Defensive Tactics: Modern Arrest & Control Techniques for Today's Police Warrior

By Loren W. Christensen Whether you re a law enforcement officer wanting to improve your edge or a martial artist wanting to expand your knowledge of street proven techniques, you will find Defensive Tactics: Modern Arrest and Control Techniques for Today's Police Warrior is filled with invaluable information including: Joint manipulation that works Leverage control vs. pain control Hitting with the hands, feet, forearms and elbows Safely and quickly crossing the gap Blocking an assailant's strikes Using vulnerable points to gain compliance Head disorientation Safe application of sleeper holds Controlling a suspect on the ground * Arresting big guys Fighting concepts to take on patrol Weapon retention in close quarters and on the ground Written by a retired cop and high-ranking martial artist who survived all that the mean streets threw at him while working patrol, gang enforcement and dignitary protection, Defensive Tactics goes beyond what is taught in the academy, officer's in-ser