The Start of Something Fantastic

This past summer the Self Defense Company's Intensive Training Summit marked the start of something incredible. It served as the blueprint for next year's event as well as the years to come. After only 3 years I have been fortunate enough to have shared time with some fantastic people and I have been honored that they have chosen to represent the Self Defense Company and the Self Defense Training System over all others. If you attend next year's summit, you'll have the opportunity to meet these people.

This week we released the first Training Summit Video. I have to credit SDC Instructor Tom Powers for suggesting I put it on video and make it available. Normally I would rather put more of a produced piece together instead of the "run and gun" format of a typical seminar video. But I'm glad I did. It enables people to reap the benefits of the summit and makes it more accessible. I you didn't have the time and opportunity to attend the live event, now you can at least be included.

The Training Summit Video managed to capture the spirit of the event. The comradery, the intensity and the diversity of the group set the benchmark high for years to come. We were lucky enough to have SDC Instructor from Virgina Beach, Dennis Daroczy a former SEAL, Chopper Pilot and firearms expert give his presentation on Handguns. We also had SDC Instructors Ruben Bean and Joe Landry demonstrate training methods they developed for the SDTS. I was able to implement new partner and group training drills and saw success with both new an experienced SDTS practitioners.

Next year along with myself and Micheal Archangel, we'll have formal presentations from Level 4 Instructors Darren Poesel, Reuben Bean, Joe Landry, Dennis Daroczy as well as life long friend and training partner Pete Barry (Pete's the primary guy in the videos and the one who kicks my butt on the iFightback app).

For now, you can have the 4 set DVD package for $87.00 on the www.sdctraining.com site. We only made 1,000 and I think we're already down to 700 and something. The running time on the video set is almost 8 hours long and to tell you the truth, it could have been 20 hours but the editor and the producer told me I would be nuts to try to release it. However, they did a great job in capturing the core material of the Training Summit.

Next year we're working with a local college to provide housing and meals. The goal is to lower the cost of the overall experience dramatically. Instead of paying a couple of hundred per night in a hotel, plus meals, we'll cut that cost in half for you. As soon as I have the details, I will let you know. In the meantime, please enjoy the Training Summit DVD Set and I hope to meet you next year.

Oh and by the way, if you do get the DVD set and wish to attend next year, there's a coupon code on the DVD Box you can use to get the full $87 off of your registration for 2012.

Enjoy your Halloween and until next time...
Train Honestly,


Damian Ross, CEO The Self Defense Company


Damian Ross is CEO of the Self Defense Company and developer of The Self Defense Training System, the most lethal and effective self defense system in the world, The Guardian Defensive Tactics Police Combatives Program, 60 minute Self Defense and the Family Safe Program. Mr. Ross also founded the Self Defense Instructor Program that helps people develop their self defense careers from the ground up. Mr. Ross is originally from Ridgewood, NJ where he was a High School Hall of Fame Athlete in football and wrestling as well as a varsity wrestling coach. He then went on to Lehigh University where he was a varsity wrestler and football player. Mr. Ross has 3 black belts, 4th Degree in Tekkenryu Jujutsu, 2nd Degree in Judo, 2nd Degree in Tae Kwon Do. In addition to his martial arts experience, Mr; Ross spent 8 years in the professional security and personal protection business. He is internationally recognized as one of the foremost authorities in reality based self defense.