Jason Bourne Camp

[Maestro]

Text from me to my fiance:

I can now draw my knife and kill someone in less than one second.

As others have said already, this training was amazing. The amount of knowledge gained in this bootcamp was phenominal. If you weren't there, you really missed out. A couple of people had to back out at the last minute and I feel really sorry for them because they have no idea what they missed.

Prefense.

First we learned what happens leading up to every type of attack, be it a home invasion, robbery, mugging, you name it. Understanding how to recognize threats and prevent yourself and your loved ones from ever reaching a point where you need to use your skills was of immeasurable value. Since returning home, my house and each room has more levels of protection.

But it's still pretty cool to be able to send that text. Obviously I don't want to ever have to kill anyone. But being able to disarm almost any weapon, being fimiliarized with several types of firearms, being able to recognize and nuetralize threats, knowing that I can keep myself and my loved ones safe with the skills I learned; that's pretty awesome. Of course I will do everything I can in the 90% that leads up to an attack to prevent it. But if it reaches that last 10%, it's an incredibly empowering feeling to know that I can stop someone with something as simple as a t-shirt, a flashlight, stick, chair, etc.

I've been doing martial arts for over thirty years. In that time I've seen a lot of really good stuff and a lot of garbage. One of the many things I loved about this course is that everything taught was something that not only works, but has been tested by real people in life threatening conditions. The tactics are realistic and applicable. As a result, I feel much more able to protect myself and my loved ones. Even more importantly, I feel more able to prevent these things from happening by being prepared, having a plan, and eliminating vulnerable areas. And it doesn't hurt to hear a girl say how sexy it is to see you spin a karambit.

Steve T. and Stephen Grosch, aka Bravo are amazing teachers. Stephen Grosch is as good at teaching tactical stuff as he is at teaching pickup. After 30 years of studying martial arts, he showed me a lot that I hadn't known. I don't know if he will offer this course again, but if he does, you'd be crazy not to take it. If there is a level two, I will find a way to be there.