Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS150   19946-19946 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/22/94
AJS150 19946-19946 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Defensive Tactics
Skills in the protection against persons armed with dangerous and deadly weapons, demonstration and drill in a limited number of holds and come-alongs, and restraint of prisoners and the mentally ill. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS150   19946-19946 Defensive Tactics
1. Demonstrate basic techniques of unarmed self-defense. (I, II, III)
2. Demonstrate the methods and use of improvised weapons of self-defense.(IV)
3. Demonstrate the use of the police baton. (V)
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AJS150   19946-19946 Defensive Tactics
    I. Body weapons
        A. Hand
          1. Fist (punch)
          2. Forefist (hammer)
          3. Knife hand
          4. Palm heel
          5. Four-finger jab
          6. Two-finger jab
        B. Elbow
        C. Knee (kick)
        D. Foot (kick)
        E. Head
      II. Quick releases
          A. Right wrist grab
            1. Arm up
            2. Arm down
          B. Left wrist grab
            1. Arm up
            2. Arm down
        III. Techniques of self-defense
            A. Defense against lapel grabs
            B. Defense against wrist grabs
            C. Defense against chokes
            D. Defense against upper arm grabs
          IV. Improvised weapons of self-defense
              A. Keys: areas of attack
              B. Magazine (rolled)
              C. Paper match book
            V. Police baton
                A. Grips (methods of carrying)
                B. Drawing
                C. Areas of attack
                D. Methods of attack
                  1. Jabs
                  2. Strikes
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