45+ years of impact

"Upon making entry, the suspect rapidly exited the bedroom less than two feet in front of me with a pistol in his right hand and lunged at me. Using the half SPEAR technique off my MP5, I drove him into a wall and then to the floor, causing him to drop his weapon. It was primarily responsible for this incident ending without injury to any law enforcement officers or the suspect."

"I was on point for the entry. As I closed the reactionary gap on this guy, my left arm came up in a half SPEAR and my right hand brought my handgun in close to my body. It worked perfectly — it moved this guy back out of the entryway. The rest of the team moved through with no problem and took four others into custody."

"He made a sudden aggressive move reaching for his waist. I used the SPEAR tactic from the side, knocking him to the ground. Then came the sound of a gunshot from underneath him, followed by ten to twelve metallic clicks. He was taken into custody. There were no injuries to law enforcement or civilians."

"When Van Pelt began searching him, he spun and tried to hit him. Van Pelt flinched and drove a protective SPEAR into the guy, bowled him over the car, and the other officers helped him cuff the guy. He included all of this in his use of force report."

"As I was reaching for my radio to call for backup, the one on the left took a sucker punch with his right hand. I immediately responded with the SPEAR, sending him reeling into the other, which bought me enough time to draw my OC and keep the others at bay until backup arrived."

"In the first three months of training we had around 10 incidents on our streets and in our jail where the SPEAR was implemented. Tony Blauer's insight is ahead of his time. His information has changed the way my officers respond to violent encounters."

"The cop primal-protectively flinched, stopping the strike, then immediately followed with a straight right. They overwhelmed the guy quickly. This is due to your system, and how easily it transferred to the troops."

"The SPEAR System is intuitive, easy to learn, understand, and apply — and very effective, even for the new user. The beauty of the program is in its simplicity and universal applicability."

"Tony Blauer fills in the gaps that other martial artists never think about when teaching self-defense. Leaving no stones unturned, Tony places your mind in the forefront, where it belongs, then gives you the physical skills and tools to get the job done. You will learn a lot from this man. I sure have."

"Simply, one of the best martial artists I know."

"Tony Blauer is not just on the cutting edge of mental preparedness, he is the cutting edge. I have already learned many invaluable tools from Tony, and I know that I have just scratched the surface of his extensive research."

"A BJJ player and a Thai Boxer will both find the material equally useful in increasing their ability to defend themselves on the street. That statement may seem unbelievable. All I can say is, get a copy of Be Your Own Bodyguard® and discover it for yourself."

"He was the first person I ever heard referred to as a martial scientist. His knowledge of the psychological side of survival in the streets, coupled with economy of movement and devastating follow-ups, sets Tony Blauer in a class by himself."

"Tony is one of the most skillful martial arts instructors I have ever known. As a professional police educator, I was particularly impressed with his psychological approach to confrontations."

"Tony Blauer is the Anthony Robbins of the self-defense world."

"For those of you who have searched for someone to teach true self-defense and been disappointed time after time — your patience has paid off. Tony Blauer is here."

"We've been using the HIGH GEAR® for the last two years in our Force Scenario Training here at the Academy. We've had great results and couldn't do the training and testing we have in place without it."

"The HIGH GEAR® suit is second to none; using the suit allows the operator real-time speed and agility without bulky equipment to interfere. I know incorporating the HIGH GEAR® suits into my training has helped save lives."

"Tony's HIGH GEAR® is awesome. It's lightweight, easy to put on, and allows my team and I to train hard, injury free. Whether I'm striking or grappling, it protects without restricting movement."

"When speed, intensity and realistic movement are required in the scenario, I prefer the HIGH GEAR® suit. Tony's ideas on what a protective suit should do for training are a complete paradigm shift from the conventional model."

"We just got and used the HIGH GEAR® for our last in-house recruit training and it worked great. I have used elements of the SPEAR System several times in the field and it works like magic."

"The HIGH GEAR® allows the highest level of movement, with a minimum level of restriction and just the right amount of protection. We have six full suits at our training academy and they are a great training tool."