'Ready to Win' was the motto of the day when we, Ken Oesterreich and Veit Albrecht, conducted a one day intensive workshop on urban violence prevention and defensive tactics at the Otto-von-Guericke University Gym in Magdeburg. This specialized event included preventative measures against violent assaults in an urban environment such as rape attempts and situational […]
In retrospect, the last five years have been a positive surprise. Starting with a single small group workshop with focus on the Phase I urban self defense modules and everyday assault patterns our instructing capacity has constantly evolved and branched out covering the whole sector of awareness, recognition, and avoidance of potential real world threats […]
Between February and March 2009 I had the great privilege to directly work with Mr Keith Roberts, General Manager, and Mr Mike Beckner, anti-poaching coordinator, of the Friedkin Conservation Fund, Arusha, Tanzania in Southeast Africa (www.friedkinfund.org). Author, Keith and Mike. This cooperation focused on training anti-poaching units over a three day period (24 hours) in […]
The Todd Group’s German depot once more provided tactically correct options for those who are responsible for the safety and security of the FIFA World Soccer Championships. Beginning in November 2005 and concluding in May 2006, the public transport authorities of the City of Leipzig, Saxony, decided to expose key personnel as well as staff […]
Germany's only "Dirty Tricks" facility is celebrating its first successful year. In June 2004, Ken Oesterreich, currently a Phase II exponent, started the German depot conducting its first intensive two-day outdoors CQB camp. Since then, several other seminars have taken place, attracting people from all walks of life, including social workers, martial artists, office workers […]