THE GUARDIAN SOLUTION: Guardian was designed to provide police officers with the technical knowledge, muscle memory, and self-confidence to effectively de-escalate and control suspects with the least amount of force necessary. Every technique complies with the current use of force guidelines and was developed with one goal: officer safety and suspect safety.
Through consistent drilling and practice, participants are fully prepared when confronted with challenging situations in the field, while strictly adhering to all Use of Force Guidelines.
The program founders discuss how Guardian provides a solution
“Our goal is to provide officers the tools, training and techniques needed, along with a plan, to prevent a potential tragedy before it occurs. Our philosophy is simple: officers who are adequately and properly trained in defensive tactics will actually need to use less force than officers with little to no training.”
Guardian was developed specifically for law enforcement officers by law enforcement officers. The preferred option of any engagement is de-escalation and deterrence. If officers are required to physically control a suspect, we teach students to use the least amount of force and without ever obstructing the suspect’s airway or utilizing a neck restraint.
Tiger Schulmann’s has successfully taught thousands of students of all shapes and sizes, since 1984. Utilizing leverage and balance, rather than strength, the Guardian system is safe and effective for officers of all ages, body types, and fitness levels
On your first day of class, you will be issued a Guardian T-Shirt for training. We ask that you wear either black sweatpants or tights with shorts for men or simply tights for women. Barefoot or wrestling shoes only.
Each class is approximately 2 hours long
We offer classes for individual participants. Contact us at [email protected]
Preventing injury during Guardian training is a top priority. All the instructors are fully certified and experienced in training people safely and effectively.
Utilizing leverage, balance, and other martial-arts-based techniques, rather than strength, the Guardian system offers safe and effective training for male and female officers of all ages, body types, and fitness levels.
The full program is 24 hours of training.
The per-participant cost can vary depending on the number of officers enrolled per department. Contact us [email protected] to learn more.
No. Our techniques and classes are designed for all fitness levels.
