| Sometimes even when you try to do something | | | | order to protect themselves in the case of a |
| nice, you get burned. That is what happened to | | | | violent confrontation. |
| Close Combat Training owner Captain Chris | | | | Captain Chris is certainly no rookie when it comes |
| recently when he came under fire for a nutritional | | | | to self defense. When he and his wife were |
| supplement marketing strategy. What many | | | | brutally attacked in 1997, Pizzo decided to |
| have deemed the close combat scam was | | | | dedicate his life and career to finding out the best |
| nothing more than a promotion that caused some | | | | possible strategies for self defense. He travelled |
| confusion. | | | | the world studying different styles of martial arts |
| The marketing promotion offered new customers | | | | until he found one that fit. Although he says that |
| a free month of nutritional supplements when | | | | every type of self defense strategy has its |
| they ordered the self defense DVD series. | | | | merits, they also each have their downfalls. |
| Through emails and notifications on the website, | | | | However close combat training has proved to be |
| customers were alerted that if they did not wish | | | | the absolute best strategy for everyday people. |
| to receive future supplements, they would have | | | | What makes this particular self defense strategy |
| to cancel with the company. However, some | | | | unique is that it can be learned and utilized by |
| customers did not see these warnings and were | | | | anyone, regardless of size or experience level. It |
| up in arms when they were billed for the | | | | will give anyone an extreme advantage over any |
| supplements down the road. This has caused | | | | violent adversary and will certainly shock them if |
| Captain Chris to scrap the strategy. | | | | they ever try to attack you. |
| In a press release, Chris Pizzo acknowledged the | | | | It is all about making the right first move. And |
| accusations and decided on a way to fix them. | | | | through the DVD training, you will learn how to |
| "We would rather no longer offer the free trial | | | | quickly evaluate the situation and be able to |
| than have unhappy customers who then choose | | | | decide what that first move should be. As the |
| to miss out on being able to protect their families | | | | training doesn't only involve physical methods |
| through our training. The customer's life and family | | | | because Pizzo will also teach you how to remain |
| is more important to us than that," explains Chris | | | | calm, cool and collected in a violent situation. This |
| Pizzo. | | | | alone will give you an enormous advantage over |
| Now that the promotion has been curtailed, Pizzo | | | | your opponent who will be fuelled by adrenalin and |
| can return the more important task of training | | | | rage. |
| every day citizens in hand to hand combat. This | | | | So now that the close combat scam is behind |
| is of course not with the intention of creating | | | | him, Chris hopes to be able to bring his message |
| some sort of fighting league, but instead to give | | | | of the importance of self defense training to a |
| every day, normal citizens the skills needed in | | | | whole new level. |