Ryan Veltman

Student Recommendations

• Arthur A. February 14, 2011

  "Excellent self-defense instruction for real-world situations."

• Jason K. February 20, 2011

  "Ryan Veltman is like Dexter (yes the Showtime show), except he's not a serial killer. He teaches real world self-defense which much more than striking, punching or grappling; It is understanding the psychology of violent people and how to avoid harmful situations in the first place. It's like a Jedi's mind trick; using body language, verbal communication and suggestion to diffuse or at least mitigate physical confrontation. He will teach you how to avoid a knife wound and hurt your attacker, but after he teaches you how to avoid the physical confrontation."

• Rico B. June 2, 2011

  "I have had the pleasure to train with Ryan a couple of times, and the best two things I can say about him are: -His high degree of professionalism -The feeling of confidence he introduces in you when he is teaching you "compassionate cruelty" I have been training Muay Thai for almost a year now. During my first training session, Ryan showed me several counter techniques that were both effective and painful. His masterless methods teach you that you don't need to follow a specific doctrine in order to become a proficient fighter and / or martial artist. Don't expect one training session to turn you into a spec-ops grade killer or a UFC Pro: It takes countless hours to become an expert in any field. Nevertheless, Ryan's Reality Based Self Protection will give arm you with techniques that you will be able to apply immediately after rehearsing them only a few times. Highly recommended instructor for those who want to learn self-protection without the need to learn a martial art as sport, and for those who want to discover wholes in their techniques or specific doctrines. "

• David H. July 12, 2011

  "In only two short hours, Ryan taught me a wide array of highly useful and practical techniques for use of the Defender tool. I've had no prior training in self defense but I left the session with a much higher degree of confidence regarding real world self protection. Ryan taught me the most fundamental parts of any real life physical altercation and what to expect. His knowledge of the Defender tool and its application is vast and he was able to convey a large amount of information in a short amount of time. Definitely recommended for anyone wanting to learn practical self defense. "