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Trainer Talk — Mike Dice

Survival Stress

By ASP Trainer Mike Dice

"Survival stress—also called fear-induced stress or combat stress—is a common physiological response to a perceived threat."

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Command Presence and Why it Matters

By ASP Trainer Mike Dice

Command presence is a personal demeanor that conveys leadership and authority, and engenders trust and respect. It is manifested through physical presence, appearance and posture, alertness, awareness of surroundings, quality of communication and general confidence.

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Principles of Cover

By ASP Trainer Mike Dice

While the police officer must adhere to training and department policy when attacked, the Bad Guy has no such limitations—the criminal is limited only by imagination, motivation (or level of desperation) and experience with violence. Departmental training programs and opportunities are limited, and can rarely train officers to a skill level that allows them to counter every possible attack combination. However, there is a simple skill—Cover Technique—that provides a reliable, basic level of defense against a sudden attack.

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Flashlight Tactics and the "Wall of Light"

By ASP Trainer Mike Dice

Every officer knows that a duty flashlight is for much more than looking into cars (though that’s a critically important purpose). A high-performance flashlight also affords a significant advantage during an encounter with a subject in a dark environment — this is known as defensive illumination. While light clearly cannot fully control a subject, a flashlight with a high-intensity central beam can create a protective “wall of light,” giving the officer a tactical edge.

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