Coaches

Instructor 3Christopher Springfield, MSOD is the owner and principal consultant at Octagon Training Systems. He is a customer-focused, visionary executive with solid skills in leadership, strategy, analytics, and change management. He has a strong track record of assessing customer needs, developing innovative strategic solutions, and engaging workers to implement plans with successful outcomes. He specializes in performance coaching working one-on-one with clients to facilitate the attainment of their goals. He has a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, and is certified as a Personal Defense Readiness Coach through Blauer Tactical Systems.

Chris has spent eighteen (18) years in government training, has trained thousands of students, including Police /Military Special Operating Groups and has developed comprehensive training programs for his clients; he has lectured for various government institutions on topics such as;

  • Ground Fighting, Physical Fitness,
  • Critical Incident Management,
  • Handgun and Carbine Close Quarter Combat,
  • Responding to High-Risk Incidents for SWAT/Patrol Officers,
  • Deadly-Threat Survival Courses.

He is a certified S.P.E.A.R Personal Self Defense Instructor and a Licensed LIFO® Trainer. He researched and developed the “Octagon Training System” used to achieve optimal performance in uncertain environments.