SISA: Our primary location is Kraaifontein Shooting Range, here
in Cape Town. This range has 25 ranges and a kill house and is
at an international standard. But in saying this I have run classes
for clients who are on farms and the like, and we make up a
safe shooting range with a mountain as a literal backstop.
PMCI: Do you offer training in specialised equipment?
SISA: Yes, although this is not a focus for the majority of our
classes,
PMCI: Do you have all the equipment available as part of your
courses?
SISA: I have been running classes for some years now, but really
got down to formally running SUAREZ International South Africa
classes about three years ago. I travel to different locations
within South Africa, and now run classes in the USA and Europe.
My classes are fast becoming sought after.
PMCI: Who do you see as your target customer for your courses?
SISA: Primarily we target the civilian. What we find is that lots
of people want to attend a military based class, but have very
poor fundamentals and also in reality one doesn’t go shopping
with your Tac vest and AR platform. I always say that even the
“Green Beret” comes home and goes to the shops, looking like
the average civilian.
PMCI: Do you train military and police personnel or just civilians?
SISA: Yes I do. These are more custom classes. We are developing
a Non-Permissive Environment Survival class, which will not be
for the feint hearted!
PMCI: What exactly do you specialise in?
SISA: In two words, personal security: This includes knife,
combatives, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. This is all inside our
structure, and what is becoming a very sought after class, our
Dynamic Vehicle Combines class.
PMCI: I know that you work with excellent training facilities; can
you tell me more about those and what you do there?
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PMCI: When and where did you start running your courses?
and counterterrorism. I have been blessed to train with some
of the greats like Peter G Kokalis, Gabe Suarez, Dave Lamprecht
and Kelly McCann over the years. I have trained with the South
African SF units and worked in high end international dignitary
VVIP operations. I firmly believe a curriculum is like a living,
breathing, and maturing organism; it is always changing and
moving in new directions to keep up with the ever changing
criminal mind. The techniques we teach are simple, and work
with your body type. The classes are NOT politically correct and
we don’t beat around the bush. Honesty with a client is equally
as important as safety.
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