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8 Episodes 2006 - 2010
Episode 1
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
Episode 2
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
Episode 3
Mon, Jun 9, 2008
In the life-or-death world of self-defense, no one has to be a victim. The secret isn't skill or strength, it's knowledge. Six masters of self-defense - a 5th Degree Black Belt in Chinese Kenpo, an Israeli Commando, an LA Cop, a Navy SEAL, a Mixed Martial Arts Champion, and a Medical Doctor - gather in a custom-designed laboratory to reveal their time tested secrets of personal self-defense. Joining these experts is a team of of highly skilled scientists, doctors and technicians who employ state-of-the-art technology including high-speed photography and 3-D computer animation to extract the hard data behind the physical techniques and strategies of self-defense, and more importantly, show how they work.
Episode 4
Thu, Feb 4, 2010
Comparing humans to animals such as snakes, monkeys and tigers, which have inspired kung fu masters for hundreds of years.
Episode 5
Thu, May 1, 2008
Technical specialists, sports physiologists and biomechanical engineers use extreme conditions to test the skills of elite martial artists.
Episode 6
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
Self-defense specialists have revealed two techniques that can decrease the odds of becoming a victim of a violent crime.
Episode 7
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
How law enforcement utilizes less-lethal weapons and tactics: flash bangs, kinetic energy munitions (rubber bullets), Trooper Special Intervention System (water cannons), police dogs (are they faster than humans in apprehending a criminal?), body armor (bullet-resistant Kevlar vests), SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams (and how adrenaline affects them).
Episode 8
Fri, Jan 1, 2010
A team of self-defense specialists reveal vital tips on how to fend off attackers in the event of a violent crime.