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Tag: Winning Edge: Page 3
Training
Change Your Thinking About Gun Grabs
Do you have the training and gear to protect your duty weapon or are you just hopeful nothing will happen?
November 3, 2017
Training
Analyze Your Training Curriculum
Trainers who are not adjusting their programs to meet the actual needs of their officers are making a big mistake that could lead to bad outcomes.
October 16, 2017
Training
Control Tactics and Counter-Tactics
It's important that you know how to defeat an arrestee's response to your control techniques.
September 5, 2017
Training
Make Your Training Real
If your defensive tactics training doesn't reproduce the conditions you will face on the street, then you are training to fail.
August 7, 2017
Training
Escaping from Standing Choke Holds
The following are some basic escapes from various chokeholds. Keep in mind these escapes can include strikes on the assailant with personal weapons both before and during the escape.
May 12, 2017
Training
Increasing Speed and Power
The startle reflex is your natural response to sudden noise or pain. Everyone has it, and I'm going to give you four steps to change your startle reflex into an effective defense technique I call the "converted startle."
April 10, 2017
Training
Tactical Illuminator Training
Over the last 10 years of sharing what I have learned about weapon-mounted lights, I have heard the same questions, concerns, and training issues from departments around the country. I have found that discussing Jeff Cooper's Rules of Firearms Safety in reverse is an easy way to hit all of the bases for a solid tactical illuminator training program.
March 13, 2017
Training
Using Force Scenarios for Training
The vast majority of arrests are accomplished without any force being applied by police officers. But it helps to look at as many of the details as possible.
February 8, 2017
Weapons
Getting the Gun
At some point in a law enforcement career, you may be faced by an assailant who is pointing a handgun at you. There are several disarming techniques. I will describe three.
January 4, 2017
Patrol
Combating Ambush Attacks
Combating an ambush-style attack is difficult, but there are some simple steps you can take to put the odds in your favor. First of all, avoid routine.
December 7, 2016
Training
Achieving Training Goals without Injury
Let's take a look at some overlooked and undervalued areas of training and program development that departments and agencies can start to implement immediately to reduce training injuries.
November 4, 2016
Weapons
Grip, Trigger Control, and Aiming
I refer to grip, trigger control, and aiming as the trifecta of handgun techniques. In the final analysis it is these three essential fundamentals that must be anchored firmly into your skill set.
September 6, 2016
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