FORCE OPTIONS TRAINING

On this episode I speak to Norwegian Police Trainer Espen Dahlen-Lervag who has taken CEW training to the next level. Espen recently showcased his electric combatives earlier this year at Axon Week t…

On this episode I speak with Kenny Lott who is the lead use of force control and defensive tactics instructor for the Northwest region of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

Ke…

On this episode I speak to Ken from the California Force Instructors' Association. We speak about the Association, what they offer, some tips for starting your own association, and their upcoming Use…

On the last episode of Force Options Training Podcast Bryan and I reviewed a recent SafeWrap certification course we attended. We talked about the Pros of the system and raised questions regarding th…

On this episode I speak to Bryan, a Control Tactics Sgt, where we review a recent SafeWrap certification the two of us completed. We talk about the Pros and Controversies surrounding the SafeWrap Sys…

On this episode we speak with a Physician regarding the controversy surrounding the term and what we call it going forward.

Disclaimer: The opinions of the host and guest are theirs only and not th…

On this episode I flip the mic and I am interviewed regarding a recent presentation I delivered to another police department that is trying to start up their own patrol ballistic shield program.

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On this episode we talk with Toby Hinton, a well known figure in Canadian Use of Force training. Toby is a retired SGT and a current instructor at a Provincial Police Academy. Toby is one of the foun…

Recently we attended the Law Enforcement Survival & Combative Tactics Seminar held at the Sig Sauer Academy in Epping NH. This course was run by BJJ Cops and Hybrid Wolf and included stress inoculati…

With all the different organizations offering Defensive Tactics Seminars/Training how do I know if they are worth attending?

On this episode we sit down with Bryan, a police officer in Canada, who r…

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1...In this episode your host provides 5 easy tips for advancing your use of force program with little or no money.

If you have any tips to share post them on our instagr…

On this episode of Force Options Training we bring back JR to talk about the importance of duty of care after the B.C. appeals court recent award of 1.3 million for injuries sustained during a wrong …

On this episode of Force Options Training we speak with Retired SGT. Clive Milligan about his career, his company Blue Training Systems, and his new book called 50 Quick Tactical Tips for Law Enforce…

On this episode of Force Options Training we talk to Claudio, a police officer, BJJ Black belt/competitor, and co-founder of Landshark BJJ.

Landshark BJJ provides free Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes to…

In this episode we talk to Brian Carter who is completing a thesis on the need for Police to practice. Brian is a retired RCMP member, a performance Alpine Ski Coach, and we talk about practice, pres…

De Escalation training....we hear this all the time and usually in the context of Police needing more of it...but what does that really mean.

Guest: JR

Intro/Outro music: "Action Extreme Hip Hop" …