Lee Morrison
The world has changed rapidly in the last couple of years, and particularly in 2020.
Our politicians seem to be emboldened by the idea of gaining more and more control over the citizens that elect them.
Whether you believe that to be the case or not, one thing is for sure… violence has been on the rise, and the trend in many areas around the country is to have the police become less involved in protecting citizens.
Therefore, I thought I would take the time to discuss the concept of the Tier 1 Civilian.
I learned about this concept from Lee Morrison, who is often regarded to be the top combatives trainer in the world.
Morrison describes the Tier 1 Civilian as someone who possesses similar skills to that of a special forces soldier, but is not in the military.
As Morrison describes, “within an Operational Military context “Tier 1″ refers to those units that are the elite of the elite; those that perform the most sensitive and unconventional of missions.”
Morrison goes on to say… “The Definition of a Tier One Civilian or Citizen is someone that is training hard within a variety of disciplines, that are geared toward acquiring a Reasonable level of Skill, that should translate to a reasonable level of Performance under fight duress, that will stand up within any situation of Crisis!”
Since Morrison is located in the UK, where handguns have been banned since 1997, his focus is primarily on empty hand combatives along with knife fighting skills and use of improvised weaponry.
In the U.S., our gun laws vary by state, but handguns and other firearms are at the very least allowed for home protection. As a result, U.S. citizens also have the ability to develop significant skills in this regard as well.
The Tier 1 Cvilian in this context will also step up to defend others who are being assaulted, and will also have some medical skills to deal with injuries when they occur.
At this point, you may be wondering where to start in regard to learning how to at least protect yourself and your family.
In regard to self protection, the best place you can start right now is The Self Defense Company. I am personally affiliated with SDC as an instructor, and highly recommend the programs offered there, so check it out!
If you own a firearm, and want to learn more skills in their use, I also recommend you check out the E3 Firearms Association. E3 offers a membership to individuals interested in developing more skill with firearms.
Lastly, check out Lee Morrison’s website, Urban Combatives. He offers memberships and a variety of pdf files.
The bottom line is this… our world is becoming more dangerous by the day. It’s time to start taking these threats seriously.
You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to learn how to deal with as many of these threats as possible. Becoming a Tier 1 Civilian isn’t for everyone, but everyone should at least learn some of these skills.
If you have any questions, drop me a line!
