the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Self Defense Tutorials
Oct 1, 2019

Many of the restraining and empty hand combatives techniques taught to law enforcement and security personnel just don't work. This video explains what the flaws and shortcomings are plus some better alternatives!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0yGp4cjZ2g


hard2hurt
Feb 21, 2018

This is was my go-to takedown on duty as a police officer. It worked on countless suspects of all shapes and sizes who weren't quite ready to run or fight, but also weren't exactly cooperating with the arrest. This takedown does not look brutal or violent, is relatively safe and you won't end up on bottom or in a scramble:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZtNQr-pDgQ

as for in sweden atleast back in the 70's and perhaps 80's, policeofficers was big and sturdy guys, there where not to much learning restrain techniques and "empty hand combatives".