W.I.N. will help you win

June 13, 2007 06:48 AM •

How do you win a fight? By remembering the acronym W.I.N. – “What’s important NOW,” said Brian Willis, a retired trainer with Calgary , Canada PD who instructed at the recent IALEFI Conference.

This means you should apply a sliding scale of priorities depending on the dynamics of the fight and initiate a triage approach to your actions.

What is your top goal at this very moment in time? Is it to debilitate the right arm he’s pummeling you with? Is it to protect yourself from a weapon he’s just revealed? Is it to get him cuffed now that you have him under control…or is it to get away from the offender so you can regroup?

Winning a fight can be a moment-by-moment endeavor and skipping ahead or falling behind can be a mistake. Prioritize your immediate goals — offense? arrest? defense? get help? — and think W.I.N.!

For more on Brian Willis’ winning mind-set training, visit www.winningmindtraining.com.

Corrections

Gary T. Klugiewicz

Gary has been involved for over fifteen years in the development of both training & duty trauma protective equipment. He is currently employed by Police1.com as a Use-of-Force subject matter expert, researcher, program developer, and training specialist where he continues to provide tactical communication skills and defensive tactics training. His collaboration with the Force Science Research Center, Team One Network, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Verbal Judo Institute, and Purposeful Development Associates allows him to bring the most current tactical and instructional insights into his training programs. He is the lead instructor for Verbal Judo’s Tactical Communication for the Correctional Professional training program.