NOT A COOKIE CUTTER PROCESS
Sun Tzu said: To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself
Defensive tactics is not a cookie-cutter type of program. Too many of us try to force square pegs into round holes when it comes to this category of training. Defensive tactics must be fluid, not so rigid that the tactics cannot be retained and utilized in a tense situation by anyone on staff, a family member or a member of the community who is called to defend himself or another legally.
Most investigative agencies are not made up of teams of commandos who can be trained day in and day out in this area. Usually, all these individuals need to know is how to get home safely when all hell breaks loose. Having this skill can’t be a second thought in a well-developed training program. It has to be at the top of the list. I cannot stress enough, that a weak or nonexistent defensive tactics training program can cost lives. There will be those that will ask, how often this would really be needed. The short answer is, hopefully never. However, in that one instance when you do need to defend yourself, not having that skill is just simply negligent
Sun Tzu said: To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself
Defensive tactics is not a cookie-cutter type of program. Too many of us try to force square pegs into round holes when it comes to this category of training. Defensive tactics must be fluid, not so rigid that the tactics cannot be retained and utilized in a tense situation by anyone on staff, a family member or a member of the community who is called to defend himself or another legally.
Most investigative agencies are not made up of teams of commandos who can be trained day in and day out in this area. Usually, all these individuals need to know is how to get home safely when all hell breaks loose. Having this skill can’t be a second thought in a well-developed training program. It has to be at the top of the list. I cannot stress enough, that a weak or nonexistent defensive tactics training program can cost lives. There will be those that will ask, how often this would really be needed. The short answer is, hopefully never. However, in that one instance when you do need to defend yourself, not having that skill is just simply negligent