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Shadowboxing — Solo training to maintain tactical readiness
By ASP Trainer Jim Klauba
"It would be nice if tactical training and readiness were as easy as buying a bunch of gear and keeping it in a box until it’s needed. But in our world, the tools need to be up and ready to go at a moment's notice. And more importantly, we need to be trained to use them, at a high level of competency—and that means practice, practice, practice."
Hands Free Lighting
By ASP Trainer James Schramm
"As police offers, we regularly find ourselves in situations where we need the use of both hands while still keeping a light on something (and we don’t usually wear headlamps)."
ASP and Handcuff Innovation
By ASP Trainer James Schramm
"The modern handcuff was designed in 1912. It comprised two bracelets—connected by a chain—that closed around the wrists with a ratcheting, swing-through bow. This design remained largely unchanged for most of the 20th century. Fortunately, a lot of innovation has taken place in the past few decades, giving officers and agencies better-performing restraints, and a wide variety of options."
Survival Stress
By ASP Trainer Mike Dice
"Survival stress—also called fear-induced stress or combat stress—is a common physiological response to a perceived threat."