California Narcotic Officers’ Association
Region One
PO Box 10818, Pleasanton, CA 94588
[email protected]
Training Class
April 27th and 28th , 2015 (2 Day Class)
0800-1700 hours
GRACIE SURVIVAL TACTICS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
While you are reading this the bad guy you will soon encounter is training. Are you ready? Gracie Survival Tactics
(GST) is a highly specialized industry leading Combatives/Defensive Tactics program for Military and Law Enforcement
professionals. The techniques featured in the GST course are easy to apply and have been proven to work for all officers
regardless of age, weight or athletic ability. GST is designed to reduce liability from excessive force allegations.
THE GST PROGRAM IS A LIVING CURRICULUM THAT IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND BASED ON THREE
RULES:
Rule 1: The suspect always has the ambush advantage. Anytime you are within document transfer range, you are also
within ambush range. In the GST course we teach simple, high-percentage sudden assault defense strategies so that you
can neutralize the threat and achieve a position of advantage in the least amount time possible.
Rule 2: The officer should never grapple with the bad guy by choice. If you are ambushed by the bad guy and taken
to the ground against your will, the primary concern is the immediate access the bad guy has to your weapons. In the
GST course, we teach a series of leverage-based weapon retention strategies, as well as the core distance recovery
strategies so that you can disengage from the fight and utilize the appropriate force options.
Rule 3: In a street fight, there is no “tap out”. The concept of tapping out was designed for safe sportive practice, but
street fights are neither safe nor sportive. In the GST course we teach a total of 23 techniques and every one of them
ends with you safely removed from the fight or with the suspect in handcuffs.
Instructor: Nathan Mendes has worked in law enforcement for nearly 15 years. He is a certified Gracie Survival Tactics
and Defensive Tactics Instructor.
Location: Classes will be held at the City of Hayward Crossfit Gym- Old Air National Guard, 1525 W. Winton Ave,
Hayward CA.
See attached directions to location.
Tuition: $60 (Class is limited to 30 students)
Participants can wear regular workout attire such as sweatpants/shorts and a t-shirt, but we strongly recommend gi pants
and a dry-fit t-shirt. Please, no watches, jewelry, piercings or boots on the mat. Finger and toenails must be trimmed. If
you have a gi, MMA gloves and a mouthpiece, bring it with you. All students must sign a waiver prior to participation. Be on
time!! Class starts promptly at 0800.
Payment is due at check-in (cash, check or money order – sorry no credit cards). Make checks payable to CNOA
(Authorized payment only may be mailed to CNOA, P.O. Box 10818, Pleasanton, CA 94588).
Plan ahead and register at: http://www.cnoaregionaltraining.org (Region 1).
Questions can be made electronically by emailing: Region 1 - Training Coordinators at: [email protected]
This class is POST certified POST NUMBER #8790-20447
*SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY*
RESERVATIONS must be made on the CNOA website: www.cnoaregionaltraining.org
go to: http://www.cnoa.org for more CNOA Region 1 training information.
“For Better Narcotic Enforcement”
CNOA is the 2010 Winner of POST’s Excellence in Training Award