The United States Police Defensive Tactics Association
Defense Tactics AMERICA
The United States Police Defensive Tactics Association established in 1982 by a former Cuyahoga County Deputy Sheriff, Ohio Truant Officer and martial arts Master Ray Szuch. His goals were to provide police officers with a nationally recognized uniform method of defensive tactics training. Throughout its early years the USPDTA held training seminars for more than 400 police departments with memberships in nearly every state. In 2004 the USPDTA was transferred to Dr. Ric Black a former USPDTA Regional Director and Certified Trainer with more than 25 years in law enforcement and security training and a 50-year martial arts veteran. The USPDTA began its new transformation into an international organization in the summer of 2006 with expanded training programs including online classes, programs of study offering certifications and university credit, video programs on CD and DVD, Training manuals and books on various training methods and programs and a new line of apparel and gear.
USPDTA Representation
Memberships and Representation has spread to over fifty (50) countries worldwide. The USPDTA also has a network of Staff Trainers, National Trainers, Regional Representatives, State Representatives, Area Representatives and Metropolitan Representatives.
Law Enforcement Division
This Division is headed by Master Trainer Dr. Ric Black and Master Trainer Kirk VanDegrift. With support trainers Robert Ord, Brian Wise, Robert Hedden and Thomas Fanelli.
Law Enforcement Programs: Set defensive tactics procedures for the control and apprehension of suspected perpetrators within state-to-state law enforcement guidelines: Force/Resistance Matrix, Proper Uses of Non-lethal Force, Arrest and Control Techniques, Basic Handcuffing, Suspect Removal from a Vehicle, Weapon Retention, Avoiding Ground Fighting Encounters, Defense against Attacks, ASP Baton, Baton/PR24, Kubaton, Defensive Riding Techniques and Use of U-lock for Defense, Firearm Defense Survival, Knife Defense Survival, Pressure Point Control Tactics and Takedown Techniques
Corporate Division
This Division is headed by Dr. Ric Black and Kirk VandeGrift
Corporate Programs: Control of Occupational Violence, Travel and Airline Survival Skills, Recognizing the Face of Danger, Diversity in the Workplace
Executive Protection Division
This Division is headed by Dr. Ric Black, Kirk VandeGrift and some classes are outsourced to specialty trainers Executive Protection: Use of Force & Levels of Resistance Matrix, Basic Executive Protection, Expertise with Weapons - Edged, Blunt and Projectile Weapons, Profiling, Awareness and Evaluation Skills, Knowledge Security Systems and Computers, Diplomacy and Communications Skills, Teamwork and Group Safety Procedures, Media and Public Relations, Implementation of Protective Equipment, Legal Liabilities and Considerations, Basic First Aid and Lifesaving, Route Planning & Evaluation, Detection and Deterrence Skills, Unarmed Combat Skills, Crisis Management, and Surveillance Measures
Security Officer and Civilian Training Division
This Division is headed by Dr. Ric Black and Kirk VandeGrift
Security Programs: Security Guard Un-armed Training, Hospital Guards Un-armed Training, Observation and Reporting, and Defense against Attacks
Civilian Training Programs: Anti-terrorism for the Home Front, Armed and Unarmed Self Defense
Martial Arts Division
This Division is headed by Grand Master Ric Black, a 3rd Generation martial arts veteran and pioneer from a family history which began with his grandfather Lee Black a Chinese and Japanese/Okinawan martial arts practitioner who began this family legacy in Shanghai China in 1920 and was carried on through his sons and handed down to Grand Master Ric Black in 1958 and now to his 4th Generation Sokedai (inheritor) Robert Hedden. Associate Trainers are Kirk VandeGrift James Price, Brian Wise, John Glandon, Ray Barrera, Robert Ord. Apprentice Trainers are Thomas Fanelli and Gary Winters.
Martial Arts Empty Hand: Basic Stances, Striking and Punching Methodologies and Applications, Kicking Methodologies and Applications, Defensive and Offensive Blocking
Martial Arts Weapons: Japanese Sword, Hanbo (3-foot Staff), Jo (4-foot Staff), Bo (6-foot Staff), Yari (6-Spear), Nunchaku, 3-section Staff, Kama (Sickle) Tonfa, Yawara, Knife Fighting and Survival, Ground Fighting Applications, Locks, Arm-bars and Takedowns for Submission, Nihon Jujutsu, and Nihon Karate
The world is full of surprises just waiting to happen. Some of them are unpleasant, devastating or unthinkable.
Are You Prepared?
At the USPDTA we prepare the professional's who protect you and civilians who need to know with state-of-the-art methods of protection. Learn about the threats of today and tomorrow. Gain insights into the weapons and tactics that terrorists are likely to use, their capabilities to do damage, and their intentions.
You are never defenseless when you are taught how to react.
No one is immune from terrorism anymore than we are immune to ordinary criminal violence.
Alert, trained people who are prepared for threats have minimized the likelihood they will fall prey to terrorists and other criminals because they present too difficult a target.
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