The spear system an acronym for spontaneous protection enabling accelerated response is a closequarter protection system that uses a persons reflex action in threatening situations as a basis for defence. Tony blauers unique system of personal defence codenamed spear sounds fantastic. Tony blauers be your own bodyguard workshop laguna. Developed by tony blair in the past two decades, pdr includes elements of. Perhaps the easiest way to summarize the approach developed by tony blauer is to use his words. The spear system is not a martial art nor does it replace other martial art systems. Combat calisthenics by tony blauer crossfit journal. Over the past 20 years, tony blauer, the owner and ceo of blauer tactical confrontation management systems btcms, has dissected the realities of violence from virtually every conceivable perspective. Read 187 posts by tony blauer and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. Please check our schedule to find the next available pdr course. The entire blauer library collection blauer tactical. Tony blauers spear system as an introduction, i just point out that i have very littleno experience with martial arts, but i have a huge respect for them, and often kick myself for not having gotten into some form when i was younger 22yo now. Let tony blauer illustrate more mental associations and behavioral patterning through the cycle of behavior, a blauer tactical systems performanceenhancement training model.
The physiology of survival a scientific view of the blauer. The spear systems origin began in 1982 with the developed panic attack drill that attempts to. Here is him defending against the crappiest rear bearhug in the world. Be your own bodyguard and was researched, developed by coach tony blauer, a pioneer of modern selfdefense. High gear will revolutionize your training whether you are into scenariobased training, mma, selfdefense, combatives or defensive tactics. This modern system is based on hardwired reflexes, and enhances the officers ability to detect, deflect, avoid or defend a sudden close quarter ambush. There are two types of confrontations you must be ready for. During an interview, tony blauer gave a partial list of organizations that had received spear training. In this video you are introduced to the spear system and why it is so important for your personal safety. The founder, tony blauer, developed the spear system in canada during the 1980s. It was only a matter of time until blauer and glassman found each other. It is for anyone who wants to improve their personal safety, awareness or selfdefense skills. Spear is the study of human movement as it relates to violence, fear and aggression. Spear is an acronym for spontaneous protection enabling accelerated response.
The blauer tactical systems high gear impact reduction suit is stateoftheart forceonforce scenario equipment designed to help create the most realistic training experience. Join coach tony blauer for uncommon sense talks, rants and interviews that reframe how we can look at life, challenges, personal safety, training, confrontations and personal development all by embracing a counterintuitive relationship with fear. Jul 17, 2009 tony blauer discusses the physical and psychological applications of the s. Our system is the worlds only behaviorally based selfprotection method based entirely on physiology, kinesiology, physics, and tony blauers spear university on vimeo join. System, the personal training system bodybuilding personal training and personal trainers only came into existence in joe weider bodybuilding training system book spear system personal defense training manuals frequently asked self defence training questions. Here is him doing the aikido unbendable arm trick, for some reason which he never explains and never ever puts into any kind of selfdefense application. Pdr hinges upon tony blauers spear system and spontaneous protection enabling accelerated response spear sums it up nicely. The spear system is based on an 80,000yearold genetic survival response that helped keep our ancestors alive. This modern system is based on hardwired reflexes, and enhances the officers ability to. System evolved from what blauer refers to as the sucker punch drill. The spear system takes advantage of the human bodys startleflinch mechanism to. Young photo by rick hustead back in 1982, a decade before the ultimate fighting championship and years before other realitybasedcombat simulations, tony blauer created the panic attack, a training drill that accounted for the way a reallife adrenaline dump affects a martial. Tony blauer s unique system of personal defence codenamed spear sounds fantastic. His training practices and combat theory have evolved over this time because of his constant research and thought on the topic.
But theres another confrontation that most dont consider, and thats a sudden, violent ambush. In tony bs own words the spear system in meant to be a starting point. Based on this empirical research, blauer has created the s. Promotional ideaspdf customizable promo flyernewdoc press releasedoc marketing basicspdf below are graphics showing tony on the cover of a few magazines, as well as a high resolution poster advertising high gear. Tony blauer s spear system as an introduction, i just point out that i have very littleno experience with martial arts, but i have a huge respect for them, and often kick myself for not having gotten into some form when i was younger 22yo now. The attacker doesnt even lock his hands together or even control his arm. Air force photograh by senior airman chris drzazgowski tony blauer, founder of blauer tactical systems inc. Panteao productions make ready the spear system tactical. If you dont see a course near you, contact us about hosting a custom solution at your company, home, unit or organization. Tony blauer is an expert on combatives and selfdefense, and hes been a part of the crossfit community for years. Tony blauer is a combat specialist and creator of the spear systemspontaneous protection enabling accelerated response. Custom athletic design ensures snug fit for maximum range of motion and protection. High gear is perfect for all aspects of defensive tactics, combatives, scenariobased training.
I have had the oppurtunity to sit and talk with both greg glassman and tony blauer. Request high gear quote need more info on high gear. Click here for brochures, spec descriptions and more. Loren christensen talks to the creator of the spear system to find out more about what makes him tick and what defines a true warrior. Oct 31, 2012 let tony blauer illustrate more mental associations and behavioral patterning through the cycle of behavior, a blauer tactical systems performanceenhancement training model. We need a system thats generic in its applicability to humans, he said. Training certification almost two years ago he mentioned crosssfit and how effective it was. Personal defense readiness tony blauer free ebooks.
Personal defense readiness dvd filmed by rob pincus and develop the system pdr tony blair tony blauer. I always say that we need a system that isnt gender, age or taskspecific. Its initial response is to protect the head and move you away from danger. Mar 01, 2017 tony blauer and his spear system for selfdefense by charles march 1, 2017 march 22nd, 2017 one comment commander divine has launched the courage foundation, a nonprofit that will let him provide him with the ability to help bring selfawareness and resilience training to various people, like schools, prisons and vets with ptsd. Also like crossfit, blauer believes what he teaches is universally applicable and scalable.
I realized that tony blauer was way ahead of his time in his expertise and knowledge of the s. This collection is for collectors and researchers and those who want to watch and learn from the evolution of coach blauer s fighting method. System, will share responses to questions he frequently receives fr. Understanding the theory behind the acronym is the first step in understanding how and why many selfdefense systems are predisposed to fail in a real, sudden, violent assault. Ive just spent the last 30 minutes looking at tony blauer videos and theyre all like that. Unlike boxing, which discourages blinking in the face of punches, or muay thai, where youre expected to greet kicks with a smile, blauer actively encourages you to embrace your cowardly instincts. At various intervals, defensive tactics instructor, tony blauer, founder of blauer tactical systems and creator of the s. He has created a system based on physiology and natural biomechanics called spear, its based on the startleflinch response, which is part of the human survival reflex. High gearcomplete suit blauer tactical systems inc. Blauer has been instructing and researching close quarters fighting for over twenty years. This camp is not just for law enforcement, crossfitters or martial artists. For more information on tony blauers systems or products visit him online at overview s.
Program pdr a program of the most advanced unarmed selfdefense in the world. So for those critical of what they see in a youtube vid, especially if its the scaled down version for crossfit gyms, i dont think its ment to be a complete fighting system but rather a way of looking at combat and violence. Dec 27, 2019 during an interview, tony blauer gave a partial list of organizations that had received spear training. If you expect your selfdefense system to work under the realities of violence, you had better start with what your body will want to do naturally. You can also learn about head instructor, hermann morriss journey in discovering tony blauer and his system. Spear system fundamentals before delving into the actual physiology of the spear system, it is important to understand some of the philosophical underpinnings of the entire tcms approach to training.
Tony blauer discusses the physical and psychological applications of the s. Spear system wikipedia the video continues with an in depth look at the pivotal emotional climatization drill. Perhaps the easiest way to summarize the approach developed by. Tony blauer is the founder and ceo of blauer tactical systems and the creator of the spear system. Tony blauer shows you 6 selfdefense moves based on real street fights.