I know I've posted about the "Personal Firearm Defense" series before, sounds like maybe I'm making money on the series but honestly I'm not. I don't sell the DVD Series, I have no connection with the PFD or the Personal Defense Network, Never met Rod Pincus and know nothing about him except what I've seen on the PDN or reading some of his post on this forum. I don't sell his products (nor do I sell anything else, I'm in the spending phase of my life, not the selling).
So there's my disclaimer.
Now to the OP's comments. I agree. But most of us aren't MA experts, a lot of us are too old to get into a knock down drag out with anyone, and some are petite ladies. We're not going to be able to fight it out with some drugged out bandit. So we have to look elsewhere.
Pod Pincus and the Personal Defense Network has put out a series of DVD's on self defense, one such, "Extreme Close Quarters Shooting". This is a excellent DVD on personal defense at "bad breath/contact with the bandit distance".
I've been a firearms instructor (military, LE, and civilian) for about 40 years, still certified as a LE Instructor in rifle, pistol and Sniper. Added to that I teach a ladies Firearms Safety and Self Defense Class.
I try and based my classes on what might happen in the real world, I tell my students that the course is NOT a shooting course but a Self Defense Course, there is a difference.
Back to topic. In my 20 years in LE I like all officers have spent my time rolling around on a bar room floor trying to protect my service revolver while trying to subdue a bandit. I've wrestled wife beaters at DV calls while the victim was on my back trying to protect her husband who's been beating her.
Extreme Close Quarter ruckuses do happen. You may be fighting for your purse, wallet, car keys, or firearm, read the news, it happens.
That is why Mr Pincus has put out his DVD "Extreme Close Quarters Shooting". I've watched the DVD several times, I know, based on my experience (and what I've read in the news, discussed with LE officers, etc) that what Pincus presents will work.
Get the DVD, study it, get a plastic practice (blue gun) and practice it. For live fire shooting I highly recommend you go one on one with a qualified instructor.
If you do nothing else, get the DVD and study it. It covers this topic quite well.
Again the Disclaimer, I am not involved with the PDN, I'm just an end user trying to voice a review.