What Makes SPEAR Unique?

  • Science-Backed and Medically Vetted: Rooted in neurobiology, kinesiology, and psychology, SPEAR leverages the body’s natural startle-flinch response.
  • Fast and Effective: Easy to learn and retain, SPEAR is the least perishable system, saving training time while maximizing confidence and capability.
  • Proven Real-World Results: Agencies worldwide have reduced training costs and injury rates while improving operational performance and safety.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for anyone working within the reactionary gap—the critical space between you and a threat:

  • Street Patrol
  • SWAT
  • Undercover Agents
  • Corrections Officers
  • Court Services
  • Gang Units

If you’re within arm’s reach of a suspect, the SPEAR System® enhances your survivability and effectiveness.

Key Benefits of the SPEAR System®

Operational Advantages

  • Safer, more effective de-escalation techniques.
  • Shorter incident timelines and quicker resolutions.
  • Enhanced officer safety during ambushes and violent encounters.
  • Reduced liability and fewer use-of-force complaints, strengthening community trust.

Training Efficiencies

  • Achieve competence faster with instinctive, reflexive techniques.
  • Minimize injuries during training and field operations.
  • Replace outdated, complex moves to save training time and costs.

Medical & Legal Benefits

  • 41% reduction in head trauma incidents (Dorset Police study).
  • Lower worker’s comp and disability claims.
  • Reduced liability risk with safer, more accountable techniques.

Community Trust

  • Behaviorally inspired, emphasizing non-violent postures and de-escalation.
  • Builds stronger relationships between officers and the communities they serve.

Why Choose SPEAR?

The SPEAR System® is:

  • Fastest to Learn: Built on natural survival reflexes.
  • Cost-Effective: Shorter training timelines reduce costs and risks.
  • Widely Trusted: Used by law enforcement, military units, and agencies worldwide.
  • Customizable: Tailored to meet your agency’s specific needs.

Secure Your Spot Today

Equip your team with the skills they need to stay safe and effective. Join the 5-day SPEAR System® course and transform the way your agency handles sudden violence, de-escalation, and operational challenges.

Contact us today to learn how the SPEAR System® can be tailored to meet your mission-specific needs. Or to HOST a custom course for your organization complete this form in 2 minutes.

Resources for Attendees, Graduates & Administrators.

  1. A 5-year study in the UK explains how the SPEAR System® Reduces Injuries to the Head by 41%.
    Email [email protected] from your government address and we will send you the study.
  2. Medical Reviews of SPEAR System® from USA, Canada & UK click here
  3. ‘Scientific Review of SPEAR’ click here
  4. ‘The Physiology of Survival’ click here
  5. ‘Scope of Technique’ click here
  6. Testimonials from around the world click here
  7. New to SPEAR? Click here.

Location Information

  • McHenry County Regional Training Center
  • 655 Village Hall Drive, Cary, IL, 60013 US
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Available for United States residents only. Email [email protected] for more info.

Schedule

  • Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fees

  • New Attendee:  $750  
  • Re-certification: $600  - This discount is for returning SPEAR Coaches and is only available for active SPEAR Coaches attending this course for re-certification.

Group Discounts

  • Groups of 2 or more receive 10% off tuition ($675 per person)

Instructions: Select the Group Discount registration option and register as a group in order to receive this discount. After you register the first attendee and click on the Save Registrant button, a window will pop up with the option to continue to billing or add another registrant.

Please make sure to sign up correctly as refunds will not be issued for discounts not applied.

If you need assistance please email [email protected]

What to Bring

  • Printed copy of the registration receipt or Photo ID
  • Notebook
  • Pen
  • High Gear if you own a suit
  • Suitable clothes for training
  • Snack and fluids, or a meal if you do not plan on going off-site during lunch break

Test Results and Certificates

  • Attendees will be required to teach a practical drill from the Syllabus, which will be assessed.
  • Attendees will complete either a written or oral assessment on the Theory from the Syllabus.
  • Certificates will be emailed to attendees in PDF Format within 1 week of completion of the course.

Local Hotels

Holiday Inn Crystal Lake
800 S. Illinois RTE 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-477-7000

Country Inn and Suites
600 Tracy Trail
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-477-3500

Comfort Inn Crystal Lake
595 Tracy Trail
Crystal Lake , IL 60014
815-261-1682

Local Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD-Chicago)

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE-Milwaukee)

This course is open to all law enforcement, military, corrections and first responders. Verification is required, and if you are NOT active you will not be able to attend the training. 

If you are paying with a purchase order, please submit your PO to [email protected]

**Now offering Purchase Protection to get a 100% refund of your purchase if a qualifying unforeseen circumstance prevents you from attending this event. ==> Covers illness, injury, transportation problems, emergencies, and more.* Available as an add-on at check out. If Purchase Protection is NOT added,  you will only receive a credit towards future training. No refunds will be given.

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