Trainer Talk — James Schramm

These courses lay the rudimentary foundation for the participant to start teaching his or her new skill set. But 8, 24 or  even 40 hours in a class isn’t nearly enough time to have the working knowledge needed to run a successful training course. Certification is the beginning, not the end; on an ongoing basis for participants should review course material, formulate lesson plans, and most importantly, continue to sharpen their physical skills.

"As police offers, we regularly find ourselves in situations where we need the use of both hands while still keeping a light on something (and we don’t usually wear headlamps)."

"The modern handcuff was designed in 1912. It comprised two bracelets—connected by a chain—that closed around the wrists with a ratcheting, swing-through bow. This design remained largely unchanged for most of the 20^th century. Fortunately, a lot of innovation has taken place in the past few decades, giving officers and agencies better-performing restraints, and a wide variety of options."

The baton is an intermediate force option that bridges the critical gap between empty hand strikes and the use of a firearm. One of the benefits of expandable batons, in particular, is that they can be used whether extended (“open mode”) or retracted (“closed mode”).