Force Multiplier for Law Enforcement

This week we talk to Jay Wadsworth, LEO, Trainer and BJJ Black Belt. We will discuss Police Reform and the importance of standardizing department training.
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This week we talk to Randy Wark. We discuss creating an effective DT program.
Randy is a Corporal in North Carolina with 14 years of Law Enforcement experience in two states, North Carolina and Virginia.) Randy is the Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor and Training Coordinator on a full-time training unit within his department. He is a Team leader on his department Emergency Response Team. Rand is currently a Brown belt in BJJ, GST 1 and 2 Instructor and SOCP Level 1 certified.
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This weeks episode is brought to you by Do Hard Things Coaching and Consulting. This week we talk to Master Rickson Gracie and Craig Husband. We discuss Master Rickson's breathing philosophies and how he is using them to train First Responders around the Country.
Master Rickson Gracie was born into Gracie Jiu Jitsu on November 21, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Master Rickson took on all challengers in bouts in the ring, on the street, and on the beach and carried the weight that came with being his family’s last line of defense. Master Rickson moved to America in 1989 to help his brother Rorion establish their first Jiu Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California.
After retiring in 2006 with an unprecedented, undefeated record of 465-0, Master Rickson focused all of his energy on spreading the art of Jiu Jitsu. Even today, the 8th degree black belt’s technique is considered to be the finest expression of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the world. Celebrated for invincibility on the mat and dignified conduct outside the ring, Master Rickson is known as a modern day samurai and inspires others to follow in his footsteps and strive for greatness. He has taught students from all walks of life: men, women, children, senior citizens, handicapped students, FBI Agents, SWAT Teams, Navy Seals, military personnel, martial artists of various styles, athletes and actors. Thanks to his dedicated efforts as teacher, Gracie has built a legacy of disciplined students, teachers, and warriors. Today he continues to teach special classes and seminars to help spread and further refine his family’s art. He presently is the president of the JIUJITSU GLOBAL FEDERATION, RICKSON ACADEMY and RICKSON GRACIE CUP whose mission is to restore Jiu Jitsu’s effectiveness, increase the art’s popularity by offering Jiu Jitsu community with a true representation of our culture, art, and tradition.

Retired Undersheriff Craig Husband is a 33 year veteran of the Ventura County (California) Sheriff’s Department. Craig worked a wide variety of assignments during his career including Jails, Patrol, Major Crimes, Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence, Training Academy, Selective Enforcement Detail, and Personnel. Collateral assignments include Swat Team, Hostage Negotiation Team and Academy Weaponless Defense Instructor. He spent 11 years of his career serving as Undersheriff. Craig began training in Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 35 years ago directly under Master Rickson Gracie and continues to do so to this day. Craig was promoted to 3rd degree black belt by Master Rickson Gracie. Currently he actively teaches law enforcement instructors and personnel, civilian personnel, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the principles of Jiu-Jitsu as taught to him by Master Rickson Gracie.
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This week we talk to Paul Wade, Law enforcement officer, police academy instructor and Jiu jitsu practitioner. This week we discuss the training movement on Oregon and how Officer are making a difference through training.
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This weeks episode is brought to you by Do Hard Things Coaching and Consulting. This week we talk to Elias Donker. We discuss his involvement in a OIS, Mental Health and Training for Stress Performance.
On April 11, 2020, deputies with the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a suspicious person. Units located a vehicle in the wood line east of Crews Place north of Illiana road. The vehicle had shattered windows and as deputies exited their vehicles to investigate they observed multiple knives behind the vehicle. Deputies attempted to make contact with the owner of the vehicle by PA system as it was a wooded area and they were not able to see anyone. A short time later, shots were fired at the deputies with multiple rounds hitting one of the deputies marked SUV. Deputies took cover behind their vehicles but could not see where the gunshots were coming from. Other deputies responded along with officers from other local agencies as well as state troopers. The initial deputies continued to take fire from the wooded area north of them but still could not see the suspect to engage.
Deputy Elias Donker was one of the first units to respond. Hearing sporadic gunfire along with the fact that deputies were pinned down by that gunfire, he decided to move across an open field to a tree line west of where the shots were being fired in an attempt to flank the suspect. Once Deputy Donker advanced to the tree line he took a defensive position and could hear movement and shots being fired but was not able to see the suspect. Other officers went to assist Deputy Donker at his position to flank the suspect. Shots were fired in the direction of the responding officers but they could not locate the suspect. Shortly after the last shots were fired that impacted the area where responding officers were flanking the suspect, Deputy Donker observed the suspect prone in the brush raising a handgun in his direction. Deputy Donker fired several shots at the suspect and the shooting stopped. Not knowing if the suspect was struck, officers held their positions until an armored vehicle with Terre Haute Police Special Response Team members could safely approach. A short time later they were able to locate the suspect and confirm he was deceased. An autopsy performed on the suspect confirmed he was shot and killed as a result of Deputy Donker returning fire.

Deputy Donkers’ quick action in an extremely dangerous situation saved the lives of responding deputies and officers who were being fired upon. With no regard for his personal safety, he crossed an open field to flank an armed suspect who was actively shooting at officers who were pinned down. Deputy Donker moved to a position of cover and engaged the suspect after being fired upon thus ending the dangerous situation.

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