Courses

Officer Survival Tactics (OST) Military/Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Course


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Classes

8093

Houston Police Department Tactical Village TX Houston, Texas
02/12/25 - 02/14/25

Complete

8167

Kehoe Center OH Shelby, Ohio
03/10/25 - 03/12/25

Postponed until further notice

8023

Camp Shelby MS Hattiesburg, Mississippi
10/08/24 - 10/10/24

Complete

8030

Bay St. Louis Community Center MS Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
10/28/24 - 10/30/24

Complete

8031

Bay St. Louis Community Center MS Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
11/04/24 - 11/06/24

Complete

Description
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Length: 3 Days (24 Hours)

Designed For: Military and law enforcement officers and agents of any federal, state, or local agency with arresting or detaining power that may encounter hostile suspects that may pose a physical threat to the officer(s).

Prerequisites: Must be military or law enforcement (Open only to active military or law enforcement personnel)

Description: The OST Program is specifically designed to give any Military or Law Enforcement Professional-regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability - skills to neutralize the immediate threat from an aggressive subject, retain control of their weapons during the fight, achieve a position of advantage so they can utilize the appropriate force action.

OST Overview: The OST course consists of 11 stand-up & ground techniques, taught in 24 hours over a 3-day period. Techniques address most common threat scenarios encountered by Military& Law Enforcement personnel in the field. Officer Survival Tactics (OST) are extremely effective when you are up against much larger & stronger opponents. Reduce liability for agency when officers learn safe, effective & proven reality-based techniques.

Course Objectives:

  • Surprise Attack Encounters (Worse-case, close-range attacks)
  • Survival & Escape Strategies
  • Weapon Retention Techniques
  • Arrest & Control Procedures/Techniques

 

Attire & Equipment to bring for Participants:

  1. · Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
  2. · Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, tactical pants or Gi pants. Shorts are not allowed.
  3. · Feet: Flat soled shoes.
  4. · Optional: Groin & mouth protection. Load bearing equipment (helmet, body armor, gear, duty belt – is part of training on last day, etc.) is not part of training but may be used with   permission from instructor on the last day of training.
  5. · Other: Finger & toe nails must be clipped if you are not wearing shoes.

Taught by certified members of the Mississippi Counterdrug Program