Blauer Tactical Systems · Tactical Tuesday
Every Tuesday,
Real Violence.
Decoded in Real Time.
Forty years of research. Two live sessions every week — Tuesday with Coach Tony Blauer breaking down real incidents through the SPEAR System® filter, Saturday with his team. Join from anywhere. The floor is always open.
Tony Blauer is a self-defense and combatives pioneer who has influenced every sector of training — from military and law enforcement to professional fighters and traditional martial artists. As a self-defense entrepreneur, he created the SPEAR System®, the KNOW FEAR® program, High Gear® scenario equipment, the Be Your Own Bodyguard program, and more.
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A note from Coach Blauer: A lot of work went into this page. Read it carefully. Everything here connects. By the end, you will understand something about violence — and about your training — that most people never figure out.
Dispatch 01 — The Problem
I've trained over half a million people since the 1980s. I've trained thousands of instructors — cops, military, martial artists, all of them experts in their own stuff. And the thing I keep finding, respectfully, is that people are leaving things out. They become very good at one category and they don't even know the other categories exist.
I had a guy at a Tier 1 military facility — world-class grappler, fought in Abu Dhabi — and every time the scenario called for him to draw his pistol, he guillotined the guy instead. Three times in a row. He had no idea he was doing it. Twenty years of neural patterning overriding five days of new training. That's not a technique problem. That's a neurobiology problem.
“Be careful what you practice — you might get really good at the wrong thing.”
When it's time to run, he threw a double-leg. When it was time to draw, he grabbed a head. The unconscious bias doesn't announce itself. It just fires. And if you've never stress-tested your training against real footage of real violence, you don't know what your nervous system is actually going to do.
Dispatch 02 — The Science
Your Central Nervous System Is the Gatekeeper.
I always talk about mind speed. You can work on punching speed, blocking speed, drawing speed — but the mind navigates the body. If you can't improve your mind speed, none of that other speed matters. And if you don't understand the neurobiology of suddenness — what happens to your nervous system when something comes out of nowhere — you're practicing in a vacuum. You're getting fast at the wrong thing.
Fear influences how you think. How you think influences how you move. If you can't clear the fear, you can't get to the operating system. And you are the operating system.
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Hick's Law tells us that more options mean slower reaction time. Fitt's Law tells us that smaller targets mean longer movement time. Both are arguments for training primal, gross-motor responses under ambush conditions — not memorizing a library of techniques you will never access under real stress.
Dispatch 03 — The Framework
The Ambush Is the Target of Every Drill.
The intersection of high risk, low frequency, and no discretionary time is where real violence lives. It is not the sparring match. It is not the dojo. It is the parking lot at 10 PM, the elevator, the moment someone closes the distance before you have processed what is happening. That intersection — the ambush — is what every Tactical Tuesday session is designed to prepare you for.
Understanding where violence lives on the timeline changes everything about how you train — and how you respond. The D1–D2–D3 model gives you a cognitive map for the entire arc of a violent encounter: from the first moment of detection, through the fear loop, to the moment where the SPEAR System® takes over.
Most training addresses only D3 — the physical response. Tactical Tuesday addresses all three. And it does so using real footage, not hypotheticals.
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Get free access →Dispatch 04 — The Blind Spots
What You Don't Know Is the Most Dangerous Thing You Have.
There's a literal blind spot in your eye. That's why we almost get into car accidents — the car is right there, but it's in the spot your eye doesn't cover. What if you had the same thing in your training? What if you could highlight your blind spots before violence finds them?
Is it aerobic efficiency? The weapons you're carrying — or not carrying? Tactical first aid? Can you even put a tourniquet on yourself? Do you understand the difference between attack-specific training and scenario-specific training? Getting out of a headlock in a jiu-jitsu tournament is not the same as getting out of a headlock in a cave in Afghanistan while someone is dragging you deeper into it. The move is the same. The risk of not pulling it off is entirely different.
Dispatch 05 — What Happens
The Checklist. The Footage. The Analysis. The Q&A.
Every Tactical Tuesday session follows the same formula — and produces a different result every time, because the footage is always new. Coach Blauer runs each clip through a proprietary analytical framework that covers everything from the defender's position and context, to whether the attack was realistic, to whether the response would actually hold up under real stress. The goal is not to critique — it is to learn.
After the analysis, the floor opens. Live Q&A. Bring your scenarios. Bring the incident from your agency, your school, your neighborhood, your own past. Coach Blauer will work it with you. This is not a lecture. It is a room where serious people get serious answers.
Dispatch 06 — The Offer
Two Sessions a Week. One Hour Each. Forty Years of Experience.
Tactical Tuesday runs every week at 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern / 9 PM London. One live hour. Real footage. Real analysis. And then the floor opens — bring your scenarios, your questions, the incident from your agency or your own past. I'll work it with you.
I want this attended by people who are teaching other people, or who have been training long enough to know what they don't know. You don't need a gym. You don't need equipment. You need a Zoom link and 60 minutes. Join from your office, your car, your living room — wherever you are.
Tuesday · Tactical Breakdown
With Coach Tony Blauer
Real incidents decoded — body cam, CCTV, smartphone footage, and irresponsible self-defense exposed. Plus live Q&A.
- 1:00 PM Pacific (PT)
- 4:00 PM Eastern (ET)
- 9:00 PM London (GMT)
- 10:00 PM Germany (CET)
- 7:00 AM +1 Sydney (AEDT)
Build the eyes. Build the mind-speed.
Saturday · Morning Training
With the MTT
Physical drills led by Coach Blauer's Mobile Training Team — retired cops, active-duty law enforcement, retired military, and lifelong martial artists.
- 8:00 AM Pacific (PT)
- 11:00 AM Eastern (ET)
- 4:00 PM London (GMT)
- 5:00 PM Germany (CET)
- 2:00 AM +1 Sydney (AEDT)
Build the body. Build the instinct.
Free access — four recorded classes
Before You Decide,
See What You're Getting Into.
Most people train hard for years and never realize what category they're missing. Four recorded Tactical Tuesday sessions will show you exactly what that is — and whether this is where you want to be.
No credit card. No pitch. No pressure. Four classes, then you decide.
Class 01
Real or Choreographed?
Class 02
Russian Sucker Punch Breakdown
Class 03
Six Seconds Is Not a Plan
Class 04
The Penalty of Inaction
Dispatch 07 — Three Paths Forward
How to Train with Coach Blauer and His Team.
There is no single path that is right for everyone. Below are three ways to continue this work — each one suited to a different level of commitment and a different set of goals. All three include access to the Tactical Garage Gym.
Path 01 · Entry
Tactical Garage Gym
Two live sessions a week — Tuesday Tactical Breakdown and Saturday Morning Training. Plus unlimited access to 800+ recorded sessions. The most affordable way to train directly with Coach Blauer and his team, every week.
Starting at
$97/month
Use code GARAGE50 at checkout for 50% off
Path 02 · Immersive
BTS90 Protocol
90 days. Daily coaching. Weekly live group calls. The full KNOW FEAR® and SPEAR System® curriculum. Built for the Tactical Executive who is ready to transform their relationship with fear — in business, in relationships, and in physical safety. Includes 3 months of Tactical Garage Gym.
Investment
$1,497
Includes 3 months Garage Gym
Just the Tuesday session
If you are not ready for a full membership, a Tactical Tuesday Pass gives you access to the live weekly session and replay for approximately $20 per class. Contact us at info@blauertactical.com to enquire about this option.
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