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"Ours is a team of highly trained, distinctly skilled martial arts specialists intensely dedicated to providing personal defense training to women and teen girls."
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The Force Science Institute is dedicated to the study of human dynamics in high stress, rapidly unfolding force encounters. Through classes and consultation, the Institute strives to facilitate the application of Force Science concepts during investigations, training and the evaluation of the appropriateness of officers' behavior during these encounters.
Kenneth Murray is the Director of Training for the Armiger Police Training Institute and founder of the Reality Based Training Association located in the greater Orlando area of Florida. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he has spent a career as a police and military trainer, specializing in the field of Reality Based Training. He co-founded SIMUNITION® with David Luxton as an offshoot of the Armiger Corporation in Ottawa, Canada.
reading list
The Definitive Textbook for Police and
Military Reality Based Training
Includes in-depth discussions on:
- Liability Reduction
- Training Accidents, Causes, and Remedies
- Psychological Aspects of Lethal Force Encounters
- The Problem with Conventional Training Methods
- Reality Based Training Safety Rules
- Ensuring a Winning Mindset
- Role Player Selection and Training
- Improved Use-of Force Integration
- Effective Debrief and Remediation Techniques
- Selection and Proper Use of Training Equipment
- State-of-the-Art Simulation Program Design Methodology
- Training Weapon and Ammunition Categorization
- And Much, Much More
Discussions about police use of force require careful attention to definitions. The terms use of excessive force and excessive use of force are often used interchangeably when in fact they have different meanings. 