Injury Prevention for Defensive Tactics Instructor

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

Course Description and Goals: This course is designed specifically for law enforcement. This part lecture, 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.