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The Monarch School San Diego
Oct 2022
“I just attended the free Active Killer/Public Response class and I thought it was very informative as well as current. I am baffled why more people wouldn’t take advantage of this awesome FREE class, especially in this day and age. I learned some new things like hearing audio of gun shots from different locations in the building. Umar and James answered all of our questions and elaborated when needed. I think this class was super helpful and I really hope more people will attend their classes - it could literally save lives, including your own! Thank you again Umar and James for donating your time and knowledge to help keep ourselves and others as safe as we can be.”
"Excellent! This class increased my awareness and gave me effective techniques to utilize. Increased my confidence now that i have some strategies"
Richard Aucoin, Chief of Police (Ret), Malden Police Dept.
"I have learned much in everyone of your classes you may ask why? Because there are always new and improved ways of doing our jobs. Your classes seem to always be on the cutting edge of the latest information available, it helps when you can do your job and stay within the law as it seems to change on a weekly basis. The best part is the hands on training in self defense, your technique and instruction makes learning an enjoyable experience. I look forward to your next class!"
Randy LaMattina Ret.Boston P.D..
"It has been my pleasure to receive valuable training from Umar in conjunction with Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations. Umar' s knowledge and experience completely compliments his way of teaching, putting his classes at ease and attentive at the same time. I highly recommend Umar Arrastia to anyone looking for this type of important training."
Michael McLaughlin
"Loved the active participation parts of the class. It's great to actually go through the necessary movements. The instructors do an excellent job interacting and answering throughout the entire class. "
Gail Montfalcone Leblance
"It was very beneficial and I feel it should be required for more children. They need to be aware of their surroundings. I loved the different ways to get out of crowds. "
Joseph Ceccorell - Safety Trainers Inc.
"The instructors ability to convert information that has traditionally been for law enforcement, military & security forces to the lay person was great. "
Robert Treutlein
"I have had the opportunity to participate in numerous of Umar's
training sessions. Umar possesses a broad range of skills and advanced knowledge in unarmed self defense (combatives), handgun retention, active shooter training and executive protection. He always displays a serious
professional interest in students, ensuring they get a firm grasp of all teaching points. I have no hesitation in recommending Close Quarters Countermeasures to anyone interested in developing or advancing their skills in close quarters defense or any of the other skills taught by Umar and his team"
Peter Stoddard
"This training session was absolutely marvelous. Full of great information presented in a clean, crisp and professional style. As a martial artist with over 50 years of training, I've seen many attempts at teaching 'self defense' in live fire situations, but this class did it right. No egos and no heroics, just what you need to know to survive a bad situation. I'm really looking forward to the second presentation in the series".
-Pricilla DeVito
"I honestly Did not know what to expect for this session. I absolutely loved it! The instructors applied concepts to daily examples and not in elaborate made up stories. I became more aware of simple things I did not consider when thinking of safety and evacuation in dangerous situations that I never expected. "
Gregory Avedissian DC.
This was a great class. Umar and Jim Give clear and engaging explanations. Lots of good information about simple things to be aware of and what an ordinary person can do in various situations. I look forward to the next class.
- Margaret Darling
"This Session more than met my expectations. Getting basics of thinking situations & how to act. I would definitely recommend it. "
Priscilla DeVito
"I honestly Did not know what to expect for this session. I absolutely loved it! The instructors applied concepts to daily examples and not in elaborate made up stories. I became more aware of simple things I did not consider when thinking of safety and evacuation in dangerous situations that I never expected. "
Eric B
"Great Course. Extremely useful! I learned more in one night than in any other course I've taken."