Foundation Instructor Trainer (FIT) Hybrid

Categories: Online Component for FIT Hybrid

About Course

Required video training before attending the in-person course. If you haven’t logged in yet, click here. Come back to this tab to continue your course after logging in.

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This online digital portion of the FIT Hybrid course has approximately 6 hours of content video, which is required prior to attending the 14 hour in-person portion of this course.

Course Content

Introduction Module – Important information before beginning
Instructions and safety information, required viewing prior to progressing through the online course.

Introduction to FIT Hybrid
00:38
Safety
01:27
Equipment needed
01:23
Warm-Ups for the End User
01:35
Additional technique-specific drills and warm-ups for instructors
05:08
General Tactical Considerations
01:19
Safety, equipment, and tactics quiz.

Module 1 – Handcuffing
Learn a variety of handcuffing techniques, both for single officer situations and team scenarios.

Module 2 – Blue Print Teaching Formula
In this section, we examine the Blue Print for Teaching Formula - a proven method to teach a skill back to a group of students efficiently and effectively.

Module 3 – Standing Control and Defense
Here we look at options for when an officer is standing at extreme close quarters with an assaultive or potentially assaultive subject.

Module 4 – Skill Transfer and Myelin
An important adult learning concept, it's critical that use of force instructors understand how to efficiently transfer information to their students. This presentation takes a closer look at how that occurs and what instructors can do to most effectively take advantage of even short periods of instruction time.

Module 5 – Takedowns
Team and single officer takedowns.

Module 6 – Ground Control and Escape
This section will cover basic ground positions, control options on the ground, and escapes from bottom positions.

Module 7 – Prone Hand Recovery
This section examines how to control and extract hands from beneath a prone subject.

Module 9 – Use of Force Report Writing
Writing Use of Force reports are one of the most important aspects of a police officer's job following a use of force encounter in the field. Avoid these common mistakes and apply these key concepts for a successful use of force report.

Module 8 – Weapon Retention
This section covers in the holster and out of the holster weapon retention techniques.

Module 10 – Intermediate Tool Integration
This module discusses the integration of intermediate tools into a Use of Force program.

Module 11 – Video Breakdowns and Debriefs
Tom and Chad break down a series of use of force videos from around the country so we can all learn and improve our force outcomes.

Module 12 – Additional Resources
This module features additional resources that may be useful.

Conclusion Module – In-Person Portion of FIT Hybrid
Learn how to finish earning your certificate for the FIT Hybrid Course!

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Foundation Instructor Trainer (FIT) Hybrid

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction Module – Important information before beginning Instructions and safety information, required viewing prior to progressing through the online course.

Introduction to FIT Hybrid

Safety

Equipment needed

Warm-Ups for the End User

Additional technique-specific drills and warm-ups for instructors

General Tactical Considerations

Safety, equipment, and tactics quiz.

Module 1 – Handcuffing Learn a variety of handcuffing techniques, both for single officer situations and team scenarios.

Single Officer Handcuffing

Two Officer Standing Handcuffing

Arm-Pin Turnover

Two Officer Prone Handcuffing

Two Officer Wall-Pin Handcuffing

Two Officer Seated Handcuffing

Single Officer Prone Handcuffing

Two Officer Kneeling Handcuffing

Handcuffing Module Quiz

Module 2 – Blue Print Teaching Formula In this section, we examine the Blue Print for Teaching Formula - a proven method to teach a skill back to a group of students efficiently and effectively.

Blue Print Teaching Video

Blueprint Teaching Formula Quiz

Module 3 – Standing Control and Defense Here we look at options for when an officer is standing at extreme close quarters with an assaultive or potentially assaultive subject.

Escort Holds (Two Options)

Rear Clinch Position

Escort to Rear Clinch

Reacting to a Puncher at Close Quarters

Arm Drag to Rear Clinch

Basic 50/50 Pummeling Drill

Escaping a Rear Clinch

Wall-Pin Defense

Front Kick

Standing Control and Defense Quiz

Skill Transfer and Myelin

Myelin Presentation Quiz

Module 5 – Takedowns Team and single officer takedowns.

Two Officer Takedown

Rear Kneeling Takedown

Wall-Pin Takedown

Front Takedown

Takedowns Quiz

Module 6 – Ground Control and Escape This section will cover basic ground positions, control options on the ground, and escapes from bottom positions.

Basic Ground Position Overview

Trap and Bridge

Guard Pass to Shin on Hips

Guard Break with Elbow Strikes

Guard Break – Technical

Shrimp Escape From Bottom Mount

Side Control Escape

Rear Control and Escape

Defending Strikes From Bottom Mount

Guard Get-Up

Open Guard Fundamentals

Knee Bundle

Team Ground Control

Flow Drill #4 – Officer Down Drill

Ground Control and Escape Quiz

Module 7 – Prone Hand Recovery This section examines how to control and extract hands from beneath a prone subject.

Multiple Officer Hand Recovery

Arm Pull, Team Breakdown

Prone Hand Recovery and Tactics Discussion

Prone Hand Recovery Quiz

Module 9 – Use of Force Report Writing Writing Use of Force reports are one of the most important aspects of a police officer's job following a use of force encounter in the field. Avoid these common mistakes and apply these key concepts for a successful use of force report.

Use of Force Report Writing Presentation

Report writing quiz

Module 8 – Weapon Retention This section covers in the holster and out of the holster weapon retention techniques.

In-the-Holster Weapon Retention

Out-of-the-Holster Crash – Pull

Out-of-the-Holster Knee Scrape

Out-of-the-Holster Vice Grip

Weapon Retention From Top Ground Positions

Weapon Retention From Bottom Positions

Weapon Retention Quiz

Module 10 – Intermediate Tool Integration This module discusses the integration of intermediate tools into a Use of Force program.

Classroom Presentation – Intermediate Tools Discussion

Integration Drills and Concepts Intro

Integration Drill – Spray Irritant to Single Officer Handcuffing