Officer Hostage rescue technique

Pretty slick technique two students came up with....:)

Force on Force drill

Gotta love this drill. Real eye opener as to what works, what doesnt and what can happen really fast:

Advanced T.K.O. class at BPD

Had a blast training with this group of professionals over the last two days.  Thanks to Broomfield PD for hosting. Had Golden PD, Denver PD, Public Safety, Commerce City PD, Loveland PD and Broomfield PD all represented:

Article: why its smart to offer knife tactics training

An article I wrote for CLEOA:

http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=82557&p=42

The Anatomy Of Fear: Related To Survival Skills Training

We reference this study in class as it is a great informational tool to use for Combatives Instructors:  The Anatomy Of Fear and How It Relates To Survival Skills Training

http://www.lwcbooks.com/articles/anatomy.html

BPM chart

Here is an overview of the BPM chart and the impact of Combat Stress / activation of the SNS:

Knife Cleaning

I have been asked several times over the years as to how I clean my Tactical Folders.  Here is a short video demo:

How do you clean your blades?

Info for Instructors - Combatives

Some exciting findings if you are a trainer who trains LE professionals in Combatives: First link is to an article from Force Science. Second link is to a video that speaks about Mirror Nuerons:
Links 1
http://www.forcesciencenews.com/home/detail.html?serial=25
Link 2
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/01.html

Enjoy....:) post your thoughts on how this might change how you train.

Gang Comms

Thought I would share:
http://www.policeone.com/policeonetv/videos/5958988-gang-communications/

Perceptual Blindness

The inattentional blindness factor:

We've talked about this in numerous classes.  Understanding what and how this takes place physiologically and psychologically can help you better prepare prior to an incident as well as prep you to better articulate your actions post incident. Worth reading:
From Force Science News #213
http://i-perception.perceptionweb.com/fulltext/i02/i0436.pdf

Three Battles

Interesting; thought I would share:

http://brillianter.com/2009/03/three-battles/

SOG knife

Just picked up this little beauty at the grocery store of all places:

http://sogknives.com/store/M37.html

Sheep Dog mindset

You never know when or where you might find yoruself in an unsavory situation. Are you ready? Remember that "luck favors the prepared" and the Sheep Dog is always vigilant:
http://www.policeone.com/women-officers/articles/5983407-Man-tries-to-rob-off-duty-officer-in-Mass/

T.K.O. training dates

 

*****Two Training Dates*****

The County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) will be hosting a one day Tactical Knife Options (T.K.O.) certification course Friday – October 26, 2012 (08:00-17:00). This is a basic user course.

The Broomfield Police Department will be hosting a one day Tactical Knife Options (T.K.O.) certification course Friday – November 16, 2012 (08:00-17:00).  This is a basic level user course.  

Please post and share this information and direct all inquiries to Jeff at 303-627-2737 /CQCtactics@msn.com.

www.esr-black.com

http://www.csoc.org/training_schedule.asp

Custom Holsters and.....

If you need a custom holster / sheath / mag holder.... Check out these guys:
http://13zulu.com/

Tell them Jeff sent you...:)

Cleaning the knife

Over the years, I have been asked how I clean my tactical folders.  Here is a short demo of how I do it:

How do you clean yout blades?

Good article:

http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/5956759-Survival-mindset-Fake-it-til-you-make-it/

Training Announcement

The County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) will be hosting a one day Tactical Knife Options (T.K.O.) certification course Friday – October 26, 2012 (08:00-17:00). This is a basic user course

The Broomfield Police Department will be hosting a one day Tactical Knife Options (T.K.O.) certification course Friday – November 16, 2012 (08:00-17:00).  This is a basic level user course.

Please post and share this information and direct all inquiries to Jeff at 303-627-2737 /CQCtactics@msn.com.  http://www.csoc.org/training_schedule.asp

http://www.esr-black.com/

Later today, I will post a short video demonstrating how I clean my tactical folders. If you have anything you would like to see (knife lines, attacks, combos....) please let me know. Until then...

Don't forget to check out my web-site (www.esr-black.com) for upcoming classes/events.

So true: