Our program helps align natural survival instincts into a defensive capability through awareness, decision making, emotional regulation, and, when required, the appropriate use of force. We recognize that the greatest defensive tool you have is your mind. As a foundational belief, we know that just because you can throw a punch or execute a kick doesn't automatically give you the skills to defend
yourself against a threat any more than someone just having a hammer gives someone the ability to build a house. Knowing what to do without knowing how to do it leaves you vulnerable. We are not paramilitary. We don't lead our students to adopt a badass, macho, braggadocio types of attitudes but one of humility and intelligence when it comes to self-defense. Our students are not particularly athletic. They are your average working professionals, managers, businessmen, housewives, teachers, single parents who just want to live safely and know what to do in circumstances not of their choosing. At the core of our classes, we weave discussions and cultivation of the mental and emotional aspects of self-defense as we train physically to execute techniques to stop an attack. We heavily emphasize the concept of avoidance as we instruct on situational awareness and analysis of various environments and behaviors that may indicate the intentions of a bad actor. We also get into the mind of a criminal and try to seek an understanding of his perspective and motivations into why they do what they do. Our physical training is based on Krav Maga. Physically we teach students how to use their hands and feet to counter an aggressive confrontation and more importantly where to strike for maximum effectiveness. We teach various defensive counters such as how to escaper a choke hold, wrist grabs, how to escape a bear hug, and different joint locks. For advanced instruction when there is no other alternative and things are about to really go south, we teach weapon disarms. We can also teach the use of force multipliers both lethal (such as guns and knives) and non-lethal defense options (such as pepper spray and impact weapons). We can also offer basic firearm instruction. While TRTG doesn't have a live range, we use laser technology to train and instill that muscle memory that someday may save your life if you choose to carry.
