Tag: Edged Weapons: Page 16

Patrol

NYPD Officers Fatally Shoot Woman After Knife Attack

A knife-wielding woman was shot to death by police after she repeatedly stabbed a cop's hands in Brooklyn Wednesday, cops said.

April 8, 2009

Patrol

Knife Targets

The mere physicality of an edged-weapon encounter is dramatically different than that of a firefight. You will be up close, probably face to face with the bad guy. You will smell his breath, feel his sweat, see his face, and hear the groan when your knife is twisted out of his body.

May 31, 2008

Patrol

Rethinking the 21-Foot Rule

Back in 1988, Calibre Press released a stunning law enforcement training tape titled "Surviving Edged Weapons." The tape is great, but it has led to a dangerous myth. Over the years, this simple demonstration of draw speed has morphed into an astounding misconception that now permeates law enforcement and security training, "The 21-Foot Rule."

September 30, 2007

Training

Countering the Karambit

The karambit is a small to medium-sized personal fighting knife that was developed and is still used today in the Indonesian archipelago. It can also be a very effective weapon for slashing someone’s throat.

May 31, 2006

Special Units

TREXPO East 2005: A Training Buffet

Conference attendance was up significantly at this year’s TREXPO East, held Aug. 29 through Aug. 31 in Chantilly, Va. And with good reason. The conference program offered an excellent balance of hands-on defensive tactics training, anti-terrorism classes, and patrol and SWAT tactics courses.

September 30, 2005

Patrol

Surviving Knife Attacks

As a police officer you often find yourself in a position where knife attacks are most likely to occur: within arm’s reach of an unknown individual with unknown intent. It’s a worst-case scenario, but it can happen at any time. Click here to view these knife techniques in streaming video.

May 31, 2004