Trying to #sitout like @da_rulk before work. Day by day. What is your favorite bodyweight exercise? Uniform/belt/vest + plate carrier = 40lbs / 18.14kg. **shoes were cleaned before stepping on the mats** ??? #bellevue #police #alwayscan #fitness #trainweeklyorfightweakly

I don’t always play with sticks, but when I do, @warriorstrengthtrainer is helping me. We are very lucky to have Belton in our #community ?????? #bellevue #police #FMA #kali #redondo #selfdefense #outreach #aloha #makeadifference #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” -Edward Everett Hale ???⚫️?⚫️ **our holsters have multiple retentions and my firearm has internal safeties which makes a discharge from impact not possible??** #bellevue #police #streetplantbattalion #skateboarding #outreach #aloha #makeadifference #sisepuede #oahugrown #aiea #protectbellevuedotcom

If you are stuck underneath a bigger/stronger person that is trying to punch you, distance management for punch protection could be potentially life saving. Conforming your body to the top person’s posture so that they are either too close to effectively strike or the space that they create has been filled. The curriculum at @gracieuniversityhq calls this the “punch block series” and I am lucky to have guys like @larryperreira to help me get better with it. @kindredjiujitsu provides this training each week free to all #lawenforcement officers. Have you ever tried rolling in uniform or regular clothes when strikes are allowed? The gear limits what you can do. **shoes were cleaned before stepping on the mats**?? #bellevue #police #graciesurvivaltactics #selfdefense #jiujitsu #oahugrown #waipahu #aiea #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

The first #lawenforcement contact for most of these young people was bombing a hill with some cops. Mahalo nui to @mewnyewnit, @moormansmenu, @natetrahan, @switchmongopush & the rest of the staff at the @bellevueskatepark for the awesome collaboration over the past 5 years! ???? **our holsters have multiple retentions on them and my firearm (@sigsauer p320 pro) has internal safeties so a discharge from impact is not possible**?? ?@not_theking #fbf #bellevue #police #skateboarding #streetplantbattalion #outreach #aloha #makeadifference #oahugrown #aiea #skateliekacop #protectbellevuedotcom

Retired Sgt. @dongulla changing the game again with the #combatshroud! What a brilliant innovation. Weapon retention will never be the same. Thank you for all that you’ve done for the #lawenforcement community Sarge ??⚫️?⚫️?? #bellevue #police #defensivetactics #weaponretention #jiujitsu #trainweeklyorfightweakly

Rolling in uniform is difficult, and I think it’s important to experience that at least a few times in training. The vest and duty belt greatly reduce torso flexion, and the soles of your boots get easily caught on any loose clothing (shoes were cleaned before stepping on the mats??). Retentions get inadvertently released (especially the taser) and belt keepers are absolutely necessary. I like to keep the back of my belt clear because having stuff positioned on your back hurts a lot if you get stuck underneath someone. I’m very grateful to have friends like Dan who are willing to show me what I need to work on and to have a school like @kindredjiujitsu which offers free training for #lawenforcement each week. ?⚫️?⚫️?? **Always safety check to remove live weapons and to make sure there isn’t anything sharp that will scratch the mats** #bellevue #police #selfdefense #jiujitsu #trainweeklyorfightweakly #kindredjiujitsu #protectbellevuedotcom

@larryperreira doing his @showtimepettis tribute. #nailedit #fbf #bellevue #police #selfdefense #jiujitsu #oahugrown #waipahu #aiea #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

No matter what advancements there are in hardware, software, or technology related to the tools that we deploy, nothing will trump training with a little resistance. More importantly, shoes were cleaned before stepping on the mats ?????? #bellevue #police #selfdefense #jiujitsu #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

Every time I think I’m catching up to him, @larryperreira takes it to another level. #fbf #bellevue #police #pullups #onehand #nohands #fitness #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

Mari reminding us again that there is no age limit to being awesome! How old is the oldest person you know who trains? Single leg counter from @nateorch10p @10thplanetseattle ???? #jiujitsu #selfdefense #police #outreach #aloha #makeadifference #trainweeklyorfightweakly

Mahalo to @barrynakayama of @nak2academy for the donated the gloves and thai pads! I took them to @ring_sports_united which runs a non profit for youth called #eastsidepugs and @shaan_brar wasted no time putting them to good use. ?????? #bellevue #police #outreach #aloha #makesdifference #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

We make all of our new hires experience being stuck underneath someone while getting punched. Using your hands to introduce a knife/gun sounds possible and may be articulable, but difficult to do if the other person is actively swinging at you. IF a weapon is introduced, retention in close quarters is also very difficult and is another issue people don’t usually think about when they say “I would just shoot/stab someone if they were punching me.” A wise former coworker once told me “Everything works, and everything fails.” @renergracie said something similar at one of his seminars: “Every move works, and every move sucks.” Concepts and principals: If you are stuck on the bottom and someone is trying to hit you, managing the distance is really important. “Winning” from inferior positions often means just surviving them until the top person has less energy. Feet on the hips (when the other person is standing or kneeling) and closed guard (with head and arm control) helps to either fill space or take it away. Also the tripod or hook sweep is typically available when someone is standing over you with a bladed stance. If you’re going to try in uniform, the main thing for safety (after a safety check to remove live weapons) is that the person who is punching has to be able to modulate their intensity depending on the bottom person’s ability to comprehend what is happening. Day by day ???? **shoes were cleaned before stepping on the mats**?? #bellevue #police #selfdefense #jiujitsu #graciesurvivaltactics #trainweeklyorfightweakly #protectbellevuedotcom

Next week it’s on! ??????? @lindsaytrombone #bellevue #police #outreach #aloha #makeadifference #melekalikimaka #protectbellevuedotcom