Restraint Training: Over 50% of NHS Assaults are Impacts
Over half of assaults on healthcare staff are punches, slaps and kicks, with mental health staff most at risk. The post traces breakaway training’s history and reviews five UK studies of its effectiveness.
What is great conflict management training?
Great conflict management training, the post argues, builds self-efficacy, so staff expect to cope and persist longer. Teams trained this way often defuse conflict better, not more forcefully.
Review of breakaway and self-defence training with the Scottish Prison Service College
The Scottish Prison Service College asked Dynamis to review breakaway and self-defence training built on a 40-year-old martial arts model. The post describes the review, its analysis and the training delivered.
Restraint Training: The Biggest Mistake in Control Tactics
Tony Torres argues that the biggest mistake in control tactics is trying to take control too early. Confrontations move through Survival, Reversal and Engagement, with control coming last.
Restraint Training: Claim for injury during realistic training failed
A prison officer injured during a simulated riot in 2010 sued for damages and lost. The post reports the sheriff’s findings on realistic training, and draws four lessons for providers running physical scenarios.
This is what a Self-Protection Trainer programme looks like
A short video showing what the Dynamis Self-Protection Trainer programme looks like in practice, offered as a visual example for anyone thinking about booking the course.