Class Package 4 – Defense against Blunt Trauma Weapons &- Offensive Tactical Baton Techniques - (Class Time 6-8 Hours)
Objective 1: Student will demonstrate ability to defend against blunt trauma weapons using an understanding of the principles of the 9 angles of attack and of correct movements to counter attacks. These principles will be demonstrated by the student executing blocks, joint locks, defense against low strikes, and weapons retention/removal techniques.
Teaching steps for Objective 1 (teaching times are estimates)
1. Nine angles of attacks (30 Minutes)
2. Movements to counter blunt trauma weapons attacks (30 Minutes)
3. One block – two locks for 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock. (30 Minutes)
4. Defense against low strikes (30 Minutes)
5. Weapons retention/removal (30 Minutes)
6. Supervised Practice (60 Minutes)
Objective 2: Student will demonstrate ability to use Offensive Tactical Baton techniques using an understanding of the 9 angles of attacks, the tactical targets for striking with blunt weapons (batons), the correct method for delivering strikes, and weapons retention. Student will also demonstrate various joint locking techniques using a tactical baton.
Teaching steps for Objective 1 (teaching times are estimates)
1. Nine angles of strikes (30 Minutes)
2. Tactical targets for blunt weapons (30 Minutes)
3. Correct Methods for delivering strikes. Snapping the weapon (30 Minutes)
4. Weapons Retention (30 Minutes)
5. Joint Locks with a baton (30 Minutes)
6. Supervised Practice (60 Minutes)
Class Package 5 – Defense against Edged Weapons &- Tactical Edged Weapons Techniques (How to use as knife) - (Class Time 8 Hours)
Objective 1: Student will demonstrate ability to use Defensive Techniques against edged weapons using an understanding of the dynamics of an attack, the most common attacks, and spotting a concealed weapon. Student will also learn to accept the likelihood that “they will be cut but will survive” and the importance of “neutralizing the weapon first than the attacker”. The student will demonstrate creating distance and using objects to defend against a edged weapon attack and execute joints locks to create distance.
Teaching steps for Objective 1 (teaching times are estimates)
1. Understanding the dynamics of an attack (15 Minutes)
2. Most Common Attacks (15 Minutes)
3. Spotting Concealed Weapons (30 Minutes)
4. Creating distance and using objects to defend (30 Minutes)
5. Neutralize the weapon first than the attacker (10 Minutes)
6. Accepting the mindset of “you will get cut but you will survive” (10 Minutes)
7. Supervised Practice (60Minutes)
Objective 2: Student will demonstrate ability to use a knife using an understanding of “critical distance”, 9 angles of attack, knife concealment & location, knife grips and uses, opening and closing techniques. Student will also learn the advantages of a fixed blade, drawing techniques,, biomechanical cutting & targeting & sentry removal (anti-terrorist). Student will then demonstrate techniques in various scenarios such as knife vs. edged or blunt trauma weapons, knife vs. firearms, & knife use form grappling.
Teaching steps for Objective 2 (teaching times are estimates)
1. Understanding critical distance (15 minutes)
2. Tactical knife concealment and use location (15 Minutes)
3. 9 angles of attack (15 minutes)
4. Knife grips and uses (15 minutes)
5. Opening and closing the tactical knife (15 minutes)
6. Fixed blade advantages (10 minutes)
7. Drawing techniques (10 minutes)
8. Biomechanical cutting and targeting (30 Minutes)
9. Knife vs. edged or blunt trauma weapons (30 Minutes)
10. Knife vs. firearms (30 minutes)
11. Sentry removal – anti-terrorist (30 minutes)
12. Knife use from grappling (30 Minutes)
13. Supervised practice (60 minutes)
Class Package 6 – Firearms Removal and Retention Techniques (Class Time 4 Hours)
Objective: Student will demonstrate various firearms removal and retention techniques with a pistol, long gun, and sub gun.
Teaching steps for Objective (teaching times are estimates)
1. Understanding “Critical Distance” (30 minutes)
2. Firearms retention techniques - Pistol in holster (30 minutes)
3. Firearms retention techniques – Pistol drawn (30 minutes)
4. Firearms retention techniques – Long guns and sub guns (30 minutes)
5. Firearms removal techniques – Pistol (30 minutes)
6. Firearms removal technique – Long guns and sub guns (30 minutes)
7. Supervised practice (60 minutes)