Rapid Assault Tactics (or R.A.T.) is a proactive, professional level self-defense system that can be effectively utilized by all men and women, regardless of athleticism or physique. R.A.T. was designed by the internationally renowned Progressive Fighting Systems (P.F.S.) founder Paul Vunak when commissioned by the U.S. Navy to teach the S.E.A.L. teams in Virginia. Today, R.A.T. is also taught to the F.B.I., D.E.A., and over 50 police departments across the United States, as well as to thousands of civilians interested in learning realistic, streamlined self-defense in a short amount of time. R.A.T. is an off shoot of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do Concepts. It’s core is based on the fundamentals of entry, pressure and the termination of a fight. Nerve destructions, straight blast, head butts, knees and elbows are the methods emphasized most in this self-defense system, as are basic trapping techniques from Wing Chun Kung Fu and Filipino Kali. Sensitivity drills are then taught to compliment the trapping techniques making them more effective. R.A.T. also trains with both the knife and stick (and what to do when confronted by them). The R.A.T. system is exclusively for adults students.