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We recently provided a 16 hour block of KM (self defense) to our 250 member police department and it was very well received, by officers and command staff personnel alike. Londale Theus did an outstanding job of certifying about 20 of us in a 40 hour program to prepare us to deliver the training to our personnel.
We currently train our officers to use OC (pepper spray), PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics), and the expandable ASP baton as intermediate tools between verbal commands and deadly force.
Although we only trained our officers in the Self Defense component (combatives, handgun retention, defense against strikes, gun grabs, threats from a gun) of KM this year, we anticipate adding the Arrest/Control component next year. Our department has elected to adopt a \”hybrid\” approach to defensive tactics training, so although KM may be the dominant system we use, it probably won’t be the only one.
Since the completion of training, several officers have used KM on the job with good results and police administration is still supportive of the system, so we’re very optimistic that our officers will be learning and using KM more and more in the future.
Feel free to contact me at [email protected] for information about our training program.
On the L.E. side, trainees are taught the same techniques as civilians plus techniques that specifically address scenarios unique to law enforcement, such as weapon retention, arrest & control, etc.
John,
I’ll let the guys know you said hello…keep me posted as to your L.E. program’s progress…cops are notoriously skeptical, so I’m sure it will take us a minute to catch on, but I’m optimistic that it will.
Take Care!
ErikWell, our first seminar in December went very well and we’re looking forward to continuing the classes in 2005. Our defensive tactics seminars will take place the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Krav Maga & Fitness Center in Lenexa, Kansas. The seminars are 2pm-4pm and cover much of the curriculum offered in the Krav Maga law enforcement training program. You can get the information you need about the seminars at http://WWW.KravMagaKC.com, and you can also contact me directly with any questions you might have about the training. If you are a law enforcement officer and live/work within a reasonable driving distance from the metropolitan Kansas City area, I encourage you to come check it out!
Erik Hulse
Overland Park Police Department
Krav Maga instructor (Civilian/L.E.)
913-327-6964
[email protected]brogers,
For me, the transiition from TKD has been challenging, a little more so in sparring (which really isn’t Krav Maga, per se) than in self defense. The sparring I did in TKD was point oriented and had more limitations than the sparring we do in fight class, so I sometimes find myself relying on speed alone to make contact rather than power.
I have read lengthy and heated discussions about how long a person should train in Krav Maga before they’re ready to teach and I don’t want to be responsible for fanning that flame again. That said, I attended Phase A training after about 1-1/2 years of training and only after my instructor decided I was ready to go. The week of training and final test were without a doubt, the toughest physical/mental test I’ve experienced, and the instruction I received at the national training center was absolutely first rate. There were a number of students in my class with backgrounds in traditional martial arts, including TKD, and I think the training methods our instructors used and taught us to use helped all of us adapt to Krav Maga very well. Hope that helps.
Definitely, you’re more than welcome to train with us…get in touch w/me via e-mail when your visit gets a little closer.
Seeker, I’ve taught KM for a little while and my background is in Tae-kwon-do. First of all, you don’t ever have to spar if you don’t want to. Certainly, there is physical contact in self defense classes, but at the beginining stages, it should be very controlled by the instructor.
Secondly, I can only speak for the \”personality\” of the traning center in Los Angeles and the training center where I train/teach, but I can say without reservation that both centers are the least intimidating, most positive and encouraging traning environments I’ve encountered.
I would recommend that you participate in an introductory class and see how you like it. Be very upfront with the lead instructor about your concerns and if you encounter any negative attitude, it’s probably not the place for you. Honestly, I’d be surprised if the instructor isn’t welcoming and honest with you. Let us know how it goes.
