Testimonials
"I read your article (Beating the Blade)- Excellent! This type of practical training is very rarely taught."
John / TAK, Inc.
www.takknife.com
"You put together a great system and a well done DVD. What you have come up with is right on. One simple, basic technique, that will work for virtually every threat one may encounter. I travel all over the world, and the threat of being attacked or kidnapped is ever present. This is something I can use to survive such an encounter. And who knows, equipped with this knowledge, an individual or small group could potentially avert another 9-11 disaster".
Bill Ballantyne
I am a soldier in the army, currently deployed in Iraq. I ordered your Firearm Acquisition Tactics DVD a few months ago. I began working it into my normal workout routine and was amazed at the usefulness of these techniques.
About three weeks ago, I was on a room clearing mission, the first
one in the room, when there was an insurgent hiding behind the door.
I felt the muzzle of the weapon and heard the bolt click before I could think, and then proceeded to disarm the man using the techniques in your DVD. I wanted to say thank you for putting out this product because it saved my life.
Spc. Robert S. Bowen Jr.
U.S. Army, Iraq
Your production on firearm disarms was excellent and has proven most useful for our department.
Russ Hatzel
Mt. Olive Township Police Department (NJ)
“This is top of the line training. I have never seen anything better.”
Donald Fuller
(Donald is a Knife Combatives Instructor and multi-style Martial Artist)
Brunswick, MD
“Firearm Acquisition Tactics, a 50-minute DVD from Wartac, teaches effective ways to defend yourself from an armed assailant.”
Ella Morse
Black Belt Magazine (April, 2005, page 61)
“WARTAC, a California-based Self-Defense firm, can show you a simple, effective means of quickly disarming and, if necessary, neutralizing your assailant. And you end up in a position of control with your opponent’s weapon by using just a few simple moves…As a graduate of several different unarmed defense classes, I’ve commonly spent hours working on various sequences suggested to attempt a gun disarm. I can honestly say I never felt confident in attempting a gun disarm coming out of those classes. After watching WARTAC’s 50-minute DVD, I was elated to see that the same basic movements allow you to disarm an attacker approaching from the front, rear, right, or left…As a firearms instructor, I also liked the fact that Nance and Hallford continually reminded students to avoid the gun’s muzzle. Every motion served to keep the Good Guy clear of the business end of the weapon.”
Kevin Michalowski, Concealed Carry Magazine (June, 2005,)
(Kevin is an NRA-certified Pistol and Personal Protection Instructor and member of the
Waupaca County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department Reserve)
“The disarms presented on this DVD are based on one “universal” technique that, with slight modification, can be applied to almost any type of firearm threat you could face. The co-founders of WARTAC are experienced professionals. Rich Nance is a police S.W.A.T. team member, Police Defensive Tactics Instructor and second-degree Karate black belt. David Hallford is a multiple style black belt and self-defense instructor with over 30 years experience…The techniques and tactics presented are non-style specific, which makes Firearm Acquisition Tactics a natural addition to any martial arts program. The DVD can be used as the foundation for developing a class specific to firearm disarming or to supplement existing classes. In any case, Firearm Acquisition Tactics can be an excellent marketing tool for attracting and retaining adult students.”
Martial Arts Success Magazine (March, 2005, page 14)
The video you sent out was top notch. Your objective of teaching a simple and universal system of handgun self-defense was accomplished. The DVD has excellent video and audio. The technical level of instruction was apparent by the quality of instruction and anecdotal information.
James Sanders
Oklahoma