Defensive Tactics Suits. Training suit for police, military and security organisations
FIST Tactical defensive training suit

Defensive tactics suits are valuable training aids for police, military security and other law enforcement instructors.   The importance of relevance in training is becoming more and more evident. 

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The FIST defensive tactics suits also help officers come to grips with the dynamics of a defensive tactics confrontation. 

Ask yourself, how long would you be able to sustain a full on attack?  So many law enforcement officers, (especially security guards), work very hard for little pay. 

 Going to the gym and exercising is a luxury many of them cannot afford.  Yet, their very lives will one day depend on their level of fitness.
 

It is not uncommon for my trainees to comment, after that they did not realise how unfit they really were.  The FIST defensive tactics suit makes the instructor and the trainees work far more intensely--and that is good, very good indeed.

I prefer the FIST defensive tactics suit because it does not restrict the instructor's movements as much as other suits do.   You can run in it, make sudden turns, swing, kick, throw elbow and knee strikes --and generally cause a lot grief to the trainees--which is also a lot of fun.   

The FIST defensive tactics suit can help provide evidence of duty of care and vicarious liability during civil damages and criminal law suits.  The level of force used by law enforcement officers is a contentious issue.   There is little doubt that almost all police officers and security guards will be required to defend the level of force they used at least once in their professional lifetimes.

As more and more mental health facilities close down, police and security are facing increased attacks from intellectually challenged individuals.  The  increase in abuse of alcohol and drugs by juveniles is also another source of threat.  It is not unusual today for an officer to be attacked by a 15 year old armed with a knife. 

I receive at least one call per week from lawyers asking for expert advice on the appropriate level of use of force.  These calls are connected to civil claims for injuries or defence for security guards against criminal charges.  My answer is always the same.  Ask the security company to provide evidence of the training provided to their guards.  If you can provide documented evidence that your level of training is adequate, government approved and conducted by authorised instructors, your chances of defending your actions improve dramatically--of course, if you violated the training guidelines you are in big trouble.

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The FIST defensive tactics suit Include:
  • Comprehensive coverage.  The basic kit consists of
    • chest and back, shoulder biceps, forearms, groin and butt, thighs, shins, helmet
    • carry bag
  • Extra coverage can be achieved by purchasing inexpensive optional attachments.
  • The weight of the basic suit is approximately 15 lbs.
  • Designed to minimise risks from blunt trauma.
  • Super fast Velcro strapping design enables instructors to don and remove the suit in less than 3 minutes!
  • Capable of receiving blows from real weapons (PR-24, Asp, etc.) at full power with minimum risk to  the trainer.
  • Adaptable to all different scenarios.  By using the optional safety attachments (available from us at incredibly low prices) you can dedicate your training to scenario and threat specific situations. 
  • Tough and rugged for many years of service.  Covered with Dupont Cordura Nylon.
  • The FIST Defensive tactics suit weighs only about 7 kg (15 lbs).  This enables the instructor to move more naturally and to launch a variety of complex attacks.
  • It is less expensive that other suits of this nature.  This enables your agency to get more training power at no greater expense. 

 

 

  • Fully assembled and ready to wear.  No need of assembling and disassembling components.  Can be donned in less than 3 minutes.
  • Can also be used during real life tactical situations!  An added bonus to any police or corrective services budget.

 

 

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  • Who can buy this suit? Police, Military and Licensed Security Instructors

 

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A. Wilon JP PhD - C.E.O. Safecity

Instructors who do not use realism in training during defensive tactics, batons and handcuffs and firearms training  create a dangerous mind set in their trainees. 

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for poorly trained instructors to "overrate" the effectiveness of the skills they teach.    "You grab the bad guy here and you hold him this ways--see? Easy!"

Officers graduate from training courses with a dangerous false sense of security--when they come face to face with their first, 120 Kg out-of -control psychotic, reality strikes ... the pressure points only make him angry and the trusty ASP baton is now in his hands--not good.  Faced with the unexpected outcome panic sets in and the results can be tragic.
 

The same principle applies with firearms training.  Lined up in front of the menacing paper target, duly equipped with ear protection, shooting glasses, helmets, body armour, respirators , range protective gear, sun tan lotion and insect repellent, they fire 100 rounds and re-qualify.   In real life, these officer will face a drug crazed offender who will probably chase them with a machete for several hundred metres, or worse still will lie in wait with a firearm.   Is it any wonder that so many officers are ambushed and killed? 

As instructors we have a responsibility to treat each and everyone of our trainees as individuals.  Each have  skills and  challenges--yet so little of our training takes this important issue into consideration.  No point, for example, in brutalising the overweight trainee into a perfect Isosceles stance--he will never use it in a real defensive tactics situation.

FIST Defensive Tactics Suit + Realism in training + Supportive environment

 

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