The range-reality gap
You train square-range fundamentals at seven yards. Predators close the distance, grab, and never give you the shot you practiced.
Train for the fight that actually happens.
Craig Douglas's complete ECQC curriculum, on demand. Managing unknown contacts, entangled shooting, weapon retention — the close-quarter reality the range never prepares you for. Courses, entertainment, live sessions with Craig, and a private practitioner community.
The gap
Your training happens at distance. Real violence happens at arm's reach.
The freeze fear
At 2 AM, you wonder if any of it would actually work — or if you'd lock up the moment it got physical.
The entanglement problem
Most violence involves grappling. If you've never trained your gun, your hands, and your base in the clinch, you've never trained for it at all.
The outcome
Walk out situationally aware, physically prepared, and mentally ready.
Situationally aware
Recognize pre-assault indicators and manage unknown contacts before violence ever begins.
Physically prepared
Train weapon access, retention, and empty-hand skills under real, resisting pressure.
Mentally ready
Know exactly what you'd do. No more 2 AM doubt about whether you could protect what matters.
The curriculum
The complete ShivWorks curriculum — in release order.
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The Roadshow Series
A docu-series following Craig Douglas and the ShivWorks team on the road — the people, places, and training culture behind ECQC.
Docu-series Included with every founding membership Watch full episode as a Founding Member
Founding member access
The price moves with the spots, not a deadline.
Each tier fills, then the price steps up. A one-time, lifetime purchase. Once the founding window closes, it's gone.
Bronze
Founding Member
$249 $499
- 10+ complete training courses
- Bi-monthly livestreams with Craig
- Private community access
- Training knife
- 20% off in-person courses
- 25% off ShivWorks cutlery
- All future content included
Tier 2 · Founding pricing 674 / 1000 sold
VIP
Founding Member
$599 $999
- Everything in Bronze, plus:
- Ticket to ShivWorks Games
- 4-hour in-person MUC block
- 4 Zoom calls with Craig over 2 years
- Clinch Pick Knife ($180 value)
- Priority in-person booking
- VIP community badge
200 VIP seats total 98 / 200 sold
The ShivWorks Network is currently in beta. Founding Members are joining during an early build phase — the full curriculum, community features, and platform continue to ship on a rolling basis. Your lifetime access includes everything as it releases.
About Craig
Built by the instructor who defined close-quarters training.
Craig Douglas (SouthNarc) founded ShivWorks after 21 years in law enforcement — most of it in narcotics and SWAT. Since 2003 he has taught entangled shooting and contact management globally: nearly every U.S. state, nine foreign countries, federal and local agencies, and special-operations units.
Extreme Close Quarters Concepts is the hardest class most students have taken — and the one they say changed how they train. The Network brings that same curriculum online: structured, on demand, and built for practitioners who need more than square-range repetition.
- 21 years law enforcement (narcotics & SWAT)
- ShivWorks founder since 2003
- ECQC taught in 49 states and 9 countries
Proof
What ECQC graduates say after the hardest class they've taken.
"This ENTIRE class was phenomenal. Craig and Brian teach to the level of the student. Best class I have ever taken."
"In 18+ years in law enforcement, I have never taken a better class. It focuses on challenges few other classes address realistically."
"One of the best courses in my 27-year Army career, majority in Special Forces. No wasted time. I am retraining my pistol draw from this."
"Taking this course was one of the best decisions I have ever made. You leave with invaluable knowledge and confidence."
"After 30+ self-defense classes in two years, ECQC stands out. I know of none better than ECQC with Craig and Brian."
"The program attracts really great people. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so skillfully."
Questions
Before you claim a spot.
Craig Douglas's complete ECQC curriculum, on demand. Courses, entertainment, live sessions with Craig, and a private practitioner community.
Founding Members receive access as the platform ships. Curriculum modules, live sessions, and community features roll out on a continuous release schedule — your dashboard shows what is live today.
Yes. The Network deepens and structures what you trained live. Many alumni use it to revisit specific concepts between courses.
Yes. The curriculum builds from foundations to advanced application. No prior martial arts or shooting background required.
The price moves with spots, not a deadline. Each tier fills, then the price moves up. Once the founding window closes, founding pricing is gone.
Founding Member access is a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are final. Questions before buying: [email protected].
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