Police Self Defense training is very specific. Police officers have to learn self defense for both armed and unarmed situations. They need to use a martial art that can subdue a criminal suspect without harming them. Grappling arts are essential as they can control the suspect without striking them.
The most popular martial arts used worldwide by law enforcement are: Filipino martial arts (Arnis de Mano, Doce Pares, Modern Arnis, etc.), Traditional Ju-Jutsu, Judo, Aikido, Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Here are some of the top reasons why law enforcement officers should learn Jiu-Jitsu:
Combat Effectiveness
The effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu in combat has been proven over many years. Trained officers can rely on the effectiveness and efficiency of Jiu-Jitsu when dealing with violent individuals. In addition to extreme effectiveness and efficiency the techniques and strategies of Jiu-Jitsu can be applied without the use of excessive force.
How to take down a suspect? How to avoid surprise attacks? How to defend against common attacks? How to escape from underneath an attacker? How to immobilize or pin a violent attacker? These are just some of the situations that you will learn how to deal with by training Jiu-Jitsu.
Stress Relief & Comfort In Stressful Situations
The stresses of being a police officer are massive. Jiu-Jitsu is a great outlet for relieving stress from work in a fun, healthy and educational environment. Staying calm in stressful situations can be tough but is a necessity for reacting precisely and efficiently. Jiu-Jitsu teaches you how to stay calm in uncomfortable situations and to not overreact or lose your cool. If we lose our cool or calmness we make mistakes. Now in Jiu-Jitsu those mistakes mean you get submitted but in the street as a law enforcement officer it can have some serious consequences.
Health & Fitness
Jiu-Jitsu truly encompasses all aspects of fitness and promotes a healthy lifestyle. Weight loss, functional strength gains, cardio gains, increased reaction timing, increased awareness are all improved by training Jiu-Jitsu.
The benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for law enforcement officers or anyone for that matter go far beyond what we’ve talked about here but these are some important reasons why law enforcement officers should learn Jiu-Jitsu.
Written by Palm Beach Jiu-Jitsu club.
Source: https://www.bjjee.com/articles/reasons-law-enforcement-officers-learn-jiu-jitsu/