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Episode #1: Safe At Home
If there is one place you should feel safe, it is your own home. Home is where we are most comfortable. But one of the most terrifying thoughts all of us has is the chance that someone would break into our home. Best Defense host Michael Bane introduces our new series with the question "what would you do if your home was broken into?"
Co-host and defense expert Mike Janich demonstrates the basics of what to do to make your home more secure and plan to defend yourself within your home, especially in the case of a home invasion. Rob Pincus is joined on the range by Phil Strader to review the most important fundamentals of defensive shooting.

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Airtime: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Rerun: Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Episode #2: Safe At Home cont'd.

Having shown the basics for preparing yourself against home invasion last week, Michael Bane, Mike Janich and Rob Pincus take home defense to the next level. What should you consider when firing a gun in your home at an intruder? If you fire a gun inside your home, how far will certain bullets penetrate into other rooms? What other weapons can you look into to defend yourself inside your house? These questions, along with many others, are answered by our experts.

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Airtime: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Rerun: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Episode #3: Safe On The Street

As series host Michael Bane points out, Americans spend more time in parking lots than we would really care to know. The more comfortable you become with any location, the greater risk there is to become less aware of what is going on around you. Mike Janich and Michael Bane take you through several different danger scenarios that can occur in parking lots and show you what the best defense would be for each situation, and Rob Pincus answers the big question; what is the best firearm to own for personal defense.

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Airtime: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Rerun: Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Episode #4: Awareness

Even the simple act of using an ATM in public can be a dangerous situation. Mike Janich has a number of tactics to help you be more aware of what is going on around you, and what the best defense would be. Additionally, Rob Pincus will show us the balance of speed and precision when using a firearm, as well as the best way to practice one-handed shooting to be sure you are ready to use your firearm one-handed.

Episode #5: Deescalation and Boundary Setting
As Michael Bane tells us in this episode, seems that most defense training deals with terms like “close quarter combat” or “defensive firearm use”. But our experts will tell you that the best defense is to always try and avoid any kind of violent confrontation. Mike Janich shows us how being aware and controlling our actions can be the safest way to avoid any possible conflicts that may otherwise turn violent.
And, if you are a concealed carry permit holders, we will demonstrate the proper way to present your firearm from concealment. Rob Pincus shows us how to practice using a firearm from a concealed carry perspective, and the best drills you can use to practice on your own at the range.

EPISODE #6: Car Jacking Part I
Car jacking is one of the most dangerous crimes committed these days. Unlike most criminals, a carjacker wants to interact with you – making this type of crime especially life threatening. We’ll take you through the basic steps of awareness and prevention you can take to form a defense against car jacking, and what is the best action to be taken if you find yourself a victim of this crime.

EPISODE #7: Car Jacking Part II
In the second episode covering car jacking, we take defensive tactics to the next level. Sometimes victims are confronted with no way out of a violent confrontation while driving. We have all seen or heard of violent road rage situations that seem unreal. If you use a firearm as your primary defense weapon while in your car, you don’t want to miss what Rob Pincus will teach you in this episode.

EPISODE #8: Prepare For The Unexpected: Convenience Store Robbery
There are a number of things that can endanger your life if you find yourself caught in an armed robbery. As with everything else we cover on The Best Defense, using your awareness skills and remaining calm will go a long way to making sure you are able to make it through this situation. If you are a concealed carry holder, or are thinking about becoming one, you won't want to miss this episode!

EPISODE #9: Immediate Aftermath
You've trained to handle the terrifying possibility of having to use a firearm for self defense. But surviving a shooting incident creates another level of awareness and preparedness in dealing with the aftermath of this event. The Best Defense will show you what to do and, more importantly, what NOT to do if you are faced with this situation.

EPISODE #10: Safe In The Backcountry
There are a number of reasons to be prepared for defense at your home, office or while on the streets. But as more and more of us venture into the backcountry for hiking, camping or any type of outdoor activity, the same precautions we take in our homes and city need to apply while in the outdoors. Maybe even more so. When you are in the backcountry, you are less likely to receive assistance in a timely matter. And the danger from predators, both four legged and two legged, needs to be taken into consideration.

EPISODE #11: Acquaintance Attacks
While many women take precautions against an attack in their home or on the street from strangers, most attacks occur from someone they know. Letting your guard down around people you are familiar with makes you more vulnerable to attack. The Best Defense will show you some basic rules to follow when you are alone with someone, even someone you feel you can trust.

EPISODE #12: Finding a Dropped Gun
We all hope and pray that someone we know isn’t involved in an active shooter situation, or any life threatening situation for that matter. While we might be comfortable operating most, if not all types of firearms, some of our friends and family may not want to have anything to do with them. The Best Defense began this season with a poignant questions regarding firearms: “what would you tell someone if you only had thirty seconds to teach them about firearms?” We go over some basic information we can pass along to those we care about which may make the difference if they are ever faced with this unlikely situation.

EPISODE #13: Tactical Tips and The Best of The Best Defense: Season 1.
We have gone through a variety of scenarios and training this season, all in the hopes of making people plan for their own, and their family’s protection. Mike, Rob and Mike use this final episode of Season 1 to look back at certain scenarios and training tips that The Best Defense really wants to drive home from the first season. We also add several more tactical tips that you can add to the current training regime that has been built upon this season.