"I have been studying under Steve Cliffe and the ITDS/PFS for approximately 1 year in which I currently hold Level 1 Instructor status. This system is very functional and it makes self-defense/combat instruction both effective and simplified through its fundamentals.
I have participated in both boxing instruction/training and danzan-ryu jujitsu (brown belt) in my past. Although I have learned a lot regarding defense and combat training by studying these arts, I must say that the ITDS training is more practical and devastating towards a “would be” attacker.
The system is a combination of various arts that focuses on spinal reaction and destroying an assailant’s ability to continue his attack. It is a “complete” approach to self-defense and combat instruction and it is an easy to learn system for anyone. I have not only become better conditioned while training with Steve and under this system, but I have also re-conditioned my thinking and approach towards self-defense as a whole. This training has added much more confidence and further progression to my arsenal in regards to personal self defense."
Sam Giambattista BS CSCS
Fitness and Aquatics Director
Niagara Falls YMCA
1317 Portage Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716)285-8491
sgiambattista@ymcabuffaloniagara.org
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" Having trained with Steve Cliffe and ITDS for almost two years now I can testify to the strength and effectiveness of the techniques and tactics taught by Mr. Cliffe and his instructors. The skills and techniques of the Progressive Fighting System and the numerous other disciplines that ITDS incorporates are easy to grasp and devastatingly effective.
I have served over four years in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry with two deployments overseas and have had extensive training in Marine Corps hand -to-hand combat and the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). I can confidently say that the training at ITDS is just as good if not better than what is currently being taught to Marines today. The training I have done with ITDS has given me more skill and confidence in threatening situations and it has proven its effectiveness in private security work that I have done with Mr. Cliffe.
I would highly recommend ITDS training for any military or law enforcement personnel or to any civilian who thinks they may find themselves in a potentially violent or life threatening situation. Whether you are heading on a deployment overseas or are looking to protect your family or classroom in today’s increasingly violent society, ITDS can teach you the skills needed to neutralize or terminate any threat that you may encounter."
Christopher Greene
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