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Event Calendar

See below for our upcoming public events (will be updated periodically):

Sunday Safety & Security Skills Seminar Series (S6)

  • S6 Seminars: Dates Coming Soon.
  • November 8-9-10, 2024: National Women’s Show (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) *Booth # 907*

Private/Custom Training for your group available – contact us directly.

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CTV’s ‘The Social’ – Aug 16, 2024

I had the privilege of being invited to be a guest on CTV’s The Social on August 16th, 2024 to discuss Personal Security.

You can watch the episode HERE – my segment is second-last HERE.

We discussed a few points with hosts Melissa Grelo and Andrea Bain about keeping safe, including:

Situational Awareness
Safety Tips for when entering a new, unfamiliar space
Personal Security tips
Violence management tips
and more…

Here is the segment, in isolation: https://youtu.be/ocUO7HN44yA

Being safe and being aware is an active process – one of using your senses to collect information about your environment for evaluation and action, not to spin fear. This can be taught, and once practiced, can work in the back of your mind and alert you to when you need to pay specific attention.

***BONUS: When you’re travelling, don’t trust your hotel safe. Hotels generally buy in bulk from the safe supplier and are all coded the same when they arrive at the hotel for installation. As per the manufacturer, the “master administrator code” is the same for all those safes. Rarely, if ever, are all the default and administrator codes changed (as this process involves reprogramming each individual safe manually and therefore is very time-consuming and expensive to accomplish) and therefore a quick google search for the owner’s manual of the specific safe make and model will often yield that user manual with the administrator code. (I learned this trick from our good friends at Covert Instruments & The Lock Picking Lawyer) I do this as a matter of course when I travel just to see. Almost always, it’s still the default code. I just change the code for myself and then return it to the original setting when I check out. Why is this important? Because almost all the staff will know the default code and even more than that, anyone reaching for the manual as I just described can open your safe, even with your own code on it. Use alternate methods to hide your valuables. Stay safe & #staycrafty!***

A really great opportunity to share some knowledge with the energetic live studio audience and hosts.

Thank you to everyone (hosts, and behind-the-scenes crew) who made it possible.

Want to learn more about these topics? Grab yourself copies of my Books (either on our web store or via Amazon, worldwide, in paperback, e-book and audiobook formats) and come attend one of our classes.

Parties mentioned in our segment:
Delta 2 Alpha
Forward Slash Toronto
4tac5

Special thanks to Ace from @delta2alphadesign, the Renee from @forwardslashtoronto, Karl from @4tac5 and Rob from @covertinstruments

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New Amazon Storefront – True North Tradecraft

The True North Tradecraft Amazon Storefront

Check out the new True North Tradecraft storefront where you can see a wide variety of products which are chosen to fill-out your preparedness needs.

Main Storefront Link: https://amzn.to/40MmHLQ

List link (Books): https://amzn.to/3X2ITyc

List Link (Tools): https://amzn.to/40wsPaC

List Link (Cooking): https://amzn.to/3HXhucw

List Link (Fire): https://amzn.to/3jDIxAa

List Link (Water): https://amzn.to/3Y44w2t

List Link (Shelter): https://amzn.to/40zasSv

List Link (Power & Lighting): https://amzn.to/3jB7nAP

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Negative Space – The AUDIO BOOK!

We are pleased to announce that that due to popular demand, our book, Negative Space: A Guide To Personal Security, is now available as an audio book on Audible and iTunes.

After receiving many messages and emails asking for an audio book version, we took the leap and had the audio book produced to make it even more accessible. It is available as a download from us directly, through Amazon/Audible and iTunes as well (links below).

Buy Direct from us HERE!

Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3ubAj7W

Amazon US: https://a.co/d/3n1B2jH

Stay Safe and #staycrafty!

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Covert Entry Magazine #002

Issue # 002 Of Covert Entry Magazine.
A wide assortment of articles in this new issue.

From the UTAC site:

Covert Entry Magazine Issue 002 is finally here! We could have called it Lock Picking Magazine, Entry Magazine, or any number of names but in the spirit of what we think that UTAC does best, by way of teaching people the high-level application of craft, we went with “Covert Entry Magazine”.

Our second issue continues to feature high-gloss print, heavy page stock, a large 8.5″x11″ format, full color, and includes articles written by Pat and Dave of UTAC, as well as others from our community.

This issue also features custome exclusive artwork, and original articles. You’ll also find an article about the micro pinning kit that we recently launched; originally designed by IG: @SurlyDirtbag of MaraurderEntryTools.com.

This magazine is produced entirely in-house, so there will be some spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes here and there. And some colors and text fonts may not be the most tip-top performing for readability, but the content should still shine in the way that all UTAC products and services aim to bring the most value possible within our specific framing.

Covert Entry Magazine (CMOE Mag) is designed to be a limited print run. At this time we are now releasing our buffer of extra magazines that we do with each order to cover things like damages during shipping, and printer mistakes, and mis-counting. We have a small handful of magazines left from this print run that are now available for shipping to those that missed the presale, but supplies are limited!

We hope that we put enough value into this first issue that this, and future issues, earns a place on your bookshelf.

Enjoy, friends.

-Pat

Get your copy while there’s still stock!
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Counter-Custody & Knife Defense Seminar @ Full Spectrum Defense – January 20, 2024

Our first event of 2024 will see us hosted by Full Spectrum Defence in Kitchener, Ontario.

In this joint 1-day class, we will be delivering an introduction to counter-custody and restraint escape while knife defence will be delivered by other instructors.

See the link below for more information and to sign up. See you there! #staycrafty

Click HERE for more info.

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NEW – Sunday Safety & Security Skills Seminar Series (S6)

A new approach for 2024 to bring our skillsets to you in a more accessible format.

Starting in early-2024, We will begin offering 1-day Seminars, covering our legacy curriculum in a new format and making both the price point and time commitment more accessible to those with busy schedules. They will be on Sundays, during the day.

Of course, we will still plan to have our weekend-long immersive workshops, as well as Mixed-Skills classes with trusted partner instructors. We also continue to be available to be hosted to deliver these seminars to private groups.

***NOTE: We still offer RESTRICTED-LEVEL CLASSES in COVERT ENTRY and COUNTER-CUSTODY to LE/MIL/GOV organizations. Email us at info@truenorthtradecraft.ca for details.***

In the meantime, we will be offering Seminars on the following topics:

  • Situational & Behavioural Awareness – S.A.F.E. (Situational Awareness For Everyone)
  • Introduction to Personal Safety & Security
  • Disaster, Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
  • Lone-Worker Safety
  • Travel Security (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
  • Women’s Safety (Women-Only) (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
  • Introduction to Counter-Custody, Self-Rescue & Restraint Escape – (Part 1 of 2)
  • Counter-Custody, Self-Rescue & Restraint Escape – (Part 2 of 2)
  • Introduction to Lock Picking (Pt 1 of 2)
  • Physical Security and Non-Destructive Entry Methods (Pt 2 of 2)
  • The Back-Up-Bag Protocol
  • ***Stop The Bleed first aid classes (to be added to the above)***
  • And more to come!

These Seminars can be taken individually as a stand-alone or together in series towards building a wide-spectrum of skill sets. Depending on the subject matter, there will be differing ratios of theory and practical learning.

Soon, we will be listing the classes individually on our web store, with dates and seminar outlines, to sign up to.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

#staycrafty

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