Jerrod Hardy

Coaching Corner

Jerrod Hardy

Jerrod Hardy recently retired after a 21-year law enforcement career. Over his law enforcement career, he served as a member of the SWAT team, field training officer, school resource officer, lead defensive tactics instructor and training academy coordinator. Jerrod runs TeamHardy, which provides law enforcement coaching on ground tactics, mindset, career survival and leadership. He is the author of "Extraordinary People in Ordinary Places." Contact him at www.teamhardy.net.

Full list of Jerrod Hardy results

A retired officer's view of the challenges facing police today
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An apology is needed as my generation failed to lead courageously into difficult topics and conversations
One year after retirement: What I miss the most
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While I was prepared for the next chapter in my life, I did not realize how much I would miss the people I worked with
How to address fear during police training
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Fear is a natural response that can be used to heighten our skills, senses and focus, but only if we acknowledge its existence
Video: How to escape ground fights
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There are potential safety issues and training scars associated with the traditional scissor sweep technique
How to get the most out of your LE career: Life after the badge
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There are several steps you can take to ease the transition from active duty to retired cop
Video: Coaching the back escape
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This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head
How to get the most out of your LE career: Self-assessment
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It is critical to constantly take an inventory of your skills and remain humble enough to address deficiencies
Video: Coaching gun retention from a cross grab technique
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Retaining a firearm is of critical importance for an officer; here's how to secure your firearm when a subject reaches with a cross grab
How to get the most out of your LE career: Stress management
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Too many officers turn to unhealthy options to hide from the stresses and emotions that come with our profession
Video: Coaching gun retention on the ground
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Ending up on the ground means a higher chance of being disarmed by an assailant – this video shows officers how to win in this scenario
How to get the most out of your LE career: Remember your purpose
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Remembering why you got into this profession and reminding yourself of it every day is crucial to having both a healthy career and retirement
Video: Coaching the floor to feet position with weapon transitions
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Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first
Video: Coaching the mount escape
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It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario
What do LEOs, their families and our communities deserve from use-of-force training?
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Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships
5 steps to improving your performance as a use-of-force trainer
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In LE, we spend much more time emphasizing instruction and not nearly enough on the actual coaching of our officers to improve their decision-making skills

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