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For law enforcement professionals keen on enhancing their defensive tactics against knife attacks and defensive use of duty knives, our program will improve officer responsiveness.

Program

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Recognition and Prevention - Learn to identify knife attackers and counter attempts to access their weapons.

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In-Fight Accessing – Learn to safely access your firearm during knife attacks commonly utilized by criminals.
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Firearm Retention – Learn to safely draw your duty knife under duress and repel attempts to disarm you.
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Neutralizing Threats - Learn to neutralize a knife attacker while not exchanging shots for stabs.
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Defensive Duty Knife – Learn defensive knife tactics when you are not armed with a firearm.
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Improvised Tools – Learn defensive tactics with a flashlight, handcuffs, spare magazines, pens, and more.
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We train and license Defensive Tactics Trainers to teach our program. Contact Tom for more information.

We proudly serve those who serve.

Those who put their lives on the line deserve the very best defensive training from the most experienced instructor. Contact Tom today!

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Tom Sotis / LE Instructor

Tom has been a Defensive Tactics Instructor for over 30 years. His experience includes International and USA Federal, State, and Municipal Agencies. More info here.

The Defensive Knife program for Law Enforcement is endorsed by IALEFI, and will be taught at the 2025 Annual Training Conference.  More info here

In addition to his edged weapons specialty, Tom is a certified USCCA Instructor # 2365415 and NRA pistol and rifle instructor #258071315.

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