Spy Escape and Evasions Training

I got Jason Hanson's ebook, "Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life" and there are some great skills to learn in it. Truly believe Self-Defense is all-encompassing and the tradecraft skills in this book should be added to your existing skillset. Went on YouTube and surprised to find his course there!

Posting it here in hopes it can transmit the knowledge that can save lives! I'm such a book geek/collector, I'm going to get the hardcopy too!

Get your Learn on!

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The 4 Hour course is action-packed and full of practical information and skills that you and your family will actually use to help you to AVOID emergency situations by learning how to:

• Keep yourself safe in airplanes, hotels, and public transportation (cabs & buses)
• Prepare your home or business to avoid break-in with inexpensive solutions
• Know if you are being followed and evade surveillance
• Recognize the signs that a serious event is about to occur
• Become a human lie detector and know when you are being deceived
• Use social engineering to get almost anything you want
• Avoid identity theft
• Create a 23 piece Safety & Survival Kit to keep in your car and at home

​And then what to do when an emergency does happen. For example you will learn how to:

• Break out of duct tape, zip ties and handcuffs in under 30 seconds or less
• Pick a door and padlocks
• Use simple techniques to scare off a potential and immediate threat
• Follow a 3 step process to disappear without a trace
• Create and use an improvised weapon

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Spy Escape and Evasions Training


01 - The Mafia Story And Why You Must Prepare
02 - The Secret of Situational Awareness
03 - Everyday Carry Gear
04 - Why You Need A Tactical Pen
05 - Laptop Bag Gear
06 - Vehicle Survival Gear
07 - How To Build And Hide A Cache
08 - How To Gather Intelligence
09 - The Black Market
10 - What To Do When A Crisis Occurs
11 - What To Do If You’re Kidnapped
12 - How To Escape Duct Tape
13 - How To Escape Rope
14 - How To Escape Zip Ties
15 - How To Escape Handcuffs
16 - How To Disappear
17 - How To Do A Dead Drop
18 - What You Need To Know
19 - Social Engineering Secrets
20 - What You Need To Know About Disguises
21 - Surveillance And Counter Surveillance
22 - How To Become A Human Lie Detector
23 - How To Pick Locks
24 - How To Hotwire A Car
25 - Taxi Safety And Survival
26 - Hotel Safety And Survival
27 - Airplane Safety And Survival
28 - Escaping Over Fences
29 - Food And Water Storage
30 - Final Words To Keep You Safe

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01 - The Mafia Story And Why You Must Prepare

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02 - The Secret of Situational Awareness

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03 - Everyday Carry Gear

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04 - Why You Need A Tactical Pen

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05 - Laptop Bag Gear

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06 - Vehicle Survival Gear

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07 - How To Build And Hide A Cache

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08 - How To Gather Intelligence

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09 - The Black Market

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10 - What To Do When A Crisis Occurs

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11 - What To Do If You’re Kidnapped

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12 - How To Escape Duct Tape

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13 - How To Escape Rope

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14 - How To Escape Zip Ties

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15 - How To Escape Handcuffs

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16 - How To Disappear

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17 - How To Do A Dead Drop

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18 - What You Need To Know

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19 - Social Engineering Secrets

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20 - What You Need To Know About Disguises

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21 - Surveillance And Counter Surveillance

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22 - How To Become A Human Lie Detector

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23 - How To Pick Locks

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24 - How To Hotwire A Car

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25 - Taxi Safety And Survival

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26 - Hotel Safety And Survival

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27 - Airplane Safety And Survival

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28 - Escaping Over Fences

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29 - Food And Water Storage

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30 - Final Words To Keep You Safe

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Bonus Video: Jason Hanson on Shark Tank

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I truly hope you may never need to use these skills! Be safe!

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UFC veteran Maiquel Falcao Attacked By Group In Massive Street Fight In Brazil

Photo Credit:  UFC.com

Background

Maiquel Falcao fought in UFC 123 on Nov 20, 2010 and won via an unamious decision over Gerald Harris. UFC released him though due to trouble with the law back in Brazil. Earlier this year on Feb 7, 2013, Falcao fought in Bellator's Middleweight division and was KO'd by Alexander Schlemenko.

A few days ago, Falcao was attacked by a group at a gas station after he had words with a woman and then throwing his drink at her. Her friends came to stand up for her and the street fight ensued. There was a 2x4 involved as well as soccer kicks on downed man, Kaue Mena, friend and teammate of Falcao. Mena is still in a coma and Falcao escaped the street brawl with minor injuries. Both fighters were released from their team, Portal do Vale Tudo.

Check out the brutal video.







Some of my thoughts on this incident:


The 3 S's Rule 


For those that do not know this 'rule', it states, "Avoid Stupid people at Stupid places doing Stupid things". Sometimes it's called "The 4 S's Rule" where the 4th 'S' is "... at Stupid times" (e.g. past midnight).


It was a gas station, perhaps he drove there needing gas. This is a situation that the 3 S's is not a factor. Although, for anyone going to a gas station, something like this happening is within the realm of possibility so be aware.



Drugs and/or Alcohol


Was drugs and/or alcohol involved? Maybe. Probably. Mind-enhancing substances will handicap your good judgement. Do not drink to excess if you must drink. You lose all self-control and oftentimes, you will not remember the period while you were stupid drunk.



"What you think of me (and/or my mother) is none of my business."


Guro Marc Denny aka "Crafty Dog" of the Dog Brothers teaches this 'rule'. To me it's a variation of the old "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Whatever the woman said to provoke Falcao to throw the drink at her should've been flat-out ignored. Throwing a drink at someone is never a solution. IMO, Falcao's ego is a factor in all of this.


Brazilian machisimo and/or Ego

Was throwing the drink at the woman necessary? It could be the Brazilian machisimo culture at work here.It could be Falcao's weak Ego. But IMO, in any culture, throwing a drink (or anything) at anyone after an exchange of words is just asking for trouble.

First, probably his Ego is thinking, "I'm studly. This woman wants me." He has a few words with her, doesn't like her reply.

Second, in all probability, somewhere in his Ego/mind is "I'm a MMA fighter. I'm da baddest dude around." So he did what he felt like to soothe his Ego and no fear of repercussions as at that moment he was thinking it was just a woman... what can she do to me? Well as the situation played out, she had a group of male friends with her and well, you saw what happened after that.


Verbal De-Escalation

Would Verbal De-Escalation skills be helpful? Maybe. But throwing a drink at someone, especially in a machisimo culture such as Brazil's, may be very hard to verbally de-escalate, especially after you threw the drink. Falcao is definitely at fault here. He instigated everything.


Escape and Evasion

Why stay at the gas station when you are clearly outnumbered? To the odds-on favorite reply of "His car would be left behind" I say this, "Life over Property. Always." You can buy a new car - it sucks, but Falcao provoked the whole incident first. You cannot buy a new you. You only get one chance at Life, take care of it. Maybe there are factors involved which we don't have the details to which forced him and Mena to stay there. For now, just remember if you can get out, GET OUT!





There is a lesson (or a few lessons) in that we can take-away from this incident. Thoughts and prayers on Mena coming out of the coma!

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