FORCE TRAINING

Academy of Self Defense features a Force Training Division offering battle tested, job specific training to police officers, military, parole officers, custodial officers, and federal agents.  Many of the techniques are tailored towards law enforcement and military personnel with the understanding that trainees are wearing body armor and equipment while on duty.  Our goal is to provide real world experience in our instruction including but not limited to gun retention, firearm take-away, knife defense, and ground fighting designed to make the trainee accustomed to responding appropriately under stressful situations. 

Our focus is to keep officers safe by teaching effective fighting and self defense skills and take into consideration issues of liability.  Non-lethal techniques are incorporated into classes to address the officer’s personal well-being and subject safety while decreasing liability factors as much as possible.

CDT® Non-Lethal Force certifications, 3rd Party Protection, and other specialized seminars including private training are offered throughout the year to keep individuals in law enforcement and related fields up to date on job specific training.  Additionally, we offer customized training tailored specifically for various police departments and agencies which can be held at our facility or an off-site location.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

San Jose Police Dept
Redwood City Police Dept
Santa Cruz County Sheriffs
Santa Clara Police Dept
Alameda County Sheriffs Dept
Oakland Police Dept
Salinas Police Dept
Concord Police Dept
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Dept
Mt. View Police Dept
BART Police
Milpitas Police Dept
California Dept. of Corrections
Capitola Police Dept
California State Parole
San Francisco Sheriffs Dept
Fremont Police Dept
Gilroy Police Dept
South San Francisco Police
Santa Clara County Dept. of Corrections
San Francisco Police International Airport
Sunnyvale Police Dept
Sheriffs Santa Clara County
California Highway Patrol
Police Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Paramedic Santa Clara County
AMR Medical Response
FBI

MILITARY

Force Recon, U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
7th Psyops Group, U.S. Army Air Force Special Operations Command
101st Airborne, U.S. Army
U.S. Naval Intelligence
U.S. Army Special Forces