The front bodylock is definitely a position you should practice because its very common to end up here instinctively if you get blitzed by an attacker. This is a very slow, very controlled takedown thats safe for you AND your opponent just because hes been an idiot at the bar doesnt mean he deserves to have his face smashed into the pavement. Police1 Columnist Dan Marcou discusses and demonstrates baton positions used in crowd control situations. The following training block includes lessons on: Forcing Compliance Under Pressure, Falling and Shooting, Haganah Gun Disarms, Ground Strikes, Inside Arm Drag, and The Power of a Forearm Fuse, The following training block includes lessons on: Emergency Time Out: Hand positioning, Fighting Man Dummy Drills, Defending a Tackle, Empty Hand Control, Escape from Wrist Grabs, Falling Tactically, and Focus on Hand-to-Hand Tactics, The following training block includes lessons on: Developing Knockdown Baton Cross Strikes, Control Tactics for the Backup Officer,Defensive Tactics Ground Fighting, Developing Habitual Response, Elbow Combat Tactics, The following training block includes lessons on: Transitioning from Armbar to Prisoner Lock, Knife Attack Avoidance, Medical Validation in Defensive Tactics, Variations of a Foot Trap, Sequencing Defensive Tactics Training, and Thai Boxing Tool for Law Enforcement, The following training block includes lessons on: Straight Arm Bar Takedown, Lt. Dan Marcou-Leg Locks, Moving to Fight a Close Quarter Ambush, Personal Body Weapons, Basic Weapon Retention with a TASER,Chicken Wing Escape, Overhead Knife Defense, Power Punch Technique, Taser Use and Transition to Firearms, The following training block includes lessons on: Lt. Dan Marcou Pressure point onto the nose, Lt. Dan Marcou Tactical about-face maneuver,Lt. Dan Marcou The Boma Technique, . What used to be the common criminal may now be a trained fighter. Despite the fact that Rory and I are both BJJ black belts, neither of us advocates that every fight should be taken to the ground. The Blast Ball: For Less-Lethal Crowd Control. Just like on your feet, being behind your opponent on the ground is a very good place to be so long as you have some basic jiu-jitsu. Lee Shaykhet and Doug Wyllie, Police1 Editor in Chief discuss the concept of the quick closure when confronted by a combative subject. The bad news, of course, is that the suspect has made a move for your gun. Being able to defend oneself against a variety of attacks is vital in unpredictable situations. Neither Rory nor I are advocating that grappling is always the right course of action. And of course resistance can escalate into attack within seconds as a switch flips and seemingly normal people turn super-aggressive and even violent. Anyway, if you do nothing else after reading this please make sure you watch the video at the top of this article (heres a link to the video on Youtube) and pass it on to someone who might need that info too. Transitioning from Armbar to Prisoner Lock. Don Gull discusses lessons learned from the Lakewood, Washington officer involved shooting incident. This demonstration specifically focuses on the Mount Position. There have been two basic categories of response to our statements, First there have been a lot ofpolice officers, jail guards and security professionals whove basically said, Thank you for putting this out. In this segment, MMA Instructor Diana Rathborne demonstrates several options to help you evade the tackle.. We use the most accessible of the limbs, the arm, togain control of a resistive subject. In this segment, Kevin Dillon demonstrates how to perform an elbow set which can be used as a combative exercise. Training with Inert OC Spray: Hitting Your Target. Escaping the mount by Using the Forced Bridge. This is the first Training Block for the course on Subject Control. discuss how to effectively capture important information in police use of force in reports. Basic Takedown of a Non-Compliant Subject. In this video, Joseph Ferrera displays a technique for when someone has attacked you. In fact having good strategies to set up your attack can go a long way to compensate for many physical deficiencies. Additionally many of the techniques taught to control, detain and arrest an aggressively resisting opponent just dont work in the real world with high levels of adrenaline and a size discrepancy. For example, someone who is resisting you might simply need some hands-on guidance in order to be convinced to walk over to a patrol vehicle, or might be flailing wildly to avoid being taken down to the ground and handcuffed. He explains how to develop a mechanical motion and come in from different angles and positions in order to fit close quarter engagements. Lt. Dan Marcou demonstrates a compliance technique to use when a subject makes a fist as he approaches you. In this tactical tip, Henry Brettrager demonstrates the basics and principles of the SARS system transition drills. Joe Ferrera demonstrates variations in the transport wrist lock. In this Tactical Tip, Joe Ferrera demonstrates an effective technique to distract a suspect. If you watch the video above youll pick up a couple of cool pointers that arent commonly taught which make the takedown even more effective. When your elbows make contact one arm goes around his low back, Connect your hands, either in a Gable grip or a monkey grip, Connect your head to his chest, top of your head under his jaw, so that he cant bite you, Pull his hips forward with your arms and drive his upper body backwards using your shoulder and your head. In this video, Lt. Kevin Dillon demonstrates how to deal with immediate threats using a layer system. Sergeant Don Gulla of the King County Sheriffs Office discusses how to effectively use a TASER and how to efficiently transition from a TASER to a firearm. Everyone on the street seems to have smartphone with video-recording capabilities, and a favorite pastime of many of these folks is to catch cops in action. Doing so emphasizes the spatial difference when conducting active countermeasures training with striking shields. Dan Marcou of the La Crosse Police Department demonstrates and explains how to defend yourself against a common attack known as the ,chicken wing. Recovering from the Ground while Having your Weapon Out. Dan Marcou The Bow Technique, Mid-line Jab Defense, Knife Defense, The Lifting Kick, Training Drills: Punching Attacks, Baton Positions, The following training block includes lessons on: Using Distance Drills in Control Tactics, Maximizing your body mechanics when striking, Extreme Close Quarter Gun Manipulation, SARS Technique in Practice, SARS Transition Drills, and Response to an Attempted gun grab, The following training block includes lessons on: Practicing Low Knee Strikes, Take Down Tactics For Smaller Officers, Cross-grab Takedown Techniques, DT Viewed from the Publics Perspective, Inside Arm Drag Progression, Maintaining a Reactionary Gap, Evading an Attack to the Head while Supine, Recovering from the Ground while Having your Weapon Out, The Horn Come-Along Technique, and The Z Lock, The following training block includes lessons on: Dealing with a Resisting Subject in a Crowd, TASER Use and Deadly Threats Situations, SARS Technique Escalating Use of Force, Tactical Handshake, Takedown from a Figure Four, Taser Failure Techniques, and Weapon Takeaways and Take Backs, The following training block includes lessons on: Brachial Stun Technique, Defending Yourself When Youre Unarmed, Elbow Drills, Ground Defense Position, Hip Escape Drill, Trap and Stun Technique, Defending Against a Straight Punch, Escape from the Mounted Position, and Escaping the mount by Using the Forced Bridge, The following training block includes lessons on:Falling Without Injury,Partial Mount Escape and Transition,Positions ofDisadvantage, Positions of Disadvantage 2,Positions of Disadvantage 3,Applying the Brachial Stun after Answering the Phone Basic, Takedown of a Non-Compliant Subject,Quick Closure, and Reality Training: Re-approaching the Suspect after the Shooting Stops, The following training block includes lessons on: Elbow to Elbow Technique, Closing the Distance, The T-Kick, Have a Backup Plan for your Manipulation Skills, Developing your Abilities to Move Offline, Developing your hand speed, andThe Director Drill. But if one knee is good then more are better! Rod Young talks about the changes in inmate supervision models to one of direct supervision, and the ways in which that can be safely enacted. The prevalence of mixed martial arts in our society has created a whole new breed of assailants. One of the easiest, most efficient ways to get to someones back, standing or on the ground, is a move called the arm drag. Intelligent people no longer think the earth is flat, and doctors no longer use leeches to treat fevers.). Sgt. Anyhow, the armdrag is a move that everyone, everyone, everyone should have in their repertoire, regardless of whether theyre wearing a badge, competing in jiu-jitsu, or just interested in getting an edge in a self defense situation. The typical time to use it is during the initial stages of a confrontation the other guy is agitated, has his hands up. However you DO need to have close quarter solutions in your toolkit because there are many potential scenarios where it may not be possible to disengage from a violent attacker, draw a weapon, or wait for backup. Logan Graver of Condition Response demonstrates a knife defense move from the tactical interview stance. In an ideal world you DONT pull him on top of you; instead you pull him to your side and come up on top in what BJJ people call Side Control.. In this video tactical tip, Joseph Ferrera discusses and demonstrates some of the fundamentals you need to remember about the reactionary gap. Ground Defense Position with Weapon Retention. When we released the video called Law Enforcement & Security Techniques That Just Dont Work we upset a lot of people because we show the exact techniques taught at police academies and security guard training courses around the world and break down why they fail against a resisting opponent. Gary Klugiewicz demonstrates how to effectively combine baton strikes with empty-hand control techniques. Logan Graver of Condition Response Training discusses the use and demonstrates how to properly defend an overhead knife attack. The first in a series of tips on the topic, this segment represents the foundation on which the rest of these tips are built. In this Tactical Tip, trainer Roy Bedard demonstrates the art of falling tactically. In this video tactical tip, Diana Rathborne alongside demonstration partner Peter Hedrick go over some defensive techniques based on the inside arm drag, as well as drills to practice it that you may consider adding to your training toolbox. In this video, Tim Romanik with Advanced Tactical Consulting, demonstrates how to effectively use baton strikes when youre in a confined space and dont have a lot of room to swing the baton. Its a tradeoff that youll have to make for yourself. Martial Arts Inspired Baton Striking and Foot Patterns. De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force. This stops the punches. Sometimes its much safer to stay on your feet, especially if there are a lot of people around. Although they may feel effective against a compliant training partner, in real life theyre not reliable for a number of reasons. What were looking for are relatively simple, relatively safe ways to take a suspect or resisting opponent to the ground, preferably ones that doesnt require a ton of training to learn and remember. After watching this video, the viewer will learn how to do low kicks effectively by practicing on a low bob rather than a striking bag. Proper deployment, limitations, health concerns and aftercare will also be covered during this training. After watching this video, the viewer will gain a new perspective on how to use professional posturing to achieve dominance in an encounter with a potentially aggressive subject. This two-hour course will provide a step-by-step guide to achieving security for all parties in a courthouse. There are multiple ways to effectively control someone from behind, and you should be familiar with them all. Bob Willis of the NE Wisconsin Technical College talks to Dave Smith about how to sequence defensive tactics training. Lt. Dan Marcou demonstrates a compliance wrist lock to utilize with an actively resisting subject. If you have seatbelt control (as opposed to the rear bodylock control) then your typical takedown is going to be a little different. Thereafter you can bridge to reverse the position. Youre behind your opponent where its harder for him to hurt you, you can use your legs to help control your opponent and then transition to another position or possibly escalate up the force continuum to apply a choke. This demonstration will help any officer out of a disadvantageous position. The basic seatbelt control looks like this. At that point the only thing holding him up is you, so let go of him and post your hands on the ground. At least they almost never work if the person using them doesnt have a large size and strength advantage. Elbow sets can be helpful during violent physical encounters since they give you the opportunity to apply appropriate striking in close quarter encounters. In this video tactical tip, Peter Hetrick discusses and demonstrates something he calls The Director Drill, which helps prepare officers for the sucker punch or sneak attack. In this video tactical tip, Police1Columnist Duane Wolfe discusses and demonstrates some of the behavioral indicators that a person may be pulling a gun on you. Dave Smith sits down with Lt. Dan Marcou to discuss the martial arts philosophy that Dan invented called Kei Satsu Jitsu. Rory is a BJJ black belt with Island Top Team. You might have some legitimate concerns about dragging someone down on top of you, especially if you suffer from claustrophobia while grappling (click here for Dealing with Claustrophobia in Grappling and BJJ). With these techniques, officers will be able to de-escalate any situation. In this video, Defensive Tactics expert Acie Mitchell demonstrates how to disarm a suspect from a rear hostage position. The following training includes lessons on: Reality Training: Las Vegas Knife Incident, Applying Edged Weapons in Offensive Situations, Defending Against an Edged Weapon Attack, Your Edged Weapon Can Save Your Life, The following lessons are: Reality Training: Spontaneous Edged Weapon Attacks, Defending a Forehand Slash with Edged Weapons, Edged Weapon Defense, Empty Hand against a Knife Attack, Forehand Slash in Knife Attack, Knife Defense, Side Control with Edged Weapon (Mini module), and Knife Defense with Tony Gregory. Alex Sholomisky, with Advanced Tactical Consulting, demonstrates a safe and secure way to search an inmate who is in the kneeling position. In this video, Gary Klugiewicz demonstrates a variety of ways to hold a baton when its out of its holster. In this video, Joe Ferrera gives tips on how smaller-stature officers can gain leverage. Lt. Dan Marcou demonstrates how to use a pressure point at the base of the nose to gain compliance from an actively resisting subject. A punch is strongest when its at full extension. Or maybe youre working at a hospital dealing and dont have the option soak elderly dementia patients in capsicum spray. The incident is analyzed from the first warning signs through to the deputies successfully gaining control of the inmate. You might be concerned about getting elbowed in the face from this position but its not that big a hazard. This video is the first in a series, which will appear in coming months. Jake Drahonovsky talks about surviving an incident where an inmate stabbed him repeatedly with a pencil. In this Tactical Tip, Joe Ferrera demonstrates a leverage technique involving a shoulder lift and hip rotation to break a front choke hold. After watching this video, the viewer will understand the different levels of handling a crowd control situation based primarily on the actions and response of the crowd. This video discusses an inmates courtroom outburst and how the deputies were able to respond quickly and effectively because of their training. Many of the assailants you may encounter on the streets today are trained to one degree or another in mixed martial arts. Gary Klugiewicz talks about the critical difference between de-escalating a situation, and approaching it so as not to escalate it in the first place. In this segment, Gary Klugiewicz works with Lou Ann Hamblin to demonstrate how to increase your power with the straight baton cross strike. Multiple Suspect Control in Close Quarters. Unfortunately most agencies dont have unlimited time and budget to provide their officers with the training they may need to do their job safely and effectively. Lee Shaykhet discusses and demonstrates a simple, basic concept that can be applied to quickly counter a knife attack. In this video tactical tip, Don Gulla, alongside his presentation partner, Rob, shows a couple of techniques which may help you ensure retention of your firearm even in extreme close-quarters fighting. He also gives ideas for officers to use to help them prepare for and survive a spontaneous attack. In this video tactical tip, Diana Rathborne alongside demonstration partner Peter Hedrick demonstrates some techniques to defend against a straight punch.

The move requires perfect fine motor skills (which go to hell in the chaos of a real confrontation), The technique is so biomechanically deficient that it requires you to be much larger or stronger than your opponent, The restraint leaves you in terrible position to defend against strikes if it fails, Grip the back of his right hand from the outside with your left hand to slightly bend his wrist this makes it harder for him to grab you), Circle his right hand down (clockwise) and push it into his hip this flares his elbow out and gives you access to his inside space, Reach your right arm through his elbow and grip the back of his triceps with a monkey grip (no thumb), Pull his arm across your centerline and step in deep between his legs (or directly behind him) with your right leg, Once his arm crosses your centerline go around his back and grab his far hipbone with your left hand, Have your chest tight to him to eliminate space and begin to establish rotational control, Control him with the seatbelt or rear bearhug grip (which well cover in the next video and email), One arm comes over his shoulder, your other arm comes through his armpit, Your top hand makes a fist and your bottom hand grips the top hand to hide the top hand (to preserve the option of moving to a vascular neck restraint a choke if the situation warrants it), Your head is tight to his body and your eyes are looking down to protect from eye gouges and punches, One arm comes over his shoulder, your other arm comes through his armpit (as with the Seatbelt Control), Unlike the Seatbelt Control your hands are off to the side using a palm to palm grip at one shoulder, Your elbow is controlling the other shoulder allowing your the ability to rotate your opponent, Your forearm comes across the front of his chest, Position yourself at 45 degree angle to his back, Your hands connect using an S grip, Gable grip, or even gripping your own elbows (to control someone very small), Your shoulder is in the small of the back pushing forward, Your head is also against his back, eyes facing down to take them out of the line of fire, Start by controlling his hips with the rear body lock, ideally with one of his arms trapped but thats not 100% neccesary, If his legs are narrow then use the bodylock to shake him around until he plants his feet further apart, Step one of your feet right behind his same side foot, Bring your other foot behind his left heel to stop him from stepping back, Kick one leg straight like a baseball slide, Loosen your bodylock control, fall back, then pull him beside you, Tuck your elbow so that it doesnt hit the ground, instead roll over your shoulder, Come to the top and control your opponent, Start in the seatbelt, your hands linked in the center of his chest with one arm coming over his shoulder and the other through his armpit, Drive your hips forward and pull at his shoulders to bend him backwards, Remove your hips from his, step back and drop down to one knee, depositing him on his butt, Keep your seatbelt once hes sitting down it puts you into a great bargaining position and may allow you to talk some sense into the guy, Maybe youre a police officer interviewing a suspect who suddenly decides to take a swing at you, Or maybe youre a bouncer working in a crowded bar and a drunk starts flailing at you at close quarters.