Jerrod Hardy

Jerrod Hardy recently retired after a 21-year law enforcement career. Over his law enforcement career, he served as a member of the SWAT team, field training officer, school resource officer, lead defensive tactics instructor and training academy coordinator. Jerrod runs TeamHardy, which provides law enforcement coaching on ground tactics, mindset, career survival and leadership. Contact him at www.teamhardy.net.
Full list of Jerrod Hardy results
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Video: How to escape ground fights
– 5There are potential safety issues and training scars associated with the traditional scissor sweep technique
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How to get the most out of your LE career: Life after the badge
– 11There are several steps you can take to ease the transition from active duty to retired cop
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Video: Coaching the back escape
– 6This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head
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How to get the most out of your LE career: Self-assessment
– 3It is critical to constantly take an inventory of your skills and remain humble enough to address deficiencies
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Video: Coaching gun retention from a cross grab technique
– 1Retaining a firearm is of critical importance for an officer; here's how to secure your firearm when a subject reaches with a cross grab
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How to get the most out of your LE career: Stress management
– 3Too many officers turn to unhealthy options to hide from the stresses and emotions that come with our profession
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Video: Coaching gun retention on the ground
– 7Ending up on the ground means a higher chance of being disarmed by an assailant – this video shows officers how to win in this scenario
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How to get the most out of your LE career: Remember your purpose
–Remembering why you got into this profession and reminding yourself of it every day is crucial to having both a healthy career and retirement
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Video: Coaching the floor to feet position with weapon transitions
–Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first
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Video: Coaching the mount escape
–It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario
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What do LEOs, their families and our communities deserve from use-of-force training?
– 5Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships
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5 steps to improving your performance as a use-of-force trainer
– 10In 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