SPEAR System
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| Also known as | Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Creator | Tony Blauer |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Official website | http://blauerspear.com |
The SPEAR System (an acronym for Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) is a close-quarter protection system that uses a person’s reflex action in threatening situations as a basis for defence.[1] The founder, Tony Blauer, developed the SPEAR System in Canada during the 1980s.[2]
History
The SPEAR System’s origin began in 1982 with the developed “Panic Attack” drill that attempts to mirror the physiological response of a sudden ambush.
The “Panic Attack” study developed into the “Be Your Own Bodyguard” program and the present day SPEAR and Personal Defense Readiness (“PDR”) programs.[3]
In 2007 UK’s Association of Chief Police Officers approved Spear for inclusion in the Personal Safety Training Manual for the British police.[4][5]
The Scottish Prison Service uses a modified version of SPEAR in its Personal Protective Techniques.[6] [7]
See also
References
“Tony Blauer Talks With Black Belt About the SPEAR (Part 1)”. Black Belt Magazine. Active Interest Media. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-09. “Tony Blauer Talks With Black Belt About the SPEAR (Part 1)”. Black Belt. Retrieved 2010-05-09. “Tony Blauer Talks With Black Belt About the SPEAR (Part 2)”. Black Belt. Retrieved 2010-05-11. Jane’s Police Review, issue 150307 2009 “‘The United Kingdom Adopts the Blauer Tactical S.P.E.A.R. System'” policeone.com dated 20 August 2007. Recovered on 7 January 2009. “Control and Restraint Manual Volume 1”. www.sps.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- “10. Annex” (PDF). webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.