The purpose of “The Challenge” is simply to get you to realize where you are in your training. As instructors we always come across people who think they are more prepared for a life threatening situation than what they really are. And after taking our training they realize just how little they were prepared with or without prior firearms training!!!

For those of you who have not trained, hopefully this will be an eye opener as to the fact that you need to train on a regular basis. And, that you need professional realistic and practical training. Of course, you need to have the basics down before considering “advanced” training. Now, for those who have received formal training at the basic level, you need more training and this video will show you EXACTLY why you need realistic and practical training! Of course, instructors are going to tell you that you need more training. The issue is that a lot of instructors do not offer training that you will need in order to survive a real life confrontation.

Last but not least, to those who have “advanced” training… Is the training you received something that will actually save your life? Just how prepared do you THINK you are with the firearms training you have received? Do you dare to take “The Challenge”? It could be an eye opener for you as well!!!

Yes, action is NORMALLY faster than reaction. However, if you know the attacker’s cues you can pick up on them and have an advantage. Going straight for your gun is normally not a good idea. The reason for that is because you probably need to use some type of unarmed combatives to fight your way to your gun. Now, drawing your gun is not always the thing to do, as this is the case in the situations in the video. You would be better off handling the attacker using unarmed combatives, slowing them down even for a half of a second or more, and then attempting to draw your gun! Of course, there are other things that you could do to help your situation out. That is why you need our training!

As we mentioned in the video clip, not all firearms training is equal or suitable for self-defense purposes. Our training integrates the use of unarmed combatives with firearms. After all, your gun is JUST A TOOL! So many people including instructors tend to forget this simple fact. Sure, in a confrontation involving an attacker with a knife, you are probably going to get cut. However, we will teach you ways of minimizing the risks involved in dealing with such an attacker.

A large portion of firearms training does not teach you how to deal with situations like the ones you just witnessed on the video. The reason is because this is where unarmed combat skills come into play. Your top priority in a confrontation is to stay alive. And staying alive does not always mean drawing your gun! However, you must remain in the fight long enough to possibly have the opportunity to ATTEMPT to draw your gun IF that is the thing to do. Simply put, you must FIGHT by any means possible to survive.