Registered for this and thought I’d share in case anyone on here is interested. THere are still a number of slots open.
I’ve taken quite a few classes with Insights and John Holschen, the instructor for this course, and never been less than impressed.
http://insightstraining.com/view_course.asp?courseID=16
The majority of law enforcement officers are killed in confrontations that take place at under seven feet. The only answer given for how to win in these situations is “just shoot 'em.” If it’s that easy, why do officers keep getting killed? What we need is a fighting system that allows the defender to instantly and reflexively employ either deadly or non-deadly force while minimizing the assailant’s ability to harm them.
InSights Training Center Instructors have taken their practical individual experience and together developed a system that works. The problem with most systems is that there are too many decisions to make in too small a time period. It would be like carrying five guns of different types, shooting them all differently, and trying to choose which one to use under the stress of combat. The saying goes, “Beware of the man with one gun.” Well, we say BEWARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH ONE COMBAT SYSTEM! - the person who knows without hesitation exactly what he is going to do in any armed or unarmed conflict. In this course you will become such a person.
You will learn a full unarmed combat system and an integrated firearms combat system. The course can be physically demanding depending on how hard you try, but everyone should come regardless of age or physical condition. You will only be asked to do what you can. The course will make extensive use of striking bags and protective padded suits (FIST gear) and you will be striking “opponents” with everything you have in combat simulations.
Subjects Covered:
•Stunning or disabling your opponent while protecting yourself and drawing your handgun
•Fighting your way out of a contact distance confrontation
•Lethal and nonlethal handgun retention techniques
•What to do if you are knocked down - winning from there, and fighting your way back up
•Fluidly transitioning from lethal to nonlethal force
•Integrating unarmed skills, handgun, and other self-defense items into a total “use of force continuum” so that you respond with the right answer quickly
Info on John Holschen, the primary instructor
John Holschen is a frequent guest instructor with InSights. John served for over 20 years in the Special Operations and Intelligence branches of the U.S. Army. He is a former US Army Special Forces Weapons Sergeant and Special Forces Medic. John taught at the JFK Special Warfare School and was the Senior Hand to Hand Combat Instructor/Master Instructor for 1st Special Forces Group.
His recent experience includes tours in the Middle East as a protective security specialist and a site security manager of U.S. government facilities. He is a graduate of multiple Military Close Quarters Combat courses, is certified as an instructor by the US Army and as a Firearms Instructor by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
John has over 30 years of Martial Arts experience and is an instructor in Daito Ryu Aiki Budo, Shorin Ken Karate Do, and Shotokan Karate. He is a two-time winner of the National Tactical Invitational and has placed among the top 5 practitioners each year that he has participated (9 times.) John has authored a number of analytical works discussing the training and tactics of international terrorists.