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REAL LIFE Self-Defense review
An online video self-defense course for ordinary people, USD 39 (shown as down from USD 99) with a 60-day refund and knife-defense and other bonus series.
Worth a look
A clearly structured course with a named trainer, a stated price and a good refund, which makes it one of the stronger offers in this batch. The pitch is heavy on fear and urgency: scare scenarios, 'limited time' language, a struck-out USD 99 price and a letter dated with today's date. Videos also cannot replace live practice, which most instructors say is essential for self-defense. A fair choice for a beginner who wants an inexpensive introduction and will use the refund if it is not right.
- Price
- $39
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Beginners who want an inexpensive, video-based introduction to personal safety and basic defensive moves
- Not for
- Anyone who expects video alone to prepare them for a real attack, or who dislikes fear-based sales letters
REAL LIFE Self-Defense at a glance
REAL LIFE Self-Defense is a streaming video program that the page says teaches ordinary men and women how to handle a violent encounter. It is presented in a letter by Mike Westerdal, a personal trainer and founder of CriticalBench.com, and fronted by trainer Mike Gillette, whose listed credentials include training for federal agencies, army paratrooper and SWAT service and martial-arts hall-of-fame membership (these are the page's statements). The core is three high-definition video series: Protection and Targets, Natural Weapons of the Body, and Controlling the Subject, viewable in a members login on computers, phones or tablets or downloadable. Bonuses are a knife-defense series and a 'Rape Escape' series. The price is USD 39 'for a limited time', against a regular USD 99, with a 60-day guarantee by email. The letter opens with fear-based scenarios and compares the price with USD 1,000 workshops and USD 5,000 private training.
- Language
- English
- Format
- Online HD video series (stream or download)
- Series
- Protection & Targets; Natural Weapons of the Body; Controlling the Subject
- Bonuses
- Knife defense series; 'Rape Escape' series
- Price
- USD 39 'launch' price (page says regular USD 99)
- Refund
- 60 days by email (per the page)
- Urgency
- 'Limited time only' wording and a timer
What the seller says you get
Three core video series and two bonus series covering strikes to vulnerable targets, using the body as a weapon and controlling an attacker, plus knife defense and escaping a sexual assault.
Claims and pressure
The page claims there is a '#1 move' to survive any situation and that most people crumble when attacked. No video can promise you will prevail in a violent encounter, and training without a partner has limits. The date in the letter updates itself, the price is 'limited time', and the USD 99 and workshop prices are comparison anchors. The trainer's credentials are the page's statements, which we have not checked.
Price and refund
USD 39 once with a 60-day email refund. Upsells at the ClickBank checkout could not be checked.
Who is behind it
Two men are named, with their backgrounds, and the vendor account is toughmind. No company address was in the text we read.
Pros and cons
What works
- Contents clearly listed
- 60-day refund
- Low price
- Named trainer with stated credentials
What does not
- Fear-based sales letter
- Limited-time pricing and a self-updating date
- Video cannot replace hands-on practice
- Credentials not independently shown
REAL LIFE Self-Defense FAQ
How much is REAL LIFE Self-Defense?
USD 39 as a launch price, with USD 99 shown as the regular price.
Is there a refund?
Yes, 60 days by email, per the page.
What do you get?
Three video series plus knife-defense and escape bonus series.
Will it keep me safe?
No course can promise that. Consider live classes and personal safety planning.
The bottom line
A clearly structured course with a named trainer, a stated price and a good refund, which makes it one of the stronger offers in this batch. The pitch is heavy on fear and urgency: scare scenarios, 'limited time' language, a struck-out USD 99 price and a letter dated with today's date. Videos also cannot replace live practice, which most instructors say is essential for self-defense. A fair choice for a beginner who wants an inexpensive introduction and will use the refund if it is not right.
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