Fight to Live Strategies

Courses

Practical, reality-based training built for people who want clear skills, intelligent pressure, and useful answers.

Use of Force Training

PPCT Courses

The PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics) System has been a leader in use-of-force training for over 30 years and is used worldwide — Alex has taught it since 1994. It's the only use-of-force system that backs its techniques with courtroom support and a solid foundation of legal, medical and tactical research.

Student Defensive Tactics

2–3 days · 8 hrs/day

$300

The core PPCT course. Includes a 200-page manual and requires both a practical (pass/fail) and written test (approx. 60 multiple-choice questions, 80% to pass).

Legal requirements, Criminal Code & relevant legislation
Pressure points, joint locks, takedowns
Handcuffing techniques & baton management
Defensive counters, shoulder pin, weapon retention/disarming

Valid 1 year · 4-hr recert available

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Edged Weapon Defence

20 hours

$200

Add-on specialization in edged-weapon defence. Includes manual and certification with the same training and testing protocols.

Blade awareness & threat recognition
Defensive counters against edged weapons
Available as an add-on to Student DT

Same testing & certification protocols

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Ground Evasion & Control

20 hours

$200

Add-on specialization in ground evasion and control. Includes manual and certification with the same training and testing protocols.

Ground evasion fundamentals
Control & positional recovery
Available as an add-on to Student DT

Same testing & certification protocols

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Instructor Track

Instructor Level (40-hr DT)

40+ hours

$1,200

Covers all Student DT material in greater depth and prepares you to teach it. Includes a 200+ page manual. Acceptance depends on enforcement / other experience.

Teach at the private level or train agency students
200+ page instructor manual
Acceptance subject to experience review

Valid 3 years

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