The idea for a semi annual Tactical Conference in Central Florida just kind of evolved. It started when Jim Clark, High Point Personal Security Training, LLC (Tampa, Florida) and Andy Stanford of Options for Personal Security, Inc. (Ridgecrest, California) had a phone conversation about the benefits of tactical trainers networking on a regular basis. Andy was planning a trip to Florida, and they arranged to get together to exchange ideas and train together. Soon Tony Torre, Miami Arnis (Miami, Florida) was invited, as well as Lance Biddle, Florida Firearms Instruction (Wauchula, Florida). The next thing you know several other people that have trained or shot with the group in the past asked to join the days’ events, so the decision was made to formalize it and sell tickets to benefit a worthy cause. Camaraderie, a bar-b -que lunch and a day full of training was the result. Everyone enjoyed the days’ events; so much that we decided to plan another within 6 months.

That brings us up to the present and the Central Florida Tactical Conference for Spring 2010.The date is set for April 18, 2010, and the location is the Vet’s Recreational Area, Fort Meade, FL We are very happy to say that both Andy Stanford, and Tony Torre will be returning as guest instructors.

Two new additions have been made to the cadre. Dave Harrington, Martial Gun, LLC
(Tampa, Florida), and Don Redl, Executive Options, LLC (New York and Florida).

Registration Information

You can register for the 2010 Central Florida Tactical Conference by downloading the registration form or by visiting the official website, www.CentralFloridaTacticalConference.com.

For a good cause – Wounded Warrior Project

Action News Matt Saffer was on hand for this event and produced this story.

ECQC 1 and ECQC 2 class December 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2010.

Hosted by High Point Personal Security Training.

ECQC LA 08 from Initiative Deficit on Vimeo.

Instructor Bio:

“SouthNarc” is the on-line pseudonym for the assistant commander of a multi-agency drug unit, in the southern United States. SouthNarc is also the commander of his agency’s SWAT team.

SouthNarc has been a full-time police officer since 1990 and has held line assignments in corrections, patrol, narcotics, investigations, and for the past seven years has been a narcotics group supervisor. He was also the primary defensive tactics instructor at the Southern Regional Public Safety Institute from 1992-1999 and has personally trained over five thousand police officers at the academy level. SouthNarc has extensive operational experience in an undercover capacity which is reflected heavily in the Extreme Close Quarter Concepts coursework.

SouthNarc has a thirty year background in Phillipine, Indonesian, Brazillian and Japanese martial arts and is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He has been conducting training in the private sector in the U.S. and abroad for the past 5 years.

ShivWorks Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC)

The ShivWorks Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) course is a two and a half day (20 hours) block of instruction which focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach to building functional, combative handgun skills at zero to five feet. The course is designed to instill core concepts of seamless integration and provide the platform for aggressive problem solving during a life or death struggle. A heavy emphasis is placed upon commonality of body mechanics between skill sub-sets, which means that all combative software is reinforcing. Once the student’s skill sets are initially ingrained, the participant will be stress inoculated with force on force drills utilizing marking cartridges and protective equipment.

Topics covered include:
Day One (4 Hours)

• Criminal Assault Paradigm
• Unequal Initiative Events
• Managing Unknown Contacts
• Practical Unarmed Combat

Day Two (8 Hours)

• Diagnostics
• Introduction to the components of the Combative Drawstroke
• Building the #2 position in live-fire
• Firing throughout the horizontal line of presentation
• Off-hand fending positions
• Default position
• Basic empty hand blows
• Theory of in-fight weapon access
• Grounded basics

Day Three (8 Hours)

• Challenging the potential attacker
• Preemptive weapon access
• Multiple attackers
• Negotiating the F.U.T.
• ECQ Handgun retention in holster
• ECQ handgun retention out of holster
• Handgun recovery
• Handgun striking

Equipment Required:

Holster, pistol, two magazines, eye & ear protection, heavy sweatshirt or soft body armor, mouthpiece and cup, 500 rounds of ammo.

To register for this special event, please contact Jim Clark of High Point Personal Security. Course cost is $400 and a deposit is required.

This class is not recommended for beginning shooters and prior documented firearms training requiring holster work or instructor approval is required. Students should be relatively fit as this is a contact class. Most of the latter half of each day will be spent utilizing marking cartridges and FIST helmets, to allow the students to gain confidence in applying their newly acquired skills against moving aggressive opponents.

See another video from SouthNarc’s training –

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What he does next is fire into the suspect from that position. This with a second firearm retrieved from near the cash register, after stepping over/past the downed suspect twice!

What is your reaction to this pharmacist’s use of force? I have my opinions… what are yours?

Would you have reacted differently? Please share your thoughts with us by adding a comment below.

This event is jam packed with exciting demonstrations, clinics, and contests.

• Nationally recognized author and trainer Andy Stanford of Options for Personal Security will be on hand offering a shooters clinic throughout the day.
• Florida training groups will be conducting various presentations throughout the day.
• Various scenarios will be set up for you to test and improve your firing skills.
• Vendors will be on-site to demonstrate the newest tactical equipment.
• A delicious Central Florida Barbeque is included.
• Shooting contests, raffles, and silent auctions throughout the day.

Register your spot today by calling Vets Surplus: 863-682-1805. Space is limited. A $50 contribution gives you full day access.

For information on vendor space, please call 863-682-1805 or 813-719-0091.

Logistics and support for the 2009 Central Florida Tactical Conference is provided by:
Lakeland Defensive Pistol Club – an IDPA affiliated club. www.IDPA.com
High Point Personal Security Training – www.HighPointPST.com

Political advertisement paid for and approved by Michael Dunn Non Partisan for Lakeland City Commission SW District.