The print and digital magazine Personal Defense World describes itself as “your go-to site for everything essential to serious self-defense.” One of its feature productions is the Everyday Carry Video Series offering brief instructional videos on a variety of EDC topics.
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Below is the EDC 7-minute video explaining the importance of being situationally aware as a self-defense tool while walking to your vehicle. Following that is the list of, and links to, other videos in the series.
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Season 1 | Episode 1: The Basics of EDC
Instructor Rob Orgel provides a basic framework for Every Day Carry and outlines some of the most fundamental—and important—considerations for EDC.
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Season 1 | Episode 2: Other Gear to Carry
Rob Orgel identifies most commonly carried EDC items other than firearms, such as flashlights, knives, and even food and water provisions for your EDC bag.
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Season 1 | Episode 3: Ammunition & EDC Bag Options
Rob Orgel covers how the selection of ammunition and EDC bag options can make or break your EDC loadout and can ultimately enhance your overall EDC experience.
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Season 1 | Episode 4: Situational Awareness
Rob Orgel covers mitigating factors that come into play every day, such as being alert and avoiding distractions that may leave you vulnerable to attack or harm.
[ Read the SemperVerus article, Situational Awareness: 14 Ways to Walk Like You Drive ]
Season 1 | Episode 5: Employing Your EDC
Rob Orgel explores scenarios where you may need to use your EDC and the techniques to consider in the moment and after the engagement has occurred.
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Season 1 | Episode 6: EDC Items In Your Vehicle
Rob Orgel displays his own vehicle EDC items.
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Season 2 | Episode 1: Holster Selection
Choosing an effective EDC holster is one of the most important considerations when engaging in an EDC lifestyle. Rob Orgel gives a thoughtful overview on the importance, safety, and function of everyday carry holster options.
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Season 2 | Episode 2: The Four Point Draw & Drills
Understanding the 4-point draw technique, step-by-step, is crucial should that critical moment arise where you are defending your life and the life of others, and may need to take a life in defense of the same.
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Season 2 | Episode 3: Shot Placement Tips
In this episode, the age-old adage “center mass” is challenged and evaluated based on a practical assessment of statistical grouping and trends at the range.
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Season 2 | Episode 4: Questions and Answers with Host Rob Orgel
When should I carry my EDC? What if I’m going to a place that doesn’t permit me to carry a gun on the premises? What do you carry and what do you recommend? How much ammunition do I need to carry as a part of my EDC loadout?
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