FOUR PILLARSCOMBATIVES
ONLINE TRAINING
Recognize trouble early. Manage contact. Develop the skills to protect yourself when you have no safer option. The goal is to get home safely.
Public beta · Paid enrollment coming soon
Combat sports develop valuable fighting skills. Self-defense also requires knowing what to look for, when to leave, and what to do when a confrontation becomes physical.
Notice potential problems before you're forced to react.
Use awareness, distance, movement, and clear boundaries.
Develop practical skills for getting away when avoidance fails.
Four connected sections, from awareness and contact management to physical skills and fitness.
Recognize, avoid, and manage threats before a physical confrontation.
Train empty-hand striking, clinching, and grappling while accounting for the possibility that weapons may be present.
Understand armed threats and the safe, lawful use of defensive weapons, including access, retention, and close-range situations where a clinch may be involved.
Develop the physical qualities that support self-defense and fighting.
Browse the lessons currently available to members.
New lessons are added during beta.
Mark has trained in martial arts since 1996. His background includes MMA, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, submission grappling, and Eskrima. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy and has worked as a bouncer, security guard, and corrections officer.
Four Pillars Combatives brings these experiences together in a self-defense curriculum focused on making sound decisions, developing practical skills, and getting home safely.
About our in-person trainingA private online training library built around the Four Pillars Combatives self-defense curriculum. Members can follow lessons and track their progress.
Access to the four-section core curriculum, the Eskrima and MMA collections, and future core lessons. Private lessons, seminars, and in-person training are separate.
Founding Members join during the early development of the platform. Courses and features will be added over time. Specific release dates are not guaranteed.
Founding Lifetime Membership is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees. The price rises at each successive founding tier. Once lifetime enrollment ends, a $35/month subscription is planned for new students. Existing lifetime members never need to subscribe to keep their access.
Yes. Access to our private Facebook training community is included with a paid Online Training membership once the group launches. Students request to join through their member dashboard, and group membership is approved after verification.
Access to the core online library, including future core updates, for as long as Four Pillars Combatives operates the platform.
After your one-time purchase is confirmed, you can sign in to your student dashboard. Your membership also covers new core lessons as they are released.
VIP includes everything in the standard lifetime core training membership plus four 60-minute online coaching sessions (to be used within 12 months of purchase), personalized training guidance, quarterly VIP group Q&A sessions during the first 24 months, priority booking subject to availability, a 10% discount on eligible in-person seminars and VIP recognition in the members-only community. Sessions are requested through our contact page and scheduled by mutual availability. VIP founding enrollment is limited to 50 total memberships, with the price increasing at later VIP tiers.
Yes. Four Pillars Combatives Online Training is designed for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Lessons start with fundamental concepts and progressively build toward more advanced skills. No prior martial arts, self-defense, or firearms experience is required.
Explore the curriculum and create a free student account. Creating an account does not reserve a paid membership or unlock paid lessons; any lessons marked free for registered students will be available to you. Founding Lifetime Membership purchases become available when paid enrollment opens, at the current tier price. Prices increase with later tiers.
The Founding Membership is a one-time purchase that provides lifetime access to the core online training library, including future additions. All purchases are final. If you have questions about the membership or what is included during beta access, please contact us before purchasing.
Pay once for access to the core online training library, including new core lessons added in the future.
You can explore the curriculum and create a free student account. Creating an account does not reserve a founding membership or unlock paid training lessons.
The current one-time price is displayed above. Every tier includes the same lifetime core training access.
Tier progress reflects confirmed allocations and temporary checkout holds. The purchase count includes completed payments only.
For students who want guidance beyond the core video and PDF library, VIP adds individualized online coaching and a member experience built around ongoing practice.
Every founding member gets the same lifetime core library. VIP adds coaching and services, not exclusive core lessons. Enrollment and training remain in public beta even after purchases open.
All four private online coaching sessions must be used within 12 months of purchase. Group Q&A sessions will be scheduled quarterly during the first 24 months. Priority booking and seminar discounts apply only to eligible offerings, subject to scheduling and availability.
Only 50 VIP founding memberships in total. The one-time price increases as each VIP tier fills. Exact allocations and remaining places are not displayed.
Real completed purchases only. Progress also reflects temporary checkout holds.
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