- View: Modules Taught.
- The Conception of Reality-Based.
- Reality-Based is born.
- Reality-Based grows.
- Reality-Based makes its debut.
The Conception of Reality-Based
In 1998 Jim Wagner was a police officer and a well known Police & Military Defensive Tactics instructor. Defensive Tactics is the term used by police agencies to describe the martial arts portion of officer training. For the United States military, back in those days, it was known as Combatives. The birth of the Reality-Based martial arts begins on this date when Jim confidently approached the new editor of Black Belt magazine, Robert Young, claiming that he would “…change the martial arts forever” if given the chance to write for them. Had it not been for Bob’s keen insight on martial arts trends, Jim’s Reality-Based concepts may have never been exposed outside of the law enforcement and military communities.
On September 16, 1995, three years before meeting Bob Young, Black Belt was owned by Rainbow Publications, Inc. and was when Jim first presented his original ideas to the magazine. He wrote a letter explaining that nobody at the time was writing articles from the law enforcement and military perspective and because of this an entire segment of the martial arts population was being ignored by the publication. Along with the letter he enclosed some photos and an article he wrote about police training methods. A couple of weeks later he was politely rejected by Assistant Editor John Patton. he was flatly told in a letter that his ideas “…did not meet our current editorial needs.”
Undeterred, he tried again in 1997, but was again met with the same rejection. At that time in history it was obvious that nobody was really interested in the opinions of those who actually fight for a living – soldiers, cops, correction officers, etc. It wasn’t just Black Belt magazine rejecting him either; it was other martial arts publications as well. The concepts he had were too radical for them as well. Obviously it was simply not the right time in history, and like anything, timing is everything.
In 1998 the tide had turned. When Bob Yong took over as editor of Black Belt magazine he published his first letter to the readers and openly invited anyone who could contribute fresh new ideas to the publication to submit material and it would be considered. Jim read this letter, and in it, he finally saw his opportunity.
When Bob read the article that he had submitted, and his proposal for monthly contributions, there was little doubt in Bob’s mind, which he confided in Jim later, that his material was original and catered to an untapped market. Bob not only saw the potential for feature articles, but even offered Jim his own monthly column. The acceptance came in the form of a letter from, then Assistant Editor, Rodney Ley. Jim contacted Bob and he asked him to submit a list of 20 ideas he had for future articles, and to come up with a name for his new column. Twenty four hours later he submitted his list and proposed the name HIGH RISK. He chose the name HIGH RISK because that was a term for police calls that were the most dangerous, and since his articles would deal with real life situations, he thought it was the most appropriate name to give it. Bob agreed, and his fist article appeared in the February 1999 issue of Black Belt magazine. Four years after Jim first approached the World’s Leading Magazine of Self-Defense he was finally in.
Although he had secured his position as a writer, Bob wanted to see for himself what Reality-Based was all about. His opportunity came when Jim invited him out to U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, located north of San Diego in California, to observe a course that Jim was teaching to the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group (SOG) boys and a U.S. Marines Special Operations Unit. Jim was the chief instructor in charge of teaching SpecOps teams in taking down hostile unarmed subjects in “high risk” situations.
Originally he was there just to teach, and not fight his students. However, his assistant instructor, Paco, who was playing the role of the bad guy (wearing full-contact gear), got his nose busted after only two scenarios. He was out of commission for the rest of the training cycle. That left Jim in an awkward situation where not only did he have to teach, but he was forced to play the role of the hostile suspect for 13 scenarios. That meant that he would have to engage in 13 full-contact fights where he would be taking on two and three operators at a time. Although he got fairly bruised up and received a hairline fracture on one of his ribs, he managed to give the Marshals and Marines a very realistic course. Although most of his courses were not generally this rough, he told the Marines they could go “all out,” and being Marines, they did just that. he wanted to give Bob a real show. After the training day concluded, Bob came over to him by the NCO office and said to him, “This is the real stuff.” He had seen it with his own eyes. Jim felt good about it because it gave him the opportunity to show him his system by example, not just with words. Of course he did not tell him about the pain he was in. Jim told him that he was glad that he could make it, and that he looked forward to working with Black Belt magazine.
As it turned out HIGH RISK would go on to be one of the most popular pieces in Black Belt magazine, and at times, one of the most controversial. Right from the start Jim predicted that the training method used by law enforcement, corrections, probation, and combat military units was the key into bringing the martial arts (martial arts literally translates “war arts”) back to its origins – aramilitary arts. Yet, the two worlds were not well acquainted with each at that time. Jim saw myself as the bridge to the two worlds, since Jim was heavily involved in both the civilian martial arts and paramilitary Defensive Tactics, and widely known in both circles. To those in the police and military communities his work brought them the best techniques from the martial arts, and to the civilians Jim brought police and military techniques and training methods that they had never seen before. Of course, Jim constantly walked the fine line of making sure that Jim was not teaching civilians LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE material, but concepts that they could use in the types of situations that they might possibly face. Over time, through the venue of Black Belt magazine, Jim brought the two worlds together, and the interest was overwhelming from both camps. Based on letters to the editor and from those sending him emails, the response was overwhelmingly positive.
Spurred on by a steady diet of his articles, Black Belt magazine was getting bombarded with “Reality-Based experts” who wanted to write for the publication as well. Cops and military instructors came out of the wood work, many of whom were legitimate and most of who were not. One day while on a photo shoot in the Black Belt studios in Valencia, editor Robert Young told him in the break room, “You seem to have started something here. There are a lot of people, in the same line of work as you, who want to write their own column for us.” It was obvious to the both of us at that time that his Reality-Based concepts were catching on, and that law enforcement and military instructors who had traditionally always kept their knowledge within their own communities, wanted to follow his lead and share their ideas to the civilian martial arts community as well. Rather than feel threatened by the onslaught Jim looked at it as a blessing, because this new surge of people legitimized his earlier claim that Jim would change things.
Not only had Robert Young and Jim started a trend, but when it came to anything dealing with paramilitary topics, Black Belt magazine considered him the “in-house expert.” The editorial staff and other writers sought his advice on matters ranging from up-and-coming personalities to information on police and military news, such as the U.S. Marine Corps newest hand-to-hand combat system know as Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP – pronounced “mick map”).
Reality-Based is Born
His concepts were steadily growing in popularity with martial arts schools and individual practitioners across the world, and people were letting him know that they were starting to implement his training suggestions. However, the true birth day of his Reality-Based Personal Protection system came into its own on September 11, 2001 – the infamous terrorist attacks on the United States.
During this tragic time Jim was a sergeant with America’s fifth largest Sheriff’s Department – the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Southern California – sandwiched between Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. At that time Jim was assigned to the Dignitary Protection Unit (DPU) as a Team Leader. His responsibilities were to provide escort or protection for designated dignitaries visiting Orange County, such as high level government officials and celebrities.
On “the day after,” September 12, 2001, Jim was assigned anti-terrorism duties at John Wayne Airport. In following weeks his new duties included body guarding Sheriff Mike Carona and keeping up with visiting dignitaries.
Immediately following the horrific attacks, Sarah Fogan, Managing Editor of Black Belt magazine, called him up and asked him to do a cover story on terrorism for the magazine. For years Black Belt had been reluctant to place anything paramilitary on the cover of the magazine, despite the fact that his ideas were being embraced by the readership and Jim tried his best to persuade Bob. However, the viciousness of the attacks changed all of that. Bob Young authorized him to be on the front cover, and in full tactical gear no less. He told him that the decision to give him the slot was “a given.” Jim a sworn peace officer, and by this time in his career Jim was an instructor to many counterterrorist teams worldwide. Plus, his column was one of the most popular in the magazine, and many readers were already familiar with him. Jim relished the fact that Black Belt magazine felt that Jim was the personification of the martial arts of the future. When the January 2002 issue of Black Belt magazine came out, the headline read SELF-DEFENSE IN THE MODERN ERA. Not only was Jim on the cover with his green and black tactical gear armed to the teeth, but Jim even managed to bump Jet Li off of the cover who was slated to be there originally. It was quite a bold move for Black Belt magazine. His Reality-Based Personal Protection was now a “reality.”
Reality-Based Grows
Although his Reality-Based ideas had come under the limelight after the attacks, Jim could no longer have his face shown – temporarily anyway. Jim answered the call of his country to fight the War on Terrorism – as a United States Federal Air Marshal.
Just before going to counterterrorism school, Jim requested that his image no longer be published. However, Jim promised Bob Young that Jim would keep supplying material for HIGH RISK along with feature articles from time to time. For most of the year his face did not appear in the magazine, and Bob kept to his word.
For the entire year of 2002, while Jim was trying to maintain a low profile, his Reality-Based concepts were becoming very much HIGH PROFILE. It was evident then that the martial arts were splitting into three distinct directions, not just in North America but worldwide, and Jim had played a part in it, or at least in one third of it:
Like any trend setting movement, his Reality-Based concepts were not only gaining ground in dojos and personal training regimes alike, but by the middle of 2002 the financial impact was becoming apparent as well. When one picked up a Black Belt magazine, it was no longer his articles standing alone on the subject of Reality-Based, but the pages were starting to fill up with many new contributing writers and advertisers who were like-minded. Even the letters to the editor reflected the “revolution” that was taking place. People wanted more realistic training advice, and there were instructors and advertisers filling the need.
Then, on September 12, 2002, a year to the day when Jim started counterterrorism work, Jim resigned as a Federal Agent. In one of his articles Jim explained his reason for leaving, which went like this, “Jim was on a mission in Washington DC when the idea hit him. Right then and there Jim knew what Jim had to do. There were a lot of martial artists out there who had the right idea about what reality-based martial arts should be, but most still do not understand what reality-based martial arts actually is, and has to be. Most think that it is just punching and kicking with a real situation in mind, but it goes far beyond that. Since Jim was the one who created the concept, Jim was the first to be writing about the concept, and Jim was the one who had only given people the tip of the ice berg, Jim felt responsible to present the entire reality-based package myself – all of it.” Thus, Jim left full-time law enforcement work and started concentrating his efforts on educating civilians on how to protect themselves in this new era of violence (criminal and terrorism).
Although Jim change career paths, Jim did not completely abandon his paramilitary roots. Shortly after his resignation from the federal government Jim was brought on board by a municipal police department as a Reserve Police Sergeant where Jim remain to this day. His current assignment includes being a member of the Tactical Team, a Firearms Instructor, and of course, a Defensive Tactics instructor. In addition, Jim still receive a fair amount of business from various law enforcement agencies and military units requesting training.
Reality-Based Makes its Debut
No matter how good his ideas were, or how many elite units Jim had trained, Jim could never have shared his ideas en mass had it not been for Bob Young and Black Belt magazine’s Associate Publisher Cheryl Angelheart.
One day his top instructor and General Manager, Johan Lai, and Jim had lunch with Cheryl and Bob near their office. They wanted to talk with him about the possibilities of making a video/DVD series on his Reality-Based Personal Protection system. Jim knew where Bob stood on this issue, but Jim was very surprised to have received enthusiastic support from Cheryl. She felt that the time was right for such a system, and felt that Jim was the right person to present it. She said to him rhetorically, “Who else has a background like yours? You’ve done it all, and you give instant credibility to the project.”
A few weeks later Cheryl sent him an email that simply read, “Hi Jim, they have a green light ?” The project was approved by the corporate office, and they began filming on August 18, 2003. In the past Black Belt Communications, Inc. would make a video or two and market it for a while to see if people would buy it or not. If the video did well, they may go on to make a second or third tape to begin a series. If the first pilot tape didn’t do so well, there would be no additional tapes. It was a cautious approach for a market that is very fickle. When Cheryl and Bob asked him how many tapes would Jim need to properly present his system Jim immediately said, “Eight.” Without hesitation both of them asked him what the titles would be. Jim told them, and they never once questioned his judgment. In an unprecedented manner Black Belt Communications, Inc. launched their biggest project ever.
Throughout the filming they all knew that they were making martial arts history. Although the series contained punches and kicks like any self-defense video, it was much broader in scope than anything else before it. Jim had always advocated that true self-defense training should include three components:
No sooner had Jim finished the video/DVD series did Cheryl asked him if Jim would do a book. Although Jim knew that a book deal would be in the making one day, Jim was actually slightly caught off guard at the speed at which the organization was working. It was a real confidence builder to say the least. Of course, a book was definitely needed because it is impossible to put everything onto a 50 minute tape. In the Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection system there are so many charts, forms, graphs, and explanations that a book is a must in order to give the serious student or instructor the information they need to learn or teach the system.
This book is merely the proverbial “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to his system. Yet, it is an excellent foundation for those interested in realistic personal protection. Jim hope this book will not only help you in your own training, but it will inspire you to take Reality-Based to greater levels than Jim have taken it, yet never straying far from effective simplicity.
In 1998 Jim Wagner was a police officer and a well known Police & Military Defensive Tactics instructor. Defensive Tactics is the term used by police agencies to describe the martial arts portion of officer training. For the United States military, back in those days, it was known as Combatives. The birth of the Reality-Based martial arts begins on this date when Jim confidently approached the new editor of Black Belt magazine, Robert Young, claiming that he would “…change the martial arts forever” if given the chance to write for them. Had it not been for Bob’s keen insight on martial arts trends, Jim’s Reality-Based concepts may have never been exposed outside of the law enforcement and military communities.
On September 16, 1995, three years before meeting Bob Young, Black Belt was owned by Rainbow Publications, Inc. and was when Jim first presented his original ideas to the magazine. He wrote a letter explaining that nobody at the time was writing articles from the law enforcement and military perspective and because of this an entire segment of the martial arts population was being ignored by the publication. Along with the letter he enclosed some photos and an article he wrote about police training methods. A couple of weeks later he was politely rejected by Assistant Editor John Patton. he was flatly told in a letter that his ideas “…did not meet our current editorial needs.”
Undeterred, he tried again in 1997, but was again met with the same rejection. At that time in history it was obvious that nobody was really interested in the opinions of those who actually fight for a living – soldiers, cops, correction officers, etc. It wasn’t just Black Belt magazine rejecting him either; it was other martial arts publications as well. The concepts he had were too radical for them as well. Obviously it was simply not the right time in history, and like anything, timing is everything.
In 1998 the tide had turned. When Bob Yong took over as editor of Black Belt magazine he published his first letter to the readers and openly invited anyone who could contribute fresh new ideas to the publication to submit material and it would be considered. Jim read this letter, and in it, he finally saw his opportunity.
When Bob read the article that he had submitted, and his proposal for monthly contributions, there was little doubt in Bob’s mind, which he confided in Jim later, that his material was original and catered to an untapped market. Bob not only saw the potential for feature articles, but even offered Jim his own monthly column. The acceptance came in the form of a letter from, then Assistant Editor, Rodney Ley. Jim contacted Bob and he asked him to submit a list of 20 ideas he had for future articles, and to come up with a name for his new column. Twenty four hours later he submitted his list and proposed the name HIGH RISK. He chose the name HIGH RISK because that was a term for police calls that were the most dangerous, and since his articles would deal with real life situations, he thought it was the most appropriate name to give it. Bob agreed, and his fist article appeared in the February 1999 issue of Black Belt magazine. Four years after Jim first approached the World’s Leading Magazine of Self-Defense he was finally in.
Although he had secured his position as a writer, Bob wanted to see for himself what Reality-Based was all about. His opportunity came when Jim invited him out to U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, located north of San Diego in California, to observe a course that Jim was teaching to the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group (SOG) boys and a U.S. Marines Special Operations Unit. Jim was the chief instructor in charge of teaching SpecOps teams in taking down hostile unarmed subjects in “high risk” situations.
Originally he was there just to teach, and not fight his students. However, his assistant instructor, Paco, who was playing the role of the bad guy (wearing full-contact gear), got his nose busted after only two scenarios. He was out of commission for the rest of the training cycle. That left Jim in an awkward situation where not only did he have to teach, but he was forced to play the role of the hostile suspect for 13 scenarios. That meant that he would have to engage in 13 full-contact fights where he would be taking on two and three operators at a time. Although he got fairly bruised up and received a hairline fracture on one of his ribs, he managed to give the Marshals and Marines a very realistic course. Although most of his courses were not generally this rough, he told the Marines they could go “all out,” and being Marines, they did just that. he wanted to give Bob a real show. After the training day concluded, Bob came over to him by the NCO office and said to him, “This is the real stuff.” He had seen it with his own eyes. Jim felt good about it because it gave him the opportunity to show him his system by example, not just with words. Of course he did not tell him about the pain he was in. Jim told him that he was glad that he could make it, and that he looked forward to working with Black Belt magazine.
As it turned out HIGH RISK would go on to be one of the most popular pieces in Black Belt magazine, and at times, one of the most controversial. Right from the start Jim predicted that the training method used by law enforcement, corrections, probation, and combat military units was the key into bringing the martial arts (martial arts literally translates “war arts”) back to its origins – aramilitary arts. Yet, the two worlds were not well acquainted with each at that time. Jim saw myself as the bridge to the two worlds, since Jim was heavily involved in both the civilian martial arts and paramilitary Defensive Tactics, and widely known in both circles. To those in the police and military communities his work brought them the best techniques from the martial arts, and to the civilians Jim brought police and military techniques and training methods that they had never seen before. Of course, Jim constantly walked the fine line of making sure that Jim was not teaching civilians LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE material, but concepts that they could use in the types of situations that they might possibly face. Over time, through the venue of Black Belt magazine, Jim brought the two worlds together, and the interest was overwhelming from both camps. Based on letters to the editor and from those sending him emails, the response was overwhelmingly positive.
Spurred on by a steady diet of his articles, Black Belt magazine was getting bombarded with “Reality-Based experts” who wanted to write for the publication as well. Cops and military instructors came out of the wood work, many of whom were legitimate and most of who were not. One day while on a photo shoot in the Black Belt studios in Valencia, editor Robert Young told him in the break room, “You seem to have started something here. There are a lot of people, in the same line of work as you, who want to write their own column for us.” It was obvious to the both of us at that time that his Reality-Based concepts were catching on, and that law enforcement and military instructors who had traditionally always kept their knowledge within their own communities, wanted to follow his lead and share their ideas to the civilian martial arts community as well. Rather than feel threatened by the onslaught Jim looked at it as a blessing, because this new surge of people legitimized his earlier claim that Jim would change things.
Not only had Robert Young and Jim started a trend, but when it came to anything dealing with paramilitary topics, Black Belt magazine considered him the “in-house expert.” The editorial staff and other writers sought his advice on matters ranging from up-and-coming personalities to information on police and military news, such as the U.S. Marine Corps newest hand-to-hand combat system know as Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP – pronounced “mick map”).
Reality-Based is Born
His concepts were steadily growing in popularity with martial arts schools and individual practitioners across the world, and people were letting him know that they were starting to implement his training suggestions. However, the true birth day of his Reality-Based Personal Protection system came into its own on September 11, 2001 – the infamous terrorist attacks on the United States.
During this tragic time Jim was a sergeant with America’s fifth largest Sheriff’s Department – the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Southern California – sandwiched between Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. At that time Jim was assigned to the Dignitary Protection Unit (DPU) as a Team Leader. His responsibilities were to provide escort or protection for designated dignitaries visiting Orange County, such as high level government officials and celebrities.
On “the day after,” September 12, 2001, Jim was assigned anti-terrorism duties at John Wayne Airport. In following weeks his new duties included body guarding Sheriff Mike Carona and keeping up with visiting dignitaries.
Immediately following the horrific attacks, Sarah Fogan, Managing Editor of Black Belt magazine, called him up and asked him to do a cover story on terrorism for the magazine. For years Black Belt had been reluctant to place anything paramilitary on the cover of the magazine, despite the fact that his ideas were being embraced by the readership and Jim tried his best to persuade Bob. However, the viciousness of the attacks changed all of that. Bob Young authorized him to be on the front cover, and in full tactical gear no less. He told him that the decision to give him the slot was “a given.” Jim a sworn peace officer, and by this time in his career Jim was an instructor to many counterterrorist teams worldwide. Plus, his column was one of the most popular in the magazine, and many readers were already familiar with him. Jim relished the fact that Black Belt magazine felt that Jim was the personification of the martial arts of the future. When the January 2002 issue of Black Belt magazine came out, the headline read SELF-DEFENSE IN THE MODERN ERA. Not only was Jim on the cover with his green and black tactical gear armed to the teeth, but Jim even managed to bump Jet Li off of the cover who was slated to be there originally. It was quite a bold move for Black Belt magazine. His Reality-Based Personal Protection was now a “reality.”
Reality-Based Grows
Although his Reality-Based ideas had come under the limelight after the attacks, Jim could no longer have his face shown – temporarily anyway. Jim answered the call of his country to fight the War on Terrorism – as a United States Federal Air Marshal.
Just before going to counterterrorism school, Jim requested that his image no longer be published. However, Jim promised Bob Young that Jim would keep supplying material for HIGH RISK along with feature articles from time to time. For most of the year his face did not appear in the magazine, and Bob kept to his word.
For the entire year of 2002, while Jim was trying to maintain a low profile, his Reality-Based concepts were becoming very much HIGH PROFILE. It was evident then that the martial arts were splitting into three distinct directions, not just in North America but worldwide, and Jim had played a part in it, or at least in one third of it:
- Reality-based.
- Traditional-based.
- Sport-based.
Like any trend setting movement, his Reality-Based concepts were not only gaining ground in dojos and personal training regimes alike, but by the middle of 2002 the financial impact was becoming apparent as well. When one picked up a Black Belt magazine, it was no longer his articles standing alone on the subject of Reality-Based, but the pages were starting to fill up with many new contributing writers and advertisers who were like-minded. Even the letters to the editor reflected the “revolution” that was taking place. People wanted more realistic training advice, and there were instructors and advertisers filling the need.
Then, on September 12, 2002, a year to the day when Jim started counterterrorism work, Jim resigned as a Federal Agent. In one of his articles Jim explained his reason for leaving, which went like this, “Jim was on a mission in Washington DC when the idea hit him. Right then and there Jim knew what Jim had to do. There were a lot of martial artists out there who had the right idea about what reality-based martial arts should be, but most still do not understand what reality-based martial arts actually is, and has to be. Most think that it is just punching and kicking with a real situation in mind, but it goes far beyond that. Since Jim was the one who created the concept, Jim was the first to be writing about the concept, and Jim was the one who had only given people the tip of the ice berg, Jim felt responsible to present the entire reality-based package myself – all of it.” Thus, Jim left full-time law enforcement work and started concentrating his efforts on educating civilians on how to protect themselves in this new era of violence (criminal and terrorism).
Although Jim change career paths, Jim did not completely abandon his paramilitary roots. Shortly after his resignation from the federal government Jim was brought on board by a municipal police department as a Reserve Police Sergeant where Jim remain to this day. His current assignment includes being a member of the Tactical Team, a Firearms Instructor, and of course, a Defensive Tactics instructor. In addition, Jim still receive a fair amount of business from various law enforcement agencies and military units requesting training.
Reality-Based Makes its Debut
No matter how good his ideas were, or how many elite units Jim had trained, Jim could never have shared his ideas en mass had it not been for Bob Young and Black Belt magazine’s Associate Publisher Cheryl Angelheart.
One day his top instructor and General Manager, Johan Lai, and Jim had lunch with Cheryl and Bob near their office. They wanted to talk with him about the possibilities of making a video/DVD series on his Reality-Based Personal Protection system. Jim knew where Bob stood on this issue, but Jim was very surprised to have received enthusiastic support from Cheryl. She felt that the time was right for such a system, and felt that Jim was the right person to present it. She said to him rhetorically, “Who else has a background like yours? You’ve done it all, and you give instant credibility to the project.”
A few weeks later Cheryl sent him an email that simply read, “Hi Jim, they have a green light ?” The project was approved by the corporate office, and they began filming on August 18, 2003. In the past Black Belt Communications, Inc. would make a video or two and market it for a while to see if people would buy it or not. If the video did well, they may go on to make a second or third tape to begin a series. If the first pilot tape didn’t do so well, there would be no additional tapes. It was a cautious approach for a market that is very fickle. When Cheryl and Bob asked him how many tapes would Jim need to properly present his system Jim immediately said, “Eight.” Without hesitation both of them asked him what the titles would be. Jim told them, and they never once questioned his judgment. In an unprecedented manner Black Belt Communications, Inc. launched their biggest project ever.
Throughout the filming they all knew that they were making martial arts history. Although the series contained punches and kicks like any self-defense video, it was much broader in scope than anything else before it. Jim had always advocated that true self-defense training should include three components:
- Pre-Conflict Training.
- Conflict Training.
- Post-Conflict Training.
No sooner had Jim finished the video/DVD series did Cheryl asked him if Jim would do a book. Although Jim knew that a book deal would be in the making one day, Jim was actually slightly caught off guard at the speed at which the organization was working. It was a real confidence builder to say the least. Of course, a book was definitely needed because it is impossible to put everything onto a 50 minute tape. In the Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection system there are so many charts, forms, graphs, and explanations that a book is a must in order to give the serious student or instructor the information they need to learn or teach the system.
This book is merely the proverbial “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to his system. Yet, it is an excellent foundation for those interested in realistic personal protection. Jim hope this book will not only help you in your own training, but it will inspire you to take Reality-Based to greater levels than Jim have taken it, yet never straying far from effective simplicity.
If you would like to find out more, you can contact me, or visit Jim Wanger Training.
