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defendu.com · 06-03-2002, 01:54 PM

LAPD shows that about 60% of their altercations with suspects go to the ground.

But remember, that "most" citizens have some sort of respect for police officers and the "altercations" can be fairly mild, entailing a form of resisting that is not really a full on fight. So some of the fights "end" when two cops control the suspect up against a wall or patrol car. So a number of the fights never go to the ground.

But, having said that, I think it is still fairly accurate (here in the States) to say that "most" fights go to the ground from the ones I've been in and witnessed.

However, as a Gracie student and someone that works in law enforcement, I would say that now I want virtually ALL of my fights to go to the ground so I can control the suspect and negate his speed, power, movement, etc.

I agree with the other posters ahead of me, when the situation turns ugly and your reptilian brain takes over, your body is going to go with what it knows the best and is most comfortable with.

That's why when our students tell us, "I'm not sure what I would do in a fight", we tell them our stories and the stories of other students who successfully came out of their fight with a smile and said, "It was just like class!".

The secret is to train for the street in a realistic fashion (including role playing and pre-fight confrontation strategies).

06-03-2002, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
defendu.com Novice Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Posts: 26 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Flash is right LAPD shows that about 60% of their altercations with suspects go to the ground. But remember, that "most" citizens have some sort of respect for police officers and the "altercations" can be fairly mild, entailing a form of resisting that is not really a full on fight. So some of the fights "end" when two cops control the suspect up against a wall or patrol car. So a number of the fights never go to the ground. But, having said that, I think it is still fairly accurate (here in the States) to say that "most" fights go to the ground from the ones I've been in and witnessed. However, as a Gracie student and someone that works in law enforcement, I would say that now I want virtually ALL of my fights to go to the ground so I can control the suspect and negate his speed, power, movement, etc. I agree with the other posters ahead of me, when the situation turns ugly and your reptilian brain takes over, your body is going to go with what it knows the best and is most comfortable with. That's why when our students tell us, "I'm not sure what I would do in a fight", we tell them our stories and the stories of other students who successfully came out of their fight with a smile and said, "It was just like class!". The secret is to train for the street in a realistic fashion (including role playing and pre-fight confrontation strategies).