New Site -- Civilian TKO training

Check out the new site for the Civilian TKO training.  I am excited to be able to spread the word and foster a strong proactive mindset among out private sector folks....

http://www.tacticalknifeoptions.com/index.html

stabbing spree at New Mexico church

“Madrid said he initially thought the suspect was simply punching him. But when other parishioners lunged at Capener, Madrid discovered that he had been stabbed five times…”

Read the article at:
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/29/17971041-parishioners-describe-chaos-during-stabbing-spree-at-new-mexico-church?lite

Testimonials from civilian TKO class

Proud to have found these on the BluCore website after one of my recent Tactical Knife Options-civilian classes there...:)

Reviewer: Joseph (this user has purchased this item)

Rating:

2013

Title: Outstanding Class

From start to finish this class was unlike any other instructional course I have ever attended. Jeff Black is truly an exceptional instructor. He brings with him a resume full of real world experience and combines it with a very well though out and constructed curriculum. He does an excellent job of covering a wide range of topics as well as integrating practical drills in a short period of time. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in self defense. It far exceeded my expectations and I am extremely glad that I had the opportunity to attend.

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Reviewer: Lanny (this user has purchased this item)

Rating:

2013

Title: Highly recommended!

Tactical Knife Options is an informative, practical and eye-opening class. The instructor, Jeff, is extremely qualified and presents with energy, punctuated with humor. The information presented far exceeded my expectations. Saying I am a knife novice would be overly generous, so I learned a great deal. Most interesting and surprising were the statistics and demonstrations Jeff presents. Topics encompass legality, action/reaction times, motor skills, combat mindset, lines of attack and much more. The class is a good, balanced mix of classroom and practical drills. I highly recommend it.

Master the basics....

Really good article.  Talks about several important things:
- Combatives training incorporates firearms, edged weapons, arrest control, and ground tactics.     These are not separate topics, but all fall under the UOF umbrella.
- Simple and realistic is the way to go
- In combat what comes out is what you put in during training

Read the article at:-
http://www.policeone.com/police-products/firearms/articles/2044753-The-five-rings-and-the-pistol/

Democratic strategist stabbed to death in home…

Democratic strategist stabbed to death in home…

A Democratic political strategist has died after police say she was stabbed in her North Carolina home by her husband's best man…

To read the entire article, follow the link:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/26/democratic-strategist-stabbed-to-death-in-home-by-husband-best-man-police-say/

....stabbing spree at Salt Lake grocery store

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A citizen with a gun stopped a knife wielding man as he began stabbing people Thursday evening at the downtown Salt Lake City Smith's store....

To read the entire article, follow the link:
http://www.abc4.com/content/about_4/bios/story/conceal-and-carry-stabbing-salt-lake-city-smiths/NDNrL1gxeE2rsRhrWCM9dQ.cspx#.UXZrfEGsyIs.facebook

knives on planes?

Thanks Chris for sharing this:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57580853/tsa-delays-its-move-to-loosen-restrictions-on-small-knives-on-planes/

Some of my favorite tactical folders

Here are some of my favorite Tactical Folders.  All high-tip, able to open single hand, and guard like features in the handles...

Cold Steel
CRKT
Kabar
Emerson

Another great class

Enjoyed a great TKO-civilian class last night at the Centennial GunStore. Great group of folks. Very interactive and fun t train with.  I look forward to training with them again.

The Influence of Officer Positioning on Movement During a Threatening Traffic Stop Scenario

From Force Science:

Intro:

Conducting traffic stops is a routine patrol duty of police officers. The most frequent and visible interactions between police officers and the public take place in motor vehicles, most commonly at roadside traffic stops (Eith & Durose, 2011; Harris, 1989; Pinizzotto, Davis, & Miller, 2008). Officers successfully complete the majority of “routine” traffic stops without facing the threat of injury; however, traffic stops can place officers at risk of injury or death either by intended or unintended actions by an assailant or others (Payton, 1964). According to the California Commission on Peace Offi- cer Standards and Training (2005), traffic stops “can be one of the most dangerous duties a patrol officer can perform” (p. 1-3).

 

To read the entire study/article, follow the link:

http://www.forcescience.org/trafficstop.html

Slash to Stab

For those who e-mailed me asking me to re-post this; here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdd5QkSil7Y

Graphic video: Knife-wielding man leads police on pursuit

DENVER — A man wielding a knife leads police on a chase through Capitol Hill including the property of the Governor's Mansion after a botched burglary attempt......

http://www.policeone.com/edged-weapons/articles/6196891-Graphic-video-Knife-wielding-man-leads-police-on-pursuit/

Broomfield represented in UFC!!

Local Broomfield Coach wins UFC fight and is set to coach on the next Ultimate Fighter show.  Congrats Mrs. Cat Zingano!!!
http://www.zinganobjj.com/instructors/

Man uses box cutter to attack Denver bus passenger

Bad week for RTD drivers and passengers.  Another edged weapon attack:

http://www.9news.com/news/article/329973/339/Man-uses-box-cutter-to-attack-bus-passenger

Fun video

Here is a YouTube link to the "Motorcycle V. Car Drift: battle 2" that I showed in class yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0V71sGoxA

Deadly RTD bus stabbing

“The victim was stabbed in the neck. He was transported to Denver Health where he was later pronounced dead…”

Read the article at:
http://www.9news.com/news/article/329349/339/Police-investigate-deadly-RTD-bus-stabbing

Ecellence Vs. Perfection

From the W.I.N. ing mindset newsletter:
www.winningmindtraining.com  

Here are two choices for living your life:

1.            Strive to be the best that you can be in your life and your pursuits. Make a commitment to always be better tomorrow than today. Accept that failure is part of life and is an opportunity to
find a better way of doing things. Accept that the pursuit of excellence is a life long exciting journey of continual improvement and constant positive change. Pursue your dreams and your passions.

2.            Seek a goal that is impossible to achieve. Accept that whatever you do it will never be good enough. Live in fear of making a mistake or failing.

Applying the W.I.N. Philosophy which would you choose?  Option 1 is the pursuit of personal excellence we have spoken about often in these newsletters. Option 2 is striving for perfection. Perfection, in my opinion, is impossible to achieve. Therefore, it creates in many people a hesitancy to act out of a fear of failure.  I imagine all of you chose Option 1.

Here is an excerpt on the topic of Excellence vs. Perfection from Lou Tice of the Pacific Institute:  "Are you a perfectionist? Do you know anyone who is? Today, I want to talk about the drive to be perfect and what it can cost you.

What's so bad about being good?  Nothing at all, but trying to be perfect can cost you a lot in terms of mental health and harmonious relationships. You see, people who can mobilize themselves in the
face of tough problems are usually folks who don't worry about being perfect. They're happy to move ahead with a partial solution, trusting that they'll invent the rest as they go along.

Now, perfectionists will try to tell you that their relentless standards drive them to levels of productivity and excellence that they couldn't otherwise attain. But often just the opposite is true. Perfectionists usually accomplish less, because they waste so much time paralyzed by fear of failure. They won't start anything until they know how to finish it without any mishaps, and that's a mistake.

Even though they don't know exactly how they're going to do something, high-performance people keep their vision of the end-result uppermost in their minds and forge ahead anyway. They believe that they'll get the help they need, find the resources they need, and figure out the how-to's as they go - and they usually do.

If, for some reason, they don't achieve the outcome they wanted, they don't waste energy beating themselves up about it. They simply learn from the experience and move on. "

This week's challenge is to step back and take a look at your life. Which of these options have you chosen?  Actually there is a third option. That is to be an ostrich and think like a victim, accept
mediocrity in your life and make excuses for your situation, your decisions and your life. I am assuming that if you have been reading this newsletter for well over a year that this is not
acceptable to you so I did not list it at the start of the newsletter.

Brian Willis,
CEO (Chief Excellence Officer), Winning Mind Training Inc.

another great class

Finished the second session of Tactical Knife Options - Duty Knife training with the CSP-  DTAC instructor cadre today.  Great group of instructors!  Very proactive and interactive to train with.  Keep up the good work folks!

Multiple campus stabbing

Pretty crazy situation.  Twelve people stabbed/slashed at a college campus this morning in TX.
http://khou.mlnwap.com/article.html#!/52370/59a7e407272151cb67da49da757b90ef

Detective disarmed; shot with own gun...

Sadly, this story serves as an example of a weapons retention scenario gone horribly wrong.

ANY time  suspect (or anyone) goes for an officer's weapon, it is an immanent deadly threat and should be controlled with immediate deadly force. In this case, the Detective was overpowered. Reading between the lines, I believe he attempted to use open-hand techniques which ultimately proved inadequate.  A duty-knife could have proved invaluable and effective in neutralizing the deadly threat named Powell.... 

“The suspect, Jeremy Powell, was not handcuffed during questioning at the Jackson Police Department on Thursday. Powell overpowered Det. Eric Smith and took his gun, shooting the veteran detective four times…”

To read the entire story, follow the line:

http://www.policeone.com/investigations/articles/6186917-Authorities-have-video-of-Miss-police-HQ-deaths/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun Control in Elbert County

Well spoken Sheriff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlwgZzeq8oI&feature=share

Training Dates

*****Multiple Training Dates*****

 

 

MAY 10, 2013: The Broomfield Police Department is hosting a Tactical Knife Options-Duty Knife course from 12:00-17:00.  Cost: $70.00

APRIL 26, 2013: The County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) is hosting a Tactical Knife Options basic user certification course from 08:00-17:00.  Cost: $125.00

JUNE 14, 2013: The CSU police department is hosting a Tactical Knife Options basic user certification course from 08:00-17:00.  Cost: $125.00

JUNE 21, 2013: The Colorado Springs police department is hosting a Tactical Knife Options basic user certification course from 08:00-17:00.  Cost: $125.00

JUNE 26, 2013: The Laramie Police Department (WY) is hosting a Tactical Knife Options basic user certification course from 09:30-18:30.  Cost: $125.00

 

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

 

The five hour Duty Knife version of the TKO class is derived from the full day certification course: This one day (POST approved advanced curriculum) course will cover the fundamentals of Tactical Knife Options for the LE Professional.  As an Officer / Deputy, you carry several different tools as auxiliary weapons or options in order to effectively deal with different levels of resistance and/or threat.  The majority of Officers carry some type of folding knife on them on-duty or off.  This class will teach you the capabilities of this second deadly force option and certify you in its use.  Special training knives along with active training scenarios will be used to fortify and build your confidence in the edged weapon as an effective tool and secondary deadly force option. This class blends both the cognitive and motor skills while building the officers decision making skills, threat recognition, and awareness.

As a patrol or detentions Officer, the most common deadly weapon you will encounter is an edged weapon.  This class will help you better identify the threats associated with edged weapons by expanding your awareness and knowledge of the capabilities of the edged weapon.

 

Students are asked to register no later than 10 days prior to the course class is limited to sixteen students.  Late registrations need to be approved and made directly through Jeff.

Here is a link to the Regional Grant Contact List: http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/post/Grant%20Contact%20List%20for%20Web%20FY%2013.pdf

 

Register by calling 303-627-2737 or E-mail to cqctactics@msn.com

Motorcycle leather

I am in need of a leather jacket for motorcycle riding. Haven't a clue as to what are good brands or where to shop....? Any suggestions?

If you have an idea or somewhere you have shopped in the past, shoot me an e-mail or text:
cqctactics@msn.com
720-364-4278

Thanks, cant wait for the weather to warm up...:)

Officer shoots, kills man who was stabbing woman in her face

The female victim is very lucky to be alive; thanks to the quick action of the officer(s):

http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Police-Officer-shoots-man-stabbing-woman-in-the-face-200755161.html

Man Sentenced For Stabbing 2 Mpls. Park Police Officers

Scary ambush situation.  Always be vigilant:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/01/man-sentenced-for-stabbing-2-mpls-park-police-officers/

Knife Tactics -civilian

Reminder:  My next Civilian-Tactical Knife Options course is on April 19 from 17:00-21:00; hosted by the Centennial GunStore. It is much more than a knife tactics course. It is a comprehensive self-defense seminar that among physical techniques, covers legalities of deadly force situations, re-action time dynamics, crisis/fear induced stress impacts, and much more.

http://centennialgunclub.com/training/edgedweapons/tactical-knife-options-civillian/