CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Diane Schrementi: ds018b@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Certification
Instructor: Gracie Survival Tactics
March 9-13, 2026
8am – 5pm
Class Cost $1500.00
Click here to register Gracie Survival Tactics Level 1 Instructor Course
Class will meet at: Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington, East Peoria
GST Overview:
The GST Course consist of 23 stand-up and ground techniques taught in 40 hour over a 5-day period. Techniques address most common threat scenarios encountered by Military& Law Enforcement personnel in the field.
– All GST courses are taught by a Gracie University Master Instructor.
– What sets GST apart from all other similar Instructor Certification Courses is the Gracie University Instructors’ exclusive teaching techniques. Drawing
from over 85 years of experience, teaching thousands of military & law enforcement personnel & many thousands more students from all walks of life, the
Gracies’ have developed a detailed, systematic approach in presenting their knowledge known today as the Gracie Teaching Methodologies. This will ensure
that course graduates can effectively impart their newfound knowledge & skills of GST to other members of their organization, using the best teaching skills
ever developed in this field. In addition to the Hands-On course, graduates will receive the entire Level 1 video course online (www.GracieUniversity.com)
to use for future reference and refresher training. The online GST access will remain for the duration of the certification period.
– Instructors reduce liability for their agency when they learn safe, effective & proven reality-based techniques.
– These Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) are extremely effective when you are up against much larger & stronger opponents.
.- Open only to active (reserve/guard okay) Military personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, and Firefighters/EMTs. Disclaimer: All non-US based LE and
MIL personnel must be pre-approved before registering. To begin the approval process, please contact our GST Director below.
POST Credit for GST Completion
While the hosting state does not currently offer POST credit for GST completion, if you are attending the course from out of state, you may qualify for POST credit in your state. The GST course is now POST Certified in over 40 states in America, making Gracie University the only jiu-jitsu organization in the country to achieve this distinction. The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) launched the National Certification Program (NCP) to establish law enforcement training standards and “best practices” relating to improved professionalism and skill sets for the nation’s first responders. Since NCP courses are recognized nationally, any time a Peace Officer from one of the member states completes GST Level1 Instructor Certification Program (in person), the training hours will count towards the officer’s mandatory in-service training requirements. To confirm
that your state is an IADLEST member, please visit GracieUniversity.com/POST.
Attire & Equipment to Bring for Participants:
– Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
– Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, tactical pants or Gi pants. Shorts acceptable but not recommended.
– Feet: Barefoot recommended- no footwear other than wrestling shoes.
– REQUIRED on the Last Day of Training: Duty Belt / Gun Belt with training gun (injection-molded, plastic or rubber) – Please no live lethal guns, chemical/OC sprays, knives live TASERs/CEWs in the training site.
– If you are a detective or in CID and only wear a belt with a holster, then it is acceptable to wear that holster (or a similar training holster) with a training
gun (injection molded, plastic or rubber gun).
– Don’t forget to wear inner belt so that the gun belt can be securely fastened.
– Optional: Groin & mouth protection. Load bearing equipment (helmet, body armor, gear, duty belt, etc.) is not part of training but may be used with permission from instructor on last day of training.
– Other: Meals are not included. Bring snacks, fruit & hydration drinks. Finger & toe nails must be clipped.
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: TBA
