Christopher Thompson in the Hot Seat: Prepared, Not Paranoid
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Most people think self-defense means knowing how to fight.
Christopher Thompson says that’s one of the biggest lies we’ve been sold.
After losing one of his own students to a violent knife attack, Christopher completely changed the way he teaches personal protection. This conversation goes way beyond punches and guns. We talk about awareness, avoiding violence, trauma, protecting your family, why confidence can become dangerous, and the simple habits that dramatically improve your safety.
Whether you’re a parent, business owner, woman living alone, or just someone who wants to be more prepared, this episode is full of practical advice you can use immediately.
In this episode we discuss:
* The biggest myths about self-defense
* Why awareness beats fighting
* The truth about knife attacks
* Situational awareness and Cooper’s Color Codes
* Firearms, pepper spray, and everyday carry
* Trauma-informed self-defense
* Protecting your kids in today’s world
* Practical safety habits everyo
What if everything Hollywood taught you about self-defense is wrong?
Christopher Thompson has spent decades teaching martial arts, firearms, and real-world personal protection, but one tragic event completely changed the way he viewed violence. After losing one of his students in a knife attack, Christopher realized that most self-defense training doesn’t prepare people for what actually happens in real life.
In this episode we dive into the psychology of violence, why awareness beats fighting, the myths surrounding firearms, trauma-informed self-defense, protecting your family, situational awareness, and practical strategies anyone can use to stay safer.
If you’ve ever thought self-defense was only for fighters, this conversation will change your mind.
Salutatuons!
I'm instructor Thompson, a firearms instructor, range safety officer, certified firearms specialists ( allows me to testify in court on firearms and ammunition) and a martial arts instructor. I have twenty seven years in as a teacher, and a practitioner of 31 in Ed Parkers Kenpo.
To keep it brief in 2014 a student of mine was brutally, murdered with a knife. He wasn't just a student. He was a family friend and ever since and for more than a decade, I have been creating a resume that no one else had. As a student first I started cross training in everything I could possibly find. Looking for a solution to how to stop a knife attack. At the time I thought I knew, I was wrong! I promised his parents who were friends of mine that I would always keep his name alive in the bravery of his actions trying to stop someone who just and took the life of his best friend in front of him. I went to Kali, Muay Thai and firerarms. I've spent every day since studying in practicing on how to survive a stabbing event. I run a couple of companies and with my business partner. We created Dragonfly academy of integrated defensive arts. Specializing in managing violence, and specifically on a mission to help serve marginalized communities like LGBTQ+, indigenous and native population, and groups that face targeted acts of violence. We built this to help save lives, because self defenses is for everyone!