I have been vacant from posting for a little while, and I thought I would launch my new direction with you here tonight.

The blog is heading in the same direction as ABLE Training is.  Verbal, with a chance of physical.

When I started ATS, I had no intention of moving past self defense instruction.  However, a number of things has happened in the past three years that has changed that intent.  I have suffered 3 shoulder injuries in the past 3 years (none of which were during training for combatives) and I have recently had a wake up call with a more serious health issue.  Needless to say, I am feeling very fortunate to be able to still do everything that I want to.  I am, however, evaluating how I spend my time.  I am hoping to be helpful to more people through a change in format.

My focus has shifted to spending more time on public speaking and presenting.  We can choose only so many things to fill our days.  With a full time job flying jets, a family that does without me 4-5 days a week, and a body that has enough wear and tear on it, it was time to set some priorities.

I joined Toastmasters back in October of last year.  I was a bit squeamish about public speaking, and I wanted a place to practice and learn.  I can honestly say that I enjoy the challenge of it all, and have since delivered a 45 minute keynote speech  to ~200 people, and will be giving another this coming week.  I am stoked. I have a passion towards this endeavor, and it is much lower in impact on my body, my family, and my peace.

The great news is that I have been a party to so much awesome learning over the past few years, coupled with a career of aviation experience has made for some really interesting info to share.  Taking the very best of the material I have learned and experienced, I will be launching several seminar-speaking formats on topics such as Conflict Management, Confidence Construction, Chaos Survival, and Mindset Development.

Each of these topics is infused with life tools drawn from study, cockpit experiences, and combatives training under various instructors up to and including Coach Tony Blauer.

In a few instances I will be reverting back to physical training of PDR, specifically in the long course model of Conflict Management seminars.  PDR is a life skill that I will always support and train.  I think you should too.

So, the topics I cover from here on out will be more gauged toward mental and emotional performance development, as it is the one thing I have the time to do while traveling, and can discuss more here, as I have before.