I am wanting to become a cop, Should I continue Krav Maga, or Jujitsu, or both?

I been studying both for years, you think they make a good combination?|||As long as you train with justifiable force in mind, both would serve you well.





I%26#039;ve seen numerous dash board cam videos of police officers who face a violent suspect. It usually begins with the suspect charging in to close the distance. From their it moves into a grappling situation either with the suspect throwing punches or taking the officer to the ground. Jujitsu would be good for addressing such and attack.





However, when it moves from just grappling to a suspect trying to go for your gun or trying to harm you so they can get away.... All bets are off. And Krava Maga does work on situations where a weapon is in play in the situation and how to manage that aspect. More traditional Jujitsu studies don%26#039;t always address this aspect, at least not in a realistic way.





So, I%26#039;d say stick with both if you have the option. Don%26#039;t throw out a resource just because you have to keep a mind on legal restrictions.





Another resource I%26#039;d advise you to look up is Tony Blauer of SPEAR method. He trains officers about dealing with those moments before the attack and that %26quot;jack-in-the-box%26quot; moment when a suspect decides to go after you.





Here are a couple of interesting links:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWeCWtI3d...





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ID6rnSMP...





Be well.|||Learning both won%26#039;t hurt however as a police officer it%26#039;s your job to control and restrain, therefore Jiujitsu would be a bit more suited for some of those pesky situations. Retain Krav Maga knowledge for when all hell breaks and you don%26#039;t have or have time to draw your service weapon. Krav Maga has some excellent gun retention techniques.





Edit: Just a clarification, you shouldn%26#039;t get the idea of letting your guard down by %26quot;looking%26quot; for a close quarter situation because you%26#039;re versed in Jiujitsu. Only for takedown/locking/restraining purposes and in the worse case scenarios where you have split seconds to react. You generally do not let a suspect get close enough to where he can strike at you or reach for your weapon. Cops have strength in numbers and they maintain that distance by drawing the line in the sand and giving verbal orders.|||A police officer is not allowed to kick or punch anyone. Japanese Jujitsu has many skills that would compliment your training as a police officer. Most of it can be used in a police situation. Much of Krav Maga can not be used due to the types of techniques. Reminds me of a bunch of guys being tested during their training as State Police in South Carolina some years ago. Several of them had Tae Kwon Do training. One was trained in Jujitsu by one of my instructors. When the played traffic stop the TKD guys could not get their driver out of the car. The jujitsu guy had him out of the care and cuffed.|||One of the guys in my Aikido class is one of the hand-to-hand trainers for the local police academy. Another takes jujitsu - they tend to work out together and trade techniques with one another. To the best of my knowledge, cops are not allowed to punch a suspect without cause - but are allowed to restrain a suspect with considerably more leeway. So you%26#039;ll probably use the jujitsu more during your work than the krav. Less armbars and ground work than you might do in class, but basic locks and holds are the bread and butter of law enforcement.





That said, even my friend admits that he doesn%26#039;t get to use the techniques often. Cops don%26#039;t wade into a brawl if they can help it, they call for backup and gain numerical and tactical superiority (the smart thing of course). They are more likely to use a dogpile than a mount for instance.





Of course, lets face it. Who uses krav or jujitsu in normal life anyway? We train because we like to train, and for that one off moment when we might have to use it. Many will go their whole life without having to use it, just as cops can go their whole career and never fire their gun at anyone. That doesn%26#039;t stop them from going to the range, and it shouldn%26#039;t stop you from training however you want. You%26#039;ll have a leg up on many other officers, and might be able to teach them a thing or two that could help them. Stick with whichever (or both) that you enjoy.|||Both...simple answer but I would recommend that you take Police Defense Tactical training such as Close Quarter%26#039;s Combatives, Last Resort Tactics and Pressure Point Control Tactics since most police officers will tell you that you need specific training and not some generalized program like Krav Maga.|||As an officer, when will you have to do hand to hand combat? When some one comes at you right? And when a guy tries to fight an officer, what does he typically do? Tries to tackle him, get him down and run. So, If you were to learn Judo, you could throw attackers off and on their head, then use jiu jitsu, or krav maga either or to subdue him.|||You already know a hell of a lot more than the average cop. They have guns, back up and mace. As a generalization the average cop doesn%26#039;t know much about hand to hand combat, and a lot of chokes are prohibited for use by law enforcement, so you should be good.|||Continue with both if that works for you.


Although as others have said jiu-jitsu re: restraining techniques may be more suited to your job.





Best wishes :)***|||jujutsu its more realistic





as a police officer you cannt do eye gouges, and beat them into submision, you need to follow the letter of the law|||I tink krav maga is to brutal to use as i cop , jujitsu is great and maybe


some aikido,judo.|||try judo, aikido, or sambo|||Do Baptists attack or defend?