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FitForce™ Tactical Fitness Course
Description:
This intensive, physically demanding 24-hour course emphasizes the motor-related physical fitness parameters – speed, power, coordination, balance, agility and reaction time. The course develops an understanding of the role of and need for motor fitness in law enforcement physical fitness and defensive tactics training.
 The overall goal of the program is to develop existing instructors and to provide a vehicle for 'cross training' of the various disciplines in physical skills training. The rationale for the course is that most fitness training in law enforcement ignores (and actually detrains!) the physical attributes necessary for success in a use of force encounter- at the same time defensive tactics training overlooks the absence of the same attributes. The Tactical Fitness Course was developed in response to this situation.
Over the course of three days, the participants will:
- Discuss the Tactical Fitness Training Model™, learn about its elements and conduct a training needs analysis for it in their agency and or curricula;
- Review and participate in anaerobic power training, intervals, speed/sprint development drills and develop a program for this attribute;
- Learn about speed and power training including ballistic and plyometric drills- upper and lower body, whole body and trunk drills;
- Develop in small groups, drills which combine their individual use of force training methods with the Tactical Fitness Training Model™;
- Discuss in detail the program safety, design, and implementation principles and begin to develop a program for their own agency.
The course is highly interactive, with numerous activities to stimulate learning and encourage participants to share their experiences. Safety for the participants is paramount- safety for the field officer, their fellow officers and the public they serve is the desired outcome.
Requirements:
As stated, the target population is current fitness and defensive tactics instructors, though the course is open to all law enforcement personnel. Participation in all of the physical activity is required; exceptions or allowances can be made in the event of injury or disability. This course is also one element of the Tactical Fitness Instructor Program.
All course attendees wishing to participate in the physical activities must complete a pre-participation questionnaire and waiver form.
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