All of us who have trained in the art of defensive shooting skills have heard of the danger of letting a threat get too close to us. It's measured in feet between where the threat is to it's contact with us! But what is ten feet or 21 feet or fifteen feet or 3 feet? Can we tell? Can we waste time measuring? Or heaven forbid, guessing? Nope! It has to register in our minds instantaneously!
Well if you think that is not going to happen, then you had better take Shelley Luehder Hill "Reactionary Zones" online class! With her multiple technique learning approach, you will soon discover you can instantly gauge distance with her familiar everyday measurement system (the length of a rental truck, the length of a twin bed or two for example) but you will also learn the distance is not just a straight line between you and the threat but a volume of space that expands on both sides of that straight line by her use of color to represent the width of the danger area!
These are the best representations I have ever seen of up close and scary! Cheers for Shelley Luehder Hill!
Vicki Farnam
Defensive Training International
Well if you think that is not going to happen, then you had better take Shelley Luehder Hill "Reactionary Zones" online class! With her multiple technique learning approach, you will soon discover you can instantly gauge distance with her familiar everyday measurement system (the length of a rental truck, the length of a twin bed or two for example) but you will also learn the distance is not just a straight line between you and the threat but a volume of space that expands on both sides of that straight line by her use of color to represent the width of the danger area!
These are the best representations I have ever seen of up close and scary! Cheers for Shelley Luehder Hill!
Vicki Farnam
Defensive Training International
Reactionary Zones ONLINE class is a must! This takes personal safety to a new level. Shelley Luehder Hill presents the class in a way that teaches you how to THINK in any situation. You don't know what you don't know until you experience this class! Honestly, everyone can benefit from this type of training that could honestly save your life by being able to make a good first decision. I appreciate the level of experience and depth of knowledge that Shelley brought to the class. I can't wait to learn more and train more with Shelley and Brian! Thank you so much!
Friends! Last night I had the pleasure of attending Shelley Luehder Hill 's "Reactionary Zones" live zoom class (with special guest, The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner). It was outstanding! Shelley does a deep dive into managing the distance between you and a (potentially) bad guy/girl/animal. She explains the different zones of space surrounding us, and how we might react when someone enters a close zone inappropriately. After that she gets each participant involved in practicing what they've just learned. Finally, she finishes up with Q & A. Whether you carry a gun for self defense, or you have no desire to do that, this class will benefit everyone.
You can tell from the way she presents, Shelley has really done the research and knows what she is talking about. Even more importantly you can tell Shelley cares about each student! We had a person new to the whole "self-protection/firearms" world and Shelley invited her to email so the she (Shelley) could help her plan a course of training, helping her identify instructors to train with. Truly, Shelley goes above and beyond in this class.
I am registered for the Image Based Decisional Drills Instructor Certification in August and I can NOT wait to study with Shelley and her husband, Brian.
Ashley Clark Chin
You can tell from the way she presents, Shelley has really done the research and knows what she is talking about. Even more importantly you can tell Shelley cares about each student! We had a person new to the whole "self-protection/firearms" world and Shelley invited her to email so the she (Shelley) could help her plan a course of training, helping her identify instructors to train with. Truly, Shelley goes above and beyond in this class.
I am registered for the Image Based Decisional Drills Instructor Certification in August and I can NOT wait to study with Shelley and her husband, Brian.
Ashley Clark Chin
Recently, I was able to attend virtually Reactionary Zones with Shelley Luehder Hill . You should RUN to get into the next available class. And here’s “Why.”
This class literally teaches YOUR BRAIN how much time YOU have to react to a possible threat with multiple visuals. By knowing the distance and amount of time you have to make 1 good decision this may give you MORE options. Do you think the “bad guys” have classes about this? You bet they do; it’s called experience with trial and error. This class gives YOU experience!!!
Shelley, as an Instructor in Reactionary Zones, is just PHENOMENAL. I’m consistently blown away by her many talents and passions. And this class is just another way that she is able to prepare and to help so many law-abiding citizens.
As the Public Relations Director for IBDD and a IBDD Certified Instructor, my BRAIN is still blown away from the wealth of information I learned and all that I can tell is you is that you absolutely NEED to take advantage of this class.
Bobbi Duck
The Complete Combatant's Public Relations Director
This class literally teaches YOUR BRAIN how much time YOU have to react to a possible threat with multiple visuals. By knowing the distance and amount of time you have to make 1 good decision this may give you MORE options. Do you think the “bad guys” have classes about this? You bet they do; it’s called experience with trial and error. This class gives YOU experience!!!
Shelley, as an Instructor in Reactionary Zones, is just PHENOMENAL. I’m consistently blown away by her many talents and passions. And this class is just another way that she is able to prepare and to help so many law-abiding citizens.
As the Public Relations Director for IBDD and a IBDD Certified Instructor, my BRAIN is still blown away from the wealth of information I learned and all that I can tell is you is that you absolutely NEED to take advantage of this class.
Bobbi Duck
The Complete Combatant's Public Relations Director
I did the Zoom class for Reactionary Zones and it is Awesome! A huge Thank You to Shelley for making this available in a platform that anyone can attend from anywhere!
Reactionary Zones is a class that simplifies a seemingly complex problem people have. Managing personal space by distance is something we all need to learn.
This class starts with a brief history lesson in “proxemics”, as defined by Edward T Hall. This describes the distances people use when communicating. It is very interesting to hear and see how these distances where defined and labeled.
Shelley takes you through the incredible journey of how this class came to be. She has developed a visual way to understand how to adapt the concepts from Hall’s research to help us learn how to measure distance to possible danger and the amount of time it takes to decide how to respond to it. Understanding the “Most” time down to “No” time is an eye-opening experience. Time and Space effect your ability to respond. In self-protection situations distance allows you time for decisions that just may save your life.
I have taken classes with both Brian and Shelley for the Image Based Decisional Drills in person. I found that taking this class on a Zoom call was just as great an experience. It is an informal setting. All the participants are comfortable in their own spaces but interact with each other and Shelley just as if we were sitting together in the same room. I refer to us as “participants” over students because we each had an opportunity, with Shelley’s guidance, to work through a scenario on the screen to help better understand the meaning of it.
Shelley’s presentation of this material is dynamic and passionate. She is totally in her element when she takes you through this program. My favorite part of this class, and it is almost impossible to pick just one, is when she called me first to present one of the slides. I am an instructor for IBDD and thought I knew how I should present my slide. I learned more in that short amount of time, through her coaching, how to best present this information to my own students. If you are already an IBDD instructor I cannot urge you strongly enough to take this class. You will absolutely love it!
This class is for everyone! You will learn that distance allows you time. Time allows you decisions. Decisions can save your life. You will also learn that without practice, distance, time and decisions do not come easily. Take this class!
BL Butts of GST Training Solutions in Texas
Reactionary Zones is a class that simplifies a seemingly complex problem people have. Managing personal space by distance is something we all need to learn.
This class starts with a brief history lesson in “proxemics”, as defined by Edward T Hall. This describes the distances people use when communicating. It is very interesting to hear and see how these distances where defined and labeled.
Shelley takes you through the incredible journey of how this class came to be. She has developed a visual way to understand how to adapt the concepts from Hall’s research to help us learn how to measure distance to possible danger and the amount of time it takes to decide how to respond to it. Understanding the “Most” time down to “No” time is an eye-opening experience. Time and Space effect your ability to respond. In self-protection situations distance allows you time for decisions that just may save your life.
I have taken classes with both Brian and Shelley for the Image Based Decisional Drills in person. I found that taking this class on a Zoom call was just as great an experience. It is an informal setting. All the participants are comfortable in their own spaces but interact with each other and Shelley just as if we were sitting together in the same room. I refer to us as “participants” over students because we each had an opportunity, with Shelley’s guidance, to work through a scenario on the screen to help better understand the meaning of it.
Shelley’s presentation of this material is dynamic and passionate. She is totally in her element when she takes you through this program. My favorite part of this class, and it is almost impossible to pick just one, is when she called me first to present one of the slides. I am an instructor for IBDD and thought I knew how I should present my slide. I learned more in that short amount of time, through her coaching, how to best present this information to my own students. If you are already an IBDD instructor I cannot urge you strongly enough to take this class. You will absolutely love it!
This class is for everyone! You will learn that distance allows you time. Time allows you decisions. Decisions can save your life. You will also learn that without practice, distance, time and decisions do not come easily. Take this class!
BL Butts of GST Training Solutions in Texas
ONLINE Reactionary Zones:
I had the pleasure of attending an on-line class put on by Shelley Hill of The Complete Combatant. This session focused on a program she has developed called "Reactionary Zones". This is a much needed and welcomed addition to the already popular Images Based Decisional Drills (IBDD). The session started out with some brief introductions and Shelley pointed out the four IBDD Certified Instructors along with the other eight students … which included her Mom!
Shelley jumped right in with the lesson and broke down the reactionary zones for us along with how why she arrived at them. Because of her particular method of learning, Shelley broke down the zones with a colorful, visual representation and everyday examples of what they are. This was very helpful and really put things in a realistic perspective.
After the formal presentation, Shelley ‘allowed’ the certified IBDD instructors to ‘teach back’ to the group. She chose a slide and then a ‘victim’. As we went through the slides, Shelley helped some and made sure each of us thoroughly understood the information presented.
We ended the class with a chance to ask questions but, true to form, Shelley had covered the material so well, there wasn’t much to ask!! I really liked the graphics which I think will help bring the sometimes tedious classroom presentations ALIVE for the students.
As one of the first clients to attend their IBDD Instructor course, I have been impressed with the program from the beginning and the Reactionary Zones information will make the program even better. I highly recommend the IBDD program!!
Gary Glemboski of Florida
I had the pleasure of attending an on-line class put on by Shelley Hill of The Complete Combatant. This session focused on a program she has developed called "Reactionary Zones". This is a much needed and welcomed addition to the already popular Images Based Decisional Drills (IBDD). The session started out with some brief introductions and Shelley pointed out the four IBDD Certified Instructors along with the other eight students … which included her Mom!
Shelley jumped right in with the lesson and broke down the reactionary zones for us along with how why she arrived at them. Because of her particular method of learning, Shelley broke down the zones with a colorful, visual representation and everyday examples of what they are. This was very helpful and really put things in a realistic perspective.
After the formal presentation, Shelley ‘allowed’ the certified IBDD instructors to ‘teach back’ to the group. She chose a slide and then a ‘victim’. As we went through the slides, Shelley helped some and made sure each of us thoroughly understood the information presented.
We ended the class with a chance to ask questions but, true to form, Shelley had covered the material so well, there wasn’t much to ask!! I really liked the graphics which I think will help bring the sometimes tedious classroom presentations ALIVE for the students.
As one of the first clients to attend their IBDD Instructor course, I have been impressed with the program from the beginning and the Reactionary Zones information will make the program even better. I highly recommend the IBDD program!!
Gary Glemboski of Florida
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ONLINE Reactionary Zones:
Turns out the old saying, “You’re never too old to learn” is true. I had the pleasure of sitting in on Shelley’s Reactionary Zones course last night and it was terrific. And what a learning experience it was. Shelley has the ability to take the mind to places it s never been before and stretches you to dig deep into your personal ‘tool box’ to ascertain, through experience and knowledge, to bring to the forefront the right decision for a variety of situations. This course is highly recommended for the young, old, male, female, everyone who wants to hone their safety-first skills. The lessons learned are applicable to so many life situations. I believe it can be useful in making a variety of wise and preplanned decisions. Marla L. of St. Louis |
I am so thankful to Shelley Hill for her “Reactionary Zones” Online Class! I took the class and it was so helpful to my understanding of what space and time look like and why they matter. This information is invaluable if you truly want to improve your personal safety and your ability to make good first decisions when dealing with other people and situations that are part of our daily lives. The picture examples in the presentation, use of color, combined with her sincere and friendly personality, knowledge of her subject matter, and the thoughtful questions and group discussion resulted in a fun, informative and interactive learning experience.
We started with the definitions of the zones and what they mean for healthy adult individuals as well as how they vary for different cultures. We then moved into examples of each zone and how to relate that to various activities or events that were very relatable in the context of our normal daily lives and life experiences.
Each of the examples, questions and discussions centered around how we can analyze a given situation based on the zones and determine the level of danger we’re in, and how much time we realistically have to make a decision on what action to take.
We ended with practice and coaching for the IBDD Certified Instructors that attended. They all did a great job and we all learned from each other too. I felt privileged to see Shelley’s insightful and intuitive coaching style come to life in this class. It was wonderful to observe first-hand!
If you haven’t had the opportunity to take Image Based Decisional Drills “The Class”, or purchase and use, the IBDD program (kit or no kit), you should consider doing so. It’s beautifully put together and there’s also a special one for parents and kids called Smart Choices.
I’ve used the kit for over a year and it’s very helpful to me. But I have to admit that there are images in the kit that I had been struggling to understand how to judge the distance from me and interpret it in a way that would have resulted in making a better first decision. I had been struggling with how to determine how much time I had to make that decision if presented with that situation in real life. I couldn’t understand WHY I was struggling until I took the “Reactionary Zones” class last night. I now have the context I needed to improve the way I was interpreting some of the IBDD image cards and applying it in my daily life.
Excellent, Excellent Class! Thank you, Shelley!
Kandy Balyeat Harrell of South Carolina
We started with the definitions of the zones and what they mean for healthy adult individuals as well as how they vary for different cultures. We then moved into examples of each zone and how to relate that to various activities or events that were very relatable in the context of our normal daily lives and life experiences.
Each of the examples, questions and discussions centered around how we can analyze a given situation based on the zones and determine the level of danger we’re in, and how much time we realistically have to make a decision on what action to take.
We ended with practice and coaching for the IBDD Certified Instructors that attended. They all did a great job and we all learned from each other too. I felt privileged to see Shelley’s insightful and intuitive coaching style come to life in this class. It was wonderful to observe first-hand!
If you haven’t had the opportunity to take Image Based Decisional Drills “The Class”, or purchase and use, the IBDD program (kit or no kit), you should consider doing so. It’s beautifully put together and there’s also a special one for parents and kids called Smart Choices.
I’ve used the kit for over a year and it’s very helpful to me. But I have to admit that there are images in the kit that I had been struggling to understand how to judge the distance from me and interpret it in a way that would have resulted in making a better first decision. I had been struggling with how to determine how much time I had to make that decision if presented with that situation in real life. I couldn’t understand WHY I was struggling until I took the “Reactionary Zones” class last night. I now have the context I needed to improve the way I was interpreting some of the IBDD image cards and applying it in my daily life.
Excellent, Excellent Class! Thank you, Shelley!
Kandy Balyeat Harrell of South Carolina
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I just participated in the latest and greatest offering from Shelley Hill of IBDD fame - “Reactionary Zones”. This amazing class puts the challenge of judging distance into an easy to comprehend AND easy to retain format using images and simple references to everyday items we can use as measuring devices.
Active participation in the scenarios helped sharpen my ability to know and understand if I should react, if so, when do I need to start reacting, and when I waited too late to react. I truly believe this class is a must for everyone who takes personal protection seriously, and as an instructor I am thrilled that I can use this information in my classes to pass this valuable knowledge to my students. Jamie Green |
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I had the opportunity twice to sit in on Brian & Shelley teaching an abbreviated "class" regarding their Image Based Decisional Drills curriculum, and knew that I needed to know more and wanted to teach this to my students. In October took the step to become an IBDD instructor, and most recently attended their Reactionary Zones training to add to my toolset in teaching. This class is exactly what my students need, from the teenager to seasoned adults taking a concealed carry class, to better understand how important it is to make the BEST FIRST CHOICE when in a situation. For me personally during the IBDD Instructor class, it showed that I (yes, calling myself out) still need to work on my skills as I did not make some good choices when in those scenario situations. Even just a bit of stress in class can make the difference in how we respond to a stimulus. It was incredible to experience it, and I know that teaching an IBDD class to my students will be just as eye opening to them as it was to me when it comes to understanding the tools they may want to have on them, as well as the knowledge and skills to use the tools properly. This is the kind of training the firearm industry needed!!!! If you have the opportunity to take "the class", do it!
Cara Conry |