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Conditioning

Many officers still rely too heavily on their weapons or their numbers to get them out of dangerous situations, even though it’s well-known that an officer in good physical condition stands a better chance of handling an attacker. Unfortunately, situations can turn from tense to life threatening before you have time to retrieve your equipment or to get help. Therefore, all officers should incorporate physical conditioning into their self-defense training. Follow a balanced fitness regimen that includes regular aerobic conditioning, muscle conditioning, flexibility, coordination, and fighting combinations. This kind of training can be rigorous, so check with your doctor before starting.

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A Basic Stance for Self-Defense

Each of the martial arts practiced throughout the world has developed a “signature” basic stance—the starting point for its techniques or movements. These stances are based on the needs of the fighters who use the style. For example, southern Chinese martial arts developed a wide “horse” stance to give their practitioners’ stability in their wet environment (see Fig. ssss1).