Zone Ready gets coached up at Blauer Tactical Training Center

Zone Ready Press Release 2.4.09

Zone Ready gets coached up at Blauer Tactical Training Center

Virginia Beach, VA – Zone Ready Coach Chris Gizzi ventured across the country to Blauer Tactical Training Center in Virginia Beach and took a heavy dose of defensive tactics instruction from Tony Blauer and his staff.  Coach Blauer has been training conventional and elite military, law enforcement, homeland security, and DoD operatives for over 20 years.  He holds seminars and delivers private consultation to warrior-athletes who are committed to surviving and thriving in real life combat scenarios.  So…why would a sports performance coach feel compelled to learn law enforcement and military defensive tactics?  Great question – the answer lies not just in the content and techniques, but in its delivery as well.

“I was slightly familiar with Tony’s methods from the occasional YouTube video or when a buddy into the combative arts would ask me about its validity from a functional movement perspective,” admits Coach Chris Gizzi.  “I was always impressed with the feasibility of the movements he reinforced, as well as his demeanor when delivering to a group.  But what really grabbed my attention once I started learning the S.P.E.A.R. System™ course first hand, was the diligence taken to validate and support the physical and psychological aspects.  This is how warriors deserve to be trained, like elite athletes.”

Science must be present for any human performance endeavor to take flight.  And Blauer’s S.P.E.A.R. System™ is no exception.  All principles, concepts, and drills are validated by legitimate scientific measures.  The physical and psychological actions and reactions are not only scientifically accurate – they are supported by countless hours of empirical evidence as well.  Coach Gizzi comments, “Blauer watches police dashboard video, close quarter prison cell extractions, really any combative scenario – he watches it like a professional football coach constructing a game plan.  His ability to go from the big picture to the finest of details is essential to get his job done.”  It is this ability to meld the science documented in research and exhibited in real life that makes the S.P.E.A.R. System™ so effective.

Armed with this knowledge, Blauer’s System provides a simplistic progression to take all participants through the learning process.  When validated scientific research combines with systematic application the result is effective training. 

“I was very impressed to see a thoroughly planned continuum of exercises and drills.  At Zone Ready, we pride ourselves in creating clear and reasonable transitions from exercise to exercise in order to accelerate functional motor skills learning.  The Blauer SPEAR System™ does the same thing – this is an exceptionally designed ‘crawl, walk, run, fly’ program, especially from the athletic perspective.”

The final piece of all coaching methodologies is how the science and application are communicated to the student.  The Zone Ready Optimal Coaching Zone© highlights the importance of all three facets being aligned for any program or endeavor to achieve continual success.  “The passion of Coach Blauer and his team is what drives this baby home.  You can see the video, read the book, listen to the audio – all have their merit, but nothing makes it sink in like learning from these guys first hand.  Team Blauer believes in their System, they have internalized its idiosyncrasies, and they coach it in the way you need to hear it.”

Coach Gizzi is excited to get back home to reflect upon what he learned and how he learned it.  One can only wonder what ideas are swirling in his head to accelerate his own learning curve in the S.P.E.A.R. System™.  To conclude, Coach Gizzi summates, “It is motivating to see other professionals take pride in their craft and their process.  Tony Blauer and his defensive tactics instructors are relentless in their pursuit of creating the best product possible.  I am eager to reconnect to learn more and share ideas on how athletic performance optimization may augment their current system.”

No matter what it is that you do – understand that success is a choice.  Choose Victory!