Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to learn a language? The reality is that, with enough training, you can feel conversationally comfortable in a relatively short period of time, but to be a master of the language, it takes significant time. To add to this, each person learns at a different pace, so there is no specific answer to this. We are not a “black belt mill” where we guarantee you a 7^th stripe ninja belt in 2 years. We work with you as an individual to progress you to where you want or need to be.

To answer this question most appropriately, my question is: what is it you are looking for? 

If you want some foundational skills and tactics to be able to handle most circumstances, a steady year or two of training with regular attendance will take you through Level 1 and Level 2 of our curriculum and provide you with some solid skill; even more if you supplement with one-on-one training.  If you want to dive deep into the INPAX Self Defense Tactics, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Firearms, you can train for a lifetime and continue to grow your skills.

Our INPAX Self Defense Tactics is a system all of its own based on 20+ years of close-protection (body guarding) tactics, law enforcement tactics, military, and deep analytical study of real-world encounters experienced first-hand. The incredible thing about this is that, while it sounds very complex, we have boiled down our experiences to the most simple and effective tactics to front-load what REALLY works.

Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is based on Combat BJJ. Our BJJ Black Belt has developed his own flavor of INPAX Combat BJJ based on working with prison inmates, riot situations, and over a decade of competition.

We provide certificates of training for our clinics (such as Handgun Safety and Handling, Stop the Bleed, etc) upon request, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu uses a Belt system of promotion, and the Defensive Tactics and Firearms training uses a “Levels” system of advancement, though we are considering integrating “levels” and “Belts” for those disciplines of training.

Our Defensive Tactics Training has several “Levels” (aka “belts”).

Each Level progresses the student into deeper waters of skills and tactics, starting with fundamentals of distance management, de-escalation, striking, defending against strikes, grabs, and holds from a single aggressor, and fundamentals of Ground Survival. Moving up to Level 5 teaches offensive tactics with single and double stick, edged weapons, defense against multiple attackers, and heavy real-world simulation drilling with unknown threats with or without a firearm or other tools.

Imagine a 20-year-old man or woman who has absolutely no proclivity to violence.  No desire to play violent video games or to watch action movie – totally passive. But this young adult is also a young parent and they are pushing their 6-month-old down the street in a stroller. Imagine now if someone wanted to take or hurt that baby.  We can now predict that, not only would that parent act defensively, but rather they would want to be as aggressive as possible with EVERY BONE in their body.

Sometimes we don’t put ourselves in bad situations, but all too often bad situations happen around us. Aurora Colorado shooting, Las Vegas Shooting, carjackings and abductions – none of these victims wanted to be there or did anything to put themselves in a “dangerous place,” but the reality is that we should always be ready to protect ourselves or our loved ones from bad people.

My father grew up down the road from John Wayne Gacy and my mother’s best friend was murdered by the Chicago Ripper Crew in 1982.  Bad people are out there, and they look for people who believe they will never need to protect themselves. – James Ashbaucher, Director of Training

Yes, what we teach is similar but very different than Traditional Martial Arts of any kind. If you learn quickly and are able to translate skills and concepts, you will progress more quickly than someone who has never trained before, but there are critical skills taught in the first levels that will carry over into all other training.

All levels may attend any class that is at their skill or lower; eg, a Level 4 student can attend levels 1-4, but a level 1 student needs to become proficient at Level 1 before moving into advanced skills.

Level 2

Yes!

As opposed to simply teaching how to throw a punch or how to throw a kick, we dig deep into “why” and simplify the “how.” If you have 6 ways of blocking a punch, when someone attempts to hit you at full force without warning, by the time you’ve figured out which of the 6 blocks you want to use, you’ve been hit multiple times!

Our system simplifies the problem solving from teaching “100 answers and techniques” to showing you how to process stimuli to simple, effective responses.

Perhaps nothing…. Perhaps everything. Come and check us out!

We completely understand that firearms are not for everyone. Our architect has specially designed a completely separate entrance for our training Academy for visitors and members who prefer to bypass the Range and Pro-Shop areas. We have designed a safe and welcoming place for all!