OPS/PTG Unarmed Countermeasures and Less Lethal Tools Course March 13, — Dallas, TX

[Andy Stanford]

OPS/PTG Unarmed Countermeasures and Less Lethal Tools Course.
March 13, 2003 — Dallas, TX

In many defensive scenarios, a firearm is simply not available or may constitute excessive force. The well-prepared individual doesn't put all of his or her eggs in one basket. Jump start your hand-to-hand skills with this high intensity, one-day class. Co-taught by Options for Personal Security Director Andy Stanford and Progressive Training Group Director Steve Moses, it covers a wide-range of practical skills that can be quickly learned and easily applied in an actual confrontation.

In the morning, each instructor will address unarmed combat from his unique background. In the afternoon, Stanford will cover use of OC spray and, Moses, a commissioned Texas peace officer, will address Texas use-of-force considerations and teach use of improvised straight batons. Finally, students will put it all together in confrontational simulations against a padded mock assailant.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to add to your tactical toolbox. Space limited on a first come, first served basis. For registration or information contact OPS or PTG.

[Steve Moses]

Like Andy said, a lethal force response, or even a threat to use lethal force, is not always the correct response to a threat. Too little force, and the situation can escalate. Too much force, and we can find ourselves consulting the yellow pages for a good criminal or civil attorney.

Our goal will be to provide the student with information regarding the effective use of techniques that are generally accepted throughout the law enforcement community as constituting the use of less lethal force. This may serve the student very well in criminal or civil court.

Techniques taught are both simple and effective. Both Andy and I tend to shy to away from targeting pressure points with the intent of achieving subject compliance by causing pain. This is largely because those techniques are not always effective due to varying degrees of pain tolerance, some of which are alcohol or drug induced. Instead, our goal tends to be directed towards initially obtaining behavior modification through strikes that tend to stun or cause motor dysfunction.

Also taught are ASP baton techniques. In Texas, carrying a collapsible baton by most non-LEO is prohibited, but there is nothing in the rule book that I am aware of that prevents a citizen from using a cane, or even a stick, if they get assaulted and the use of intermediate force is warranted. Striking techniques and less lethal target areas will be covered in detail.

Finally, if you don't carry a gun, carry OC (pepper spray). Heck, if you do carry a gun, carry OC. OC may be just the ticket in tense sitations that demand a response stronger than words but less than gunplay. There is much to learn regarding how to select the proper OC (such as ingredient content, cannister controls, foam, spray, stream or burst, etc.), and how to use it effectively (yep, you can miss with OC, too).

Final training exercise involves the student having to deal with an attacker wearing Andy's protective suit. Andy is responsible for this block, and his former students know how devious and sneaky he can be.

Hope to see you there. Cost for the one-day course is $150.

Steve Moses
www.progressivetraininggroup.com

[SchH3]

Hey Andy, Any of this action coming the the left coast?