Tactical Edge is a close combatives and self defence system that was originally designed for UK Special Forces. It has therefore been developed for effective use under extreme conditions, factoring in fatigue, stress and high pressure situations.
Over the years, Tactical Edge has expanded to include personal safety training for Law Enforcement, the Security Sector and civilians as a Self Defence programme. There are currently more than 25 Tactical Edge Instructors across the UK and Northern Ireland – contact us to find your nearest Instructor.
Training
Speed
Threat analysis and decisive action
Efficiency
Minimal reliance on strength & endurance
Practicality
Seamless transition between armed and unarmed combatives
Realism
Scenario based training and stress testing
Progression
Modular training for progression
Core Elements
Soft Skills
Non physical, psychological and situational skills used to detect, avoid or de-escalate conflict before it turns physical:- Situational awareness
- Threat recognition
- De-escalation methods
- Emotional / adrenal regulation
- Legal & ethical awareness
Hard Skills
The physical techniques and actions used to protect yourself immediately before or during an attack:- Striking
- Grappling / control & restraint
- Weapons defence
- Use of improvised weapons
- Multiple attacker tactics
Syllabus
- Unarmed combatives / hand-to-hand
- Skill-at-arms: Edged weapons, baton, improvised / flexible weapons, firearms.
- Tactical scenario training
- Attribute development: drills and skills, conditioning, stress inoculation
- Use of force / Legal considerations
Courses
We offer specialist training for Military, Law Enforcement, Security Services and Civilians and currently have over 25 Instructors across the UK and Northern Ireland. Courses include basic level training, train the trainer and more. Please contact us for further details.
Founder
Mark Davies has studied and taught Martial Arts for almost 40 years. His background includes working within the Security / Close Protection sector and more notably, as a Close Combat Instructor with UKSF for many years. He is also the only ComTech Instructor in Europe under legendary Master-at-arms, James A Keating.
He was in charge of developing the self defence syllabus nationally as a Technical Committee Director for Self Defence for the UK TaeKwon-Do Federation, as a consultant to TaeKwon-Do UK, & as a technical committee member of ITF HQ Europe.
His 20+ years working nightclub & pub doors in the UK & abroad have given him a unique insight into how interpersonal violence really happens, & how different types of societies predators act & operate. He has been featured on Television & Radio internationally as a subject matter expert on self defence, & also on knife crime, appearing on TV shows such as ‘Good Morning Britain’, STV News, Sky News, & Anthony Bourdains ‘Parts Unknown’.
Contact
Please email info@tacticaledge.uk to find your nearest Instructor or for info on our upcoming courses.
Alternatively, please reach out to us via the contact form.