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Robert K. Koga, an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, is an innovator of techniques which have been proven successful in subduing the criminal suspect. Recognized as an authority in the martial arts, Mr. Koga has trained students at the Los Angeles Police Academy
John G. Nelson, a consultant in Criminal Justice, is a former member of the Los Angeles Police Department. His experience with the LAPD included a full-time asignment to the Poice Academy and a special assignment in riot control training and administration. Nelson's extensive writing experience adds to the impact of the text. He is also the author of Preliminary Investigation and Police Reporting: A Complete Guide to Police Written Communcation (Glencoe Press).
Contents
Part One Principles of Koga Method
Introduction
Why stress principles?
What are the principles of eh Koga Method?
Premise 1: the police role in physical arrest is essentially defensive.
The concept of control
Control vs. injury
Premise 2: Arrest is an emotional problem as well as a physical one
Attitudes
Emotional response to the immediate encounter
Prevention of emotional response
Premise 3: The mnd and te body are one
The danger of lag-time
Concentration and distractin
Exercise in concentration and distraction
Disciplining the mind
Exercise in self-discipline
The relaxed mind
Avoidance conflict
Part Two: Techniques of the Koga Method
Introduction
How to stand and move
The positons-Position of interrogation; Position of advantage
twist-lock control-Twist-lock form standing position; Twist-lock applied to prone subject
Searching techniques-The standing search; The kneeling search
Handcuffing-Rear wrist-lock control
Placing the subject in a vehicle
Removing the subject from a vehicle
Separating linked demonstrators
Techniques and principles
The defenses-The punch; Thr front choke; The front lapel grab; The front bear hug; The rear bear hug; The rear arm strangle
The mentally ill-The windpipe choke; The carotid sleeper
Take your time
Weaonless defense against the armed assailant-Front gun take-away; Rear gun take-away; Overhead stabbing attack; Straight lunge attack with knife; Slashing knife attack; Overhead club attack; Side attack with club
Summary: Premises, principles and rules
Robert K. Koga, an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, is an innovator of techniques which have been proven successful in subduing the criminal suspect. Recognized as an authority in the martial arts, Mr. Koga has trained students at the Los Angeles Police Academy
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where the program has been expanded to serve all members of the department. Police Departments throughout the United states have adopted the Koga method.John G. Nelson, a consultant in Criminal Justice, is a former member of the Los Angeles Police Department. His experience with the LAPD included a full-time asignment to the Poice Academy and a special assignment in riot control training and administration. Nelson's extensive writing experience adds to the impact of the text. He is also the author of Preliminary Investigation and Police Reporting: A Complete Guide to Police Written Communcation (Glencoe Press).
Contents
Part One Principles of Koga Method
Introduction
Why stress principles?
What are the principles of eh Koga Method?
Premise 1: the police role in physical arrest is essentially defensive.
The concept of control
Control vs. injury
Premise 2: Arrest is an emotional problem as well as a physical one
Attitudes
Emotional response to the immediate encounter
Prevention of emotional response
Premise 3: The mnd and te body are one
The danger of lag-time
Concentration and distractin
Exercise in concentration and distraction
Disciplining the mind
Exercise in self-discipline
The relaxed mind
Avoidance conflict
Part Two: Techniques of the Koga Method
Introduction
How to stand and move
The positons-Position of interrogation; Position of advantage
twist-lock control-Twist-lock form standing position; Twist-lock applied to prone subject
Searching techniques-The standing search; The kneeling search
Handcuffing-Rear wrist-lock control
Placing the subject in a vehicle
Removing the subject from a vehicle
Separating linked demonstrators
Techniques and principles
The defenses-The punch; Thr front choke; The front lapel grab; The front bear hug; The rear bear hug; The rear arm strangle
The mentally ill-The windpipe choke; The carotid sleeper
Take your time
Weaonless defense against the armed assailant-Front gun take-away; Rear gun take-away; Overhead stabbing attack; Straight lunge attack with knife; Slashing knife attack; Overhead club attack; Side attack with club
Summary: Premises, principles and rules
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Glencoe Press