layers of self protection. How many do you have?

[elbows_and_knees]

minor. the guy stabbed for his neck, but I pushed his hand down while trying to restrain him. The guy then lowered the knife and stabbed my buddy in the leg.

[kikr]

Your talking about a use of force continuem. It's most often set up in a ladder format IE..

Deadly Force

Less than lethal weapons-batons (expandable/PR-24), OC etc

Combatives

Vocal

Presence

Thats just an example and by no means all inclusive.

When using force in the continuem escalation is achieved by going one over the level of force presented according to what you have available. The level of force is determined by the attacker not by what the defender has available.

Too answer your question, I use presence, vocal, combatives, impact, chemical, dog, edged weapons, and firearms are my daily "Layers".