UFC’S FRANK MIR USING S.P.E.A.R. & HIGH GEAR
Former UFC heavyweight champ and TUF coach, Frank Mir faces Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 27 to fight for the interim heavyweight title. Coach Blauer was invited to Las Vegas to help Frank apply HIGH GEAR™ and the S.P.E.A.R. System™ to MMA. Click here for more pictures & stay posted for video clips as they become available.
Other MMA superstars who have integrated HIGH GEAR into their training regime include: Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Urijah Faber, Georges St. Pierre, Diego Sanchez, Greg Jackson’s team in Albuquerque, NM and many more.
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BTS & VTAC TEAM UP TO CREATE LIVEFIRE COURSE
BTS and Viking Tactics (VTAC) have joined forces to create the first Integrated Combatives Shooting Course, which will kickoff in Virginia Beach. This is a LFX and CQB specific program that utilizes VTAC’s experienced Operator-Instructors and the S.P.E.A.R. System’s dynamic tactical applications with full gear/kit during room-clearing operations. The course combines sound shooting and CQB tactics applied to challenging complex scenarios. The inclusion of LFX drills makes this training second-to-none in terms of realism and practicality. Click here to register now.
COACH BLAUER RETURNS TO NY
Coach Blauer was in Herkimer, NY for a daylong seminar on October 11 for the sixth consecutive year! An enthusiastic crowd of newcomers and PDR veterans was treated to a far-ranging seminar full of “light bulb moments” and mind-blowing demos and discussions. Here are some photos from the seminar.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM BRAVES CROSSFIT & S.P.E.A.R.
Coach Blauer and CrossFit Coach Brendan Gilliam volunteered their time this past weekend to help Virginia Beach’s Kellam High School wresting team prepare for their next match. According to Kellam's Wrestling Coach, James Arnett, one of his star athletes said, "That 8 minutes was harder than any one hour workout I have ever been through."
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COACH BLAUER ON CROSSFIT RADIO
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WATCH YOUR MOUTH
Dr. Adam Persky and Fightdentist.com provide the Official Custom Mouthguard for the UFC and WEC. Recently, Dr. Persky made custom mouthpieces for Tony Blauer with the S.P.E.A.R. & HIGH GEAR logos. "These are the best fitting mouthguards I've used,” Coach Blauer said. “Proper mouthguards are so important for contact training; please go to Dr. Persky's site and get yourself fitted."
COACH B PROMOTES TRAINING TO SOLDIERS
Christmas came early for 238 soldiers at Ft. Lewis in Washington, when Coach Blauer gave a custom presentation on S.P.E.A.R. System training and a demo of the HIGH GEAR suit and basic combat tactics. The December event, part of a vendor show set up by ADS, Inc. Army & Air Force Sales Manager Joe Zirkle, had several high-level personnel in attendance, including 26 Command Sergeants Major (CSMs), whose key responsibility is training. Since the presentation, two CSMs want to expand their combative training with S.P.E.A.R. System and are hoping to do a future training at Ft. Lewis, in addition to ordering more HIGH GEAR suits.
RAE CROWTHERS IN USA
Pictured is CrossFit coach, Brendan Gilliam on a custom rack, manufactured by Rae Crowthers in the USA.
"This rack is awesome, solid and made in the USA. If you're looking for great equipment, great service, contact Rae Crowther!"
Tony Blauer
CEO Blauer Tactical Systems USA.
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