spear & pdr camp - Blauer Tactical Systems

PRESENTING
TONY BLAUER’S S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM & PERSONAL DEFENCE READINESS
FOR THE FIRST EVER ‘OPEN EVENT’ HOSTED IN THE UK
TONY BLAUER, the leading pioneer of close quarter training, fear management and consultant
to many of the top Law Enforcement & Military trainers around the world is offering his first ever
‘open’ training session in the United Kingdom.
For ten years, Tony Blauer has been teaching his innovative and unique personal protection concepts
to police forces across the UK. This summer, for the first time, he will be holding an open
training event. The event will focus on the fundamental behaviourally and scientifically based
concepts of the S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM and PERSONAL DEFENCE READINESS program.
Police, Military, Security operators, Martial Arts Instructors and Self-Defence specialists will converge
in Edinburgh for two days with the innovator who Black Belt Magazine included in its list of
ten people who may have “changed the face of the martial arts”.
This training camp is scheduled for Saturday August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd 2008, hosted
centrally at Edinburgh University. The event coincides with the Edinburgh Festival for maximum
enjoyment!
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BLAUER TACTICAL SYSTEMS
“Pioneering Cutting-Edge, Real-World Self-Defence since 1979”
Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) is one of the world’s leading consulting companies specializing in
the research and development of close quarter tactics & scenario-based training for law enforcement,
military and professional self-defense instructors.
During the 1980’s, BTS pioneered reality-based self-defense with their ground-breaking ‘Panic
Attack’ drill, the design of the world’s first functional scenario-based training suit and the first selfdefense
program based on psychology, physiology and kinesiology.
The S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) is a scientifically
researched & medically reviewed personal defense measure that exploits the body’s natural
responses to violence and danger. This survival mechanism, dubbed: Startle-Flinch Response
has been scientifically integrated into a series of neuro-muscular drills that teaches individuals
how to convert their instinctive reactions into protective and combative tactics.
HIGH GEAR is considered to be the world’s most dynamic role-player gear because it allows
trainers to engage in realistic and integrated scenarios in practically any environment. BTS has developed
an analytic & systematic approach to scenario training by reverse engineering real world
confrontations. This program is called Ballistic Microfights.
BTS is now a world-leader in the design of force-on-force training equipment, as well as program
management for police defensive tactics, military combative training, close quarter combatives,
and personal defence training. HIGH GEAR, Ballistic Micro-fights and the S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM
are now used by many of the world’s leading DT, Combatives and self-defense instructors to
augment their personal defense skills.
Our focus, our mission and our path have not wavered since we began teaching real-world
self-defense in 1979... we have been on the cutting-edge of reality-based training for the selfdefence
world ever since.
Building on the work we have been doing with the Law Enforcement community in the UK and
in Europe for many years, I look forward to meeting many serious, dedicated trainers at our firstever
open course in the UK.
President
Blauer Tactical Systems USA LLC
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VENUE INFORMATION
SPEAR & PDR CAMP
EDINBURGH 2008
S.P.E.A.R. & P.D.R. CAMP, EDINBURGH 2008: VENUE INFORMATION
EDINBURGH AIRPORT IS 20 MINUTES
AWAY TAXIS FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
CENTRE COST ROUGHLY £20
WAVERLEY Train Station
Aiport Buses arrive here every 20 minutes (£5 return)
Train Journey times:
Manchester 3.5 hours, London 4.5 hours, York 4 hours
TRAINING VENUE
St Leonards Sports
Centre, part of
Edinburgh Universityʼs
Centre for Sport and
Exercise.
EDINBURGH CASTLE
THE ROYAL MILE
Festival street-theatre
all day every day on
this historic street.
TRAVELODGE
£120/night Double
Room
TRAVELODGE
EDINBURGH
CENTRAL
“UNDERBELLY”
A focal point for the Comedy
Festival and gateway to the
SPIEGEL-TENT, arguably the
busiest and most atmospheric
place to be in Edinburgh
during the festival.
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THE PLEASANCE
Another focal point
for the Comedy
Festival - very busy
and great
atmosphere.
EDINBURGH FIRST
£54/night Single
Ensuite Room &
Breakfast 2 star.
Edinburgh First, The
University of
Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park
Road, EH165AY
Tel: 0131 651 2012
Fax: 0131 667 7271
OTHER OTHER EDINBURGH ACCOMODATION
www.laterooms.com
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www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/scotland/edinburgh
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Look for accomodation in postcode areas: EH1 and EH9
Look for accomodation in postcode areas:
EH1 and EH9
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AUGUST IN EDINBURGH IS FESTIVAL TIME!
Stay on a few days, bring the family - make it a holiday!
Besides the excellent training opportunity for the
first-time ever in the UK, August is also the time
when Edinburgh will be hosting tens of thousands
of visitors for the festivals, invigorating the city’s
bars, restaurants and nightlife and generally being
the most exciting place in the UK (we think)!
There’s plenty to do for the family too, with many
of the afternoon shows at the festival geared for
children and families.
2007 saw a mind-blowing variety of entertainment and a heady mix of new talent and established
names. Highlights included Ricky Gervais Live at Edinburgh Castle, Craig Hill, Lucy Porter,
Jason Byrne, Henry Rollins, The Ladyboys of Bangkok, The Foo Fighters, Razorlight, Happy Mondays,
Interpol and Fuerzabruta.
For further information about the 2008 Festival Fringe, visit the Edinburgh Fringe’s official website
at www.edfringe.com.
Key Dates
International Festival. Programme available on 2nd April 2008; public booking opens on
12th April 2008; festival dates 8th-31st August 2008
Fringe. Programme launch on 5th June 2008; public booking opens on 9th June 2008; festival
dates 3rd-25th August 2008
Book Festival. Programme available June 2008; public booking June 2008; festival dates
9th-25th August 2008
Jazz & Blues Festival. Festival dates 25th July - 3rd August 2008
Art Festival. Festival dates 31st July - 31st August 2008.
Military Tattoo. Postal booking opens 16th November 2007, Internet booking from 3rd December
2007, Telephone booking from 17th December 2007 and Counter booking from
19th December 2007; Tattoo dates 1st-23rd August 2008.
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S.P.E.A.R. & P.D.R. CAMP, EDINBURGH 2008: COURSE FEES
General Public Weekend One Day
On the Door: £200 £150
Payment Before June 1st 2008: £150 £100
Payment Before July 15th 2008: £175 £125
LEO / Military Weekend One Day
Officer / Soldier £150 £100
Two for One Option (both must be LEO / Military) £150
BTS Corporate Team Weekend One Day
S.P.E.A.R. System Team Coach: £100 £65
Personal Defense Readness (PDR) Coach: Free Free
Student of PDR Coach: £125 £75
Notes
All fees are quoted in GBP.
All Attendees will receive a one time only £100 gift certificate towards
a High Gear suit.
Once you submit your application form a member of Blauer Tactical
Systems will contact you via E-mail to inform you of the amount you
are to be charged.
Nothing will be charged to your card until we receive your
confirmation e-mail.
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“
The S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM utilizes instinctive motion to effect a combative
change in both participants. Its effectiveness is grounded
in basic physiology and as a result although initially apparently
simple it is fundamentally as complex as the system it is designed
to protect, humans.
”
Robert Smith, MD
“
My review of the medical literature showed that while the studies
were not done for self-defense in particular but rather [were
intended] to look at the effects of sudden fear or aversive stimuli on
the human mind and body, they found concepts that are described
in Mr Blauer’s system. It seems his concepts are reproducible in
different disciplines and are universally valid.
”
Dr Eric Levasseur, MD, CMFC
“
The flinch response is a well-recognised reflex response in which
the threatened subject adopts an automatic protective posture.
The S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM promotes recognition of the flinch response
to sudden potentially threatening stimuli and advocates a
system of self defence which commences from the postural position
the response produces. As the resultant posture from the startle response
is one we cannot choose, it makes sense that techniques
of defence in sudden ambush start from this position.
”
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Dr Anthony Bleetman
PhD FRCSEd FFAEM DipIMC RCSEd

“
Tony Blauer will take your natural reactions and rewire them to
serve the purpose of keeping you alive and on top of the game.
Old dogs who supposedly cannot learn new tricks, take note: the
S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM is easily integrated with whichever CQC or martial
arts skills you already have.
”
Pavel Tsatsouline CEO, Tactical Kettlebell
“
After almost 25 years of martial arts training and exploration (seven
of them in Japan), I had run the gamut from youthful admiration
of various systems and methods to seasoned disillusionment.
Attending the Blauer Tactical Systems’ P.D.R. Summer Combatives
Camp changed all that for me.
Coach Blauer possesses such a unique combination of extreme talents
as a martial athlete, tactical/strategic thinker, and communicator/coach,
he reignited my passion for a pursuit that has shaped
me over most of my life, absolutely demolishing a certain level of
resignation that had crept in over the years.
The integrity so palpable in Tony’s training methodologies and
business practices is also
completely manifest in his skilled staff. Thanks to all, by Sunday
afternoon I was tired (yet energized), sore, and happy in the trinity
of mind, body, and spirit.
Though I am highly appreciative of all the previous experience
that had brought me to this point in my life, from a growth standpoint,
I can’t imagine a more thoroughly encompassing system
than what I was introduced to that weekend.
I was so completely impressed that I enrolled in a P.D.R. Instructor
Certification Seminar a couple of months later.
”
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Jonathan Berman

“ ”
“
Simply, one of the best martial artists I know.
Hi All,
“
Michael DePasquale Jr. Karate International
Just wanted to drop a quick line about this year’s Combative camp
in NYC. It was a truly awesome experience from start to finish. I met
some incredible people and had a wonderful time.
As always, Coach twisted and pulled and expanded our minds with
his uncommon sense. I am still absorbing all the things I learned.
I was inspired by the way Tony continues to refine the system, and
was amazed at how much I knew, but didn’t know. It is really
something to watch Tony apply the concepts and principles of the
system he has created in a dynamic form.
Everything Tony has put together has been isolated, pressure
checked, drilled, and then applied. Nothing exists in theory. Everything
has been tested again and again, and continues to be refined.
Thanks to Tony, the Team and all the great people at the camp. I
can’t wait to do it again.
”
Mike Suyematsu
Thanks to Coach Blauer and the rest of the BTS staff for hosting
another great camp.
Talk about diversity, there were first timers and veteran P.D.R.
Team members, LEO’s and military, even a couple of teenagers.
As always, the facilities were first rate, the event ran smoothly,
the training was dynamic and filled with educational tips and
advice.
Dana and I, and four of our staff members had a great time and
we are looking forward to the next one.
”
Tom & Dana Arcuri
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“
Awesome Camp. The presentation from Direct Action Medical
Network was excellent. Seeing the System that Coach has developed
shown to be medically the safest, fastest, most efficient way
to pursue combative training was inspiring. To be able to teach one
of my students tonight who is in medical school and refer back to
what we heard only increased her own confidence in the P.D.R./
S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM.
As always Coach Blauer was just a blessing to learn from. There is
always so much to absorb whenever you train with Coach. Having
gone through the Advanced Weapons Protection Certification last
February it was great cycling through some of that information
again and then having new insights added to it.
The little nuances always amaze me. There is always a little more
of an edge to put on the “S.P.E.A.R.”.
Thanks to Coach Blauer all the BTS staff and those in attendance
for a wonderful experience.
”
“
I believe you and your team are truly pioneering the way forward
in ‘Reality –Based Scenario Replication Training’. I was astounded
by the amount of fine and detailed research and design that
went into the course’s theory and practical drills. It is wonderful
and certainly much needed for people who want to prepare and
develop realistic emotional, psychological and physical tools
needed for real-life street survival encounters, while at the same
time respecting the all important need for safety in training!
”
Joe Skovira
Zeb Glover, U.K.
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“
The combative Camp in NYC was a tremendous experience. I first
became interested in the S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM a few years ago and
have since purchased many of the training tapes.
However, the camp was my first live experience and it was everything
(and more) than I expected.
Coach Blauer and his team were very professional and provided an
excellent atmosphere for learning.
The S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM has changed my entire view and philosophy
of martial arts and “real” self-defense. I look forward to attending
more training sessions in the future and will continue to
study the S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM.
I would strongly recommend anyone who is interested in true selfdefense
to attend one of Coach Blauer’s training sessions. It will be
an experience you won’t soon forget.
”
“
Tony! I am a BIG fan of your work. I think that your contributions
have taken the warrior community into an entirely new evolutionary
step. And this new program of yours is a major step
forward. I believe that hundreds of years from now, when the
history of this Warrior Renaissance, this Golden Age of Warriors,
is written, that Tony Blauer will be remembered as one of the
great pioneers who propelled us forward to the next evolutionary
step in warriorhood. And you can quote me on that!
”
Paul Rossi
LT. Dave Grossman
U.S. Army (Ret.), Director, Killology Research Group
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OPEN S.P.E.A.R. & P.D.R. CAMP
IN THE UK
SATURDAY AUGUST 2, 10am - 5pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 11am - 5pm
ST LEONARDS SPORTS CENTRE
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH’S
CENTRE FOR SPORT & EXERCISE
HOLYROOD ROAD, EH8 8DD
EDINBURGH, UK
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