Defensive Tactics Built for the Reactionary Gap
The SPEAR System® leverages your body's natural instincts to keep you safer and more effective in the field — where every second counts.
Anyone Working Inside the Reactionary Gap
The critical space between you and a threat.
If you're within arm's reach of a suspect, the SPEAR System® enhances your survivability and effectiveness.
A Different Approach to Defensive Tactics
Science-Backed & Medically Vetted
Rooted in neurobiology, kinesiology, and psychology. SPEAR leverages the body's natural startle-flinch response.
Fast & Effective
Easy to learn and retain. The least perishable system, saving training time while maximizing confidence and capability.
Proven Real-World Results
Agencies worldwide have reduced training costs and injury rates while improving operational performance and safety.
Trusted by Elite Units and Government Agencies
10,000+ law enforcement and military trainers certified worldwide.
U.S. Military
- ✓ U.S. Army Special Forces
- ✓ Naval Special Warfare
- ✓ U.S. Air Force
- ✓ U.S. Coast Guard
Federal Agencies
- ✓ Federal Air Marshal Service
- ✓ Secret Service
- ✓ U.S. Marshals Service
- ✓ Department of Energy
BTS has trained counter-terrorism units, federal law enforcement agencies, and high-risk task forces in tactical readiness, fear management, and performance under pressure.
Why Agencies Choose the SPEAR System®
Operational Advantages
- ✓ Safer, more effective de-escalation techniques
- ✓ Shorter incident timelines and quicker resolutions
- ✓ Enhanced officer safety during ambushes and violent encounters
- ✓ Reduced liability and fewer use-of-force complaints
Training Efficiencies
- ✓ Achieve competence faster with instinctive, reflexive techniques
- ✓ Minimize injuries during training and field operations
- ✓ Replace outdated, complex moves to save training time and costs
Medical & Legal Benefits
- ✓ Lower head-impact exposure during force-on-force training
- ✓ Lower worker's comp and disability claims
- ✓ Reduced liability risk with safer, more accountable techniques
Community Trust
- ✓ Behaviorally inspired, emphasizing non-violent postures
- ✓ Focus on de-escalation over force
- ✓ Builds stronger relationships between officers and communities
Bring SPEAR to Your Agency
5-Day Certification Course
Transform how your agency handles sudden violence, de-escalation, and operational challenges with our intensive 5-day SPEAR System® course.
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A 4-part online series taught by Coach Blauer on surviving ambushes and weaponizing the startle-flinch response. Open to all LE, military, fire, EMS, and nurses.
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