Jerrod Hardy

Full list of Jerrod Hardy results

• How to address fear during police training

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  Fear is a natural response that can be used to heighten our skills, senses and focus, but only if we acknowledge its existence

• Video: How to escape ground fights

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  There are potential safety issues and training scars associated with the traditional scissor sweep technique

• How to get the most out of your LE career: Life after the badge

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  There are several steps you can take to ease the transition from active duty to retired cop

• Video: Coaching the back escape

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  This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head

• How to get the most out of your LE career: Self-assessment

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  It is critical to constantly take an inventory of your skills and remain humble enough to address deficiencies

• Video: Coaching gun retention from a cross grab technique

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  Retaining a firearm is of critical importance for an officer; here's how to secure your firearm when a subject reaches with a cross grab

• How to get the most out of your LE career: Stress management

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  Too many officers turn to unhealthy options to hide from the stresses and emotions that come with our profession

• Video: Coaching gun retention on the ground

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  Ending up on the ground means a higher chance of being disarmed by an assailant – this video shows officers how to win in this scenario

• How to get the most out of your LE career: Remember your purpose

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  Remembering why you got into this profession and reminding yourself of it every day is crucial to having both a healthy career and retirement

• Video: Coaching the floor to feet position with weapon transitions

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  Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first

• Video: Coaching the mount escape

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  It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario

• What do LEOs, their families and our communities deserve from use-of-force training?

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  Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships

• 5 steps to improving your performance as a use-of-force trainer

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  In LE, we spend much more time emphasizing instruction and not nearly enough on the actual coaching of our officers to improve their decision-making skills