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Why a sticky spray makes a better less-lethal tool
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Gain compliance faster and safer with this new CS formula – and recover in minutes with its antidote
Ala. Principal: Let students hurl canned food at intruders
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School principal is asking students to bring cans of food such as corn and peas as a way of fighting off a school intruder
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Combining ethics, tactics and technique in VNR
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A defensive tactics instructor from a major police department requested our opinion regarding the vascular neck restraint
How to deal with a bad day
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Coach Bob Lindsey of Verbal Defense & Influence talks with Police1 Editor In Chief Doug Wyllie about techniques officers can use to get through a bad moment or a bad day.
Throwback: 'Defense Tactics' circa 1960
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A 1960 FBI hand-to-hand combat training film.
Best knife defense video ever
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A hilariously over-the-top police training video regarding knife defense tactics.
Verbal Defense & Influence Trains Officers to Keep Cool
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Verbal Defense & Influence trains officers on listening and keeping situations calm.
Spear System - Sudden Attack
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Tony Blauer demonstrates in detail several effective techniques for countering close-quarter attacks as an officer.
Cop protects First Amendment
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A video on a police officer defending the First Amendment.
Drill Combinations
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Learn how to defend against punching attacks with these effective drills demonstrated by martial arts instructor Diana Rathborne.
Figure Four & Straight Arm Bar Takedown
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Diana Rathborne demonstrates the straight arm bar takedown to the figure four, beginning from a control position.
Elbow Combat Tactics
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Kevin Dillon demonstrates how to perform an elbow set which can be used as a combative exercise. Elbow sets can be helpful during violent physical encounters.
Michael Janich: Applying Edged Weapons
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Betsy Brantner-Smith talks with Michael Janich, Special Project Coordinator at Spyderco. Michael explains how to use the knife as a utility tool but also as a weapon when applying defensive tactics.
Dan Marcou: Sankyo
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In this video, Lt. Dan Marcou demonstrates SANKYO, an Aikido defensive technique that will immobilize an attacker without causing injury.
Diana Rathborne: Ground Strikes
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What used to be the common criminal may now be a trained fighter. In this segment, Diana Rathborne demonstrates how to better defend yourself with some basic defensive boxing techniques.
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