WELCOME TO SHIVWORKS
WE OFFER INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSEWORK IN ALL AREAS OF DEFENSIVE TRAINING - PROVEN SOLUTIONS THAT WORK IN THE REAL WORLD.
About Us
What if I have never trained?
If you’re hesitant to enroll in one of our classes, consider giving it a closer look. The ShivWorks instructors are professional martial artists, longtime police officers, military veterans, firearms experts, and award-winning marksmen. But that’s not what we’re expecting of our students. The value of ShivWorks is that we have taken the fundamentals from several complex disciplines and distilled them into an integrated curriculum suitable for the average person.
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Available Courses
Extremes Close Quarters Concepts
Extreme Close Quarters Concepts
Edgeds Weapon Overview
Edged Weapon Overview
Vehicles Combatives And Shooting Tactics
Vehicle Combatives And Shooting Tactics
Armeds Movement In Structures
Armed Movement In Structures
Practicals Unarmed Combat
Practical Unarmed Combat
Customs Courses
Custom Courses
MEET THE TEAM
FOUNDER AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Craig Douglas (a/k/a “SouthNarc”) is the founder of ShivWorks. Craig retired from law enforcement after 21 years of service, with most of his career spent in narcotics and SWAT. Since 2003, Craig provides instruction globally under the ShivWorks brand and has conducted coursework on entangled shooting skills in nearly 49 states, 9 foreign countries, Special operation units, all branches of the military, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and to three branches of the U.S. military, holds a small contract within the intel community organized under the DOD.
BRIAN FRIAS
Is a Marine with six years on active duty and another 8 in the reserves. He spent 8 years as an Officer for the city of San Diego. Most of his time was spent on patrol, SWAT officer, and spent time on specialized proactive units. Brain trained for 11 years at ATOS HQ and received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Andre Galvao. Brian owns Concept Jiu-Jitsu in Clearwater, Florida, and travels full-time with Craig Douglas, instructing Shivworks Material.
SCOTT OATES
Scott is an experienced former Navy SEAL and 18 Delta Combat Medic. Scott has been an avid martial artist for over 35 years with a vast knowledge in a wide variety of martial arts, to include BJJ, Judo and Wrestling. Scott is a 3rd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under 6X World Champions Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, and a Black Belt in Judo. He has competed at every level of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition, both Nationally and Internationally. Scott has been training and teaching with Craig Douglas under the brand Shivworks for over 7 years and is involved in most Shivworks closed enrollment specialty Military, LEO and Intelligence Community courses of instruction. Scott is also the owner and lead instructor of his martial arts school in Virginia, Virginia Beach Jiu Jitsu.
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Reviews
ECQC, was an intense immersive and informative class. Craig and Brian are two of the foremost instructors in the self defense industry. The level of instruction is a blend of high level theory that mimics a university lecture as well as a practical application of applied knowledge, often in the form of hands on grappling. Their experience and passion shows ever second of the 2 and a half days and you leave this class better informed and better suited for an unexpected violent encounter. What you get out of the class is worth many more times what it cost. I will be taking this class again!
LEO Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (LEO only) - Great Falls, MT
Great Training, Essential tactics!!!
LEO Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (LEO only) - Great Falls, MT
Very useful information and presented in a very efficient manner.
Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) - Onalaska, WA
I got everything I wanted out of the class and more, absolutely worth the time and expense. Excited to take it again!
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
Excellent course. Would recommend it to anyone.
Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) - Onalaska, WA
Great course and content. Possibly think of buying drones to capture the video and audio for thunder dome.
Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) - Onalaska, WA
Excellent class. World class instructors.
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
The bottom line is the training is excellent. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed and expertly delivered, ensuring the participants walk away with an invaluable experience filled with practical skills/knowledge devoid of industry hype that can be absorbed, practiced, and appreciated by both novices and SME alike. In addition, and perhaps the most importantly, the training enables a participant's mental paradigm shifts (humility/understanding) relative to the use/application of edge weapons.
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
Shivworks is hands down the best option for training if you are serious about learning how to defend yourself in the real world. No BS approach with real world applications. Can’t wait to do more.
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
This class changed my perspective on survivability in a knife altercation. Great class well worth the effort and cost to participate. Craig is one of the best instructors I’ve ever worked with in any capacity.
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
To many people. Felt as if some of the student were just there to bully other student and treated the evolutions as a competition rather than learning lab. To much emphasis on strength based wrestling. Not on how to equalize with a blade.\nDid not attend 2nd day as i felt there was a high likely hood of being injured for no reason
Edge Weapons Overview (EWO) - South Florida (east coast)
Excellent course! If you are on the fence sign up! Looking forward to taking other courses from Shivworks.
IgnacioExtreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) - Onalaska, WA