Becomming a reality based self defense instructor.

[Kvntu]

OMG! Some blog on the internet trashing somebody! Must be true ! I will read it as soon as I finish reading the blog about Bruce Lee not being Chinese but in reality an alien from the planet Kubar. Its on the internet so it must be true. I love how people post crap like that as if it’s some “smoking gun”,lol. You’re kidding right? All I can say is I have spent personal time with Wagner and he was kind enough to share enough convincing documentation that he was genuine. If he is a fake then the German GSG-9 must be idiots because they continuously hire him for training.

Seems like Wagner does a decent job documenting his past:

http://www.jimwagnertraining.com/aboutjimwagner.html

[Joe Hubbard]

FYI on Wagner:

Jim Wagner- fake self defense instructor

[Franco M]

You are going to need years of training before trying to become a Self Defense Instructor. Joining these schools are not going to get you there any faster. There is no quick way of doing it.

That is 100% correct. If you want to be a LEGIT Combatives Instructor, it will need to be through years of training AND experience. You need to experience what works and what doesn't first hand and not theoretically, and be able to convey those experiences thoroughly. The fastest way to become a pariah or of questionable background in the world of combatives is to become certified through any of the orgs you listed, with a possible exception to Kanereks org, of which I'm not too familiar with.
Bottom line, long distance video or internet training is the for the armchair warrior.

[black knife]

Hello. You can call me John Connor. (No I'm not from the Terminator movies).

I've been pondering the idea for a while of becomming a self defense instructor and obviously I need to train under an organization to be able to do so. Here's the one's I last checked out.

Rick Tew's Ninja Training, Live-In Mixed Martial Arts Camps, Travel and Training Adventure Tours Managed by Rick Tew
Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection Managed by Jim Wagner
Martial Arts Training, Self Defense Training, Mixed Martial Arts Managed by Damian Ross
Fight 2 Survive Managed by Mike Lee Kanarek
COMMANDO KRAV MAGA-OFFICIAL WEBSITE Managed by Moni Aizik

There were a few others too but I can't remember them off hand. Now I don't know about you guys, but is it just me or is every one of these guys mentioned above a scam? I google up the names of each of these people (ex: Damian Ross fraud/scam) etc etc. And there's at least one or two critics of every one of these guys. I'm just in the process of deciding which one to train under. But it's also frusterating when there's always a blog of some sort somewhere on the net which labels them as a scam for whatever reason.

Is it best just to ignore the critics and go with which one seems best? Any opinions are appreciated on these guys.

You are going to need years of training before trying to become a Self Defense Instructor. Joining these schools are not going to get you there any faster. There is no quick way of doing it.

[Kvntu]

Sorry but that blog reads more like a hack job. I was surprised how twisted the facts are presented. For instance, the facts "revealed" about Jim Wagner are clearly stated on Wagner's website. He does not hide that he was a radio operator or that he was not in the marine corp. He clearly states what his sniper training consisted of and he does document that he was SWAT member. His documentation is clearly available on his website. I would hope people are intelligent enough to research this themselves rather than read a convoluted blog that obviously has some agenda behind it. Its always amusing when someone claims to reveals the truth but instead completely twists it around,lol!

[WildWest.]

Good blog......I notice a lot of the "instructors" are Israeli.
I don't see anything on Richard Dimitri and, having trained with him and used his stuff in reality, I still believe his methods to be legit.

[triumph]

Before you run and spend your money on anyone out there have a look at this website and then decide if it's for you or not.

Martial Arts Intel

[WildWest.]

Elizabeth, check out the link to Senshido in my earlier post.

[elizabeth]

Hi There!
This is Elizabeth!
Im new in this site!
Who is Rich Dimitri?!
I dont know this person.Can you give me some info. about this person. Thanks!
Its nice to have you guys!
Keep on posting!
Good Day to all!...

[JohnConnor]

I've trained with Rich Dimitri and found him pretty spot on with his material, he tells it like it is, is a genuine guy and only likes what works.

I'm with him there.

But hey, I'm not in the US....or even close to it so can't really give you an in depth answer on whats available over there. I'm sure you understand that yes there is a lot of scamsters out there and RBSD instructors living in fantasy land so evaluate what you find, do your research and experiment.

I'm not in the US either. I'm origionally from Canada but I live in China right now teaching English. Yeah. Alot of scamsters out there. Unfortunate. But thanks for the reference. I'll contact Rich Dimitri soon.

[WildWest.]

Have a look at Senshido Welcome to Senshido

I've trained with Rich Dimitri and found him pretty spot on with his material, he tells it like it is, is a genuine guy and only likes what works.

Apparently Kelly McCann is very good also but I don't know much about him.

But hey, I'm not in the US....or even close to it so can't really give you an in depth answer on whats available over there. I'm sure you understand that yes there is a lot of scamsters out there and RBSD instructors living in fantasy land so evaluate what you find, do your research and experiment.

[JohnConnor]

Hello. You can call me John Connor. (No I'm not from the Terminator movies).

I've been pondering the idea for a while of becomming a self defense instructor and obviously I need to train under an organization to be able to do so. Here's the one's I last checked out.

Rick Tew's Ninja Training, Live-In Mixed Martial Arts Camps, Travel and Training Adventure Tours Managed by Rick Tew
www.jimwagnertraining.com Managed by Jim Wagner
Martial Arts Training, Self Defense Training, Mixed Martial Arts Managed by Damian Ross
Fight 2 Survive Managed by Mike Lee Kanarek
COMMANDO KRAV MAGA-OFFICIAL WEBSITE Managed by Moni Aizik

There were a few others too but I can't remember them off hand. Now I don't know about you guys, but is it just me or is every one of these guys mentioned above a scam? I google up the names of each of these people (ex: Damian Ross fraud/scam) etc etc. And there's at least one or two critics of every one of these guys. I'm just in the process of deciding which one to train under. But it's also frusterating when there's always a blog of some sort somewhere on the net which labels them as a scam for whatever reason.

Is it best just to ignore the critics and go with which one seems best? Any opinions are appreciated on these guys.