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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM TONY BLAUER 
Greetings. Well, summer is finally here! Pleased to report it's our busiest ever! Our Mobile Training Team has been on the road for nine weeks, our training team has grown from two to eight. Not only are we offering training throughout the USA, we are running courses in Europe, as well. In the next week, I will be traveling to California for the CrossFit Games and then to Las Vegas for the historic UFC 100, where S.P.E.A.R. and HIGH GEAR proponent Frank Mir will fight Brock Lesnar. Looking ahead to August, it's our annual Summer Training Camp. We have an all-star lineup, click here for details. I have my own blog that I update from my iPhone while on the road so you can stay in the know. Check it out. CrossFit Obsession is now open, with daily classes at our Virginia Beach facility. Visiting? You're welcome to drop by for a class. If you live in the area, come in for a free trial. I'm excited to announce our new T-shirt is now available. Check it out. Train hard. GET CERTIFIED: TEACH BLAUER SYSTEMS 
Attend the Camp for Free! The Camp runs August 14-16 in Virginia Beach, VA and we just added a Personal Defense Readiness Instructor Certification Course, August 17-19. The camp training bonus (a $400 value), includes cutting-edge presentations and training by Coach Blauer, Greg Glassman (CrossFit Founder) and some of CrossFit and Blauer Tactical’s top instructors. This promotion is only available if you attend the Summer PDR certification. If you're already registered for the camp, we will transfer your fees towards the PDR tuition. Just let us know. Check out testimonials from a rececent PDR course. If you want registration info for this PDR/Camp Combo, email Coach Tom Arcuri. 25 FREE SLOTS BEING AWARDED TO SUMMER CAMP 
Coach Blauer is offering 25 FREE slots to his Summer Camp. Contest ends June 30. To enter, you must first join the PERSONAL DEFENSE READINESS group on FACEBOOK. The details are on the DISCUSSION board on the home page. 
The NYPD hosted Coach Blauer for a combination S.P.E.A.R. System/HIGH GEAR Workshop. In attendance were reps from NYPD Tactical Training Unit, ESU, HIDTA, FBI, SWAT, Secret Service, ATF, the U.S. Army and Diplomatic Security. 
PDR made its way into the Netherlands with Coaches Wytse Dijkstra and Erwin van Beek holding the first-ever introductory date of PDR with more than 30 students, including martial artists and school instructors. Students spent the day doing a number of basic drills. For most attendees, this was their opportunity to learn what PDR can do for them. Attendees were so enthusiastic about the program that a second intro day is tentatively planned for August 30 and a full PDR course is in the works. Thanks to everyone who attended and to Egon van der Kamp for organizing a successful training. Stay tuned for details on upcoming PDR trainings overseas and contact Coach van Beek to inquire on upcoming courses. S.P.E.A.R. COIN TRAVELS TO MT. EVEREST 
Sgt. Ryan Fox of the Plover Police Department in Plover, Wisconsin contacted Coach B about his brother Lance Fox, who successfully made it to the top of Mt. Everest on May 21, 2009. Sgt. Fox attended a S.P.E.A.R. Instructor Course in 2006 and received a challenge coin that he gave to his brother to carry to the top of the world’s highest mountain. Lance’s trek will be featured later this year on the Discovery Channel’s “Everest: Beyond the Limit.” Pictured is Lance with the challenge coin. Click here for some great photos and to read more on how the S.P.E.A.R. System inspired Lance’s adventure, visit his Web site at www.foxeverest.com. CROSSFIT FOOTBALL CERT—July 18-19 in CT 
Our friend John Welbourn of CrossFit Football and a VERY special guest of the upcoming SPEAR/PDR Summer Training Camp, is holding a CrossFit Football Certification July 18-19 in Milford, CT. The certification will take place at CrossFit Milford. Click here for details. Sign up now. TRAINING OPP: OFFICER SURVIVAL SCHOOL 
Register now for the S.P.E.A.R. System: Officer Survival School, July 14-16 in Carlsbad, CA. The program covers crucial elements to help enhance officer safety and confidence during dangerous confrontations. This includes mindset fear management training, verbal tactics, non-violent postures de-escalation strategies, counter ambush tools, weapon retention tactics, ground-fighting and combative conditioning. This course blends the “best of” the S.P.E.A.R. System and applies it directly to law enforcement, UC, SWAT and soldiers (tasked with 'policing ROEs'). SCARY SKULL IS BACK! NEW T-SHIRT AVAILABLE 
As mentioned, the latest Blauer T-shirt is available. The shirt comes in white, black and blue from small to extra-large. Click here for more on the T-shirts.
Email us a digital picture of you, your unit, school or team using HIGH GEAR while training and you could win our new state-of-the-art anti-fog visor and a gift certificate for two DVDs from our video library. The top 15 winning photos will be selected by Coach Blauer and be published in upcoming newsletters. To enter the contest, email your photo, occupation, full name, mailing address and phone number. For more info contact raven@blauertactical.com
GUEST EDITOR: USE-OF-FORCE, S.P.E.A.R. & POLICING 
Brian A. Kinnaird, Ph.D., is a use-of-force author, trainer, and consultant. He runs Forceology Research Group and offers his advice on the S.P.E.A.R. System and use-of-force in this month's educational brief. Kinnaird's article discusses armed and unarmed conflicts, the safety of police officers and techniques used in use-of-force. Check it out now. |
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