“Intense, fast paced, most hands-on and very practical. Instructors prepared us for the brutal reality of real world criminal violence and how to deal with it mentally and physically. As someone who has a significant physical weakness due to injury and surgery I was still able to do TFT and will be able to use it because it is simple.” Read more ““I was able to use it because it’s simple.””
“I have spent considerable time, money, and effort in the past on various martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, etc. and after the success of this weekend, I wish all those other “Arts” would give me a refund. Never feel like you waste any time. Everything is streamlined with a purpose and offers a physical learning that “sinks in” even before you have conscious recall of all the targets you were just introduced to.” Read more ““Everything is streamlined with a purpose.””
“I liked the immediate application of techniques and lectures explaining the science behind CNS [central nervous system] reactions and the anatomy and physiology examples. Allowed me to comprehend everything much better. This training allows you to immediately understand and perform lethal fighting skills that will save your life.” Read more ““Lethal fighting skills that will save your life.””
“Very different from any other Martial Arts or Fighting class I’ve taken.” Read more ““…very different from any other Martial Arts or Fighting class I’ve taken…””
“It was one of the best experiences of my life. The way Tim and the other trainers present the info it is very easy to understand, even with no prior training. I liked the simplicity of the moves and how affective they are with minimal effort.” Read more ““It was one of the best experiences of my life.””
“Faster pace was good [as was] working on concrete. Really appreciated detail and high interest level of instructors to make students better. Minimizes the frills. Most direct system ever experienced.” Read more ““Most direct system I’ve ever experienced.””
“Real world self defense.”
No flying thru the air, no yelling, no meditating. Just straight to the heart principles that anyone can use.” Read more “Martin Lingle”
“What I like was the simplicity: find a target, hit a target and continue ’til done. You can teach anyone this program. Different than any other training you’ve probably had.” Read more “Eric”
“You receive an education in the true dynamic of fighting and the full implications of violence, positive and negative.” Read more “Jason Woodard”
“This met and exceeded my expectations. The material was well presented and understandable. Having attended a [competitor’s live training] I had familiarity with some concepts presented; however the presentation at TFT was much clearer. This is not for sport or competition and is unlike anything you will get elsewhere, including [competitor’s].” Read more ““Unlike anything you will get elsewhere.””
“After learning all the strategic and tactical stuff, I can really take action. It’s incredible. I’m so empowered after just 3 days. It’s just amazing…” Read more “John Coleman”
“All I can say is thank you… thank you for giving me the quiet confidence to not feel threatened by ego-based confrontation… and to feel completely confident that I know EXACTLY what to do if I’m ever faced with the REAL threat of a lethal confrontation. Keep up the great work!!!!” Read more “Brian Kay”
“…the course is invaluable and i want to continue training…” Read more “Omar Habbas”
“…It gives me a lot of confidence. I don’t feel helpless…” Read more “Kris de Jesus”
“An attack must be executed with quickness, not speed. Attack with power, not strength. There is a great difference between speed and quickness, power and strength. Think this through carefully. It is the essence of strategy” Read more “Miyamoto Musashi”
“I think most people look at the price and disregard coming to a session, but they are missing out on so much by just buying a video. It is completely worth every penny.” Read more “Jennifer Gray”
“I was watching an Instructor Class the other night with one of my great friends from the fighting world and we discussed how difficult it is to talk about fighting to most people.” Read more “W. Edwards Deming”
“…most importantly it absolutely gave me the weapon and the tools needed to survive a truly violent situation…” Read more “Bryan Knack”
“…i’ve seen a lot of crap out there on the market and by far TFT JB is the best yet…” Read more “Dennis Burns”
“Gives you a life saving skill essential to successfully living in the present world. I have studied/taught martial art for 37 years and found this a refreshing and utilitarian approach to fighting I will pursue further. Definitely will change the way I practice my martial arts.” Read more “Joseph Bobovsky”
“…immediately available to use…there’s no years of schooling or training…” Read more “Mark Teich”
“Excellent. No one else is doing this kind of useful training. It’s a base knowledge that you can use for the rest of your life. The new format of not working from a strike teaches you not to wait and to get close and inside. You will know how to fight after you complete this course.” Read more “Matt Peters”
“My first experience [with TFT] was life changing. In fact a lot of the principles are diametrically opposed to what they teach you in other martial arts…” Read more “Nick Camp”
“Surpassed any expectations that I could have imagined! At last someone tells the truth! Everything was broken down to the simplest of terms and nothing was kept secret from anyone. Well Done!” Read more “William Allen”
“…you don’t need to be a world class athlete with superhuman strength, speed or agility to make it work…” Read more “Marcelo Corpuz”
“My expectation prior to coming here was to learn a little more than what the videotapes had conferred. I thought I had a [pretty good] handle on the principles but found out I didn’t know squat.” Read more “David Mullins”
“Being a police officer I thought that my gun was the most lethal weapon. I now know that my brain is the most lethal weapon and I no longer will fear over getting into a situation where I can’t get to my weapon or whether someone attempts to take my weapon. Excellent!” Read more “Aaron Gardiner”
“Awesome — very thorough, very easy to understand. A difficult topic to discuss coming from a white, middle class upbringing. [Class was] challenging but not impossible for any size person, male or female. Life Changing — Important — Thorough — Complete!” Read more “E. David Marinac”
“Even though Tim Larkin created it, it truly is a ‘system’ and all the instructors that are part of the team are amazing and in sync. All work off the principles and the systems, and while you see nuances that are exciting in each instructor, there is absolutely no difference in the quality and effectiveness of the training.” Read more “Randy Zales”
“I have nearly 20 years law enforcement experience and this training is clean cut no BS straight to the point. All those years and not until now that I have a tool I can use and develop. This is the best training I have had. A Life changing experience!” Read more “Mitch Jackson”
“Unquestionably the most simple and straight forward information you can get to save your life. If you can see through the Hollywood violence of the movies and really wrap your mind around the idea and brutality of ending your killer’s life or at least forever changing the physical characteristics of it, then sign up now. What you learn will change forever how you approach nearly every situation. It IS life changing!” Read more “Chris Stoddard”
“I find myself releasing my grip on traditional convention that I’ve previously learned through 11 years of training in Judo/ Jujitsu…This I did not expect, although I must attest, I am most pleased that things are becoming clearer than I ever knew they could.“ Read more “Brett M. Hughes”
“Years ago I studied Tae-kwon-do and thought I knew a little bit about defending myself. I was deeply mistaken. After watching your DVD’s I now have the confidence I have been missing. Your teaching method is straight forward, no BS and invaluable. Violence has to be met with violence. I feel very confident and I will not become an active participant in any violent sociopath’s idea of killing me. I keep seeing that young lady on the video tape from Florida that was escorted away from behind the car wash and killed. She might be alive today with some of these simple things you show in your DVD.” Read more “Terry Brennan”
“For me, a veteran of the martial arts and a medical professional Target Focus™ Training was just as spectacular. I heard explanations that would befit a trauma specialist and learned principles that most martial arts masters save for their advanced black belts. Without cloaking techniques in mysticism, without diluting the realities of combat in a sporting format and without sacrificing safety for realism, Larkin and his men delivered an uncompromising course on the intelligent and responsible use of violence.” Read more “Mark Cheng”
“I realized very quickly that this was truly new and… Read more “Will Carano”
“Especially a combat training product because 99% of the stuff you’ll buy on the market today is complete crap! But after viewing the training DVD’s of TFT’s “Surviving the Most Important 5 Seconds of Your Life”, I am compelled to let others know this is the Real Deal.” Read more “Mike Fraser”
“Tim’s techniques are so simple that an energetic 14 year-old, a sedentary 48 year-old, or an elderly 76 year-old could learn and execute them with ease. If you think you’re protected by your health insurance you’re sadly mistaken. Without Tim’s training your health insurance will only be able to help you pay for the damage inflicted on you by your attacker.” Read more “Paul Hartunian”
“Intense, effective, highly recommended. An incredible experience. Larkin and his instructors are the absolute best in their field. Everyone else is four steps behind. What I liked was the intensity, the lack of unnecessary info, jargon and fluff. A complete focus on the fundamentals, the total concentration on results. With this system: 1) You will learn what Larkin says you will learn, and 2) The course is exactly as advertised — intense, targeted, focused training designed to produce immediate results.” Read more “Mark D. Fabiani”
“I’m in the security business and it is part of my job to handle characters that loiter around our facility. These days, I always approach them with a smile and some conversation which makes them so much easier to deal with. It’s like they can sense that I know a secret and it’s OK for them to just ‘move along’.” Read more “Carlos Swinney”
“I can say without hesitation that after two days with Tim I know that if I were placed in a situation where I would have to protect myself, my friends or my family that I would be prepared. The few black and blue marks, the “lost” gorgeous weekend, and the lost time with my wife and children were small prices to pay for gaining the skills which I feel I possess now.” Read more “Philip Lakritz”
“As President of the International Society of Close Quarter Combatants, I’ve seen and tested perhaps hundreds of various martial arts and self defense programs. Tim’s ‘Target Focus Training’ is by far one of the most devastating self protection systems I’ve trained in throughout nearly 30 years of combatives training.” Read more “Jeff Anderson”
“The training restored my confidence in myself. I’m only a couple of years from being 60. It’s been a lot of years since I’ve done violence to anyone. It’s not that you forget how, it’s that you loose confidence in your abilities as you age. Tim, your methods erase the lack of confidence in my abilities, regardless of age. I am also relieved that my wife is no longer afraid — she too has confidence now.” Read more “Michael Cannon”
“Finally I have learned something that applies to real life situations! The TFT camp exceeded my expectations from the material taught and it’s application in real life to the superior teaching method applied.” Read more “Steven LaMania”
“When I first started here I was pretty skeptical that I could learn techniques that, it seemed to me were pretty advanced self-protection, in such a short time. Actually, the way (Tim) teaches is so easy to learn that you feel very empowered, very quickly … It’s an excellent place to quickly learn non-threatening techniques that can save your life or your family’s life in the future.” Read more “Jayson Fugal”
“The models are excellent. I’ve done competitive sports where fighting is involved and I always knew they wouldn’t have any application in a real street situation. Tim showed us some really good methods to defuse situations, or turn the situation around where you’re no longer being attached, you’re the attacker. He keeps the instructions simple, easy to follow, and you can really take things out of here that’ll change your perspective on being the victim on the street.” Read more “Ken Thomas”
“This weekend course gave me a clear understanding of the principles involved in neutralizing an opponent. Unlike all the forms of self-defense and martial arts I’ve been exposed to, this program really identified the purpose of various moves and strikes. The concept of an opponent, regardless of size or weapons he might have, as a collection of vulnerable targets was very enlightening. I look forward to more learning and practice.” Read more “Steven Bowen”
“I feel a lot better knowing that in a life threatening situation I’d be able to protect myself and a friend or loved one versus freeze in fear and helplessness. Tim Larkin has given me that training and, most importantly, the confidence to travel with more peace of mind.” Read more “Walter Coddington”
“…the single best investment I’ve made toward authentic self-protection…” Read more “Brad Heyerdahl”
“…provides the skill set that eliminates fear…” “At the age of 56 I suddenly realized that the world is rapidly evolving into a place in which a substantial part of the population feels entitled t … Read more “Gary Connor”
“…not having a gun all the time (which is impossible) is not nearly as important now…” “When I got your e-mail I thought “here we go; another marketing scheme.” But watching your Human Weapons pkg … Read more “Jon Vilven”
“…essential to winning a deadly encounter…” “I, as a resident… Read more “Gary W. Schwede”
“…took my training to a whole new level…” “I have been in the private security/personal protection business for over 13 years, and I am a Qigong instructor as well. I sometimes have to go armed an … Read more “Paul Heller”
“…it’s the self protection system i know i can count on…” “I’ve prepared myself and my family to handle absolute worst-case scenarios. Target-Focus Training is THE self protection system I know I ca … Read more “David Morris”
“…unmatched in surviving violence…” “I have tried everything out there, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Krav-Maga, etc. Nothing comes close to what I learned at TFT, in terms of effectiveness, in terms of the … Read more “Gaurav Shukul”
“… easily understood explanation of this complex topic…” “…I’ve studied martial arts for 15 years, have done undergraduate and grad work in exercise science and am a personal trainer who’s sat for eve … Read more “James Jankiewicz”
“…the ONE I could not stop watching!…” “I have every DVD series you put out but this was the ONE I could not stop watching. So inspiring that I want to sign up for a live session. The material was i … Read more “Rudy Martinez”
“…If you’re smart — buy this package!…” “I am long past the point of learning “flashy techniques”. Techniques are, or at least, should be application of principles. Many people advocate, “Practice … Read more “Kenny Johnson”
“…An equalizer regardless of size, weight and gender…” “A student… Read more “D. Cardona”
“…extremely pleased with lethal leverage…” I recently purchased the Lethal Leverage DVD’s and I’m extremely pleased with them. I’ve previously studied Krav Maga and BJJ, and this is the most effec … Read more “Marcelo Corpuz”
“…extremely pleased with lethal leverage…” I recently purchased the Lethal… Read more “Max Wallach”
“…An outstanding product…” “What makes TFT’s Lethal Leverage Series an outstanding product is the thorough research of the principles involved in the destruction of any joint in the human body, al … Read more “George Schultz”
“…Strips away all my preconceived notions about violence!…” “The bootcamp is about as subtle as a freight train! By that I mean, you guys strip away preconceived notions I had about violence and p … Read more “Matthew Hall”
“…Justified Lethal Force shows we get the same info as the experts!…” “This is a beautifully clear presentation of what has to be done to save your life in a desperate situation, given to people w … Read more “Ken Bolland”
“…As a non-lethal force training officer, I found TFT to be the best…” “With 36 years in Martial Arts and being the training officer on non-lethal force I have found that TFT is the best system for … Read more “Stuart Howard”
Tim, I purchased your Survival Pack training a few months ago. To date, I still haven’t had the courage or stomach to dive into it. I know that every day that passes leaves my family and me at risk, a … Read more “Sally”
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