Personal Security and Survival Training Course

Ancient Skills

In the November 2009 addition of  Outside Magazine, Joe Spring, writes briefly about Ben Sherwoods book, ” The Survival Club”.  In his bestseller, Sherwood writes, “that in survival situations we all fall into one of three groups.

The ten percent who lead others to safety, the 80 percent who tend to wait for instructions, or the 10 percent who freak out.”  “The twin enemies of survival are fear and inflexibility,” he says.  “Fear is demotivating and paralyzing.  Inflexibility means that you don’t adapt to the new reality.”

The number one survival skill

In the same addition of Outside Magazine, Toni Nester, a survival guru, is asked this burning question, whats the number one skill people should learn in case they get lost in the back country?  Mr. Nester replies, “fire making”.

According to INSI ( International News Safety Institute) this year, nine journalist have been killed while on assignment worldwide.

Recommended INSI training  for journalist sent overseas into hot spots?  Training should cover personal safety, landmines, pre-deployment issues, first aid skills and detention and captivity survival.  Training should also include how to make a security plan, how to set up travel and communication protocols with staff in the field as well as how to manage a crisis  and  report back on incidents.

What other types of training do you think would apply for your personal security and survival at home or abroad?

According to , Jeffery Miller,  the author of – The Best Self-Defense Strategy – The 6 Phases of a Perfect Self-Defense Plan.
“Each phase, or stage, itself, has the potential of reducing or completely eliminating your chances of ending up as a crime statistic as a victim of assault or some other serious crime.”

Miller recommends the following 6 phases of defense.
1. General Awareness
2. Awareness of Danger Potential
3. Escaping to Safety
4. Distraction Tactics
5. Project a Confident Attitude
6. Physical Self-Defense

Other personal security concepts for you to consider:
7. Mental Preparation
8. De-Escalation
9. Controlling Attack Range
10. Keeping and Maintaining Distance
11. Adrenal Stress Response – Panic – Fight or Flight
12. Accessing the Animal Within – Primal Response

This is by no means a complete list of self-defense strategy. However, there is plenty here to work with.

What about drinking water overseas and what are the risks?

Magellans travel supplies, urges customers to use caution with water while traveling – “Undertreated water is a wonderful home for microorganisms such as viruses (polio, hepatitis), bacteria (cholera, salmonella, streptococcus), and parasites (Giardia Lamblia, Cryptosporidium). Exposure to these organisms can cause serious illness, and in some cases may be fatal.” to right!

Personal Security & Survival Training Course

When I studied with Tom brown Jr. a class I really enjoyed immensely was Scout class.  So much so, I took every Scout course Tom offered.  Based on the Apache Scout Warrior philosophy.  All week we suffered through sleep deprivation, practiced open hand, knife, stick, and staff self-defense techniques.  Studied and avoided booby traps.  Studied human psychology, learned to move silently and use natural camouflage.

Some of the best Scouts I know are women, mothers and school teachers. To the chagrin of many a special ops professional, so ladies, this is a great camp to apply yourselves at the expense of us men.

Games included capture the flag, and a host of other physically and mentally exhaustive scenarios. Tom always drilled in us, that the Apache Scout was the last to pick up the lance. (To use physical violence), Tom taught us that the Apache Scout always had a host of other skills at his disposal before resorting to violence. And this is our philosophy as well.

I will admit, that this is no doubt, the most fun of all the camps we offer. In the past this course has been by invitation only. But, there is so much for you to learn from this course, and so much that can benefit you, plus its a blast, that we are excited to offer it without any prerequisites for 2010. If its a success like we think it will be, we will offer it as a regularly scheduled camp in the future.

Some of the best Scouts I know are women, mothers and school teachers. To the chagrin of many a special ops professional, so ladies, this is a great camp to apply yourselves at the expense of us men.

What You Will learn

You will want to be in good physical condition for this camp.  We will be camping out and conditions, like all our camps, are primitive.  We will not be training with any fire arms, and fire arms are not allowed at camp. You will learn self-defense techniques using open hand, rubber knife, short sticks, and staff.

You will learn to work as a team with your other students, while avoiding other teams that are operating in the same area.  An important part of camp will be developing your awareness to react to what is happening around you, how to function under stress, breathing techniques, blending in with natural camouflage.
Emergency shelter, fire making, and water purification will also be covered.

All meals included.

Personal Security & Survival Training Course  $550

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California Dates 2010

• April 28 – May 01

• June 02-05

Discounts

Register as a group of four or more and receive a 10% discount. ($495 per person).

This course is open to students 16 years and older with parents consent.

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