Adding an 'edge' to your training is the warrior's objective. SAFE is UNSAFE in this metaphor. In other words, play in the dis-comfort & holy-shit zone to grow yourself. HIGH GEAR is key for that. How? when? and what else? will be addressed in this section.

This forum is for posting pictures and videos of your High Gear BMF's or training exercises.

This is the global NETWORK.....Enter your name, location, email and other contact details so that other PDR coaches around the globe have the option to contact you when they're traveling, looking for a place to train or need assistance on a seminar and so on.

In this section we'll post upcoming seminar dates for Certifications, BYOB Seminars, Camps, Core Team Training events, Open Training dates, PDR seminars, in-school events...you name it. If it provides any opportunity to work your craft, improve your PDR certification level, polish your teaching skills, it should be posted here.

IMPORTANT: in SUBJECT label the EVENT, LOCATION, DATE, then print all the details in the body text.

Combat Conditioning has always been an intuitive element to the PDR program. But that training paradigm is truly scenario specific. In reality there is much more to a healthy lifestyle, like core strength, diet, nutrition, flexibility and so on. Here we'll discuss fads, facts & formulas...

Over the years there have been 'classic' dialogs, debates and discussions all on-line thanks to forums like these...in this forum we ask you to re-post your favorite threads.

Sometimes you can have a holy-shit realization during a BMF, watching a video, the news...that's serendipity. In this forum, share your epiphanies, realizations, 3000 lumens light-bulb moments...share those RCA Dog head tilts with others on the PDR Team. What drills, tape, workout, seminars have had critical impact on you?

"To think without the interference of thought is thoughtful thinking." Great writing is clear thinking made visible...let's see it in here!

Share your experience, favorite drills, lightbulb moments and other comments as they relate specifically to the courses & camps we offer.

I've received awesome feedback over the years from students of PDR coaches. Post feedback and comments here from your students.

Read a great self-defense story, victim to victor personified...post the story or the link. These items serve as inspiration, motivation or education.

This forum is for posting pictures, group photos and short video clips of past PDR and BYOB courses. Please add your pictures to the correct event.