Defensive Tactics

Right now, a very dangerous person is preparing for the day they meet you. Are you preparing for them?

A technique gives you the solution to one problem; a principle gives you the skills to solve any problem

Police1's State of the Industry survey highlights the bleak effects of understaffing on officer safety – here are some strategies officers can use to prevail

Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?

"It's teaching officers how to effectively control suspects on the ground who may be noncompliant."

"Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week."

If members of our profession continue to deliver indefensible blows such as those delivered in Memphis, the American police profession as we know it may very well find itself on the ropes.

To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research

Aside from the obvious benefits of the art itself, we are only beginning to tap into the full potential of what Jiu-Jitsu offers law enforcement officers

The program allows officers to train weekly in hand-to-hand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, refining skills and helping with confidence, discipline, health and wellness

Instead of training for that perfect repetition with a completely compliant partner, let’s challenge our students with a “what next” frame of thought

A guide to proven control tactics, less lawsuits and building community trust through martial arts

Award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Harney’s new documentary provides the icebreaker for a discussion on priorities around police training and use of force

When instructors create a safety culture and invite their students to participate actively in that culture, the chances of injury are reduced exponentially

When it comes to police use of force tactics, our focus must be on managing risk and mitigating harm, regardless of the latest scientific study