What the Students and Experts say about
Tactical Weapons Training™

"Very realistic. Very Brutal and street effective! Your weapons system is off the charts!” T. Witman, Goju Ryu Karate Instructor

"Some of the techniques and tactics I recognized from Arnis de mano but some were very unique and I believe more effective in sudden violent encounters.” J.R. Crayton

"Your blade work is light years beyond what I have seen in other systems as far as practicality is concerned. I found it easy to learn and very effective.” A. Farrell

"Having taught the PR-24 and the police riot baton for ten years I was surprised to find that what you teach in the tactical impact weapons course is frighteningly simple and effective. I plan to do more training in the future with the baton and the tactical folder.” B. Martell, DT Instructor

"I don’t think I quite understood how deadly a knife could be before taking this course. Now I know and realize that I need a lot more training in reality-based knife fighting.” A. Evans

"To tell the truth, I didn’t expect your techniques to be as effective as they are. I was simply blown away.” R. Johnson, Police Officer

"I read your book ‘Master of the Blade’ and thought it was the best book ever written on the realities of knife fighting. You and your seminar lived up to all my expectations. Great program!” Sensei T. Culnick, Isshin Ryu Karate

"I was very impressed with the science behind your techniques, especially your knife fighting stance. Having trained with a lot of today’s edged weapons instructors I have to say you are the best in the business. Everything you taught made so much sense.”
D. Dupry, Physical Therapist/Black Belt

"Your expedient weapons course was very simple and practical. I already feel safer knowing that I can use almost any object in my environment as a weapon.” J. Avery

"Very practical and effective weapons training. Some systems get lost in too many techniques but yours uses a building block approach to learning which makes it easier to remember and apply. Very practical and effective!” S. D. Tuller, Black Belt

"I liked the edged weapons training because I thought that it was so realistic and practical. The stances and basic techniques I taught make so much sense. I’m sure that I could use them in a real encounter if I had too.” G. Weldmann, 2nd Degree Black Belt, Combat Karate Instructor

"Excellent! It is about time someone came up with an edged weapons system that really works! Officer K. Bontner, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Tempe Police Department

"As a police officer your edged weapons seminar was a life changing experience. Having studied Grace’s Jiu-jitsu I now am convinced that going to the ground as a police officer with weapons involved is just about the last thing I want to do in the street." Deputy E. Maldonado, Training Officer, Pima County Sheriff’s Dept.

"Your weapons system is very effective in it’s countermeasures. Having trained in Kendo and Iaido I was impressed with the effectiveness of the evasion and counterattacks. Very easy to use with natural movements much like what I learned before.” Shihan I. Jobe, Myamisahi Kendo

"Having studied the Filipino arts I wasn’t sure what to expect from your seminar but I have to say that what I learned was very effective and changed my point of view on the sudden death aspects of weapons training. I was amazed at how fast your attacks were and liked the emphasis on ending the fight immediately. Your Tactical Weapons Training is very effective and very deadly.” D. Polynihi, Escrima Instructor

"I never thought about some of the concepts you taught us today especially the expedient weapons stuff. I never realized that so many everyday object could be used as deadly weapons in a fight.” L. Lopez, Escrima Student

"Thank you for the great training. I know your edged and impact weapons demonstrations opened some eyes in our department to how dangerous a person trained in Tactical Weapons can be." Officer S. Stansfield, Kansas City Police Department, Patrol and Field Training Unit

"Too many officers rely to heavily on their firearm to solve all their problems. You showed them that they should never underestimate someone armed with a knife even if they have their weapon drawn. This training just might save some of their lives. Thank you.” Officer T. Mayberry, Kansas City Police Department, Patrol and Field Training Unit

"Excellent seminar! Great training! It’s about time that someone showed law enforcement the realities of the edged weapon! This system fits more realistic type of attacks you could become involved in and how to survive them.” Sgt. J. Canez, Investigator/Training Coordinator, Coolidge Police Department

"I found your Impact weapons training to be very easy to learn because of the limited number of basic moves. Very smart and very effective for law enforcement. Also liked the presentation. Excellent instructors and thought you are masters at what you teach you don’t look down on others.” S. Carpenter, Deputy Sheriff

"This is the second time I have attended one of your seminars. Each time I learn something valuable and practical and will continue to attend every one of your weapons training courses I can in the future.” Sifu T. W. Willis, Southern Gung Fu Academy

"I recognized some Arnis moves in your seminar but when you got down to the nuts and bolts of what you were teaching there were a lot of new concepts and techniques. I especially liked the focus on ending the fight immediately and avoiding blocking and parrying as much as possible. I think too much emphasis is placed on blocking in the Filipino arts. You proved that sometimes it is just to fast to block.” H. Harrison, Arnis/JKD Student

"Very effective weapons training. Straightforward and to the point. Great seminar!” T. Delton

"Your approach is much more sudden death oriented than most weapons systems. I liked the fact that you avoid excessive blocking in favor of evasion and counterattack. That seems much more practical and effective in the real world.” P. Roucher, Black Belt

"I was very impressed with your demonstration of the use of the edged and impact weapon together.” S. Calmea, United Martial Arts Academy

"TWT is easy to learn and apply in the real world. Your system is so practical that it motivates me to practice more to increase my effectiveness and confidence.” T. S. Wilson, Computer Software Engineer

"What I liked most about your impact weapons training was the sparring. Most systems don’t go at it with protective gear like you do, or they use to little gear and students get hurt. Your program was a great balance between lecture and action.” W. Ladsheck, Orthopedic Surgeon, Black Belt/Boxer

"Unlike a lot of other systems yours set a good balance between simple and complicated techniques. The basics are very simple and direct and the advanced techniques we learned today are even more effective and build on what we learned last time. Thanks for the training.” Sifu J. Runinstein

"I found that [TWT] was easy to grasp and maintain because I have always believed that natural movement patterns are the best. That is why I come to your training whenever I can.” T. Austin

"I never realized how fast and deadly a person training in the blade could really be. Now I want more training!” B. J. Bolland, Security Officer/Black Belt

"Excellent weapons tactics seminar! I learned a lot and had fun! Thanks for the training!” Officer G. Martin, Kansas City Police Department, Patrol and Field training Unit

"I recommend that anyone interested in learning how to really fight with weapons should take one of your programs. Very practical training.” P. Craig Russell, Mixed martial arts/Jeet Kune Do Concepts Instructor

"Great training. I really enjoyed the demonstration of the realities of edged weapons defense. I think everyone was surprised by how fast and unpredictable it can be.” K. Smith

"What I like best was the weapons sparring. It was so fast I was unprepared at first but as I started to listen and apply what you were teaching I got better and better. Your system really works.” M. Farmer, 1st Degree Black Belt, Kenpo Karate

"Excellent weapons training. This seems to be real life stuff that can be used on the street.” R. Rudy Muniez, Karate Instructor

"I highly recommend that anyone interested in reality-based weapons training attend one of your seminars. Very effective stuff.” K. Palmer

"I thought that the training was good because of the way it was explained and demonstrated. I liked that the moves were simple and easy and that they built on each other. The full contact sparring with gear was really interesting too." S. Morgan, Black Belt

" I liked the fact that the techniques you teach can be used with different weapons without much modification. Many systems that I have studied teach disjointed techniques that are too specific to a specific weapon. It reminded me of Silat and Escrima in that way." R. J. Stuckey, Judo and Jiu-jitsu Instructor, Japanese Grappling Academy

"Excellent defensive tactics an d edged weapons seminar. Very applicable to the street and to officer survival in the field. Most realistic training I have received!” W. Don Murphy, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Arizona Department of Public Safety

"What I liked most was the realistic way you approached the use and defense of weapons by training at the level of the worst-case scenario.” Dr. J. Ordway M.D.

"I thought that your [Impact Weapons] system was easy to learn and apply because of its use of gross motor skills and your margin for error concept. In my experience most styles require too much precision of movement and don’t allow for any margin for error. Your system is much better in that respect.” Sensei D. Stevens, Goju Ryu/Karate Ki Training Academy

"Simply the best weapons training I have had in 22 years of martial arts! I was very impressed and will come back next time you are in town.” Shihan R. Nebres, American Karate Institute

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