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Subscribers 3.5M

Videos 4.4K

Views 2.0B

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Active Self Protection covers real defensive encounters and after-action reviews of robberies, muggings, carjackings, and related threats, with a focus on lessons learned and what works in self-defense. The channel presents tutorials and narrated lessons drawn from CCTV and body cam footage, and publishes daily content with an average of about 4 minutes per video and an average of roughly 12.7 million views per video across 4,400 uploads since 2013.

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#1

Jason Hanson view on YouTube

86% relevance

Subscribers 799K

Videos 829

Views 90.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 100%

Similarity 77%

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Both target armed and unarmed self-defense with explicit queries on armed self defense, carjacking defense, and broader self-defense topics; however, Active Self Protection's content is more instructional on real-life scenarios, while Hanson emphasizes practical self-defense skills for a wider audience.

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Warrior Poet Society view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.3K

Views 273.7M

Appearances 8

SERP 87%

Similarity 78%

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Both emphasize situational awareness training and concealed carry basics, attracting audiences seeking preparedness and personal defense, though Warrior Poet often includes broader fitness and tactical philosophy alongside self-defense.

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#3

USCCA

79% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 1.6K

Views 1.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 77%

Similarity 81%

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Share a focus on self-defense evidence and concealed carry basics with substantial overlap in searches for armed self defense, while USCCA tends to balance legal/insurance contexts with training, aligning with Active Self Protection's instructional emphasis.

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#4

Don Chidoo

69% relevance

Subscribers 64.1K

Videos 154

Views 24.3M

Appearances 5

SERP 62%

Similarity 74%

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Both cover real-life self-defense scenarios and practical defense advice; but Don Chidoo's content is lighter on police-style analysis and more narrative, whereas Active Self Protection is more technique-focused.

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#5

Code Red Defense

66% relevance

Subscribers 236K

Videos 379

Views 32.5M

Appearances 5

SERP 45%

Similarity 80%

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Competes on mugging defense strategies and defense against aggressor queries, with high content similarity around defensive techniques, though Code Red Defense may place more emphasis on quick-decision defensive drills.

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#6

Colion Noir view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 2.2K

Views 710.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 43%

Similarity 77%

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Targets armed self-defense and concealed carry basics with defensive shooting lessons, mirroring Active Self Protection's core topics but often incorporating advocacy and policy angles that broaden the scope beyond pure technique.

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Discovered competitors include Jason Hanson (86% match) and Warrior Poet Society (82% match) as top competitors, with USCCA at 79% match. All three compete on overlapping queries such as armed self defense, unarmed self defense, carjacking defense, situational awareness, and concealed carry basics. Active Self Protection has 3.5M subscribers, while Jason Hanson has 799K and Warrior Poet Society has 1.6M, showing size differences but similar audience interests in self-defense training and real-life defensive tactics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Active Self Protection?

Active Self Protection's biggest competitors on YouTube are Jason Hanson (86% match, 799K subscribers), Warrior Poet Society (82% match, 1.6M subscribers), and USCCA (79% match, 2.5M subscribers). They share a focus on personal defense, firearms training, and self-defense education for civilians.

What type of content does Active Self Protection make?

Active Self Protection creates content about self-defense, armed defense, and real-world protection scenarios, with videos like 'Judo Skills Stop the Threat' and 'Armed Robbers Can't Handle Armed Resistance.' Uploads occur at ~0.2 videos per week, and the channel averages about 12.7M views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Active Self Protection?

We analyze Active Self Protection's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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