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Tony teaching live, demoing the SPEAR System®, and unpacking fear with the people who study it for a living. Start with the full talk below.
Violence Expert: Real Self-Defense Is Terrifying
A long-form conversation on what real-world violence actually looks like, and why most training never rehearses it. This talk has crossed 2 million views.
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40+ Years of Research, Training & Coaching in 1 Minute
The fastest way to understand what Blauer Tactical Systems does — four decades of research, coaching, and scenario work condensed into sixty seconds.
Be Your Own Bodyguard® — Origin Story
A high-quality deep dive into how Be Your Own Bodyguard® was born, the psychology behind it, and the strategy that makes it work.
The Most Important Clip on Fear I've Ever Shared
One minute on the thing nobody rehearses. If you only watch one clip on fear management, make it this one.
Coach Tony Blauer — live talk & demo
Tony breaks down the SPEAR System® in front of a live audience, walking through the psychology of an ambush and then demoing the physical response in real time.
This Lesson Could Save Your Life
A free look inside the SPEAR System® certification curriculum — the kinds of skills, drills, and coaching progressions you will learn once you are certified.
True Confidence Is Found Inside Drills Like This
A short look at High Gear® scenario work — role-players moving naturally, in a real environment, at a pace that builds genuine confidence.
SPEAR System® Applications: Evidence-Based Scenario Trainer® Course
An inside look at the Evidence-Based Scenario Trainer® course — how scenarios are designed, run, and debriefed so the training actually transfers.
SPEAR System® / PDR Program: Instructor Certification
What the Personal Defense Readiness instructor certification covers, who it's for, and what you can teach once you're certified.
Hick's Law with Tony Blauer — The Vault
Why more options mean slower decisions under stress, and how that single idea should reshape the way you train.
Profiles of Courage
A longer piece on courage — the people who found it, what it cost them, and what it teaches the rest of us about fear.
Intro to the Flinch with Tony Blauer
The startle-flinch is the body's first, fastest response to an ambush. Tony explains where it comes from and how the SPEAR System® converts it into a tactical move.
I Arm Barred a Navy SEAL and Immediately Regretted It
Neural patterns will get you every time. A deceptively titled story about why reality doesn't care what martial art you study — and the lesson it left behind.
Read the story on SubstackFear Is the Real Opponent
Why fear — not the other person — is the first thing you have to manage in a confrontation.
How Stress, Anxiety & Fear Destroy Your Health
The Model Health Show — the physiology of fear and what chronic stress costs you long before a confrontation.
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