In this Issue

	PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM TONY BLAUER
	S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM IN CARACAS
	RECENT TRAINING EVENT HELD IN TEXAS
	MORE TRAINING AT FORT LEWIS
	TRAIN ALL YEAR LONG WITH PDR!
	CROSSFIT RUNNING & ENDURANCE CERT
	S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM 3.0 MATERIALS
	HIGH GEAR IN ACTION CONTEST
	THIS MONTH’S EDUCATIONAL PIECE
	BLAST FROM THE PAST: COACH BLAUER ON S.P.E.A.R.

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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM TONY BLAUER

Hello.

Hopefully your summer is progressing nicely. I spent the last few weeks on the road, making stops at the CrossFit Games in California, as well as Vegas for the UFC 100, one of the biggest mixed martial arts events ever.

The fittest athletes from all over the world descended on Aromas, California this month for the 2009 CrossFit Games. Congratulations to everyone that competed in this grueling two-day competition.

For all the highlights, check out more on my travels at my personal blog: http://blauersblog.blauertacticalusa.com/tony-blauer/

We are just a month away from our largest-ever PDR Camp, already we have 100+ registrants and many more are expected. Thanks to everyone who participated in my Twitter contest last month.  We awarded 25 free slots to the camp.

Also, we've added another instructor certification on the back end of the camp, so instructors interested in joining our team can register for the PDR Cert, August 17-19.

Train safe.

S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM IN CARACAS

S.P.E.A.R System Fundaments were introduced to 21 employees from the private sector. The course taught Personal Defense Readiness as well as firearms handling. The course was taught by S.P.E.A.R. Certified Coaches Eduardo Gonzalez and Ricardo Calles, who teamed up in Caracas for the course.

RECENT TRAINING EVENT HELD IN TEXAS

EL PASO, TX
BTS spent two weeks in El Paso providing Close Quarter Combatives for a special military project.  Attending the course were 25 Tier One operators from Naval Special Warfare, Army Special Forces, Ranger Battalion, Air Force Special Operations, and Marine Special Operations Commands. The course covered S.P.E.A.R. System Fundamentals, No-Room/No-Time-to-Shoot Combatives, Ground Fighting Fundamentals, solo and tandem handcuffing, prisoner handling and vehicle extractions. Trainees participated in intense scenarios that included linear assaults, room clearing, and prisoner handling. Pictured are members of NSW.

MORE TRAINING AT FORT LEWIS

FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON
Twenty soldiers from Fort Lewis received a 5-day S.P.E.A.R. System Operator and High Gear Training Course.  The class focused on S.P.E.A.R. System applications for the soldier and included Close Quarter Combatives, Checkpoint Scenarios, as well as BTS’ Ballistic Micro-Fight Gauntlet, in which soldiers move through four separate scenarios in succession and have to utilize S.P.E.A.R. System Skills. This rapid succession of drills challenged the soldiers physically, mentally and emotionally, as they used their skills at real time and speed.
 

TRAIN ALL YEAR LONG WITH PDR!

We are pleased to announce Blauer Tactical’s PDR Division has certified over 100 coaches in 14 different countries. Come train with us.

Don’t miss upcoming PDR Events—including PDR Certification Courses August 17-19 and October 15-18. Also, don’t miss the PDR Summer Training Camp, August 14-16.

Also, you can host a PDR Regional Seminar for your group, company or school, contact Tom@PDRteam.com for details.

CROSSFIT RUNNING & ENDURANCE CERT

Improve your running efficiency, decrease pain and greatly improve your performance.

“Get to this training event if improving skills, stamina, endurance, competence, confidence would be assets in your world,” said Coach Blauer.

This Specialty Certification will be presented by Carl Borg.  CrossFit Endurance is offering special pricing for military, law enforcement & firefighters.  Contact Carl at carl@genetic-potential.com for details.   To register, click here.

S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM 3.0 MATERIALS

This year saw major evolution and upgrades to the S.P.E.A.R. System; hundreds of hours went into rewrites and since S.P.E.A.R. 3.0 launched in December 2008, we’ve graduated 180+ trainers around the world.

The new material includes: a professionally bound S.P.E.A.R. 3.0 workbook with reading materials and a PowerPoint; a new instructor CD; and laminated media cards with color pictures of all the drills that can conveniently fit into cargo pant pockets.

If you are a graduate of a past S.P.E.A.R. Cert, and want to update your S.P.E.A.R. teaching tools, email marc@blauertactical.com to place your order for the new materials.

The cost is $89 for the set. To qualify, you must provide us with your full name, title and place of work, and we must verify that you have completed a full S.P.E.A.R. course before your purchase is approved.

HIGH GEAR IN ACTION CONTEST

Each month we will select the best photo of any team, unit or martial arts school using HIGH GEAR in action.  This month, we got some great photos from Troy Young, Senior Officer with Community Services, Crime Prevention at the Garner Police Department in North Carolina. 

Officer Young has been certified as both a S.P.E.A.R. Coach and BMF Instructor and has conducted 30 classes on subjects ranging from: Rape Defense for Women, Bully & Abduction Prevention for Youth, and BMF classes (In-Service). Young is preparing to teach a Instructor Update this fall NC Subject Control Trainers on close quarter control using S.P.E.A.R. drills and incorporates HIGH GEAR into training.

Check out a slideshow of photos from recent Special Response Team training and a Reality-Based Force-on-Force / BMF Training held in April 2009. Email him for questions.

Officer Young receives our new state-of-the-art anti-fog visor and a gift certificate for two DVDs from our video library. Send us your photos to enter for July.
 

THIS MONTH’S EDUCATIONAL PIECE

Check out PDR Coach Tom Arcuri’s take on studying and teaching martial arts and finding the system that works best for you.

Read more.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: COACH BLAUER ON S.P.E.A.R.

Do you really understand the S.P.E.A.R. System?  This article takes you back to Coach Blauer's definition of the S.P.E.A.R.  Click here to check it out.