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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ JANUARY 2015
PRESENTS TRAINING TIPS
Give your weapons a
clean slate for 2015
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Your duty weapon and your backup weapon are your life-
Do not rush the draw and possibly lose your knife.
Secure a firm grip, deliberately draw and index the knife
against your body to maintain weapon retention. As you draw,
simultaneously go on the offensive by attacking your adversary’s legs with your feet. Striking at your assailant’s shins and
knee joints will put him on the defense and take away his intent
to assault you.
Now that his attention is on defending himself, swiftly get
back up on your feet, leading with the knife. Utilize a slashing
attack while rising, then follow up with any offensive attack
available to overcome and survive. d
lines; make sure that you have either your department’s
Corporal Fred Bauer is a 25-year veteran of the Howell Township Police
Department. During his tenure, he obtained 20 years of tactical experience
with the Howell/MOCERT Teams as an entry-element team leader. Corporal
Bauer is also the Director of the Gung-Ho Chuan Association (GHCA), which
is a WW2 Close Quarter Combat Organization that studies the principles of
Arwrology. He can be contacted at [email protected] or
[email protected].
ing happens!
armor or an outside-certified armor inspect your weapons
on a regular basis. Many of the brand-name weapons come
with a service plan that requires springs to be changed and
other parts replaced as well.
If your department does not supply these parts, there are
all sorts of law enforcement discount programs that will
lessen the cost to you. But keep in mind the loudest sound
in the world is the “click” when you pull the trigger and nothIf you have any work done to your firearm, make sure that
you shoot the weapon right after the work is complete. A
professional armor will insist on putting at least 100 rounds
through your gun after any work is done to it. d