Proximity Has Power
“When the history of this Warrior Renaissance is written, Tony Blauer will be remembered as one of the great pioneers who propelled us forward to the next evolutionary step in warriorhood.”
October 9–11, 2026 · Southern California · Ten people · 2 of 10 spots remaining
Apply NowWhy I Open My Home
I've been doing this since 1977. I've trained over half a million people in 30+ countries — military, law enforcement, tier-one operators. For years I did it in rooms of two hundred. I don't do that anymore.
Three times a year, I open my home and my garage gym to ten people. Not because it's exclusive. Because ten is the number where I can actually coach you — watch you move, see where you hesitate, and fix it with you in real time.
If that sounds like the room you need to be in, keep reading. If it sounds like too much, that's okay too. The ten spots always go to the people who were ready.
— Coach Blauer
I signed up not knowing anything about the SPEAR System® or KNOW FEAR®. The experience was a life changer for me. Anyone can do it and benefit from it. You will truly feel safer and more confident.
People Who Sat Where You're Sitting
Most of them arrived with no background in this. Here's what they'd tell you.
Ryan Obernesser
Eric Saladino
Aaron Depledge
Khan Wu
Randy Linder
Shawn Schuldt
Ten People Means I Actually Get to Coach You
When you stand in the back of a massive seminar, you get the curriculum — but you don't get the coaching. You blend into the crowd. Your questions go unasked and your habits go unnoticed.
The Elite Training Retreat is the exact opposite. Capped at 10 people, I get to work with you. I watch you move, I see where you hesitate, and we fix it together in real time. Because the group is so small, I can identify your specific gaps and address them personally.
Over three days, we go deep into the psychology of fear and the physical mechanics of the SPEAR System®. You won't just learn a system — you'll learn how to integrate it so that you walk away genuinely safer, more confident, and equipped to handle violence, stress, and fear.
What the Three Days Actually Feel Like
The environment matters just as much as the curriculum. When you put 10 people in a room who are serious about mastering fear and protecting their families, the conversations are often as impactful as the training itself.
Capped at 10 people, the Elite Training Retreat is an exclusive opportunity to learn directly from Coach Blauer. Proximity has power. This is a private event — you will be training alongside like-minded people in a truly unique experience.
Friday Night
Team meet and greet. Social drinks by the firepit. Mindset and psychology prep to prime you for the weekend.
Saturday & Sunday
Full training days at the Tactical Garage Gym. This is where concepts become reflexes.
Saturday Night
A catered team dinner.
Sunday Afternoon
You leave with a system, a group of people you'll stay in touch with, and a 90-day plan to make it stick.
Immersive, personalized, and intensive. This was the best combination of personal and professional development I have ever experienced in two days. It's hard to believe we could do everything we did in that timeframe.
Who Is This For?
This retreat is for anyone who wants to become a more capable protector — and who is ready to understand where and how fear shows up in their life, and what to do about it.
If you want to sharpen your situational awareness, build mental toughness, and gain the confidence that comes from knowing you can protect yourself and the people you love — this is the room you need to be in.
Past attendees include executives, doctors, pilots, nurses, coaches, counselors, competitive athletes, law enforcement officers, moms, dads, and everyday citizens who simply wanted to fill a gap in their capability. The common thread? A commitment to personal growth and a refusal to be unprepared.
You do not need prior experience with the SPEAR System® or KNOW FEAR®. You only need to be coachable, committed, and ready to do the work.
The individualized instruction was fantastic. I was hesitant about making the commitment initially. After attending, my only regret was that I didn't do it sooner.
45+ Years of Feedback
“Tony Blauer's research on fear management has proven more effective for some of my clients than any of the material I have learned in 20 years of practicing psychology.”
Dr. Jeff Deteso
“Tony's passion combined with his ability to communicate the SPEAR System® makes it an invaluable program for people of all walks of life. He is truly a master of his craft.”
Robert Fritsch
“Tony is the Anthony Robbins of the self-defense world.”
Dale Floyd, Fmr. North American Director, World Kickboxing Association
“I came in skeptical. I left a believer. The SPEAR System® is the most practical self-defense methodology I have ever encountered.”
Laurent Hentges
Coach Tony Blauer
Founder, Blauer Tactical Systems · 45+ years
Tony Blauer has been in the martial arts, self-defense, and combatives industry for 45+ years. He founded Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) in 1985, which has grown into one of the world's leading consulting companies specializing in performance psychology, personal safety, and close-quarter tactics.
His research on the neuroscience of fear and the startle-flinch led to the development of the SPEAR System® — a modern personal defense system based on physiology, physics, and psychology, used by defensive tactics trainers worldwide for over 30 years. He also developed HIGH GEAR®, the world's first impact-reduction scenario-based training equipment, which revolutionized force-on-force training for police, SWAT, and military organizations.
His KNOW FEAR® program has been integrated by psychologists helping veterans deal with PTSD. His programs have influenced over three decades of trainers and coaches worldwide.
Hearing Tony present is like listening to a philosophy professor, a neuroscientist, and a world champion combat athlete explain the secrets of the universe. He is a coach in the purest sense of the word.
You Arrive Prepared. You Leave Transformed.
The Human Weapon System
10 in-depth videos and an 80-page companion book. Delivered before the retreat so you arrive primed, not starting from zero. Yours for life.
$497 retail value
The KNOW FEAR® Program
Coach Blauer's complete framework for understanding, managing, and converting fear into action. The operating system behind everything taught at the retreat. Yours for life.
$199 retail value
The BTS90 Protocol
90-Day Program · Starts October 18
Coach Blauer's 90-day protocol to cement what you learn at the retreat. Includes the full bonus stack and a Battle Buddy seat. Yours for life.
$2,697 retail value
$3,393 in courses and programs — included free with every registration. Yours for life.
New for October — and I've never done this before.
Everyone who registers for the October retreat gets the full BTS90 Protocol included. That's the 90-day program starting October 18 — $1,497 tuition plus the $1,200 bonus stack — at no cost.
Here's why. Three days at my house will change how you see fear and violence. But skills don't cement in a weekend. They cement in the 90 days after. So this time, the retreat is the launch and BTS90 is the follow-through.
BTS90 comes with a Battle Buddy seat. Pick someone to do the 90 days with you and they get their own copy of the program.
BTS90 bonus courses overlap with the retreat's included courses. Your Battle Buddy receives their own full set. The Battle Buddy seat is for BTS90 only; retreat spots are limited to registered attendees.
Secure Your Spot for October
October 9–11, 2026 · Southern California · 2 of 10 spots remaining
$2,500
Included with your registration:
- Three days of training with Coach Blauer at his home and the Tactical Garage Gym
- Saturday's catered team dinner
- The Human Weapon System and KNOW FEAR® courses ($696)
- The full BTS90 Protocol with bonus stack ($2,697) — includes a Battle Buddy seat in BTS90
An application is required. Coach Blauer personally reviews every submission.
Financing available globally — pay over time with Affirm, PayPal, or credit card. Contact us for details.
Apply Now — OctoberOnce the 10 spots are filled, registration closes until the next retreat.
Upcoming Dates
- October 9–11, 2026
- March 12–14, 2027
- June 4–6, 2027
- October 8–10, 2027
Tuition covers three days of training and Saturday's team dinner. Travel and accommodations are your adventure to arrange.
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If you've read this far, something in you already knows this is the room you need to be in. Ten spots. I'll see you at the firepit. — Coach Blauer
October 9–11, 2026 · Ten spots
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