How to choose your training equipment for combat and shooting?

In the majority of security professions, training is part of professionals' daily routine. Whether in the police, the gendarmerie, the army... Today we will see what is the essential equipment to be able to train in the practice of combat and shooting...

Table of Contents:

• Hand-to-hand combat
• Intervention techniques
• Shooting training

Combat training is very regular for all security professionals. Physical condition is very important as well as knowledge of combat techniques in order to be able to defend oneself in all situations...

One of the most used equipment is the punching bag. It is used to work on precision and striking force. It allows you to get into condition without injuring yourself or your partner. It is also suitable for baton and tonfa training thanks to its great resistance.

Training in intervention techniques is essential. In order to be in a realistic situation, many dummy weapons exist and allow you to work on disarmament.

One of the most well-known is the dummy knife which is simply a molded plastic piece. Most of the time in a bright color to notice it quickly and not confuse it with a real bladed weapon.

There are also dummy firearms to work on disarmament. Like the knife, it is in a bright color. In order to perform an almost perfect simulation, these training weapons have dimensions identical to real firearm models.

We have seen equipment for training in disarmament, but there are also products to train in apprehension.

You can use different types of training handcuffs according to your use:

• Textile handcuffs

• Plastic handcuffs

• Aluminum and steel handcuffs

This equipment will allow training for apprehension or individual release.

Other examples of equipment exist such as training aerosols. This product sprays in the same way as tear gas, a fire-retardant gel compliant with legislation.

Shooting training is also a classic in military and police professions. Accessories are essential to protect you. Several solutions exist for hearing protection:

• Single-use noise-canceling earplugs

• Reusable noise-canceling earplugs with cord

• Noise-canceling headset

The choice of your hearing protection depends on your shooting training frequency. For fairly rare training sessions you can use single-use earplugs but if your training is more frequent, we recommend taking reusable earplugs directly. Finally, if you have a budget, the headset remains the most comfortable and effective hearing protection.

To protect yourself from all shooting projectiles, we recommend that you also get a pair of protective glasses.

For indoor training the use of ballistic glasses equipped with clear lenses is recommended and for outdoor training, it would rather be ballistic glasses with tinted lenses.

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