Disarming Weapons

A highly specialized course for the defensive tactics against weapon attacks in close quarters. LAST RESORT weapon disarming in close proximity.

This course has been taken by military personnel who have said that it would have been beneficial to have this type of training prior to deployment!

The objective of this 1-day course is to teach the officer effective responses to being disarmed and held at gun point in a close quarter environment or when their empty hands, firearms, and other use of force alternatives, are the only forms of self-defense. This course will cover realistic and effective responses highlighting the body mechanics needed to safely defend against an attempted disarming attack, prevent being disarmed through the practical drills of disarming persons in close proximity to officer and methods of prevention. Also addressed are the various angles of a weaponry attack, the knowledge of how an attackers use firearms, shanks and edged weapons against officers, dynamic movement tactics, limb control and stabilization techniques, disarming techniques, stunning tactics, alternatives and use of force options for patrol applications, and ground stabilization techniques. This course will include effective cycles of motion, zones of approach and escape when handling single and multiple suspects, in-service refresher points, dynamic confrontational exercises, including the discharge backdrop liability and laying the verbalization. Instruction is based on realistic use and applications of equipment in the use of force situation.