Improvised Non-Ballistic Weapons Training
Saturday, September 17th - Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Never be unarmed again! In the event, you don’t have access to a firearm, this course teaches you to identify and utilize common hand-held items that can give you the decisive advantage in a violent physical encounter. Delivered at American Defense Structures in beautiful Scottsdale Arizona, learn how to identify, access and employ every-day items in your environment to defend yourself if necessary. You’ll be introduced to techniques using “weapons of opportunity” for self-defense that can be found in your home, at work or anywhere you go. Easy-to-master skills work best for the professionals and that’s what you’ll be taught here. No previous experience is necessary – there is no prerequisite for this course. Instruction Includes: How to run a resource assessment listing and quickly identify improvised weapons, how to access and effectively deploy improvised edged weapons (knife, broken glass, credit card), impact weapons and small hand-held “weapons” such as flashlights, pens, rolled magazines, and the like, and flexible weapons such as your jacket, belt, a hand-towel, trash-can liner, purse-strap and even your shirt.
Meet Your Instructor
Steve Tarani
Professional educator, author, keynote speaker, and defensive tactics subject matter expert Steve Tarani has served the United States defense, law enforcement, and intelligence communities for over 30 years. Tarani is a former fulltime Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) protective-programs employee and was formerly on staff at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Security Institute (Security Force Training Dept.) at Kirtland Air Force Base (NM). He served on the POTUS 45 pre-election executive-protection detail and is a DoD and FLETC-certified firearms instructor. Specializing in awareness-based training, Tarani contributes monthly to numerous industry periodicals, remains a private-sector protective agent and also serves on the National Sheriffs’ Association School Safety and Security Committee.
Learn more: www.stevetarani.com
Course Format & Schedule
Course Format
Brief lecture
Demonstration
Practical familiarization exercises (mostly hands-on)
Information-based training and medium physical activity
Information Covered
Resource Assessment Listing –How to rapidly identify and immediately recognize improvised weapons at home, work, school, your car, a restaurant, etc.
Weapons of Opportunity – How to gain proficiency in the usage of edged, impact, flexible and other weapons of opportunity based on exigent need
Effective and Safe Handling – How to safely and effectively use an improvised weapon as a viable force option
Gain and Keep Control – How to gain control of and manipulate an attacker using improvised weapons
Disarming – How to disarm an opponent with a gun, knife and other conventional weapons using improvised weapons
Multiple Assailants – How to use “attack recognition” to break away from and take the initiative over single or multiple assailants utilizing improvised weapons
Hostage Recovery – How to escape from a high-threat hostage situation using your environment and improvised weapons
Course Schedule
Two Day Course
09:00 – 16:00
Hour break for lunch
Wear comfortable and normal attire (no sweatpants)
No open toe shoes allowed
Notebooks/notepads welcome
Still photos and limited video OK
Bring an extra T-shirt to be used during “flexible weapon” training
Bring your pocket folder and/or fixed carry blade(s)
Do not bring any training knives as these will be provided for you
No firearms, replicas or ammunition will be allowed in the training area
All other materials supplied
Improvised Non-Ballistic Weapons Training
Two-Day Course
September 17th & 18th, 2022
Cost: $495
Location:
ADS Headquarters
4455 N. 79th St., Suite C & D, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
