Using a low pulley during your workout
In the 10th installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso explains some tips and tricks for incorporating a low pulley cable attachment to your normal workout, strengthening...
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The key to balance and strength
In the 8th installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer Brian Marvin explains how you can increase strength and balance in the hips, knees and ankles by standing on one leg. Prone T...
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Strengthen your core
In the seventh installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso explains the importance of core strength, and shows officers a "pain-free" way to do crunches to build...
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Prone T weight lifts
In the sixth installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso explains how to do repetitions of light weights in a prone T position to exercise the shoulder muscles. Using a...
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Using a Swiss ball
In the fifth installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso explains how officers can use a Swiss ball to strengthen glutes, hamstrings, lower back muscles and muscles that...
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Using the box squat to increase range of motion
In the fourth installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso describes alternatives to the traditional box squat that officers can use to increase range of motion and hip...
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Shirt-pocket trauma kit
To survive some calls you need to be able to carry everything on your duty belt. Below is a little kit I carried in my shirt pocket and would have given me the ability to survive three major types of gunshot wounds if...
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Increasing mobility and range of motion
In the third installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso advises Gary Klugiewicz on how to use hurdles to increase and achieve lateral and linear mobility, as well as...
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Assess your physical well-being
In the first installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso advises Gary Klugiewicz on how to assess his physical health to devise a plan for improving fitness. Watch the...
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Keep clean and keep safe
As of now it appears all the hype over the "Swine" Flu maybe not pan out to meet the news agencies expectations but lessons learned here can and should be used everyday for common viral illnesses that can knock us out of...
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Use of bathroom facilities
Escorting a prisoner outside of a secured correctional facility is always a potentially dangerous assignment. An inmate's need to use toilet facilities during prisoner escorts/transportation needs to be preplanned and...
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Gear and career maintenance for the new year
The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess your gear and see what needs to be cleaned, replaced or updated. Do you have the same belt keepers you were issued in the academy, and now you’re an FTO?...
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Verbal Trauma Control
In today’s P1 tactical video tip, trainer Brian Willis explains how your verbal communication can help a trauma victim’s chances for survival. Calmly taking control of the situation, introducing yourself,...
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Art-of-Strength
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