tips and tricks

[Lawson]

Remember the bladed stance... dont talk to them face to face, turn your body to an angle (I guess unless you are wider from the side than from the front) so that the suspect is looking at your shoulder and across your chest almost. This gives them a smaller area to attack and any body shots will be toward your arm.... the body part you were going to use to deflect a shot anyway.

[wisconsinite]

Quote:
Originally Posted by histfan71

There are five areas of awareness:

1. HANDS I think this is self-explanitory.
2. WEAPONS Not just the obvious weapons, but improvised weapons as well.
3. FOOTING Watch where you step. You do not want to trip over something and end up on the ground. I triped over a curb once while on a felony traffic stop and it was wasn't pretty.
4. ASSOCIATES I don't just mean anyone with the bad guy. To me, anyone in the area who does not have a badge that says "Police Officer" or "Deputy Sheriff" (OK, maybe "Security Guard") can be an associate.
5. ESCAPE ROUTES Both for the bad guy AND for you.


histfan, good points on your 1-5. May I elaborate?
1. HANDS-If you can, politely ask the "suspect" to keep his hands out of his pockets. That way, he'll be less likely to pull a blade, or other blunt weapon on you. Also, do not cross YOUR arms or leave them at your sides. Keep your arms and hands at your mid-chest level. That way, if the suspect does take a swing at you, you'll be more likely to swat or deflect his attack.
2. WEAPONS-That goes back to, asking him/her to keep his hands out of his pockets.
3. FOOTING-Keep your legs shoulder lenght apart. Keep equal weight on both legs. And try to keep a low center of gravity. That way it may be less likely of YOU going down, or being tackled. Also, if you can get backup, do so. Have one security person speaking to the suspect head-on, and have another security person standing at a 45-degree angle to the rear of the subject, to watch the suspect's backside, to minimize "surprises".
4. ASSOCIATES-If the suspect has other "friends", be aware of that fact, and call for backup if you feel threatened and outmanned.
5. ESCAPE ROUTES-As you said already, routes for the suspect, but more importantly, YOU! If all hell breaks loose, the LAST thing you want, is to be cornered.
I like what Bill said. "the difference between a rut and a grave is its depth".
Stay Safe!

[Bill Warnock]

Bill,

There are five areas of awareness:

1. HANDS I think this is self-explanitory.
2. WEAPONS Not just the obvious weapons, but improvised weapons as well.
3. FOOTING Watch where you step. You do not want to trip over something and end up on the ground. I triped over a curb once while on a felony traffic stop and it was wasn't pretty.
4. ASSOCIATES I don't just mean anyone with the bad guy. To me, anyone in the area who does not have a badge that says "Police Officer" or "Deputy Sheriff" (OK, maybe "Security Guard") can be an associate.
5. ESCAPE ROUTES Both for the bad guy AND for you.

Good topic, Bill. Thanks for bringing it up.

Histfan71, thank you.
Back home again.
Getting into a rut could preclude going home at night. We must always remember, the difference between a rut and a grave is its depth.
Enjoy the day,
Bill

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Bill,

There are five areas of awareness:

1. HANDS I think this is self-explanitory.
2. WEAPONS Not just the obvious weapons, but improvised weapons as well.
3. FOOTING Watch where you step. You do not want to trip over something and end up on the ground. I triped over a curb once while on a felony traffic stop and it was wasn't pretty.
4. ASSOCIATES I don't just mean anyone with the bad guy. To me, anyone in the area who does not have a badge that says "Police Officer" or "Deputy Sheriff" (OK, maybe "Security Guard") can be an associate.
5. ESCAPE ROUTES Both for the bad guy AND for you.

Good topic, Bill. Thanks for bringing it up.

[Defensive tactics]

I am new to the forum so hopefully we can start a good conversation. Lets hear from everyone some of there diffrent tips and tricks (if you dont want to discuss it over a public forum please send me a PM) some of mine are,

1. Watch there hands never look them directly in the eyes
2. Watch there foot placement yours and there's
3. be aware of breathing yours and there's
4. Be easily concealed read a newspaper or talk on your cell phones well watching someone

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thank you