Conditioned Response

Conditioned Response operates from a fundamental truth: conflict doesn't follow a script. Every technique has a counter, but principles adapt to any situation. That's why they've built their curriculum around adaptable principles rather than memorized moves—so you make decisive choices even when circumstances don't match your training.

Their instructors, led by founder Chris Sankey, combine military backgrounds, martial arts expertise, and practical self-defense experience. Brian Oberschmid brings 12 years of active Marine Corps duty with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michael Duffy integrates fitness and health with weapons training. Casey Fryer draws from extensive martial arts and survival instruction.

"Your body will default to what you've truly conditioned—not what you've casually practiced."

Where most training treats mental components as afterthoughts, Conditioned Response puts them first. They focus on:

• •Composure and fear management as the foundation, not the finish
• •Body Alarm Response (BAR) training—staying functional when adrenaline floods your system
• •Non-verbal communication skills that project calm authority
• •Prey-to-predator mindset shift for genuine confidence

Fundamentals of Dynamic Defensive Pistol — Builds shooting fundamentals, dynamic movement, and armed self-protection skills.

T.R.A.P. (Threat Response Action Plan) — Designed around the principle that "it's easier to stay out of a problem than get out of one." Teaches threat recognition, avoidance tactics, and response protocols. Meets Minnesota Permit to Carry requirements and satisfies Florida out-of-state permit prerequisites.

T.R.A.P. covers: - Firearm safety and function - Five stages of threat escalation - Defensive shooting fundamentals (contact distance to 15 feet) - Legal considerations for reasonable and lethal force - Home defense strategy and law - Decision-making under extreme stress

Personal Protection and Defense Training (CTAC) — Interactive presentation-style class built on safety principles and T.R.A.P. methodology. Includes dynamic movement drills. $305 per person; group rates available.

• •Corporate self-defense seminars and team-building intensives
• •Unarmed self-defense training
• •Active shooter response
• •Real estate agent safety training
• •Carjacking awareness and prevention
• •Private instruction tailored to specific needs

120 Orono Orchard Rd. S., Wayzata, MN 55391

612-327-3441 | [email protected]

Their philosophy is simple: proper practice means slow, perfect, repeated iterations of fundamental movements until they become subconscious mastery. When seconds matter, your conditioning—not your memory—saves you.