Instructor Training Program
Defensive Tactics Designed for Protection Professionals
In today’s unpredictable world, security threats are constant, and as a protector, you are responsible for mitigating risks and responding effectively. Traditional training often falls short of preparing you for the dynamic nature of these threats, which is where our Protection Response Tactics® (PRT) program comes in. Developed by industry experts with experience in challenging environments, PRT combines advanced defensive techniques, strategic thinking, and situational awareness to elevate your skills to an elite level.
Jerry Heying Executive Director, Executive Protection Institute
Antonio Alfonso Sergeant (Retired), New York Police Department
Nathan McKnight, Founder Of ClearWater Protection
Protection Agents, Does Any Of This Sound Familiar To You?
You understand that traditional martial arts training often doesn’t provide practical, real-world solutions tailored to your needs.
Finding credible defensive tactic training programs that deliver real-world solutions for real-world violence can be difficult.
You need defensive tactic options that reduce the potential of injury and liability when controlling an aggressive individual.
You understand that how you handle a threat is just as critical as how it appears, especially with cameras constantly watching.
You know, without low-level controls, your team is forced to resort to more violent options, opening you to greater liability.
You need an organized train-the-trainer program that will give you the curriculum and skills to teach your team.
The PRT Training Program provides an effortless, practical All-in-one training solution.
Two Training Options:
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
IN-PERSON TRAINING
What Makes PRT So Different From Other Self-Defense Programs?
(PRT) is specifically designed from the ground up for executive protection.
De-escalation & Soft Control Techniques so fighting is an absolute last resort.
Tactics In And Around A Vehicle that is “client-defense” and not just “self-defense.”
Intelligent Ground Fighting Learn anti-grappling to shut down the ground game and stay in control.
Visually & socially appropriate control and restraint in high-pressure situations
Protection Response Tactics Integrates Tactics Addressing Firearms & Bladed Weapons
Learn how to leverage your surroundings as weapons (walls, cars) and excel in any conflict
What People Are Saying
Martial Arts Master Tracy Takaki
Security and intelligence advisor Alvin Brown
How The Process Works
Fill Out the Online Instructor Application
Connect With A Team Member & Join the team
Plan your first training event & attend
We Work With Some Of The Best In The Industry
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Is The PRT Certification?
The PRT Certification is valid for two years. During your certification period, you’ll receive complimentary access to our instructor training camps, along with full access to the PRT Online Training Academy, an extensive video archive that supports your study, refreshers, and continued development between in-person training.
Do I need prior experience to start PRT?
No. You don’t need prior experience to start PRT.
The program is built so newer students can follow a clear progression and develop solid fundamentals, while experienced protectors, instructors, and operators can go deeper into details, timing, and higher-level decision-making. If you’re brand new, you’ll have structure and a roadmap. If you’ve been doing this for years, you’ll get a refined system that tightens your process and upgrades how you solve real protection problems.
Are there in-person training options and camps?
Yes. PRT includes in-person training opportunities twice a year, and those instructor training camps are included at no additional cost for active members of the program.
We do this because real skill is built through proximity, coaching, and hands-on reps. The camps let you pressure-test the material, sharpen details, and keep your standards high as you progress through the system.
Are the academies updated regularly?
Yes. The academies are updated regularly.
We set aside dedicated recording blocks each year to capture new curriculum, refinements, and deeper teaching breakdowns, and we also add footage throughout the year as we teach camps, seminars, workshops, and private training. That means the archive stays active and growing, not stale, and members continue getting new material, updated methods, and fresh support content as the programs evolve.
Can agencies or teams bring Alan in for private training?
Yes. Agencies, protection teams, corporate security groups, and select private clients can bring Sifu Alan in for private training.
Most teams use this in one of three ways: a focused 1-day workshop to address a specific problem set (protective DT, vehicle work, use-of-force decision-making, weapons access/retention), a 2-day block to build a complete training module with drills and standards, or an ongoing relationship where Alan helps you build and refine a curriculum over time.
The best next step is to contact our Operations Director, Jennifer Wood, through the website and tell us who the training is for, your role/environment, your current skill level, and what outcomes you want. From there, we’ll recommend the right format and help with logistics, travel, and scheduling.
What makes PRT different from Standard DT?
PRT is different because it was built specifically for protection agents and the realities of executive protection work, not for sport, not for belt chasing, and not as recycled “defensive tactics” from another industry.
Standard DT often teaches generic techniques and assumes a clean, one-on-one fight. Protection work is rarely like that. You’re managing people, environments, liability, cameras, team movement, and client safety, often in tight spaces and fast-changing situations. PRT is designed around those problems first, then the tactics are built to match.
It’s also not “martial arts with a new label.” PRT is a purpose-built system focused on what is visually appropriate, socially executable, and legally explicable. That means your actions have to work under pressure, make sense to witnesses, and be defensible after the fact. The goal is control, protection, and clean resolution, with escalation only when it’s truly necessary.
What topics are covered inside PRT?
PRT covers the complete protection skill set, not just “hands-on” tactics.
Inside the program, you’ll train verbal skills, de-escalation, and pre-assault indicators so you can spot problems early and steer situations away from violence whenever possible. You’ll also learn defensive tactics built for real environments, including work in and around vehicles, confined spaces, and chaotic public settings where protection incidents actually happen.
PRT includes weapons considerations, covering access, retention, and disarmament, as well as how to integrate those realities into your movement and decision-making. And everything is run through a legal and professional filter, including use-of-force decision-making and articulation, so your actions are not only effective but also defensible after the fact.
Is there an online academy, and what’s inside it?
Yes. PRT has an online training academy, and it’s designed to support your development as both a practitioner and an instructor.
Inside, you’ll find detailed videos covering the PRT system and how to teach it, along with recorded Protection Response Tactics® sessions of Alan teaching the program in real training environments. You’ll also get access to communication and presentation modules built to make you a stronger instructor, so you’re not just learning tactics, you’re learning how to deliver them clearly, confidently, and professionally.
Can I ask questions and get support from staff?
Yes. You can ask questions and get support from our staff right inside the Online Academy.
Members can post questions directly in the platform, and our team will respond with guidance and clarification. When it makes sense, we’ll also use those questions to create additional teaching content and add it to the Academy so the answer is captured for everyone going forward.
How is PRT training structured (phases, levels, progression)?
Protection Response Tactics® (PRT) is a six-phase system organized into three Instructor Levels. Each Instructor Level covers two phases.
Instructor Level 1: Phases 1 and 2
Instructor Level 2: Phases 3 and 4
Instructor Level 3: Phases 5 and 6
Phase 1: Fundamentals
Professional posture, positioning, pre-contact skills, and core soft-control methods designed for real protection work.
Phase 2: Assault-Level Tactics
Handling higher resistance and more aggressive contact, including fighting off walls/vehicles and solving problems in tight space.
Phase 3: Firearms Integration
Weapons access, retention, and disarm foundations, plus the decision-making that goes with armed environments.
Phase 4: Vehicle Centric Defensive Tactics
Defensive tactics in and around vehicles: seated problems, door-frame fights, movement, and protecting the principal during evacuation.
Phase 5: Ground Fighting
Protection-focused ground survival and control, built for real-world function instead of sport grappling.
Phase 6: Pummeling
Standing clinch and hand-fighting skills that connect directly to weapon access, retention, and close-range control.