By Invitation · Strictly Private

Personal Protection,
Taught Privately.

A confidential, one-to-one defensive program for executives and their families — built around a proven curriculum that prepares you to respond decisively to an unarmed attacker, a blunt weapon, an edged weapon, or a firearm.

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A limited number of private clients accepted each season

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The Approach

Discretion is the first principle.

This is not a gym membership. It is private, appointment-only instruction conducted away from public view — designed for individuals whose time, privacy, and personal security are not negotiable.

i.

Absolute Privacy

Every session is one-to-one. No classes, no spectators, no published roster. Training takes place at an exclusive private facility in north Mérida or, at your request, your own residence or office.

ii.

A Proven Curriculum

A structured, progressive system refined over years of instruction — not improvised drills. Each session builds measurable capability under a clear, repeatable method.

iii.

Real-World Readiness

Technique chosen for what works under pressure: controlling distance, neutralizing threats, and creating the seconds you need to protect yourself and those with you.

Professor Justin Hall
Professor Justin Hall
Founder & Head Instructor
North Mérida · Exclusive Privada · By Appointment

The Instructor

Credentials that earn the room.

Over three decades of mastery across multiple martial arts — the kind of cross-disciplinary authority that is simply unavailable elsewhere in the region.

  • —3rd Degree Black Belt — Brazilian Jiu-JitsuNineteen years as a continuously operating academy owner — first school opened January 2007 — and former Director of a major international Jiu-Jitsu association. Creator of Open Source Jiu-Jitsu, a curriculum framework adopted by academies worldwide.
  • —5th Degree Black Belt — Wing Chun Kung FuSenior rank in a discipline built on close-quarter structure, trapping and economy of motion — directly relevant to confined-space defense for executives and principals.
  • —Associate-Level Black Belt Instructor — Muay ThaiCertified under the Thai Boxing Association of America — the most respected Muay Thai credentialing body in the Western hemisphere.
  • —Brown Belt — Kodokan JudoThrows, breakfalls and standing control — the discipline that turns an unexpected grab on the street into a decisive end of the encounter.
  • —3rd Degree Instructor — Total Defense SystemAn integrated self-defense methodology drawing from striking, grappling and weapon defense — purpose-built for real-world civilian protection.
  • —30+ Years of Martial Arts MasteryA career spanning five disciplines and three decades — with thousands of private hours coaching executives, families and serious students.
  • —Academic & Professional BackgroundMaster's in Biological Anthropology and dual Master's degrees in Financial Planning and Financial Therapy. Former operator of seven multi-unit businesses — accustomed to working alongside executives, founders and high-net-worth families.
  • —Based in North MéridaPrivate instruction conducted with complete discretion at an exclusive privada in north Mérida, your residence, private club, or an arranged location across the region.

The System

Four threats. One disciplined response.

The curriculum is built around the four ways a real confrontation escalates. You progress through each domain in a deliberate sequence — mastering control before complexity.

Domain I

Empty Hand

The foundation. Distance management, clinch control, takedown defense, and ground survival — the grappling fundamentals that make every other skill possible.

Domain II

Blunt Weapon

Defending against strikes from clubs, bats, and improvised objects. Timing the entry, closing distance safely, and controlling the limb that holds the threat.

Domain III

Edged Weapon

The most misunderstood threat. Recognition, evasion, and realistic control principles for a knife attack — taught with honesty about risk, not false confidence.

Domain IV

Firearm

Close-quarters firearm defense: line-of-fire management, the disarm, and decisive control — reserved for clients who have built the prerequisite foundation.

Empty Hand→Blunt→Edged→Firearm

Investment

Private instruction, priced privately.

One hour, one-to-one. Train at our exclusive private facility in north Mérida, or have instruction brought to your residence or office. Prepaid blocks reward commitment.

At Our Private Facility

On-Site Instruction

From $3,000 MXN / hour

Single Session
$3,000
per hour
5-Session Block10% reserved-client rate
$13,500
$2,700 / session · save $1,500
10-Session Block20% reserved-client rate
$24,000
$2,400 / session · save $6,000
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Concierge Instruction

From $4,000 MXN / hour

Single Session
$4,000
per hour
5-Session Block10% reserved-client rate
$18,000
$3,600 / session · save $2,000
10-Session Block20% reserved-client rate
$32,000
$3,200 / session · save $8,000
Residence · Office · Estate

All figures in Mexican pesos (MXN). Prepaid blocks are non-transferable and reserved to a single client and household.

By Invitation

Begin with a private consultation.

A confidential conversation to understand your circumstances and confirm fit — followed by a complimentary 30-minute assessment session before any commitment.

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Limited availability — a small number of private clients accepted each season