I just released the latest in my series on de-escalation, entitled Threat De-escalation: : How to Effectively Assess and Diffuse Dangerous Situations (Book & DVD). This one is a little different: The DVD provides graphic scenarios of ordinary individuals facing potentially dangerous people. We show best practice methods to verbally diffuse various situations, followed by commentary explaining the strategies. The book, beautifully designed, amplifies this information. It is a succinct, comprehensive instruction book of Edgework methodology for ordinary individuals. It is part of a three part series that I’ve done in collaboration with Mike Hughes of Next Level Training, the inventor of the SIRT pistol; Don Gulla, the founder of Arrestling; and the United States Concealed Carry Association. The USCCA is an insurance group that protects licensed gun owners who lawfully use a weapon to protect themselves. Seeing the bearing of weapons to be a truly serious responsibility, they ensure that people receive top-level training. I’m honored to be part of this project. My focus, as always, is on threat assessment and de-escalation.

I’ve gotten a number of requests over the years for instruction on de-escalation that wasn’t focused on the extremes (police or corrections tactics, security or worksite safety, or de-escalation of the severely mentally ill or drug affected in a clinical context). My work here is for the ordinary person, be they someone who carries a weapon or not. The link below goes to the USCCA website. In addition to my book and DVD, you can also acquire other works on the safe proper usage of firearms, if you wish to make that part of your study. http://edgeworkbooks.com/threat-de-es...