Injury Prevention for Defensive Tactics Instructor

Purpose of the Course: This course has been designed to assist departments in reducing injuries that oc-cur as a result of defensive tactics and training endeavors.

Course Description and Goals: This course is designed specifically for law enforcement. This part lec-ture, part hands-on physical course will assist any DT instructor or officer in acquiring new skills for injury avoidance during DT training, including the following:

 Age and fitness level concerns

 A brief overview of physiological and structural differences between genders and the implication on injury and physical performance

 DT specific techniques for better instruction and injury reduction

 Techniques to remediate muscle imbalances, muscle weakness, and lack of joint mobility

 Police specific remediation exercises

 DT specific warm up exercises and routine

 LE specific pre-habilitation exercises for rotator cuff, low back, and knee

 Metabolic training for fight endurance

 Program design

 Program design for older, less active, or injured officers Goals:

 To learn, perform, and demonstrate proficiency in performing and instructing others on all the course drills and exercises.

 Demonstrated ability to design DT specific training programs.