Taught By Devin Willis



Select Patrol Agency was founded in 1984. His concept was to build a company based on traditional principles security patrol that would serve primarily a commercial client base. Williams' approach was to focus on the kind of service that was highly sought after by commercial property owners; An armed guard, in a marked vehicles or , who would conduct nightly patrols in some of the toughest areas of Pasadena, Northeast Los Angeles.

I worked from about 1987-1991 Devin Willis was hired as an instructor in about 1991 and taught us for about a year before leaving for a Protection (Bodyguard) career

Mr. Devin Willis "There is a difference between martial arts (such as Aikido or Modern Kung Fu) and Defensive Tactics- he loved them both and both have uses.

D.T- Must Emphasize speed, simplicity and effectiveness. can not take years to perfect.It MUST focus is on real world self-defense (real cases of violence against agents or officers) empty-hand tactics, striking tactics, handcuffing, baton tactics, Person searches, falling and ground tactics, edged weapon , Tear gas tactics, handgun retention or handgun disarming, armed attacks etc

Some examples are located below


Martial Arts- takes time to learn and practice, most of us while practicing M.A do not worry about a handgun being strapped to our hip or ankle.

We do not worry about rolling around on the ground with a guy hyped on drugs reaching for the gun. While trying to punch you in the face.

With that said I do think after years of study and working out in the field you will learn quickly what will work and what will not and become effective at protecting yourself.


According to my notes we covered:

Joint Controls - the effective use of joint manipulation both in a defensive and as a control for escorting a suspect capacity.

Impact Weapons-cover the standard and advanced use of common impact and control weapons used in that era. These will include the expandable baton and the Guardian.

Effective Use of Strikes- nontraditional strikes as a defensive tool. A major focus will be placed on stun strikes.

Defense Against Weapons -focused on defending against an edged/blunt weapons designed to disarm the attacker. We also learned disarming persons armed with a gun. We learned effective movements for both handguns and long guns.

Ground Defenses-l dealt with defenses on the ground and techniques to escape and control while on the ground.He called it the W.EB

It is good to read that Mr. Devin Willis is doing well and that Darin Williams is also doing GREAT! I plan on contacting Darin , letting him know the things taught to me through his company has made me a better protection agent .


Thanks , Devin for being a mentor and sharing with me ;0)

Agent C.T
ESI Graduate


Resources
Modern Kung fu-Total Combat! by MKF Instructor James


Controlling Subjects: Realistic Training vs. Magic Bullets By Samuel D. Faulkner, M.A. and Larry P. Danaher

Non-lethal Weapons: A Survey of Officers, published by Defensive Tactics Newsletter in Lakeland, FL: ISC Division of Wellness, in April 1993, vol. II, number 4;
USE-OF-FORCE TACTICS AND NON-LETHAL WEAPONRY






The truth is , sadly most Officers and Agents must pay out of their own pocket to get great training. Most departments do not have it in the budget.

We were lucky, in 1989 I received training from Mr. Sanford the chief instructor and owner of one of the oldest and largest martial arts schools on the Monterey Bay.

His staff of professional instructors teach Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do, Aikijujutsu, Kobudo, T'ai Chi Chuan and other traditional martial arts. Mr. Sanford is the president and founder of the Butoku Kenkyu Kai (Martial Virtue Research Society) and president of the Zen Bei Butok-Kai. He regularly teaches martial arts seminars throughout the United States, Canada and Europe

Mr. Sanford has regularly worked as a subject-matter-expert with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards And Training (P.O.S.T.) in the areas of use of force, arrest and control, baton tactics, car stops and civil disobedience. He has assisted P.O.S.T. in developing curriculum, training manuals, tests and video training tapes. For example, in 1996 he was a consultant and tactics expert for California and Arizona P.O.S.T. and helped develop "Controlling Violent Subjects" Part I and II. Part I covered hands on control of violent subjects. Part II covered non-lethal weaponry including the use of chemical agents, baton, electronic controlling devices and the use of the carotid control hold. In 1997 he worked with P.O.S.T. to develop their Car Stops tele-course. And in 1997/98 he worked with P.O.S.T. to develop guidelines and a tele-course on Managing Civil Disobedience. He has also participated as a subject-matter-expert in the P.O.S.T. Firearms and Tactics program. In 1994 Mr. Sanford was nominated for the California Governor's Award for his contributions to law enforcement training.


Our D.T Instructor tested us on the following:diagnostic Skills

Arrest Control Techniques.
Stance, Movement, Rolls and Recovery..
Searching and Handcuffing (Cursory searches, twist lock applications,
standing modified search, felony kneeling search, felony prone
search, carotid restraint)
Defensive Techniques (Gun retention, weapon take-away, basic defense
against a basic punch/kick).
Side-Handle Baton and Collapsible Baton.
(Grips, stance, position, draw, movements, strikes,
blocks, thrusts, fall and recovery, retention of
side-handle baton, tactics for multiple suspects).
Problem Correction Exercises-Arrest Control
Problem Correction Exercises-Side Handle Baton

B. Johnson


No Nonsense Self-Defense- Marc "Animal" MacYoung