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Art of Escape: The Armory

If the city you live in fell into crisis and disarray and you had to survive for 72 hours - or get out - could you? Could you escape an attempted kidnapping, move through the city unnoticed, or commandeer a boat to escape San Francisco?

After you take Rift Recon's three-day Art of Escape workshop, you'll answer yes to all these questions, and more. Over three intensive days, two of the physical security industry's most sought-after professionals from Rift Recon will go hands-on with students in an immersive class that arms you with the basics to outsmart, outmaneuver and survive in a destabilized city.

Rift's trainers pull from their wealth of knowledge as former military contractors and professional security detail work for high net worth individuals to ensure students emerge from The Art of Escape confident to:

* Perform threat analysis; defend yourself with and without with weapons
* Commandeer a boat, car or motorcycle and navigate out of the Bay Area
* Execute covert movement; move through a crowd unnoticed
* Escape a kidnapping (open handcuffs, duct tape, rope, etc.)
* Find food, water, shelter
* Use a radio for information and communication
* Gain access to restricted or unauthorized areas; pick and open locks
* Create alternative identification; find currency
* Escape pursuit on foot and in a vehicle; plan escape routes
* Perform emergency medical triage (bullets, injuries)

Time requirements: Three nine-hour days
Cost: $950
Kit: Students are equipped with all necessary gear, to keep; dress for outdoor movement

February 27th - March 1st
The San Francisco Armory
1800 Mission Street, SF, CA
Also known as the San Francisco National Guard Armory and Arsenal or simply The Armory, it is a 98,840 square foot historic building in the Mission District of San Francisco, California.

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