Minimum 5-Hour Training day: The length of each module is approximate on the list above and may vary from session to session.

Module #1

• About the Baton
• Nomenclature of the Baton
• Reasonable Target Selection
• Anatomical Target Areas

Module #2

• Levels of Control
• Resistance and Control Management
• Four General Levels of Control
• Officer and Individual Factors
• Escalation Through the Levels of Control
• Dynamic Resistance Response Model
• Levels of Resistance and Control Diagram
• Recognizing Aggression
• Sample Baton Policy
• Post Baton Use Guidelines
• In-Custody Deaths and Recognizing Excited Delirium
• Elements of Reporting Resistance and Control
• Your Agency Policies and Procedures

Module #3

• Safety Rules
• Principle of Balance and Defensive Stance
• Principle of Movement
• Principle of Center
• Principle of Reaction Time
• Relative Positioning
•  Science of Energy and Motion
• Three Ranges of Physical Defense
•  Angles of Attack

Module #4

• Baton Grips
• Baton Defensive Positions
• Baton Drawing Techniques

Module #5

• Forehand Counter-strike
• Backhand Counter-strike
• Middle Counter-strike
• Circular Counter-strike
• Forward Linear Counter-strike
• Rear Linear Counter-Strike

Module #6

• High Shielding Block
• Low Shielding Block
• Strong Side Shielding Block
• Center Shielding Block
• Support Side Shieldling Block

Module #7

• Baton Retention