
Johann Haywood
Johann Haywood is the founder of the IMPACT system and has participated in fighting arts and combat sports for more than 40 years.
He has an extensive combat background, being a team leader to a specialist reaction and High Risk Unit. Johann served as a trainer/service provider to various Specialist Units.

consultant in VIP's protection
Johann was also used as a security consultant in protecting VIP's etc.
When he applied his skills in the field, he gained experience that enabled him to form his own unique system, which incorporates the skills and techniques from different combative systems as well as real life practical experienced learned on the street.
TEACH to agencies
Today this system exists and is/was taught
to agencies/ organizations such as:
- National Intelligence Agency
- SANDF Special Forces
- SAPS Special Task Force
- SAPS Counter Assault Team
- South African Secret Service
How can these skills enhance the service delivery of the official?
In the security environment the aggressor dictates the officials' response, and since the force level must be appropriate to the threat, the official needs to be taught how to deal with confrontation from basic submission and restraining of suspects to the official fighting for his/her life.
