SUMMARY

LESSON ONE
Takes you though the basic foundation of FFS. This lesson enables you to take one form of attack and a handful of defensive moves to create an easily learnt system.
Gives you ideas to maximise range without moving your feet. The methods found throughout this DVD is applicable to all manner of improvised, impact and edged weapons. Teaches you how to develop the F.F.S. non-telegraphic strike.
LESSON TWO
Builds on Lesson One and introduces variations to allow even greater options in simple attack and defence. It also covers longer range non-telegraphic striking methods and strategies.
LESSON THREE
Deals with the crucial area of close quarter fighting. Teaches you to effectively deal with an opponent who is aggressively charging and pressing his attack.
This important segment also provides lessons in defending yourself unarmed against an armed attack. The moves presented here are simple, yet applicable to all manner of scenarios.
LESSON FOUR
Covers the essence of FFS strategy. Learning to set up an opponent. How to create openings through deception and drawing you assailant. In effect, you are in control. It further expands to showing how to use longer weapons of opportunity like magazines, walking canes and umbrellas etc.
LESSON FIVE
Shows you specialized moves to use against a more skilled opponent. It also teaches the FFS method to bridge the distance between you and your opponent at distances considered extreme long range.

The Essential Ray Floro is a complete system of Edged Weapon combat and defence. It is simple to learn and one of the most effective systems of self defence available today. Efficient, direct and immediate, this edged weapon program is used by members of the military and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
With 30 years experience, Ray has instructed specialist Military and Police units both at home and abroad, having taught his system to US and Korean Special Forces and the Australian Military as well as numerous SWAT teams and other specialist military and law enforcement personnel.

Ray Floro

Raymond developed Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)  -  a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations and specialising in the awareness and defence of edged weapon assaults.

By discussing and formulating formal training programs and teaching guidelines, FFS has now been adopted by military personnel and law enforcement worldwide. Several Law Enforcement and “SWAT” personnel have also chosen to use the principles in their training academy.

Regular clients receive private lessons, their professions ranging from – Office Workers, Security Personnel, Air Marshalls, Commercial Pilots, Business Owners, Military Instructors and personnel, other Martial Arts Instructors.

Raymond was also the “Training Leader” for the US based “Guardian Angels” Safety Patrol. Raymond formulated and taught a training regime suitable for recruits to use in the submission and arrest of offenders in the enclosed spaces of trains.  He also led patrols throughout the subway network and “streets”.

Floro Fighting Systems is a system of Edged Weapon combat and defence that is not only simple to learn, but is one of the most effective systems of self defence available today.  Efficient, direct and immediate, FFS is one of the very few styles that is still based on the blade, and is used by civilians and members of the military, and law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Ray Floro

Raymond developed Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)  -  a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations and specialising in the awareness and defence of edged weapon assaults.

By discussing and formulating formal training programs and teaching guidelines, FFS has now been adopted by military personnel and law enforcement worldwide. Several Law Enforcement and “SWAT” personnel have also chosen to use the principles in their training academy.

Regular clients receive private lessons, their professions ranging from – Office Workers, Security Personnel, Air Marshalls, Commercial Pilots, Business Owners, Military Instructors and personnel, other Martial Arts Instructors.

Raymond was also the “Training Leader” for the US based “Guardian Angels” Safety Patrol. Raymond formulated and taught a training regime suitable for recruits to use in the submission and arrest of offenders in the enclosed spaces of trains.  He also led patrols throughout the subway network and “streets”.

Floro Fighting Systems is a system of Edged Weapon combat and defence that is not only simple to learn, but is one of the most effective systems of self defence available today.  Efficient, direct and immediate, FFS is one of the very few styles that is still based on the blade, and is used by civilians and members of the military, and law enforcement agencies worldwide.