GAN GAN TAO
"The name may sound funny... But it just may SAVE YOU".

Defensive Tactics For Industry Professionals, and Private Individuals.

We don't teach ancient traditions. We teach modern day respect, and defensive tactics for today's environment.

The Gan Gan Tao defensive tactics system, is the foundation of defensive tactics systems that are utilized everyday by:

* Security Personnel
* Crowd Controllers
* Elite Bodyguards
* Hospital Personnel
* Disability Support Personnel
* Hospitality Personnel
* Private Individuals

Gan Gan Tao, is the base foundation for defensive tactics training for companies such as 538 Pty Ltd, one of Australia's elite bodyguard companies. Through to non-pain compliant applications as used by organisations such as Alpha Autism, for support staff defensive training.

Instructors

GAN GAN TAO
Modern Day Defensive Tactics

Our Instructors are not only trained in Martial Arts, they are also trained in other areas of personal growth and development.

J.D. Rashid
Australian Principal Instructor.
1st Dan Black Belt (Shinjimasu GanGan Gung fu).
3rd Dan Black Belt (Gan Gan Tao).
Level 3 PRT Instructor.

J.D. has extensive experience (over 25 years) in the security industry, and across a broad range of martial arts and self defense disciplines including Karate, Gan Gan Kung Fu, and Close Quarter Combat. J.D. has over 20 years of experience in Restraint & Control Techniques. He is qualified and licensed as a Bodyguard and is also qualified in, Defensive Tactics, Baton & Handcuffs, as well as being one of 538 Pty Ltd’s Head Trainers in Assault Response Training, Advanced Protective Formations, and Advanced Bodyguard Techniques.

Also an instructor/trainer for Holmesglen, for security operations certification, Level 2 and 3 (and for bodyguard certification).

J.D. is also the head instructor and founder of the defensive tactics systems as used in the disability sectors, the 538PRT system.

Karl Thornton
Head Instructor.
3rd Dan Black Belt (Gan Gan Tao).
Level 2 PRT Instructor.

Karl has extensive experience (over 25 years) across a broad range of martial arts and self defense disciplines including Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing, Gan Gan Tao, and Close Quarter Combat. He is qualified and licensed as a Bodyguard and is also qualified in Conflict Resolution, Crisis Negotiations, Defensive Tactics, CIT (Cash In Transit), Baton & Handcuffs, Firearms, as well as being one of 538’s Head Trainers in Protocol & Etiquette, Advanced Protective Formations, Advanced Bodyguard Techniques, and Covert Operations.

Also an instructor in sharp edge weapon (Knife) defensive tactics, as well as firearms defensive tactics.

Karl is also an instructor in the defensive tactics systems as used in the disability sectors, the 538PRT system.

Other Instructors
All PRT instructors are fully trained and qualified in the areas of PRT defensive tactics.

Instructor Level 1 through to Level 3.