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The following are letters from former students of John Kary.
Joe,
I have been shooting pistols for years both I and out of the military
service, some of that time was spent in hostile situations. I have had
the opportunity of being taught different styles of shooting pistols.
These styles were effective given the proper amount of continual
practice and concentration. However most had one major downfall, that
being, the ability to fire under pressure accurately. Since the primary
use for a pistol in a hostile action does not come into play till a
high pressure situation occurs these styles were pretty much useless in
a hostile situation. I had the opportunity to a couple of years ago to
take the “Applegate” method of point shooting as instructed by you.
This was far and away the easiest to learn of the shooting method I
have experienced, while at the same time being one of the most accurate
for shooting in a high pressure or hostile situation.
I have observed novas shooters begin or a training session morning
learning the safety rules to be used on the range followed by the basic
principles of point shooting. These novas shooters then moved to the
range and by the end of the day each was able to accurately place the
rounds fired within the specified target area time after time without
missing. Two things made this happen, the proficiency and knowledge
brought to the course by its instructor (you) and the ease of learning
this style of shooting.
I am very impressed with this shooting technique for four reasons:
1. Ease of learning the basic technique of this method of shooting in one training session.
2. High level of accuracy attained with the basic training session even by novas shooters
3. Ability to maintain accuracy using this technique while under pressure.
4. The positive change in confidence I have observed in the novas
shooters in the handling of their pistols by the completion of the
basic training session.
Thank You
Joe M. Hood
CDR, NC,USNR Ret.
DETACHMENT ONE
SECOND BATTALION, 19TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)
WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
P.O. BOX 969
KENOVA, WEST VIRGINIA 25503-0969
March 16, 1998
Dear John:
On behalf of the Special Forces soldiers of Detachment One, I would
like to thank you for the outstanding Close Quarter Combat Training you
provided us in January. I strongly believe your American Combatives
program has significantly enhanced our ability to be successful in a
close quarter combat situation. It contributes significantly to our
Force Protection capabilities, which is one of the priorities on our
Mission Essential Task List (METL).
Your approach to CQC based on the proven and simple techniques
developed by the OSS during World War II will be a great benefit to our
soldiers. The emphasis on gross motor skill movements that can be
easily remembered and delivered in high stress situations is a
significant benefit of the program. As the role of the National Guard
Special Forces soldier continues to expand we must be prepared to
operate in a wide variety of missions that will require realistic,
proven close quarter combat techniques. I believe your American
Combatives System, without question, meets this need.
Your personal dedication to serving military and law enforcement,
practical real world experience and simple, effective and proven
techniques are the hallmark of your program. I greatly appreciate you
sharing these with the soldiers of Detachment One. I believe as a
result of this we are much better prepared to carry out our missions.
Sincerely,
James A. Hoyer
Major, WVARNG
Commanding
SERGEANT, RODNEY SMITH
ATHENS, COUNTY, OHIO
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
February 21,1998
Dear John,
I took a American Combatives course in May 1996 with Instructor John
Kary. I feel John Kary has found the missing link in Law Enforcement
Survival Skills. I have been in Law Enforcement for 11 years and have
been to several Defensive Tactics Schools. After taking American
Combatives with Instructor John Kary, I knew that my search was over
looking for Defensive Tactics that work.
Mr. Kary is genuinely concerned about Police Officers and their safety.
Mr. Kary can be credited for bringing American Combatives to Athens
County, Ohio.
A Deputy Sheriff is alive and well today after he obtained skills that
he learned in American Combatives. A large male subject attacked the
Deputy, knocking him to the ground, attempting to remove his weapon
from his holster. The Officer was able to stop the suspect from
removing his weapon and take the suspect in custody. I would encourage
anyone who is interested in learning the best survival skills available
to contact John Kary and take a course in American Combatives.
Sincerely,
Sergeant,Rodney Smith
RUSSELL RICALDE
SPECIAL AGENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Dear Mr. Kary,
I am writing this letter to express my formal gratitude for the
training that you have provided me over the past five years. American
Combatives has proven to be instrumental for me during the course of my
duties as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of
Diplomatic Security. While assigned to the Bureau's Mobile Security
Division, I was required to provide specialized defensive tactics
instruction to Marine Security Guards and U.S. citizens at American
Embassies throughout the world. Although I am a certified Defensive
Tactics Instructor for DOS, the concepts that I learned while under
your tutelage were instrumental in all my teachings.
Your development of American Combatives has provided the Law
Enforcement Community with an economical, practical and effective form
of self defense that is unsurpassed by any other system.
I urge you to share your training system with other members of the Law
Enforcement and Military communities; combat situations in today's
society require nothing short of the directness and reliability of
American Combatives.
I look forward to training with you in the future; please contact me if
you will be conducting any seminars in the Washington,DC area.
Sincerely,
Russell Ricalde
RICKEY COX
600 DORRIS HEIGHTS ROAD.
HARRISBURG, IL. 62946
Dear Mr. Kary,
Thanks for your patience, expertise, and professionalism during my week
of training. You are an inspiration to the human race and exemplify the
best of the human spirit. You give, not only, professional training,
but a "never-give-up" spirit.
I appreciated the following:
A. Your desire to personalize my training. You inquired about my office
environment [door, desk arrangement, etc.] and provided training for
various attacks. This made my training special, unique, and extremely
useful.
B. You spent time at night trying to discover alternative instructional
methods. It was obvious to me that training others is a calling, not a
job. You are trying to help people, not just make money.
C. You individualized my training by assessing my strengths and
weaknesses. During the Friday afternoon session, you suggested practice
activities that utilized my strengths. I will practice the attacks and
sequences you suggested.
I highly recommend your training for all. As a middle school principal
I regularly evaluate teachers. You would get the highest rating
[superior] on our school evaluation form. I have a black belt in Tae
Kwon Do and highly recommend that everyone with a traditional martial
arts background be trained by you.
I will always remember my training, our conversations, and your
encouragement. I hope I never need to use this training, but it is
reassuring to know that I can defend myself, if the need arises.
Sincerely,
Rickey Cox
THOMAS A. SMITH
SSGT USMC
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to you to "sing the praises" as it were, of a certain John
Kary. Mr. Kary is an instructor of a martial art he has developed
called American Combatives, and as this art is remarkable, so too is
its instructor.
Let me first explain my background as a knowledgeable reference on this
subject, and my relationship with Mr. Kary. I am a Marine Staff
Sergeant. I spent four years in the U.S. Army Special Forces, and
thirteen years in the U.S. Marine Corps, and two of those years as a
Reconnaissance Marine. Throughout this time, I was instructed in many
different forms of hand to hand combat and knife fighting techniques.
One day I contacted Mr. Kary and arranged to observe him at his art. I
was interested for two reasons- the first being that he too had served
in the Marines- in Vietnam, in fact, which brings me to the second
reason- he lost his sight there.
In short, I was amazed at what I saw. I have to this day never seen
anything like Mr. Kary's system as far as effectiveness and its
easiness to learn. I realized that all my prior knowledge in the
fighting arts would be worthless if I were put against someone with Mr.
Kary's technique; his knife fighting tactics in particular. I became a
private student on the spot.
Mr. Kary also has two ongoing programs with the Marines, besides his
private instructing. Mr. Kary also trains the inspector-instructor
Staff of the Second Battalion Twenty Fifth Marines, and on drill
weekends he trains the STA Platoon of the reserve Battalion. I highly
recommend this system to anyone serious about learning a truly
effective, no-nonsense, "offensive self defense" system.
Thomas A. Smith
John and Staff,
I took the point shooting class given by Kenny Burner and Richard
Knight on 2/12/00. The instruction was excellent and exceeded my
expectations. I learned how to handle tactical reloads, drawing from
concealment and other self defense issues. I am amazed at the
confidence I now have in my abilities to defend myself and my family.
This course was one of my best investments since I started shooting
handguns twenty years ago. I have recommended the course to my father
and a shooting buddy and you will probably get a phone call from both
of them.
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