Split Second Survival

[Greg Newton]

Hey Larry,

I just watched the first Split Second Survival DVD. I am impressed. Very Real World. I spent nearly twenty years as a police officer and spent many years studying martial arts. I respect the skill and discipline required in martial arts training, but it is not necessarily Real World applicable for all the reasons you mentioned. I'll never forget the time I tried to arrest a drunk in the middle of winter wearing a heavy and stiff coat that had no give. After slipping out of my grasp, the drunk jumped out of his shoes and ran away barefoot. I jerked my coat off, but couldn't catch him in the heavy boots I was wearing.

I asked my wife to watch it with me to get her "uneducated opinion" since she has never done martial arts training. However, she grew up rough and and was the victim of much violence when she was young, so actually she is more educated than I. She agreed with everything you said. I am looking forward to watching the other two tapes.

Greg Newton

[Larry Wick]

Hi Greg,


Thanks for the kind words. It is important for anyone that watches any type of training dvd, that training personally and feeling how a technique is the only way to be able to understand how it works. What is shown on the SSS dvds is considered bull by many who watch them, and I do not blame many who think it is, as it looks to easy. How can you go against strength and power with relaxtion, no strength, or conern of your attacker. The SSS dvd series is extremely basic, but it does give the basic mindest and concepts for survival. I hope you enjoy the other three dvds, but most importantly I look forward to the day we meet and have the chance to meet and train together. Be safe, Your friend, Larry

[tom]

I doubt. It's what I do. I don't take anything at face value unless I see it, feel it, or someone I trust personally recommends it. I don't know a more observant, independent thinking person, physically capable and smart than Pierini. If there was a chink in SSS he would have found it. He came back from Larry's seminar completely sold. That sold me. I hope to make a seminar or a Fairbanks trip some day.

I enjoyed and learned a lot from the DVDs. My only gripe was being told over and over that set moves, tense power, movie/sparring kruddy does not work. I've never thought nor been taught that it did, so the repetition got old.

Now for a motorcycle trip to Fairbanks. Was it Fairbanks? I know it's somewhere up there.

Tom

[Greg Newton]

Hi Larry,

I am trying to absorb what is on the DVD's. I get the principal of pushing the throat and moving into the attacker. I have many questions, but I will keep it simple. Do you teach any type of "swim" technique to deflect striking arms, so you can get to the outside and behind?

By the way, I've a lot of respect for Pierini and Tom as physical culturists and highly skilled martial artists. In my book an endorsement from them is high praise.

Greg Newton

[Larry Wick]

Hi All,


Pierini, my friend, how have you been? It is really great to hear from you. I hope all is well and that you are in good health and spirit. So much has changed in the SSS technques since we have last had the chance to train together. I look forward to the day that I can have you experince them. The SSS team is always working on ways to improve techniques and concepts, to shave a half a second of time that it takes to put yourself in to a better survival outcome. I have been impressed and honored with the hard work our team has dedicated. Tom, I am sorry that we put the same statements over and over in the DVDS, but that is how most people that I have worked with are trainied. Muscle memory, specical stances, ect. I have to get those who wish to understand SSS out of there previous mindsets and training.

To all be safe, Your friend, Larry

[Kathleen]

The Repetitive Way you teach Larry is very helpful. I have been a professional registered nurse for 27 years and courses in CPR, Basic Life Support, NRP(Neonatal Resuscitation Program), PALS(Pediatric Advanced Life Support), ACLS(Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and TTNC(Trauma Core) are all taught in that way. It is important to stay updated and thus we also have to retrain what we already memorized in prior courses. Seconds do matter in life and death situations. When someone needs reviving there is no time to look in a book. NRP is very repetitive and thank God it is. I do not work in labor and delivery or in a nursery but I have assisted in codes in the early morning hours . It is hard enough working night shift as a nurse but many codes are very early in the morning when someone has found their loved one not breathing and it is difficult to remember details as a night nurse sooooo it is very important to repeat in many ways information that is crucial to know . From my experience it is very helpful because I do remember it in a code situation. Thank you for being aware of that . You know your course or program helps many in many different settings. The Police, FBI, Special Military Groups, Self Defense Groups, Coast Guard, Martial Artists, and Civilians. All learn in different ways, but I think you have done very well with your programs. I have 7 of your earlier videos and 4 of your latest DVD's and you have improved the DVD's alot. They are very comprehensive and have much more information. I like your videos the best as it works better for me. I know the basics very well. Your programs build on that much like understanding Basic Life Support before learning Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The basics are the most important. There are many concepts you address. They are crucial to understand in the "REAL WORLD".

Also you are very articulate, creative and have a wonderful voice to listen to. Your SSS assistants work very well with you. TELL THEM GREAT JOB FROM ME!!!!!

The only thing I would change is to have an introduction and summary and SMILE. But I think you wanted to get as much information on tape as you could and you wanted to keep it serious as it is a serious program. People can die if they mess up so it is very serious.

The guitar music is great!! Which band did you go with and how did you make that decision. TELL THEM GREAT JOB!!!

YOU DID A GREAT JOB LARRY!!!

[Greg Newton]

The Repetitive Way you teach Larry is very helpful. I have been a professional registered nurse for 27 years and courses in CPR, Basic Life Support, NRP(Neonatal Resuscitation Program), PALS(Pediatric Advanced Life Support), ACLS(Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and TTNC(Trauma Core) are all taught in that way.

Hi Kottie,

In teaching young people going into the public safety professions First Responder skills this is the hardest thing to get across. "Mr. Newton, why do we have to learn this three years in a row!" The answer being, perishible skills, plus learning skills a step up. But regardless, my wife liked the intro musics on Larry's DVD's as well. There are a very well made and professional production.