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Flying Dragon Productions ( Michael Bane ) => The Best Defense on My Outdoor TV => Topic started by: Marshal Halloway on December 27, 2008, 05:22:01 PM

Title: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Marshal Halloway on December 27, 2008, 05:22:01 PM

Best Defense premieres on Wednesday, December 31, 2008.

The Best Defense is something new under the sun, a series that focuses on all aspects of personal defense from basic awareness to surviving violent encounters. The show features Michael Bane, author of the landmark TRAIL SAFE personal defense book, as host, with top trainers Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts fame and Rob Pincus, creator of Combat Focus Shooting, as regular co-hosts. Each show begins with a cinematically filmed scenario — a carjacking attempt, a home invasion, danger at an ATM — then takes the viewer step-by-step into dissecting that situation to clearly show better and safer ways of resolving the situation.

Filmed on location as such famous training venues as Blackwater Worldwide, Swanson Tactical Training Center and the U.S. Shooting Academy, The Best Defense has a single goal — to make you safer in your everyday life. After each week's episode, additional material can be found on BestDefense.tv, a part of the DOWN RANGE Television megasite.

On this section on the forum, you can make comments and ask questions about the episodes. Our hosts, Michael B., Michael J. and Rob Pincus will drop by and answer on a regular basis.

Our new DRTV Best Defense section will be launched on Monday, December 29th. STAY TUNED!
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 27, 2008, 05:24:19 PM
Sounds Cool !
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: PegLeg45 on December 27, 2008, 05:28:18 PM
That is absolutely outstanding, Marshal.
I (probably along with everyone else) anxiously await.
Thanks for bringing this great information to those who might not know where to find it.

PegLeg

 8)
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Rob Pincus on December 27, 2008, 05:30:21 PM
Thanks for Getting the Forum up and running, Marshal! 

I am really looking forward to discussing the episodes and related topics with DRTV Members!

-RJP
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 27, 2008, 05:33:51 PM
Thanks for Getting the Forum up and running, Marshal! 

I am really looking forward to discussing the episodes and related topics with DRTV Members!

-RJP


 So are we Rob, so are we  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: DonWorsham on December 27, 2008, 06:36:03 PM


I am really looking forward to discussing the episodes and related topics with DRTV Members!

-RJP


I just like to watch.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 27, 2008, 07:56:58 PM
Now I've got another reason to hope for a quiet night at work on Wednesday's  ;D

Sounds like a good program.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: ericire12 on December 27, 2008, 08:45:53 PM
Maybe we could get a private online screening of a few of the episodes?!?!?!  ;)
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: ericire12 on December 27, 2008, 08:50:40 PM
BTW- You should probably put a link to this forum board here:

http://www.downrange.tv/bestdefense/

And here:
http://www.downrange.tv/blog/?p=1532
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Michael Bane on December 27, 2008, 09:18:57 PM
I'm as proud of THE BEST DEFENSE as anything I've ever done. Working with Rob, Mike, Brandon (our DP) and Tim has been a joy — and I have learned so very much!

This has been a scary project in so many ways, largely because of the staggering time pressure...we did principle filming for 11 full episodes in 3 locations across the country in 27 days! The fact that we're all still friends is nothing short of a miracle.

My ultimate goal is for TBD to trigger a lot of discussion, becuase that is the way we al learn.

This should be an exciting trip!

Michael B


Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Marshal Halloway on December 27, 2008, 09:54:18 PM
BTW- You should probably put a link to this forum board here:

http://www.downrange.tv/bestdefense/

And here:
http://www.downrange.tv/blog/?p=1532

Thanks for the input.

We're hammering on the new Best Defense section this weekend and links and other good stuff will show up at this address on Monday:
http://www.downrange.tv/bestdefense/
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: ellis4538 on December 28, 2008, 05:38:46 AM
Sounds good guys...hope the cable co. doesn't find out I'm getting FREE OC ! 

Any idea what time slot?

Richard
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Marshal Halloway on December 28, 2008, 10:58:37 AM
Sounds good guys...hope the cable co. doesn't find out I'm getting FREE OC ! 

Any idea what time slot?

Richard

No final confirmation, but it looks like Wednesdays at 4:00PM, 7:30PM and 11:00PM, all times Eastern.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: jaybet on December 28, 2008, 12:15:02 PM
Congratulations guys! If only Comcast provided the Outdoor Channel...
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: m25operator on December 28, 2008, 12:34:11 PM
Originally MB said the premiere was on 1/9/09, so this is like a sneak peek, belated xmas present . ;D

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Marshal Halloway on December 28, 2008, 12:37:20 PM
Originally MB said the premiere was on 1/9/09, so this is like a sneak peek, belated xmas present . ;D

Thanks!!!

In the TV business, things change fast, which is why I am working today.... LOL
The premiere date came as a surprise to all of us.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: akhoodlum on December 30, 2008, 01:40:45 PM
Great Idea, looking forward to every episode, thanks.  ;D
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Post by: Teresa Heilevang on December 30, 2008, 02:19:42 PM
All the while Marshal has been putting this together on the internet.... ( and in doing so, you see and hear  the same thing over and over and over and over..........................*so every second will be perfect*.......................) and usually, you are more than ready to NOT hear the same segment one more time.. (http://www.rightnation.us/forums/style_emoticons/default/sm12.gif) .
But in this case.. I am still not tired of seeing or hearing all that he has been working on.
It is THAT good!
 These episodes are nothing less than OUTSTANDING...and will keep you riveted to your chair.. Anyone who watches just 2 minutes of the first one, will NEVER miss another one. Man or woman.. you will walk away with a whole lot of knowledge
 ( visual and otherwise) that you can not put a price on when and if life threatening situations arise.

Great Job and Thank you Michael B...Michael J & Rob and to all who are responsible for giving us this show.

Oh yeah... and thank you also Marshal..for working so hard in getting it on the web, so more people will become informed.
Seeing the end result of all the work, you and everyone involved has done... makes these last few weeks of eating at the table by myself.. and talking to myself worth it.. ;D ;D

I'm as excited as anyone to tune in and see each and every show.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: Michael Bane on December 30, 2008, 02:34:16 PM
Marshal AND Teresa have done INCREDIBLE work on this project!

Our goal is the same as it has been since the beginning...to change the way guns and shooting are deplicted in all media. It has been an honor to work with great co-hosts like Rob and Mike, but just as importantly to work with visionaries like Marshal and Teresa...

Total world domination...

mb
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: ericire12 on December 30, 2008, 02:37:49 PM


Our goal is the same as it has been since the beginning...to change the way guns and shooting are deplicted in all media.



The way it sounds.... you just may have accomplished exactly that. This is really going to be a top notch show.
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: 5thprofession47 on January 08, 2009, 04:13:11 PM
Hi everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Christopher Doner. I have had the privilage of being a student and friend of Michael Janich for several years now. I have trained in personal-protection skills for 26 years in it's various forms. I work as a Nuclear Secrity Officer and run a small business teaching and providing personal security services. I hope to learn and contribute here when I can. I unfortunately do not have the Outdoor Channel so I am eagerly awaiting The Best Defense on DVD!  -Chris
Title: Re: Welcome to the Best Defense board...
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 09, 2009, 02:06:59 AM
Welcome to the forum, we are glad to have any one with experience or without, The beauty of the people with questions and suggestions is that they may hit on something that you had never considered. For example, one of our other members, TAB, is in building renovation, whats he know about security? Well last night he posted an interesting piece on "hardening your windows and door based on the things he has seen in buildings, facts about door frames for example. Just goes to show that good info is where you find it and I ALWAYS look here first  ;D