Wednesday Night Group Class Forming Soon:

The Wednesday night group class will be a mix of Self Preservation training structures and will change from week to week. It will give individuals a chance to experience all areas of the training in an encapsulated format.

Cost: $25.00 per class

Call for Wed. night schedule.

New Womans Defense Program:

This program extracts the core elements of Self Preservation training tare most conducive to woman's defense against attack by bigger and stronger opponents.

Cost: $25.00 per private session

Private Session: (one person): $50.00

Semi Private Session: (2 to 6 people): $35.00 per person

Private and Semi-Private sessions are all one hour in length. Any session longer than one hour is considered a Combat Development Course and priced differently.

On Site Seminar Instruction: Curriculum based

Off Site Seminar Instruction: $1200.00 per day + costs.

Corporate Instruction: $1200.00 per day + costs.

Rapid Combat Development Course: $850.00 per day for inhouse training at the CSPT.

The difference between a one hour session and a RCDC is that in one hour we can only do so much and we need to keep a narrow training focus. This is a good thing for those who coming on a regular basis.

In a RCDC we have one or two whole days and the idea is to share as much information on tactics and training methods as possible. A RCDC is like a tidal wave of information and training in one or two days.

At C.S.P.T. the emphasis is on training. We use specialized training methods that develop your attributes and make techniques work. Self Preservation is not only about technique. However, there is good technique and bad technique, you should be training good technique (a best options/functional structure). Some of the focus should be on the qualities and training that make techniques work. Things like speed, timing, footwork, line familiarization, power, spatial relationship, toughness, endurance, psychology etc. If you understand this and use functional training methods your training will progress much faster and be more in line with your expectations.

What once was expected to take years can now be achieved in months...

Counter Assault Tactics
"Counter Assault Tactics" is a "best options" method. It enables average men and women to effectively defend themselves against a larger, stronger and totally committed opponent thru the use of high probability tactics. The training starts with pre fight general Threat Recognition, verbal de-escalation, verbal re-direction and deceptive dialog. It then moves into long, medium and close quarter combat. This structure has been taught to average men and women from all over the country/world who want to know their very best options for surviving an assault. Various tactical considerations and back ups are covered as well.

Close Quarter Combat
How to use your natural weapons in CQC or Clinch Range. The focus is on head buts, elbows, knees, arm wrenches, chokes, bites, control tie ups, takedowns/counter takedowns etc.

Stick Fighting
Long range and close quarters. The use of projectiles. Attack, Defense, Footwork, Disarms, Retention, Drills, Attributes, Sparring and beyond.

Knife Fighting
Long range and close quarters. The use of projectiles. Attack, Defense, Footwork, Disarms, Retention, Drills, Attributes, Sparring and beyond.

Counter Knife (Empty Hand)
This is a specialized program for Corrections and Law Enforcement and civilians. It goes immediately to long range and close quarter dynamic knife assaults against empty hands. It is a best options tactics and training structure.

Improvised Weapons
All related elements including hand held improvised projectiles, Chairs etc...

Tactical Application Training
Training to go "beyond sparring" - Weapons and Empty Hand

Grappling/Groundfighting
All related elements

Demi Barbito teaching the finer points of grappling.

Killer Instinct Training - Emotional/Psychological Control
as applied to counter assault.

SIMUNITION® Training
Live fire training with converted weapons and FX® Marking Cartridges.

The FX® Marking Cartridge is fired from an actual duty/defense weapon. The weapon functions and cycles just like it would with lethal ammo but the FX® Marking Cartridge is non-lethal. It is "reduced energy - live fire" ammo". Special protective gear is utilized to avoid injuries but maintain realism. The "scenario based" training structure brings the training experience to an entirely new level. There are no what-if's or "I would have..." or "if this happens I might... " You will be put into a live fire scenario and play it out for real! The use of FX® Marking Cartridges, Firearm Conversion Kits, role players, structured scenarios, low light, noise etc. creates a real life atmosphere here to fore unattainable. This is the highest level of firearms training/testing available.

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Defensive Handgun
This classroom/range course will provide a variety of basic defensive handgun techniques. This class is for both the beginning as well as the intermediate shooter.

This course covers:

Safety, Ammunition, Manipulation Skills, Elements of Marksmanship, Loading & Unloading, Clearing Malfunctions, Ready and Search Positions and More!

Tactical Handgun
This classroom/range course will provide a variety of tactical handgun techniques. It will take your skills as a "tactician" even farther. This class is for both the beginning as well as the intermediate shooter.

This course covers:

The draw; manipulation skills, tactical & combat loading, clearing malfunctions, ready and search positions, tactical movement, cover and concealment, the use of white light, how to capture a "bad guy/intruder" in your home, legal, moral and ethical issues and More!

These courses are geared to teach you how to "fight" with a handgun in a domestic/urban environment.

C.S.P.T. promotes the use of the GLOCK Safe Action pistol.

Defensive Shotgun
This course is for the beginning to intermediate shotgun user. Safety, manipulation, marksmanship, loading, ready and search positions, various shotgun loads etc. It completely demystifies the shotgun and shows it's proper handling for use in home defense.

Tactical Shotgun
This course is for the intermediate to advanced user. It covers use of the sling, ready and search positions, advanced manipulation skills, tactical movement, cover and concealment, the use of white light, how to capture a "bad guy/intruder" in your home, legal, moral and ethical issues and More!

The White Light Weapon
This is a specialized course designed to teach you how to "fight" with a SureFire light. The SureFire light is an extremley bright yet very compact and lightweight device. It can momentarily blind a person even in ambient light. It can be coverted and made even brighter. This course covers the use of the light as a light for general low light/no light safety, for searches, as a blinding weapon and as an impact weapon with the development of the New TID (Tactical Impact Device).

Lamps, batteries, cases and accessories are covered as well.

OC Spray - Users Course
This program trains the student on the understanding of the use and limitations of OC Spray (Oleoresin Capsicum). This training covers the following:

• The various types of chemical defense sprays available.
• The range of potential effects of OC Spray on an attacker.
• The potential dangers of OC Spray.
• When and how to deploy OC Spray. Stances and verbal commands and tactical movement.
• Escape.
• Decontamination procedures.
• and much more.

Training is done with inert training units that spray water. You will be able to train for real and actually play out scenarios.

Inert OC Spray Training Unit.

O.C. Spray Instructors Training Course

This course will provide you with everything you need to know to effectively defend yourself with O.C. Spray and teach others how to fight with it and handle it safely.

You will learn:

Legal considerations - Ca law regarding the use of OC Spray. How to check for your state.

Threat Recognition - Observing indicators prior to an assault.

Draw - This means accessing your OC Spray from your usual carry position. It could be getting it out of your purse, pocket etc.

Stance - Holding your OC Spray in a manner while moving combatively as to avoid having slapped out of your hand or redirected.

Verbal Commands - This is the use of warnings that may deter an attacker even before you spray.

Movement - How to move and spray against an attacker who is already moving at you

Spraying - How to deploy your spray. One second bursts, spray barrier etc. Lag time options between the spray and the oppopnent feeling the effects.

Various Threats - Spraying against multiple opponents, while cornered, at close range, durring a disarm attempt, on the ground or while protecting another person.

Plan “B” - Transition to other force options.

Escape - How to get to “safety” while still creating a spray barrier.

Decontamination - How to decontaminate yourself or someone else efficiently.

You will also be educated on all aspects of OC Spray including types of sprays, formulations, maintenance, history etc.

At The C.S.P.T. we have a fully equipped training facility:

• Jiu Jitsu (groundfighting) Training Mats
• Fighting Man Dummy Punching Bag and Thai Bag
• Full Body Armor - FIST Gear and REDMAN Gear
• Training Sticks, SHARKEE training knives - Intimidator Paint Blades and ASP Training Batons
• Empty Hand and Weapon Sparring Equipment
• GLOCK Safe Action Pistols and Reminton 870 shotguns
• ASP Red Guns
• SIMUNITION® converted weapons and FX® Marking Rounds
• Inert OC Spray Training Units
• All the equipment needed for the most basic to the most advanced training

We are located 25 minutes from the San Luis Obispo airport, on the central coast of Ca., with an excellent shopping district, lodging, restaurants and sights to see very near by.

To learn more about the scenic area of the central coast click here. If you have any questions about our training programs see the Seminar/RCDC page or call and speak to Demi personally @ 805-239-3761 or 805-712-1119.

"As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational art, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man - I want you to know that."

- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf