StreetSmart

Brigadier Ret, SAPS Special Task Force, recently reviewed the STREETSMART programs. By the end of 4 days training he confirmed that “there is nothing to add to this program. The quality of teaching, techniques, skills and knowledge given, covers everything that is needed for a civilian, in fact, I would have been happy to teach this to my Units”. 

Through our success training Security personnel, STREETSMART became involved with training Anti Poaching Rangers. We have had huge success providing rangers with the skill set to stay safe, make good decisions and make safe arrests of poachers. A major Anti Poaching Charity said “With increasing aggression from poaching gangs, we need to invest in various kinds of ranger training. James’s excellent course will be a focus of ours next year.”

STREETSMART programs were reviewed by Head Of Tactical and an independent US Government Consultant for one for the worlds leading security companies. After the review the conclusion was the programs are as good as any available at an international level and were highly recommended to be rolled out to all Security Staff in South Africa.

VP for the same global company after reviewing the programs said “these programs should be made an integral part of our training for all South African Staff in not all staff globally.” he also said “I will personally ensure that we as a company drive this until  this program makes up part of the very fabric of our company policy”. Since then proposals and plans have been put in place to train trainers to meet this objective.

James Smart recently brought Street Smart Combatives to Kabul, Afghanistan where my organisation had him teach the program to staff – national and international, male and female. Street Smart Combatives is a simple introduction to self defence that allows the participants to develop confidence, learn enough basic skills to assist avoiding or responding to a criminal attack on the street, and to put those basic movements together in a realistic scenario. The program itself is outstanding, but complemented by the excellent instructional technique and years of martial arts experience of James Smart. This program is highly recommended.