GET OFF THE X

Meaning step to your left or right @ a 45 degree angle and deliver a powerful blow to the attacker twisting your upper body and leaning into the blow.

The Arm Bar is a successful defensive tactic which I taught frequently.

"Your options for a charging attack are to move off to the side causing your attacker to slow to turn to follow you, or to move forward at an angle, preferably on the non-weapon side, which will cause them to have to stop and turn. This will create time for you.

You need to train and practice those responses if you want them to be automatic under stress."

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Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself

Ground Tactics.

Here is where Gracie Jujitzu comes into play. I trained with Royce Gracie in Seattle then taught ground fighting to police officers.

Getting Up

Academy training needs to segue into real world incidents.

We trained in a Seattle park with unloaded service weapons, officers dressed for duty.