Train Your Breath. Transform Your Response.
RECLAIM CALM. REGAIN CONTROL. REDEFINE PERFORMANCE.
Every day, high-performance professionals are asked to deliver results when the stakes could not be higher. The pressure is relentless, with split-second decisions, elevated adrenaline, and a constant demand for perfection that all take a silent toll:
Diminished clarity under stress
Unstable performance under pressure
Mental and physical burnout that ends promising careers too soon
Even the most elite training often overlooks one critical element: the human nervous system. It is the foundation of calm, confidence, and control when chaos strikes. The time has come to restore precision before pressure destroys it.
A Little History
Born from Systema, the Russian martial art trusted by special forces around the world, Tactical Calm teaches real-world breathing and nervous system regulation techniques that forge composure under pressure.
These methods are combat-proven, science-backed performance tools that help high-stress professionals:
Regain clarity in the heat of competition or crisis
Recover faster after high-intensity moments
Maintain focus and control when everything is on the line
Tactical Calm helps you master your physiology so you can master your performance in the boardroom, on the field, or in the field.
The Mission
Our mission is simple: to give high-performance professionals the tools to stay calm, think clearly, and perform with purpose when the stakes are highest.
Tactical Calm trains elite performers to regulate their heart rate, command their composure, and sustain peak performance under extreme pressure. It is a return to simplicity, a reminder that mastery begins with the one tool that controls every outcome: your breath.
When the moment comes, Tactical Calm ensures you do not just react but respond with poise and control.
How Tactical Calm Works For You
Motivation fades fast. Mastery is what lasts. Tactical Calm helps you build it through focus, control, and confidence that hold steady when the pressure rises.
Through simple, science-backed breathing and nervous system regulating techniques, you will learn to:
Control Your Stress Response — Stay composed and decisive when adrenaline surges.
Enhance Focus and Clarity — Think sharply and respond strategically in high-stakes moments.
Boost Recovery and Endurance — Lower your heart rate faster and recover energy more efficiently.
Build Lasting Resilience — Strengthen your nervous system for sustained performance rather than short bursts.
Command Presence Under Pressure — Lead, compete, and operate with calm, deliberate confidence.
The Tactical Calm system transforms your physiology into your greatest advantage, helping you perform at your best when it matters most.
Tactical Calm is for those who perform when there is no room for hesitation. It serves athletes, executives, operators, and other elite professionals who must stay sharp when others fold.
Learn how to control your body’s stress response, regulate your breathing, and make calm your competitive edge.
True power is not found in force. It is found in control.
Train Your Calm
Pressure is inevitable. Panic is optional.
Train your calm. Perform at your peak.
Meet Your instructors
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Manny “Rod” Rodriguez is the founder of Tactical Calm, a specialized training program that equips professionals with the tools to stay sharp, steady, and in control when the stakes are highest.
A U.S. Army combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Manny’s 18-year recovery from life-threatening injuries, revealed the critical link between breath control and nervous system performance. Through years of healing and rehabilitation, he discovered that mastery of the breath was the foundation for clarity, composure, and focus under extreme pressure. His journey taught him that calm is not something found just in comfort, it’s also something you build through adversity.
Drawing from his recovery and Systema training, Manny adapted elite breathing methods into practical tools for high-stress professionals, teaching them to regulate adrenaline, restore clarity, and recover faster after intense events. Today, his approach bridges science and experience, combining combat-tested principles with modern performance psychology to help others reclaim control of their physiology and perform at their best when it matters most.
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Bruce Rewerts began his martial arts journey in the late 1980s, quickly rising to become a nationally ranked TaeKwonDo competitor. In the early 2000s, he was introduced to Systema, a martial art developed over centuries on the battlefields of Russia and still practiced by Russian special forces today.
Over the decades, Bruce has deepened his practice, continually refining his skills and experiencing firsthand the benefits of martial arts in both physical fitness and peace of mind. His understanding reached a new level when he began teaching Systema principles to combat veteran Manny Rodriguez. Within just a few years, Bruce witnessed Manny’s remarkable transformation—from living with recognizable disabilities to becoming a highly capable, thriving individual.
Inspired by this transformation, Bruce dedicated himself to researching and understanding how such profound change was possible. Today, he has joined forces with Manny to share their insights, experiences, and methods with others through Tactical Calm, helping people discover resilience, healing, and strength through martial arts principles.
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Create a controlled response with every controlled breath.
“In a stressful situation, proper breathing can keep you focused on the next move, instead of collapsing into yourself.”
- Vladimir Vasiliev, Master Systema Instructor & Former Russian Special Operations Unit Member