Purpose: The primary objective of CQDTonline.com is to offer anyone and every one the opportunity to learn self defense regardless of their schedule and financial limitations. This is accomplished by recording classes twice per week that can be viewed at the convenience of the member, where ever the member would like to view them, on any computer, and for a fraction the price of the average martial art school. We are passionate about creating a community which students may interact with each other and their instructor, to bring every one involved in the CQDT family together to better facilitate learning and growth.

Classes: are recorded twice per week as if you attended class in person (not pre-recorded). The curriculum is based on the CQDT curriculum (described below), and also based on the questions and suggested scenarios of CQDTonline members.

During class, techniques and common mistakes will be discussed and demonstrated in great detail. Supplemental written material for each individual class is made available  to coincide with that day’s video. If a student still has questions despite class time and supplements, they may ask questions via email (anytime, with immediate response), video email, and through the social networking on CQDTonline.

• You will need a partner, whether it is friend or family, it makes no difference. They may or may not also be a member, but only members can test through the ranks and be part of the social network.
• Class should take you one hour (including time to learn and practice each technique)
• Classes will be posted twice per week on the days shown on your profile.
• You will have up to one week following the posting of a video to view it as many times as you would like before it is replaced with the following weeks new video.
• Class will be based on the CQDT curriculum and also the common questions of you, the student. Requested scenarios will be addressed and taught in order to allow students to influence their education.

Supplemental material: In addition to video instruction, supplemental explanations of technique and theory will be posted following each class. Students will be referred to these supplements when they watch class. This is to give students a deeper understanding as to why they are learning certain techniques and the social responsibility of being a martial artist, as well as further detail into the practice of each technique.

Promotions & Testing: Testing to the next rank may be done by recording the required martial art techniques on digital video, or sent in via video tape or DVD. Response will be given quickly, cost to test is $10 regardless of rank, and certificates are sent via mail the week of promotion. Promotions are announced on the website. Students will be notified as to when they are allowed to test to the next rank.

Community and Network: CQDTonline is equipped with a network of social capabilities for its students. Students can communicate with each other and their instructor regarding opinions, discussions about martial arts and CQDT, questions about class, etc. via the social network. Also, the network is used to allow students to influence what is taught in class. The most prominent questions and requested self defense scenarios will be covered in class along with the curriculum. This is what makes CQDTonline the family that it is.

Yes! If you would like a self defense program made and recorded weekly just for your organization, just call Instructor Jason Herrera. For clubs and orgs. this is a great service to provide your members with. For businesses this is a great way to build the social responsibility of your company and to better the lives of your employees. For example: let’s say AAREST, an organization for women wants to do a group women’s self defense class, or if a Boy/Girl Scout Group wants a special program for a self defense badge, what do we do?

We record a program for them each week for the desired number of weeks, and give them their own office hours to contact their self defense instructor. We do this for organizations what want “custom self defense programs”.

The Close Quarter Defense Tactics system was founded and is continuously developed by Grandmaster Pedro Rodriquez. It is an ever-evolving martial art system that is built on the following key concepts:

1. “The modern science of the street fight”:  As a martial art system, CQDT is not based on traditional teachings and concepts developed by past Grandmasters and theorists. CQDT has been developed by combining modern day experience in common street scenarios, with the martial arts teachings of Bruce lee’s Jeet Kune Do, Jiu-Jitsu, Huk Ju Kwan Hapkido, and Kali; to produce a reality based martial art system that prepares its students for various street scenarios. Practitioners are taught how to “deescalate” a situation in order to avoid a combative, violent scenario. All theory and self defense technique is taught from a “worst case scenario” perspective, where the practitioner has no choice other than self defense.

The CQDTonline curriculum communicates the brilliantly simplified self defense techniques employed by CQDT in a manner that is easily learned and applied by students of all skill levels. Students of CQDTonline will become knowledgeable and efficient in the following ranges of self defense:

• Recognition and avoidance of potentially dangerous scenarios
• Control and communication techniques
• Joint locking and pain manipulation
• Hand to hand combat applicable to all sizes and strength
• Ground avoidance and ground defense using grappling
• Defense and disarming of  knife, stick, gun, and other weapons
• Effective use of stick, knife, and other weapons

2. “If you train the way you’ll fight, you’ll fight the way you train”: The CQDT martial art   system uses repetitive movements and similarity of technique to simplify the learning and application of tactics in self defense scenarios.

Similar body movements and structure such as the “triangle” allow for applications in hand to hand combat, weapon defense, ground defense, and control tactics to be autonomic. Drills and repetition of technique also build the attributes of the practitioner as well as develop speed, reaction times, timing, and cadence recognition. The idea is to develop attributes and reactions so that little thought is put into reacting in a scenario, meaning less wasted time and increased chances for survival.  

3. “On the street if you can’t do it all, you’ll lose it all”: Self defense and martial arts are fun subjects to practice, but implementing self defense technique is not a game. If you are learning a martial art or self defense system and want to be able to effectively defend yourself; you have to practice a system that is proven effective in all areas. CQDTonline is dedicated to providing the most well-rounded self defense system available. Careful attention and regular practice will provide you with the skills and mindset necessary to avoid and/or defend yourself in scenarios of just about any intensity and type.   

4. “Real world hazards command a real world system, CQDT is exactly that”: Welcome to the CQDT reality based martial art system. 

Rank: The student ranks are as follows, and may be tested into with the permission of an instructor.

• Phase 1 Level 1
• Phase 1 Level 2
• Phase 2 Level 1
• Phase 2 Level 2
• Phase 3
• Phase 4