on your alertness and an unobscured line of sight. Don't let that be your only early warning system.
I work in a psychiatric hospital and I can tell you first hand that there isn't always a tell when someone is going to attack. someone more then not they strike out of fear in which there isn't no tell.
These things should be second nature to any adult especially a man. You can tell when a man wants a fight.
Thank you for your insights
Mr. Lovell
Always a pleasure to see someone thinking like you. Years of Rock and Roll tours have raised my situation awarness level. And now regarding what's happening in France and Europe i'm glad to have that consciense level. Most of us don't have it...
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lol "you want a shot at the title or something" haha funny guy over here
I do this ALL the time. Amazing what you can intuitively unfold around you. After a long time and multiple environments you get extremely quick with it.
Stereotypes came from somewhere for a reason. Good for you for saying so. Thank you, Sir!
I had a weird situation the other day in downtown Denver. I was stopping at a pawnshop to check out some bikes and as I was pulling up on a curb I passed a group of homeless men. One of them separated from the pack and strolled a little past my car, glancing quickly inside where he met eyes with me. After that, he began casually pacing on the sidewalk passing my car. He stopped in front of a store window to pointlessly fix the bandana that was on his head. He readjusted it about five times, glancing back at my car every now and then. I sat in my car for an additional five minutes, observing him and seeing what he was up to. We locked eyes and I realized that he had no sense of direction or any reason to why he was pacing. He was waiting me out for one reason or another. Aware of this, i pulled back into traffic and sped off to a different store. Thank God that I wasn’t distracted with my phone or just went about my business.
How far you’ve come in 5ish years! Thank you sir!
Enjoyed your training on this subject. The intuition people get for their gut feeling can be attributed to the fact that 80% Of communication is through nonverbal body language. Thanks again and as we say in the Marines Semper Fi.
Another odd thing is how subliminally you pick up maybe things in your surroundings that make you feel uneasy maybe those are pre attack indicators that you didn't notice.
We're pretty keyed up on pre attack indicators and have become sensitized to terrorist tactics. pre- attack indicators leading up to a terrorist or crime attack. they do all of these things- hide cameras in your house and follow you. The other day he went to the door and stood where we stood - the door we went out the other day. He asked us if we needed help or something. Maybe it's to be rude to us and they said it often now recently asking us this a lot. They seemed to have even staged an ambulance call at the time and there were many gang stalkers running about. They do street theater. Strange women there and men hanging around by the door in and out and they kept going to the door all of them locking it unlocking it propping it open for the ambulance.
Other day a police car went by and it's the gang stalker police man. We eyed him and stared him down as we went by him walking slow back home in front of where he was turning his car. He rolled his window down half way looking at us. We were kinda funny acting kinda weird there maybe like ? Have no idea and we dress weird in islamic clothes. We have observed islamic terrorist hitmen acting weird with the police like this though before, too. They fight with them just like the gang stalkers of course. The terrorists eye the police n' fight with them not wanting to go by their rules. They were demanding to go in the mall sagging their pants and it wasn't allowed and the police man didn't let them do it. WE saw them fighting with him though. They do have cameras in malls because he met them at the door to stop them from going in dressed like that. Then one out here was eyeing the sheriff's house across the street. He like the gang stalkers would go by when we went out. The women maybe were with the terrorist at the time, but oftentimes they did the same types of behaviours and it was pretty weird. So they're pretty much identical the mafia and terrorists / domestic vs/ international terrorism or whatever.
That intuition, what I like to call my "Spidey sense", has saved me from confrontation on more than one occasion.
Although I seen this video it’s really one of my favorite videos of self defense self awareness number one defense
Great piece John, as a womam, always looking to learn how to avoid but protect.
Love your videos John! Keep them up!
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Had my two daughters watch this with me and discussed it. Thank you.
I was at mcdonald with my daughter and had a situation which could have gone really bad. I dont have a ccw yet live in ca. My senses were on full alert. The people behind the counter saw it and not one person called 911. God intervened or else it would have been a bad day. My daughter was so scared she got diarrhea and never wants to go there again. I was ready to party and scared but ready to protect. Not having a weapon really made me self aware of how vulnerable i was. There was more that happened and my senses got tested
I have involuntarily been doing a lot of the indicators for years. Maybe that's why people have always told me I'd be the one to go postal.
Reading people is an art. Another great video!
Beutiful. All of that is a good starting point. Don't forget about cognitive twitches. I send a lot of false positives because of that and I can't sit still (swaying or other light motions) and I typically walk on the top part of my feet. The subtlety I think that is most important for situational awareness is being able to pick up on the disposition or the atmosphere of people, If somebody is going to cause harm, their disposition and the atmosphere around them will foretell it.
Sometimes I have to work in those dark alleys early in the morning. I work alone but my problem is I run a truck with a crane and it’s loud. I really try to pay attention to my gut. People sometimes set off my “I don’t like this guy” alarm. I try to really watch and have something in my hand to defend myself with, I make sure they see me watching them, I keep looking for them after they walk off.
You mentioned the rocking on the balls of your feet. I do that for 2 reasons. 1, I have a bad back and it helps keep my lower back loose and not get stiff. 2 In situations where I'm feeling a possible Orange situation I can be ready. The later is rare for me in Colorado
I was a criminal for MANY years & have since reformed my ways, I have a lot of input that would be extremely useful & somewhat critical to this topic, rsvp
We have to judge and stereotype as a matter of survival. It’s just an alert. Once you know it’s not a threat, you can move past it and proceed as usual. I also think it’s wise to recognize these judgement values can evolve as we grow and our surroundings change.
The days of giving people the benefit of the doubt is a strategy of a person who's going to be disappointed. As stated in Dr.Phil's book the new life code. I've found furtive movement is usually a pre -incident indicator of some kind of nefarious activity.
You are always on the Mark ! Right On
Information ! Keep it coming !
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Excellent video. One thing to note. You can jump straight from white to red or yellow to red. Some situations allow you go from one level to the next but there are some, where that scenario may not exist. For example, you’re at home in white mode watching the kids play in the backyard while you’re helping your wife with the dishes so you’ll hopefully get laid that night. Suddenly, a stranger jumps your fence and is running towards your kid to grab them. You have just enough time to pull your weapon and stop the threat. In that scenario, you just went from white to red.
I try and run what if scenarios with my wife and kids all of the time. They haven’t seen as much of the evil in this world as I have so I don’t know if they fully understand why I do certain things. They don’t understand why I am armed at all times, even when just chilling at the house but you simply never know when something bad will happen. Due to my line of work, my family and I have a higher probability of being targeted. As a result, I always want to be prepared! John, I would like to check out the classes that you teach.
About two years ago I was watching an lunar eclipse. So, I had to go home. After some minutes on the house, my friends and I started to talk outside the house. Then a strange guy with sunglasses and a hat appeared. Guys..nobody on the street, just my friends and that weird guy. Immediately my alert mode started. The guy was on the phone all the time, hiding the face and acting weird.
Then, after 20 min we left the place.
After 1 hour, one of those friends was calling me. That weird guy just had killed a man minutes after we left the place.
The guys was connected with a gang or some s* like that.
None of my friends noticed the guy.
Thanks God we left that place in the right time. Who knows what would happen. The shooter was just awaiting we left the place to kill the guy who would pass on the street (he called him by phone).
Yes, we should left the place way before we did.
You must trust on your "alert mode*.
I always trust what I call “my creep-o-meter.” Thank you, you have great advise!
I have been literally binge watching for hours! First video I wasn’t sure if I liked this guy but now I’m hungry to learn. Would love to have actual training from John.
You're crazy, I love your channel. I knew Jhon's (ASP) for some time, yours is also of great help. Best regards, keep it up.
More Gold. I'm passing this on to my friends and family. Please keep up the great work.
LMAO.....the lawyer in their brain shows up and tells them everything is fine, go into that dark alley.... That was priceless! Nice Job
Hmm so according to you if you was to see me out and about I fit the description and indicators, but yet I'm tha one guy that would do anything to help anyone, I'm the guy that wants and will protect my family, friends, and the lives of the innocent around me. Great video with great, great info good job buddy.
All the information you stuufed in to this video was simple and eloquently correct. As a former theart assessment threat management professional cudos for elaborating the concept of gut instinct phenomenon . All your experience allows you to be a very good instructor/speaker.
Im always swaying and supposedly it's because of my equilibrium and the way I keep my balance, plus back issues while standing moving helps relieve pain
I keep this video on my RUclips 'watch later' list. Not understanding how criminals work is my biggest weakness. Too old and slow to be caught off guard. Thanks again Mr. Poet. And BTW, is this the first video where the 'dad's jokes' kick in!
I'm a professional self defense instructor. This is good stuff. Pay attention.
" You want a shot at the title?".
The kind of confidence I strive for
"Left of Bang" Excellent. Thank you
Love your videos. So much value. Thank you!
Excellent points! One book that I would advise others to read is by retired U.S. Border Patrol Asst.Chief Patrol Inspector, veteran U.S.Marine officer during World War II and Korea and also an instructor at Camp Perry National matches for 10 years. His book 'No Second-Place Winner' is an excellent pre webnet source of firearms fighting, especially the last chapter and the summation when it comes to mental preparedness and situational awareness. These are revolver era examples, but that does not dilute any of the advice he gives whether it be 'edge' fighting, personal defense, law enforcement, or military environment. He has passed away, but the book if you can find a copy is worth the price, it was the first written work that I had ever read on the the subject and is still 100% relevant 👮🚓🚔🛡🇺🇸👍🤜
Always trust your gut feeling. A year ago, I moved to a new city for a new job. I was sitting in my vehicle outside my new rental house and noticed a guy who immediately set off all my alarm bells. He walked past, gave me a strange side glance, loitered down the street, then walked back past my vehicle. I had plugged in my dash camera to get a video of him, because I thought I might need it. That night, an investigator with the Sheriff's department knocked on my door. They were in the neighborhood looking for a robbery suspect, and it was the sketchy guy I saw. My video was the clearest picture of him they had, and they found him a couple days later. The investigator said my video helped them find and arrest him. Always trust your gut.
A few years ago, my wife and I were having dinner in an upscale restaurant. (Well, it was upscale for us.)
Looking around the room at all the people, a fellow seated at one of the middle tables seemed out of place. Instead of being dressed up, he was wearing a bulky jacket and a ball cap. Not sure, but I think the cap said “Glock” on it.
Poor guy was the embodiment of “keep your head on a swivel” . I don’t imagine he enjoyed his meal.
Maybe I should’ve had one of the waitresses take him a note that said “Relax. I have your six.”
But that might’ve made him even more nervous.
Thank you very good video. Stereo typing is anthropological in order to survive. A natural instinct. The word 'stanieri' is Italian for foreigner. Why? Because odds are in the early man a foreigner is there for only one purpose. So very important to use your instincts.
John,I was on a flight from Houston to SC a few weeks ago five rows in-front of me Captains side in the emergency exit row there was a guy doing all the things you mentioned including the hoodie. I immediately locked in on him and looked around to see if anybody was available to help me just in case not one person looked up from their personal devices and I thought I’m on my own here if it goes down the only thing I could do was break my swizzle stick in half put it between my knuckles and wait for him to make a move but in the mean time I was data gathering like I notice he was left-handed noticed that the hoodie had some strings and stuff like that it turned out to be uneventful but I was ready the entire time never take my eyes off of him.
It was a hot summer's day and I was sweating profusely. My sunglasses weren't enough so I kept my head down, chin tucked in because the sun was glaring in my eyes. About that time arthritis in my hands kicked in and the only relief I had was to open/close my first over and over to fain relief. If that wasn't enough, now I had to pee which sent me into a back and forth rocking frenzy. Now I sit here in custody with cold clammy skin and a thousand yard stare wondering who ratted me out . Guess I'll have to wait for a ride on the new roller coaster another day.