CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 61
defensive training principles:
By Mark “Six” James CPO, EPS, CAS
Demystifying
Combatives Whenever I am teaching combatives or defensive tactics to law enforcement officers or security personnel, inevitably someone will ask, “What do I do, if someone grabs my gun?” My response if usually pretty similar each time. This issue wasn’t that the suspect reached for your gun, the issue started when you decided to interview the suspect at contact distance. Now everything on your duty belt was accessible to both you and him, without the benefit of a reactionary gap. When it comes to combatives regardless of style or martial arts discipline fighting is about two things: 64
• Proximity and • Violence Once you have an understanding or proximity, you understand what tools you can use against your adversary and what tools your adversary can use against you. • Close-Range is bad breath distance and often involves grappling, headbutts, elbows and knees.
