NCJ Number
18806
Date Published
1970
Length
93 pages
Annotation
TRAINING MANUAL FOR A SYSTEM OF SELF-DEFENSE AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND INCORPORATING HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT, THE MARTIAL ARTS, AND OTHER FORMS OF INDIVIDUAL FIGHTING.
Abstract
THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF SUCH SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING ARE OUTLINED, FOLLOWED BY TECHNIQUES BY WHICH TO COUNTER ATTACKS, INCAPACITATE ASSAILANTS, AND PHYSICALLY CONTAIN AND CONTROL INDIVIDUALS. EACH SITUATION IS FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS. THE MANUAL COVERS SUCH MAJOR AREAS AS DEFENSE AGAINST COMMON TYPES OF ATTACK, WRISTLOCKS AND ARMLOCKS, PERTINENT POLICE TECHNIQUES (COME-ALONG HOLDS, HANDCUFFING, ETC.), AND DISARMING TECHNIQUES.