Restraint Training: Over 50% of NHS Assaults are Impacts

Assault Prevention is a key issue in healthcare and social care environments. In multiple research studies (see Breakaway – a fresh approach?), it has been found that over 50% of assaults on healthcare workers are kinetic: punches, slaps and kicks. Knowing this is important as it allows you to spend the right amount of training […]
What is great conflict management training?

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Review of breakaway and self-defence training with the Scottish Prison Service College

Review of breakaway and self-defence training Case: The Scottish Prison Service College was doing a review of breakaway and self-defence training syllabus, having been prompted by a number of recent officer safety incidents in which it was found that the system being taught to prison staff and visitors was not 100% fit for purpose. […]
Restraint Training: The Biggest Mistake in Control Tactics

Coach Tony Torres says that the biggest problem in Control Tactics is that people try to exert Control too soon in the confrontation timeline. In our 9 attitudes methodology from Functional Edge System, we understand that the key phases of any physical confrontation are: 1) Survival (staying conscious, upright and ‘with it’) 2) Reversal (slowing or stopping […]
Restraint Training: Claim for injury during realistic training failed
A Scottish legal news website is reporting on an interesting case of a prison officer who sued the Scottish government for a breach of duty of care when she was injured during riot training, but lost her case. In September 2010 she attended a one-day “control and restraint” training course, which involved a “simulated prison riot”, […]
This is what a Self-Protection Trainer programme looks like

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