tactical gymnastics

“Hello my friend,

Iʼd like to speak candidly, without any hypeorstatistics.

Just you and I - for a moment - before you come inside and check out what Iʼve created for you.

If youʼre a first-timer, and you donʼt know who I am, allow me to introduce myself as one of the worldʼs leading researchers (and guinea pigs) on the nature of flow.
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By “flow” I donʼt mean the kind of ethereal, nebulous kind of energy that people inthe healing disciplines discuss. Iʼm not disrespecting them, or you if youʼre from them; just stating that Iʼm not going to be sharing with you anything about any unseen forces. By flow, Iʼm referring to the concrete, quantifiable science of pain-free, effortless quality of movement.

My job is serving those who serve us and protecting those who protect us. Itʼs my honor to do this job. And in the process of doing this work, Iʼve had the privilege of studying with great masters around the world.
Iʼve spent the past 30 years exploring different movement modalities, the past 20 years studying them exhaustively, and the past 10 years refining my coaching skills to share the library of movement Iʼve learned from around the world.

Iʼve tested this out on myself first. Iʼve put it under the most difficult trials possible, placing myself in one combat sport after another - at an international championship level - to debug all the problems and plug all the gaps. And the data that Iʼve received from
my personal application, as well as the ongoing feedback I receive from the agencies I consult, has forced me to evolve my coaching to the point of publishing Tactical Gymnastics.

TACGYM can appear to have elements of Russian Systema, Chinese Bagua, Indonesian Silat, French Parkour, Persian Zurkhaneh, Brazilian Gymnastica Natural, and Indian Vyayam. However, after all these years of synthesis, I cannot remember where I first learned any one movement, which held primary influence or even how to differentiate movements any longer. And in many cases, I had to graft components
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  together to form new movements to meet the fighting needs of my students.

Itʼs easiest for me to refer to it as “our gymnastics” but since it appears too ambiguous a title, I adopted tactical gymnastics in honor of the martial heritage of my coaches. For me, thereʼs only incremental progression, biomechanical efficiency and specific preparedness: baby steps, flow and purpose. These three concentrations united all of the broad shoulders I stand upon."

TACGYM, I can say without reservation, is the pinnacle of my career in consolidating the principles and concepts of the science of flow into concrete, easy to follow, simple to progress building blocks of movement. I cannot promise you that youʼll become an overnight snake eater, or Musashi in a month. I cannot guarantee you that youʼll be able to levitate, throw fireballs, or teleport either.

No hype. No buzz. No BS:

• You will increase your ability to express power while decreasing how much effort required to do so.

• You will recover much more rapidly from sudden changes in movement, accidents, collisions, destabilizations, and forced translations.

• You will be smoother in everything that you do, all your exercise, recreation and even job-related activities will be done with greater suppleness and grace.

• You will feel much more energy throughout your body, and throughout your day, and that will have a dramatic impact upon your mood, attitude and perspective.

• You will reduce and eliminate acute and chronic pains that may be riddling you, leading to improved quality of life.

• You will prevent injuries from happening, and lessen those severe injuries which may occur, as your connect tissue strength, joints, and response time improves.

• You will be able to navigate obstacles and challenges with ease and imagination as your body learns to adapt to new physical skills at an accelerated rate.

• You will become keenly sensitive to movement, position and force / tension, as your bodily awareness improves.

• Of course, this will improve your strength, cardio, flexibility, agility, endurance, stamina, et cetera... No doubt. But many things will do that. Very few disciplines also offer the above.
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 "I have witnessed the evolution of TACTICAL GYMNASTICS from its initial inception at CST Beta the second every Circular Strength Training certification seminar back in 2003.  The material has evolved by light years since then and although I have practiced these movements continuously since then I still find that these transitional movements continue building grace and power that is unmatched in any other fitness modality. 

I have had the honor of training elite military units, the US Marshalls and local SWAT teams in the TACFIT system and in TACGYM.  Upon being exposed to these programs each and every one of these first responders acknowledge the importance of Coach Sonnon's work in preparing them to meet the unexpected challenges they face day in and day out.  You may not be faced with life threatening situations in your line of work but that doesn't mean you should ask less of your training.  Invest in TACGYM and be more prepared than the challenges you will face!"

John Wolf, Owner
Wolf Fitness Systems LLC
CST Head Coach / TACFIT Team Leader

“I met Coach Sonnon six years ago when he proposed a tactical fitness competition between local police and fire fighters.  He has taken our fire department under his wing since then, and the results have been amazing.  The tactical movements that he has taught us are unlike anything I had ever done before.  I am almost forty years old and I am leaner, better onditioned, and more athletic than I’ve ever been in my life.  The other fire fighters that have embraced the TACFIT programs have had similar results.  The multi-planar movements translate directly to the dynamic work fire fighters perform.  I have recently been following the training protocol for Scott’s tactical gymnastics program.  Movements that looked impossible for me are already feeling more fluid.  Fire fighters often work low to the floor in high heat conditions.  The ground-based movements featured in this program have enhanced my ability to move low to the floor.  Coach Sonnon is able to break down each exercise into simple movements with increasing levels of sophistication.  This helps tremendously with the learning process and provides clear direction for progression.  I highly recommend Coach Sonnon’s TACFIT programs for any individual or agency interested in improving tactical fitness and job performance”.

Ryan Provencher,
Training Captain
Bellingham Fire Department 

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"In recognition of your outstanding support and dedication to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). The TACFIT instruction you provided was very informative and useful to all and will enhance the combat readiness of this Battalion. Your support reflects great credit upon you and al the other proud supporters of our armed forces and is greatly appreciated by all. NIGHTSTALKERS DON'T QUIT!!"

"We wanted to extend our sincere appreciation for your efforts from our branch. Once again you have brought cutting edge training to our instructors and deploying agents. The Air Interdiction and Marine Interdiction Agents have nothing but the highest praise. The agents have put effort into learning the skills embedded in TACFIT. Your focused work with our primary intermediate force instructor has paid dividends. The agents who spend the most time working TACFIT are able to rapidly learn skills. The skills presented have already been implemented into improving our counter assault, grappling and striking. All of these skills build on the principles and skills. The level of confidence and skill an agent has directly impacts survivability and proper application of force. TACFIT is an important part of expanding agents' envelope of skills.

In the Northwest, Customs and Border Protection is part of a special community of law enforcement, first responders and concerned citizens. We are all banded together for a common cause in a unique part of the country. This is different from many other places in the United States, where agency and governmental levels can become stratified, or insular due to the nature of the work, and stand apart from the community. Personal relationships make this part of the country stand out. We understand how much you travel and we appreciate the value of your business. This makes the time that you spend with us all the more special, and exemplifies what is best in our community. Thank you for giving back, and for helping us in the local part of a global fight."

Michael K. Powell
Director, Air Operations
Bellingham Air and Marine Branch
US Customs and Border Protection
US Department of Homeland Security

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"As you know we go quite a long way back. In 2001 I enlisted your help in preparing me for the 2002 Pan American Championships in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I had been intrigued with your posts on the mma.tv website and after obtaining your grappler's toolbox, I pursued some advice concerning movement and breathing. I incorporated your breathing methodology and the precursor to your tactical gymnastics into my training routines leading up to the Pan Ams. The movements made my ground work effortless and seamless, in a way I never learned through the normal bjj curriculum. The movement patterns combined with the your unique approach to breathing enabled me to win both the heavyweight and the absolute weight classes in purple belt seniors division. This win was all the more important to me because I am a firefighter/paramedic as well as a SWAT medic. The time period was just a short few months after 9/11 and its tragic consequences. The country and the athletes were still reeling from the effects of 9/11 and I felt compelled to do well/win.

You graciously answered all my questions, patiently coached me through all of my questions and concerns, and guided me to two gold medals. Your innovative and creative approach to movement, breathing and structure were just the components I needed to win one of the biggest bjj tournaments in the world.
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Your expertly crafted, 79 page Field Manual to Tactical Gymnastics includes precise descriptions of the protocols and workouts within the TACGYM system.
Elaborate reports for all 12 workout missions (Fubar, Snafu and Tarfu - and all four levels of each: Delta to Alpha) are laid out in both written and photographic format. Included, are the innovative scoresheets for tracking your results in repetition, time, heart rate, technique, discomfort and exertional level. The master program charts allow you to schedule the calendar of your exercise through all four aspects of recovery.

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Each of these 12 mission briefings thoroughly describe
the safety points, key mechanics, structural alignment and breathing techniques for each of the skills to be learned in the program of instruction. As has become the standard in all TACFIT instruction, the coaching cues taught provide both map and compass for navigating through your workout missions.

All twelve of these 20 minute training simulations have
been created for the easiest, simplest format to follow-along with your instructor as you go through each protocol. Each innovative production allows you to maximize your time actually performing the workout mission without concern as to the next step.

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Instructional videos:
The 3 lower-body yoga stretch routines taught in these 3 videos include the specific alignment and breathing techniques to optimize your
success, and prevent injuries. How to enter and exit each position guarantees no accidental injury while stretching. Each skill progresses to the next, so following the coaching cues ensures that you develop effectively and safely when performing the program.

Follow-Along videos:
Each of these three 6 minute follow-along lowerbody
yoga stretch routine perfectly times your optimal holds and transitions between the positions. Shot from multiple angle photography to give you the optimal reminder of coaching cues found in the instructional series.

Instructional video:
In this 41 minute instructional program, youʼll learn the location, application, direction and duration of the twenty-one exercises in this unique and innovative approach to myofascial release.Combining simple yoga postures to elongate the target tissues, with the body rolling technique of myofascial release, offers fast, effective, thorough and enduring freedom from the tightness and tissue density which results in pain and injuries.

Follow-Along video:
With only 10 minutes, you can follow this video as a warm-up, cool-down or recovery day for restoration and recuperation from training, occupational, sport and life stressors. The combination of simple yoga postures and
easy to follow body rolling technique provides you with increased energy and pain-free range of motion, using only an inexpensive tennis ball.
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Instructional video:
In this 33 minute instructional rogram, youʼll learn the unique and innovative approach to using ancient martial art staff conditioning drills to release tension and tightness in the upper body. Each of the 13 core movements build upon one another progressively, using only a household dowel rod or broomstick.

Follow-Along video:
Requiring only 5 minutes, to free the upper body of pain and tightness, this simple to learn and easy to follow warm-up can just as effectively be used as a cool-down or a recovery workout for restoration and recuperation.

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