BE YOUR OWN BODYGUARD®
Self-Defense Without Martial Arts
You don’t need to be a fighter.
You need to know what to think, then do when something goes wrong.
A simple, at-home personal safety program that teaches you and your family how to recognize danger sooner, manage fear, move naturally, and protect yourselves — without martial arts experience, complicated techniques, or special equipment.
You don’t need to be interested in martial arts to care about your safety.
1.You don’t need to become paranoid.
2.You don’t need to change your lifestyle.
3.And you certainly don’t need to be a full-time martial artist.
You just need a better understanding of what to notice, what fear does to you, and what your body can naturally do if something goes wrong.
I'm not a fighter or martial arts person, and it actually worked when I tried it on my husband, who outweighs me by 60 lbs!
VIOLENCE LOVES SPEED.
When it happens, it’s sudden.
During a sudden attack, you don’t have time to call 911.
YOU ARE THE FIRST RESPONDER IN YOUR FIGHT.
The first responder you’re waiting for is actually the second responder.
As uncomfortable as that reality might be, your personal safety is your responsibility.
RESPONSE-ABILITY
One’s ability to respond.
You don’t have time to think through a complicated series of self-defense moves.
Under sudden stress, complex motor skills can go out the window.
You need primal, gross-motor movement.
This is the strength and power of our system.
We don’t try to teach your body to ignore its natural survival response.
We teach you how to use your flinch response as a self-defense move.
The very thing your body does instinctively when it’s suddenly threatened becomes the foundation of your protection.
Why this exists
I’ve studied one question since 1977:
How do we make ordinary people safer?
In 1980, I had a vision and a dream to make the world safer.
I wanted a self-defense approach that didn’t depend on martial arts, size, strength, or memorizing dozens of techniques.
I wanted to understand what the human body naturally does when it’s suddenly scared or threatened.
Turns out, it already knows. Our instincts, intuition, natural movements, and reflexes are the survival system inside every one of us.
That idea became my life’s work.
The whole idea, in one comparison
Self-defense without martial arts.
I’ve often said that self-defense should be taught with the same practicality and efficiency as a first aid course.
You don’t study medicine for ten years before learning CPR.
You don’t become a paramedic before learning how to stop bleeding.
And you shouldn’t need to study a martial art for ten years before learning how to protect yourself or someone you love.
This is the most well-thought-out and complete self-defense course there is. I've been training in personal defense, firearms and self-defense for years and I've never left a class feeling this empowered.
My wife and I watched our first class Thursday evening. Wow—what an amazing defensive system. Almost immediately after watching our first session, we felt like we would be able to use some of the techniques right away.
Your body already has a survival system.
My job is to help you understand it, strengthen it, and learn how to use it when it matters.
- You don't need hundreds of techniques.
- You don't need years of training.
- You don't need to become a fighter.
You need practical knowledge, simple skills, and a plan.
That’s why I call it Be Your Own Bodyguard®.
I've looked at a bunch of different services, classes and groups for practical education on dealing with sudden violence, and what you offer is really outstanding. The movements are simple and intuitive, and your focus on avoiding violence and managing fear is just not part of most self-defense resources out there.
Filmed first person
I’ll teach you personally — in your home.
One of my favorite things about this program is how we filmed it.
It’s shot from a first-person perspective.
When you’re watching me teach, it feels like you’re standing right in front of me.
It’s like you booked a private lesson with me.
Hearing Tony present is like listening to a philosophy professor, a neuroscientist and a world-champion combat athlete explain the secrets of the universe.
Train anywhere
- In your living room
- Your garage
- Your backyard
- With your spouse
- With your kids
- Or by yourself
I had my daughter join me. I want her to feel confident. To feel confident you have to have a great understanding of fear. I want her as she grows up to understand fear and how to handle herself. This doesn't have to be about fighting. It's about preparation! I don't want her to go through life not getting what she wanted because she was unprepared! She absolutely loved it and it's all she is talking about. Thanks again.
What you don’t need
- No special equipment
- No uniform
- No belt system
- You don't need to be “in shape” first
You just start.
Ten lessons
In 5½ hours, you’ll see personal safety differently.
The program takes you through 10 lessons where I’ll show you:
- 01Response-Ability
The responsible, conscientious citizen — the mindset and ethics that precede any physical skill.
- 02The Trojan Horse & Non-Violent Postures
Natural stances and non-violent postures that help with de-escalation.
- 03Learn the World-Famous SPEAR Movement
How to take your body’s natural instincts — the flinch — and turn it into a protective counter.
- 04The SPEAR Stance
The multi-purpose personal defense stance that works standing, moving, or surprised.
- 05The SPEAR Toolbox
Your close quarter options: learn how to throw palm strikes, elbows and more.
- 06Tactical Fitness
Self defense specific conditioning.
- 07Ground Fighting, Grounded & The Tactical Get-Up
What to do if you’re on the ground and how to get to your feet fast.
- 08SPEAR Lateral Movement
Footwork that keeps your options pointed at the problem.
- 09Speed Development
How to develop more speed.
- 10Power and Aggression
How to increase your power.
The goal isn’t to turn you into a martial artist.
The goal is to help you understand fear, trust your instincts, and know what to do when something goes wrong.
Who is this for?
It’s for everyone: moms, dads, husbands, wives, people who travel, people who don’t have their own bodyguard, so they need to be their own bodyguard.
It’s for people who don’t want to train three times a week or spend years earning a black belt.
They simply want practical options to protect themselves and the people they love.
- No martial arts experience required
- No special fitness required
- No special equipment required
Make personal safety a family conversation.
Your spouse. Your kids. Your parents. Your grandchildren.
We insure our homes, our cars. We install smoke detectors. We wear seat belts. We learn first aid. And so on.
Proactively, we do these things to protect ourselves from danger. But most of us really don’t understand anything about managing violence.
- Watch it together.
- Talk about awareness together.
- Practice together.
- Teach your kids what intuition feels like.
- Talk about fear before they're experiencing it.
- Create a common language around safety in your home.
You train because trouble doesn’t make appointments.
Before anyone touches you
The best fight is the one you never have to have.
Personal safety starts long before somebody puts their hands on you.
- Can you recognize a problem earlier?
- Can you trust your intuition?
- Can you create distance?
- Can you defuse a situation?
- Can you leave?
- And if all of that fails, can you protect yourself?
- Someone who pays attention.
- Someone who recognizes when something doesn't feel right.
- Someone who knows when to leave.
- Someone who can manage their fear and make a better decision under stress.
- And, if there is no other choice, someone who has a simple way to protect themselves or somebody they love.
Be Your Own Bodyguard®.
If I had to send a member of my family to learn personal protective skills, there would be no hesitation, it would be Tony Blauer.
IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE, WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?
The investment
$497. Buy it once. Keep it for life.
I’ve spent more than four decades researching, testing, teaching and refining this material.
This information belongs in the hands of ordinary people and families. Because no matter how much money you have or don’t have:
You can’t afford to be attacked.
You can’t control whether violence ever finds you.
But you can improve your Response-Ability — your ability to respond if it does.
Included bonuses
The full program plus every bonus, for life.
And hopefully you’ll never need any of it. But if you ever do…
I want you to have it before you need it.
Click Claim $397, then enter code HWS100 at checkout.
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Straight answers
Common questions.
Do I need martial arts experience?
No. This program was specifically designed around natural human movement and protective reflexes you already possess.
Do I need to be physically fit?
No. You don't need to be an athlete or bodybuilder to begin.
Can I do this with my spouse or family?
Yes. In fact, training and discussing personal safety together can make the experience even more valuable.
How long is the program?
Approximately 5½ hours divided into 10 lessons. It's self-paced, so you can revisit it or take as long as you want through each lesson.
About Tony Blauer
Teaching personal safety since 1977.
- Founder of Blauer Tactical Systems®
- Creator of KNOW FEAR®
- Training and research reaching more than 500,000 people and thousands of instructors worldwide
- Creator of the SPEAR System®
- More than four decades researching fear, violence, human movement and personal safety
Trusted by professionals, but built around the natural survival system every human already possesses.
Be Your Own Bodyguard®
Self-defense without martial arts
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