The Tactical Protection approach to personal security training:

Reality based

Our combative techniques are not sourced from any ancient martial tradition and certainly could not be described as an ‘art form’. Likewise the tactical communication and threat awareness skills are not based on any form of warrior stoicism. Instead, our approach is solutions-based; meaning that we first identify the possible threats that you are likely to face, and then engineer the most efficient and effective countermeasures for those threats.

Concepts focused

While there is technical knowledge and skill to be acquired, the training modules are primarily concepts driven and formulaic in nature. This means that we favour broad and generic concepts that can be applied to all types of people over a wide spectrum of situations.

Pressure tested

All techniques, tactics and strategies have been pressure tested in live combat scenarios in ‘the field’ and realistic simulations (under strict conditions) in the training hall. Thanks to the world’s militaries, intelligence agencies, police units, and security operators who have been on the sharp end of violence throughout history, it is relatively easy to find what methods have consistently worked in self-protection. Further, the methods of the violent criminals themselves are also closely examined so that we may learn what tactics consistently work for them in the use of force.

Result-seeking

Training is not designed to inflate the ego or make the student (or instructor!) feel ‘good’. The aim is to increase your survivability; to get the student to a point where their mind and body are better prepared for the possibility of violence. It’s from this that true self confidence arises.

Contrary to many martial systems that hand out belts and certificates in abundance, we know that achieving a level of true combat-readiness is no easy thing and is a job not to be taken lightly. Consider why even basic military training is so intense. It’s for this reason, that all Tactical Protection material is kept basic and as easy-to-learn as possible.

"Ultimately, my intention is to show people how to defeat the enemies they have within themselves. I started training to become tougher and stronger on the physical level, but through various experiences I discovered that the most serious type of fight is an internal one. In training, we confront these enemies in the controlled environment of the dojo, so that when they come to challenge us in the real world, we have already developed the skills and attributes to handle them"