Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement (Tuttle Martial Arts) [Paperback]

Mike Young (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tuttle Martial Arts | Publication Date: July 15, 2006

Whether you're a beat cop or a SWAT team specialist, you'll benefit from the tried-and-true methods explained in this book. Destined to become a bible of law enforcement self-defense, Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement offers instruction in techniques and tactics that specifically address the situations unique to police officers. These simple, easy-to-follow lessons teach readers the theory behind strikes and kicks, come-alongs and takedowns, psychological defensive tactics, and techniques including one-hand defenses and defenses.

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About the Author

Mike Young has been a Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for over 23 years. He has taught defensive tactic classes to police officers, SWAT officers, federal agents (DEA, ATF, and INS), and citizens.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (July 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804837945
• ISBN-13: 978-0804837941
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Basic Martial Arts, October 9, 2006

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Safety Steve - See all my reviews

This review is from: Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)

I was excited to check this book out but unfortunately was a little disappointed. While this is a good martial arts overview for new officers with no DT training, it's not a very good book for more experienced officers. The title covers the basic interview stance, standard strikes & kicks as well as standard locks & takedowns. The weakest part of the book is the weapon defense material which emphasizes different tactics for for each weapon category. Knife defense includes the traditional simultaneous block/parry with one hand while striking with the other hand. I personally prefer to control the weapon delivery system because by not doing so it greatly increases the chance of being injured or killed by the chaotically moving knife. The firearm defense stuff is the traditional grab the gun and strip it from the gunman's grip. Again, not my favorite of tactics because anyone who is still conscious will instinctively convulse on the weapon as well as fight to maintain their hold on the firearm.

If an officer has no training this might be a good starting point but I would caution against the practice of the weapon-defense material.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rudimentary book; not defintive on the subject, March 21, 2011

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Tradecraft (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)

Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement by Mike Young is a basic book of techniques that are taught in most law enforcement academies through the defensive tactics curriculum. The product description states:

"Whether you're a beat cop or a "SWAT team" specialist, you'll benefit from the tried-and-true methods explained in this book."

Based on the above statement it appears that the book is geared toward current law enforcement officers. The problem I see with this book is that it really doesn't add much to what an officer will receive through their academies training curriculum. It is a very basic and rudimentary book with solid information but nothing that a current officer would really see as new, beneficial or enlightening.

This book can really be geared toward a few different audiences:

1. Current law enforcement officers
2. Individuals who want to become a law enforcement officer
3. Martial artists who are interested in law enforcement training
4. Bad guys who want a glimpse into the training of the good guys

For people who are interested in becoming a law enforcement officer this book will provide a primer of your training. In my opinion this would be the best suited audience for this book. But remember that your academy may utilize different techniques. Also, law enforcement training can be fluid and dynamic so things can change as curriculums are periodically reviewed and re-evaluated. What is relevant today may be outdated tomorrow.

Areas of the book that can be improved:

1. Photo quality is poor as many of the pictures are too dark due to poor use of lighting
2. Edged weapons defense is extremely basic
3. Firearms defense is extremely basic

When a law enforcement officer is confronted with an edged weapon or a firearm this can be considered a lethal force situation in which there are different use of force options that the officer can utilize. This book fails to address many other techniques used to successfully resolve the situation and neutralize the threat.

Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement provides is a decent introductory book that adequately covers the basics on techniques utilized by law enforcement. This is in no way a definitive book on the subject and there is much more to learn on this topic.

I would recommend this book for individuals interested in becoming a law enforcement officer but not current law enforcement officers.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, useful instructions for self-defence on the streets, September 7, 2008

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Alexis Tung "Near Broke Beauty Explorer" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)

I do not have any martial arts background and I find a lot of martial arts books hard to follow as they have too many maneuvers or require another person to practice with. This book provides useful and easy to follow instructions on how to defend yourself (important for women) and useful tips on how to avoid getting hurt while bringing the assailant down. It is very practical and its short and easy steps are a plus, as in real dangerous situations you don't have enough time to think through complicated maneuvers.