NCJ Number
10037
Date Published
1968
Length
158 pages
Annotation
ILLUSTRATED TEXT, DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDY AND CLASS INSTRUCTION, COVERS PHILOSOPHY, PRINCIPLES, AND TECHNIQUES OF POLICE BATON USE.
Abstract
DISCUSSED IS THE BATON ITSELF, ITS PROPER PLACE IN THE POLICE ARSENAL, AND THE KIND OF BATON THAT IS BEST. BASIC RULES, POSITIONS, AND BALANCED MOTIONS ARE EXPLAINED FOR SIMPLE, PROGRESSIVE LEARNING, AND FOR READY REFERENCE. SEVERAL IMPORTANT WARM-UP EXERCISES ARE RECOMMENDED. BASIC SEQUENCES THAT ARE THE HEART OF THE KOGA METHOD ARE DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED, INCLUDING SOME BASIC RIOT FORMATIONS USEFUL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. TECHNIQUES FOR SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, SUCH AS DEFENSES AGAINST THE BOXING STANCE, THE STRANGLE, AND ARMED ASSAILANTS ARE EXPLAINED ALONG WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF THE LONGER BATON. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE USE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN ALL-OUT, EFFECTIVE PRACTICE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)