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 Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: TMI Defensive Tactics for US Border Patrol (San Diego) |
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| Robert Resann wrote: | From: Robert @TMI (rresann) 5/10/2003 12:01 am
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Here is a reprint of the written introduction to the Threat Management Institute's Defensive Tactics class taught to the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector for 18 months in 1999 to the end of 2000, while under contract with the United States Department of Justice (pre 9-11 days, now the Border Patrol is under the Department of Homeland Security).
This was how the Threat Management Institute (TMI) integrated the concept and essence of San Soo for their clients at the Border Patrol... |
| Robert Resann wrote: | United States Border Patrol
San Diego Sector
Threat Management Course
"When your life is on the line; don’t fight like a Cop, fight like a Survivor!" J.R. Davis; March 25, 1998
Introduction:
The purpose of this Threat Management Course is to provide Agents with effective, easy to learn and apply techniques that will bridge the gap between verbal commands and use of impact weapons (e.g., ASP).
The skills taught in this course are centered around WEAPON RETENTION AND ACCESSIBILITY. This will be accomplished utilizing techniques that are executed with an offensive mind set; allowing Agents to aggressively close or create the distance needed to CONTROL any situation with whatever use of force deemed appropriate and necessary.
The strategies of this course revolve around AGENT SAFETY; use of barriers, positioning suspects in such a way as to greatly reduce their options of flight or fight, and full-scale disengagement when faced with overwhelming opposition.
This course will also address the four deadly sins of Law Enforcement:
Complacency
Hesitation
Lack of
Intention
and
Purpose
Throughout this course Agents will be reminded to never "force" a technique. Simply put, never allow a "learned" skill to interfere with aggressively dominating a situation. Simply relax, act natural, and have a good time.
What we teach...
Is Kung-Fu San Soo, a southern Chinese fighting system developed in a monastery and perfected by the family of the man that brought the art to America in 1935, Jimmy H. Woo.
Several generations ago, a relative of Jimmy left the Quan Yin temple after 30 years of study. Upon his departure he absconded with a training text of combat techniques as well as a text on the philosophy of warfare. (These monks were not the benevolent do-gooders that Hollywood insists on portraying them as.)
San Soo evolved into a Tong style of Kung Fu. Jimmy’s family passed down this heritage so that each generation could dominate their village and surrounding area by force and intimidation. Using the threat of violence to "persuade friends" and the promise of violence to "destroy enemies" could only have worked if San Soo had worked - it did.
And it still works today.
Our specialty is delivering an offensive barrage of pain and damage in as short a time and with as much skill as possible. We don’t cut to the chase, we cut to the crash. Results are all that count.
We don’t meditate, contemplate, or levitate. San Soo has never endorsed such foolishness. The founding warrior monks always separated learning how to fight from learning how to pray.
The only philosophy that matters in San Soo is that of Total War. This is how it was taught in the monastery, in Jimmy’s family and how it continues to be taught today in this country. An intimate knowledge of how the body and mind reacts in combat is the foundation and framework of this art. Everything else is just paint and window dressing.
What You Will Do
This is NOT a typical martial arts course of instruction. Most civilian defensive tactics consultants fail to understand the unique, inherent consideration and danger Agents must face in every confrontation – there is ALWAYS at least one weapon involved. Agents must always be aware of weapon retention, accessibility and proximity with respect to any potential or actual aggressor.
Many martial artists get lost in techniques that all but disregard these fundamental concerns: Where is my weapon? Can I safely access my weapon anytime during the execution of a technique/scenario in question? Is the execution of a technique actually putting the aggressor in a better position to use my weapon against me?
This last point is more alarming than it may at first appear. The success of many civilian techniques require the use of both hands plus several (precious) seconds to vanquish an opponent in a violent encounter. Success in combat never happens instantly. A criminal losing a fight with an Agent may decide to escalate the confrontation to a Deadly Force level with the Agents own weapon. "I’m getting my ass kicked; if the cop’s not gonna use their weapon – I will!"
No matter how effective a civilian technique may be in an instructional setting, if the weapon is not protected at all times, there may be a desperate gun-grabbing response from a suspect determined not to be taken into custody.
We at the Threat Management Institute were guilty of this subjective way of addressing law enforcement’s concerns by showcasing the personal favorite techniques we do so well. NOT ANYMORE.
Personal safety, the safety of partners and bystanders and getting the job done (enforcing the laws of America) are the paramount concerns of men and women that make up "the thin green line."
This realization on our part has enabled us to address the specific task of teaching Agents how they may better protect themselves and others. We believe that weapon retention and accessibility must be the core consideration of what we teach. Cops cannot afford to be "martial arts experts" when performing their duties – it could cost someone their life. Just when an Agent begins to feel like Royce Gracie or Bruce Lee in the execution of an effective (read: "effective" if no weapon is present) technique they are suddenly being confronted with their own weapon in the wrong hands. If a stand-up or ground technique does not emphasize weapon retention and accessibility by the Agent then the potential for disaster is present.
We believe we can effectively and reliably address any tactical concerns you may have regarding the use of force.
Now that you've read this, lets get started... The
Threat Management Institute |
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