Conditioned Response

C.T.A.C. Protection Training
Enhanced Concealed carry
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Principle-Based Personal Protection and Firearm Training.

Protection | Education | Training | Consulting

Conditioned Response provides proven, tested, and practical principles to help you stay safe. 

We specialize in the mental side of managing threats and  personal safety.  Though the physical elements of self-protection are vital, the Mental components are often the least trained, and of paramount importance when faced with an actual threat.  

How do you train so that you can rely on it in a real-life scenario?

We will include:

  • How to practice.
  • Staying calm.
  • Maintaining composure.
  • Managing fear.  

We question everything and approach topics many avoid… the notion of “thinking” in a situation that may make that very difficult, if not impossible.

Our mission is to prepare, educate, and train you to stay safe, command respect silently, and live fearlessly. 

“Our purpose is to provide training to stay out of a problem; Tactics to get out of one, armed or not.”

Our foundation is built around a truth:  

Conflict is “fluid”.

That is why we utilize a Principle-based approach to training versus a “technique” centered one.  

Being focused heavily on techniques (because all techniques have a counter, and every counter has a counter) leads to indecision and hesitation that can make the situation worse.

Why train with us?

  1. You will learn practical and applicable principles without requiring years of training to master.
  2. You will learn to maintain your composure and manage fear.  They come first in every encounter and are trained the least.
  3. You will build authentic self-confidence and boost your Presence.
  4. Develop your non-verbal communication expertise.
  5. Harden your survival mindset (so you make the “Prey-to-Predator” mindset shift for survival).   
  6. Become comfortable doing the uncomfortable.
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Personal Protection and

Self-Reliance Training

C.T.A.C. - Dynamic Defensive Pistol, Moving/Shooting, Emergency Trauma Care

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C.T.A.C. prioritizes fundamentals mastery, dynamic movement, skill-building, and practices for protecting yourself while armed.  

For a full description of  C.T.A.C. – click “HERE”

The CTAC curriculum is a hands-on, interactive curriculum for building defensive shooting skills around sound fundamentals.  CTAC provides you a foundation of principles, emergency trauma training, and mental practices for defending yourself with a pistol, long gun, and empty handed if faced with an unavoidable real-world threat to your safety.

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2023

NOTE:  Please email us to be added to our waiting list so we can contact you as details are announced. 

Email: chris@conditionedresponse.us

CTAC 1 - Spring TBA

Dynamic/Moving Pistol with decision-making under stress/low-light, pistol retention, and Emergency Trauma Certification. 

Comprehensive Combatives Weekend Workshop - Held at SCALE regional training center in Jordan, MN.  Summer TBA (10 spots)

AR/Rifle 1 - TBA  (6 spots)

AR/PCC Fundamentals

Please email to reserve your spot.  Dates/Times are announced once the class is full. 

Email:  chris@conditonedresponse.us

Minnetonka Sportsmen's Club.

ITEMS TO BRING:

1. Modern firearm, 150 rounds of ammo, spare magazine, and a holster designed specifically for your firearm. 

2. Eye/Ear protection

3. Athletic attire, good shoes for moving dynamically.

4. Water and Lunch/Snacks.  Fridge and microwave available.

Enhanced Concealed Carry

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MN – New or Renewal 
FL – Out-of-State Resident

This Enhanced CCW certification class includes the applied use of Practical Defensive Principles, moving and shooting, weapon retention, and use of holsters for real-world protection.  This satisfies the MN BCA requirements for new/renewal applications and FL out-of-state permits.

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2024 Enhanced Permit to Carry Certification Classes (All Saturdays - 9:30 am - 3 pm)

Jan 28th  

Feb 25th 

Mar 25th 

Apr 29th 

May 27th 

June 24th

July 29th

August 26th

September 30th

October 26th

November 30th

December 28th

Minnetonka Sportsmen Club - Mound, MN

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ITEMS TO BRING:

1. Modern firearm, 2 magazines, and holster designed for your firearm (we can provide a 9mm firearm if you do not have one = $20.00)

2. 200 rounds range ammo.

3. Eye/Ear protection

4. Athletic attire, good shoes for moving dynamically.

5. State Issued ID

Chris Sankey
Lead Instructor

Chris is the Founder and Lead Instructor at Conditioned Response.  Created to provide practical, principle-based personal protection and self-reliance training.

Chris began training in  traditional martial arts in 1986 (TKD) after growing up a youth wrestler.  He volunteered in exchange for instruction and evolved to become a tournament  competitor and sparring instructor for newer students.   

He continued his training through college and joined the MN Kali Group to expand into the Filipino martial arts.  While at MKG he specialized in Muay Thai, Panantukan, Kali/Edged weapons, JKD concepts and combative grappling.  He briefly  studied Tang Soo Do under Master Wick and continues to train in modern self-protection systems including TFT, SCARS, and Guided Chaos Combatives.  Chris earned his Close Combat Certification in 2016 (Pizzo).  

Chris is a hockey player who trained professional hockey players in on-ice "dispute management" tactics from 2001-2003.

He is currently a USCCA certified firearms instructor and Training Counselor, Certified Mental Performance Coach.  He completed the International Combative Concepts Extreme Close Combat Shooting program, Force Recon Marine Chris Graham’s 30-day curriculum, and Mike Oxner’s 21-day Alpha Shooter program.  Chris spent 13 months as a senior instructor at IDS from 2018-2019.

Chris' strong business background includes 20 years as President/Co-owner of Microm, Inc., co-founder D3Defense LLC. and Vigilant Agent in 2019.  Previously he served as the Executive Director of Hockey at Triple Crown Sports from 1993-1997.

Michael Duffy
Senior Instructor

Michael James Instructor

Specialized in combining personal defense, health and fitness with weapons and firearms training to provide each student the skills and confidence to safely escape an unavoidable threat.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Michael studied at Metro State University in the fields of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology.

As a martial artist of 24 years, he has earned instructorships and rankings under the top martial artists in some of the most effective fighting arts available today.

Michael has worked with, been taught by, and trained Operators, Law Enforcement Officers, and competitive shooters. 

In 2012, he became certified as an NRA pistol and CCW instructor offering personal protection instruction for citizens.  He delivers practical, real life scenario training with a heavy emphasis on situational awareness and home invasion tactics. 

Michael’s core belief is everyone has the ability, right and responsibility to protect themselves.

Brian Oberschmid
Instructor

Brian grew up in Minnesota and enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years old. Brian served for 12 years on active duty and saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.  While in the Marine Corps, he specialized in close quarters combat, marksmanship instruction, and battlefield trauma care.

While serving as the Chief Instructor for Marine combat marksmanship skills, he developed a passion for teaching firearm and emergency medical skills to increase positive outcomes in dangerous situations. He incorporates lessons and tactics learned from combat into his civilian curriculum and response to active shooter training. Brian is a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, permit to carry, and Stop the Bleed instructor. He has provided training for multiple police and fire agencies in Minnesota while continuing to serve his community as a firefighter in the metro area

Casey Fryer
Instructor

Casey brings his extensive background as a martial artist and survival teacher/trainer to our training team. His broad knowledge base in self-protection and self-reliance gives the everyday citizen a path to preparedness and survival in very challenging environments.

Casey's training in the martial arts began in 1998 under world renown 5th generation master Gin Foon Mark where his focus was on kung fu techniques, feeling, timing, and Chi Kung. He expanded his training under the guidance of Joe McSorley in Philadelphia to study the more deliberate, defensive applications of the Southern Praying Mantis style of kung fu. He achieved a rank held by a total of five people, 6th Generation Closed Door Disciple, and later SiFu. 

Casey has received extensive wilderness survival training at The Tracker School under the direction of Tom Brown Jr where he was taught the ways of a Lipan Apache Scout/Shaman known as Stalking Wolf. After many courses and plenty of "dirt time" in training, he was offered a spot in a private group within The Tracker School. Upon acceptance he became part of the Keepers of the Shadows, Scout division, Wind Walker clan.

Casey is a USCCA certified Firearms Instructor and Range Safety Officer, a nationally certified Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Coach, and a nationally certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher as taught by Yogi Bhajan.

  • “Proper Practice starts with Slow, Perfect, Repeated iterations of fundamental movements to subconscious mastery.”

Easily contact us for private training or your group's specific needs.

Call 612-327-3441
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Additional Classes and Training

** NEW** Team Building and Bonding Training Intensives, Unarmed Self-Defense, Active Shooter Response, Carjacking, Real Estate Agent Safety, and Preparedness Survival Training

We will customize training to meet your agency, group, or specific needs. 

Direct/text:  612-327-3441

Email:  chris@conditionedresponse.us

 

“Violence is a form of communication reserved for moments when all other forms of communication have failed.”

– Chris Sankey, Founder