Yes, they don't do nearly enough MMA. If they trained regularly as part of their work, I would be willing to bet we'd have less shooting accidents.
Too many of them aren't able to physically handle the people they are arresting, which puts them in danger and pushes them towards lethal force.
A couple of cops I trained with discussed this with me. They only do basic hand to hand at the academy, then nothing.
Agree. BJJ should be mandatory for police. Would make them much better at their job.
I would rather pigs not be more skilled at killing me with their hands lol
BJJ would be helpful but Aikido would be better.
I realize martial arts guys laugh about Aikido but I personally know LEOs who swear Aikido made them better at their jobs.
Being able to disarm or retain a weapon is way more important than being able to choke an unarmed guy.
I'll disagree. To me, the problem isn't disarmament.
If someone is armed, a cop has the right to shoot them, as their life is truly in danger. I wouldn't expect an officer to put their life on the line to hand-to-hand disarm someone with a machete or gun.
The issue comes when the individual they are arresting is unarmed. If the cop cannot defend themselves physically, they have to use their weapon to defend themselves, which is what we want to avoid.
