52 Violent Tactics, Knowledge, & Concepts

Ken “Shadow” Goodman, founder of 52 VtK (Violent Tactics, Knowledge & Concepts), is a combat strategist and survival ethicist whose art fuses real-world violence with disciplined morality.

With 40+ years of training and 25 years in the NY prison system, he mastered 52 Blocks, boxing, Ving Tsun, Kali, Krav Maga & WWII combatives.

 Author of Becoming the Apex Predator, he teaches that true survival demands balancing aggression, awareness, and ethics—violence refined through reflection, not rage.
   
Shadow is considered by many to be a leading expert on the unconventional mindset & methodologies which drives the criminal's use of weapons & target selection, & adapting both be applied by the civilian, military, private security, & LEO sectors alike .
   
 Shadow is available for seminars everywhere, & private lessons in the Broome County, Tioga County & surrounding areas.