APRIL 2: TRICOM: Duty Knife as a Backup Weapon.
APRIL 3: TRICOM: Edged Weapon Countermeasures.
Hosted by:
Covered 6
868 Patriot Dr. Suite C
Moorpark, CA 93021
POC: Kevin Lewis
Kevin.Lewis@covered6.com
Cost: $195 per day
9am to 4pm daily.
Duty Knife as a Backup Weapon
Most American Law Enforcement officers carry at least one knife on their person when on duty. In addition to the variety of utility functions a duty knife can perform, most officers carry a knife with intent to use it as a last-ditch survival weapon or weapon retention tool. Unlike other weapons officers carry, many agencies do not have a policy regarding knives. Consequently, the carry, deployment, and defensive use of a knife is rarely trained.
We will cover time-proven techniques and tactics adapted for relevant use by modern-day Law Enforcement while addressing the objectively reasonable application of force. The focus will be on weapon deployment under stress in both standing and ground positions, along with simple gross-motor skills for using a knife in lethal and less-lethal applications.
Edged Weapons Counter Measures
Statistically more lethal than firearms assaults at extreme close-quarters, edged weapons are a constant threat that law enforcement officers must be aware of and prepared to defend against on a daily basis.
The goal of this course is not to avoid "martial arts" techniques but to analyze what martial artists have learned from centuries of trial and error, and handpick the techniques, tactics, and procedures that have the highest probability of success for the average American law enforcement officer who is often neither a martial artist nor has the opportunity to train on a regular basis.
The instructor for this course, Jared Wihongi, is a full-time international Defensive Tactics and Combatives Instructor. He has taught police and military personnel, primarily in the Special Operations community, throughout the USA, Europe, South America, and Asia. A student of multiple martial arts and combatives systems, he specializes in the blade-based combat arts of the Philippines. He is also a former Salt Lake City Police Officer and SWAT Operator, Use-of-Force Trainer, and current Reserve SWAT Operator in Utah.
This course includes at a minimum:
• Identifying edged weapon threats as early as possible.
• Exploiting optimal angles of approach and engagement.
• Learning strikes and joint manipulations that have the highest probability of success in the "Adrenal State".
• Focus on Gross Motor movement and actions that prepare the officer for success when experiencing physiological stress symptoms.
• Integrating available use-of-force options.
• Dynamic simulation and micro-scenario drills.
EQUIPMENT: Training knives will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Please wear comfortable training clothes. We recommend bringing your tactical loadout or duty gear to utilize for some of the drills. A training gun (Blue Gun or similar) that fits your duty holster is recommended. -:-Please do not bring live blades or firearms into the training area.
