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The Five Best Martial Arts for Police Officers

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The Five Best Martial Arts for Police Officers
May 11, 2015 Martial Arts Guy Comparison

Police officers are faced with lots of challenges when they are on the field. The men in uniform are expected to make prudent decisions and maintain control of chaotic situations in a matter of seconds. It’s relatively easy to control a chaotic situation when they are holding a gun, but what can police officers do when they don’t have a firearm?

This is where martial arts can come in and assist police officers in the field. Police officers who have some training in the martial arts can defend themselves in situations wherein they don’t have a weapon in their hands. Martial arts can help police officers control a suspect without necessarily hurting him. At the same time, it can give the officer the option to inflict pain and cripple the suspect if the altercation forces him to.

With the numerous martial arts fighting systems that have been developed, police officers have lots of choices. They can study and practice various arts like karate, taekwondo, kung fu, Muay Thai, and jiu-jitsu, among others.

But what are the best martial arts for police officers? Here is a rundown of the five most recommended martial arts for the men in uniform:

1. Muay Thai
Literally translated as Thai boxing, Muay Thai has been around for hundreds of years now. Known for its damaging strikes, it utilizes the hard parts of the human body such as the elbows, shins, and knees for kicking. Kicks to the thighs of a suspect are particularly effectively in ending a confrontation, or closing the distance and stripping the suspect of his weapon.

2. Krav Maga
Krav Maga was actually designed for the Israel Defense Forces. In fact, the name literally translates to “Contact Combat.” The US military has even trained their soldiers in Krav Maga for close quarter hand to hand combat.

In Krav Maga, police officers are taught how to neutralize a threat as quickly as possible. The movements—strikes, holds, and blocks—are also pretty simple. And unlike other martial arts where defensive and offensive moves are separate from each other, Krav Maga teaches how to incorporate counterattacks to every defensive move.

For instance, an attacker goes for the throat of a police officer. The policeman who’s trained in Krav Maga can deflect the attack and simultaneously launch a counterattack by going for the groin, throat, or eyes of the attacker.

In Krav Maga, police officers can also learn how to use virtually any object as a weapon. You name it— pens, belts, keys, chairs, cellphones, and just about anything —can be incorporated into Krav Maga techniques and used as a weapon.

3. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is ideal for police officers because it is effective and easy to learn. Plus, the martial art is great for the men in uniform because it is designed to enable smaller men to overpower stronger and bigger opponents. Police officers don’t need to be strong and powerful to execute Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ).

Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques put the police officer in a position wherein his attacker cannot strike him. Moreover, the police officer can strike the attacker and temporarily incapacitate the suspect. The techniques are mostly focused on joint locks and carotid restraints, meaning the officer does not have to be stronger than his opponent. The policeman only has to be stronger than the weakest point of his attacker, and this can be done by focusing on body parts like elbows, shoulders, neck, and ankle.

4. Aikido
Aikido has long been utilized by police forces around the world. In fact, one of the best trained police departments in the world—the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department- employs aikido as a defensive tactics system.

Aikido is derived from martial techniques that have been passed on from generations to generations of Japanese samurai fighters. Techniques are battle-tested, so to speak, as Aikido has been practiced for hundreds of years.

In aikido, police officers can learn how to use the force of an opponent against him. The martial art teaches how to take down a bigger opponent, or to counter weapon attacks. Aikido’s advantage as a martial art for police officers is the number of academies and qualified instructors who can teach its basics to policemen. It is also designed for police officers regardless of their age and gender.

5. Combat Hapkido
Some quarters say that combat Hapkido would become the future of law enforcement, as it is the only martial art that includes disarming knife and firearms. It underlines the need for technical know-how, speed, adaptability, and strategies to effectively neutralize an attacker.

As you can see, there are lots of martial arts that should empower policemen who are out in the field. These martial arts can help policemen resist an attack and even control a suspect without the use of a firearm.

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Hello,
You forgot Kali and Silat. 2 best form of martial art.

1) Kali
2) Silat
3) Krav Maga
4) Hapkido
 
Krav Maga and Hapkido is mentioned in the article

Kali and Silat are the two most complete form of martial art, everything else comes after them. Aikido is not even considered real martial art.

We need to develop a system that is similar to Silat and Kali. We should have our own form of martial art as national sports.
 
Nah, no single technique is best and you need to mix and match to get the right combo for the specific type of adversary. My Wing Chung instructor is undefeated in huge number of fights, he is a bouncer in some nasty clubs, and happily challenges any one from another style to fight and they all back out. As for Muay Thai it is ok as a sport but not brutal enough against more lethal martial arts.
I respect your opinion but I've had 5 years training in Muay that and the only fighters I have ever lost to were 2 how knew krav maga, 1 who was a mma and a amateur wrestler, and 1 who was Muay Thai. I've had over 30 fights. Trust me sir. Muay Thai is no joke.
 
Hello,
You forgot Kali and Silat. 2 best form of martial art.

1) Kali
2) Silat
3) Krav Maga
4) Hapkido
Krav Maga and Hapkido is mentioned in the article
I respect your opinion but I've had 5 years training in Muay that and the only fighters I have ever lost to were 2 how knew krav maga, 1 who was a mma and a amateur wrestler, and 1 who was Muay Thai. I've had over 30 fights. Trust me sir. Muay Thai is no joke.
Pakistan should get experts together of different techniques and create a new one. Or at least adopt one officially. And make it full course for every Policeman and Women and also Armed Forces
 
Krav Maga and Hapkido is mentioned in the article

Pakistan should get experts together of different techniques and create a new one. Or at least adopt one officially. And make it full course for every Policeman and Women and also Armed Forces

yeh , make easier for them to extort money:-"And make it full course for every Policeman and Women and also Armed Forces"
 
I have learned Ninjitsu/Jujitsu.

Ninjitsu is a very versatile martial art originating with Japanese peasants who had to fight off trained Samurai. The Ninja used anything and everything in his environment for a tactical advantage, which was very different than Bushido (honor code) of Samurai.

Staying low and deceiving your foe is the main goal of Ninjitsu. Jujitsu is used to redirect enemy blows against your opponent using his momentum. Judo for throwing your opponent using your hips and legs as leverage.

I know Iran has very active Ninjitsu programs, even for woman. It suits Pakistan, because we are also resourceful people.
 
yeh , make easier for them to extort money:-"And make it full course for every Policeman and Women and also Armed Forces"
You have to train your guys and equip them if can't than don't cry on bomb blasts and rapes and other crimes which are taking place. You can't stop them without improving Police

I have learned Ninjitsu/Jujitsu.

Ninjitsu is a very versatile martial art originating with Japanese peasants who had to fight off trained Samurai. The Ninja used anything and everything in his environment for a tactical advantage, which was very different than Bushido (honor code) of Samurai.

Staying low and deceiving your foe is the main goal of Ninjitsu. Jujitsu is used to redirect enemy blows against your opponent using his momentum. Judo for throwing your opponent using your hips and legs as leverage.

I know Iran has very active Ninjitsu programs, even for woman. It suits Pakistan, because we are also resourceful people.
Martial Arts specially in Baluchistan is quite popular we have lot of good instructors here just need to use their skills
 
I have learned Ninjitsu/Jujitsu.

Ninjitsu is a very versatile martial art originating with Japanese peasants who had to fight off trained Samurai. The Ninja used anything and everything in his environment for a tactical advantage, which was very different than Bushido (honor code) of Samurai.

Staying low and deceiving your foe is the main goal of Ninjitsu. Jujitsu is used to redirect enemy blows against your opponent using his momentum. Judo for throwing your opponent using your hips and legs as leverage.

I know Iran has very active Ninjitsu programs, even for woman. It suits Pakistan, because we are also resourceful people.

Did you learn JJ or BJJ?
 
JJ is deadly. Even Krav Maga doesn't stand a chance against it. But then it takes decades to truly master it.
What belt are you in JJ?

I only did it for one year before university, so not high.

However I can attest that Jujitsu, Judo, and Ninjitsu have excellent synergy. Japanese focus of discipline, calmness, and peace of mind creates a holistic experience.

Unlike Karate (which I also studied,) Muay Thai, or Taekwondo styles, Ninjitsu is more practical for military, police, and self-defense.
 
Kali and Silat are the two most complete form of martial art, everything else comes after them. Aikido is not even considered real martial art.

We need to develop a system that is similar to Silat and Kali. We should have our own form of martial art as national sports.
Kali/Escrima/Silat are best fighting techniques for defence against bladed weapons.
 
Brazilian Ju-Jitsu seems like the best as it has proven it self in combat competitions as being by far the most effective art for self defence, locks, restraints and submission techniques.Kudos Hazrat
How about best five things for police.

Namaz
Rooza
Haajj
Zakat
Shahada
This can produce the ultimate results
 

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