New tactics for Singapore prison officers

The Singapore Prison Training Institute has revised its close-quarters defence syllabus to better prepare prison officer trainees for a range of scenarios. Read more: str.sg/3q7E
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[@sseoen.gssaikone8055]

To be frank, after serving NS in the police, the baton training and stuff we learn in dojo are just not effective outside.

[@whut3966]

You should see what they teach in bmt with the rifles. So effective your enemies would prolly laugh themselves to death

[@sseoen.gssaikone8055]

@@whut3966 the T baton you see in the video is so hard to use. The old nightstick is like the most effective man, just be like Donnie yen and hammer the shit out of them. Fancy shit don’t work man

[@desmondwong5851]

Not to pour cold water, but training like that is one of the sure ways to get beaten up..

[@gregwee2516]

Lol

[@jhonsondesilva8182]

You must Salute the Officers from SAPU( Special Actions Prisons Unit),during the 70's through up to SPEAR.Those days, many prison escapes,riots,etc.with minimal weapons at their disposal, they carried out their Tasks,second to None! There were many prisons,drug center's and day release camps throughout the Country.SAPU maintain order when they are called to action.SAPU,was also intoduce in a book called" Salute to Singapore"..for Spear, good luck and for SAPU,your memory and gratitude will always linger on in Singapore! Thankyou SAPU OFFICERS!

[@DarkPa1adin]

At the end of the day, drills are just drills. Speed and strength will win. If your reaction slower than opponent you can't perform the drill to pin him down

[@Khalfu]

When there is minimal striking that they can do and only more on self defense, they can expect to get whacked

[@qaishazahra5791]

Kikikiki... This prison officers should train indepth rather then a short course. At least 3 months daily classroom training. If one day or 3 days course, when go back to operations, all forgotten...

[@vladimirpopovic1990]

Hey guys, try to explore Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 🥋✌

[@madbear6955]

ROFL 2021 still training like this

[@ManjuTiger]

why tgey all look very tiny and short

[@ultralight5550]

Tiny and short does not mean weak

[@qaishazahra5791]

@@ultralight5550 kikiki i know where you brain going to... Noty ahh you !!

[@gregwee2516]

@@ultralight5550 size matters.....especially when youre dealing with prisoners who have nothing to do but exercise and are angry at being incarcerated

[@ultralight5550]

@@qaishazahra5791 hahahaha

[@ultralight5550]

@@gregwee2516 most of the time, yes but that doesn't apply to everyone.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

Wayang …

[@brandonpetersen5710]

That's the same as any taught martial art/self defence practice.
90% of the time close combat is engaged, all parties involved would enter a fight or flight response to the danger, and drop their training methods for more brutal and improvised attacks.
I understand that fighting is also a sport, but in the sport there are always rules, which means it needs to be a more controlled fight. In that case, the training is effective.
Otherwise, it's just going to turn into fists and batons swinging.
If you REALLY want to be more effective in combat, train your body and grow strong.

[@brassmonkey84]

Actually curious if there is any recommended self defense classes?

[@linzixuan29]

KRAV MAGA

[@covid-dx8dh]

There gt sign put no camera recording. Camera man must be a legend to overrule this

[@SpecJack15]

This is an approved media from the Institute. Obviously they will override the SOP.

[@blackhellhammer]

SPS training in 2022 is stay in-camp or everyday book out?

[@gregwee2516]

training ??...lmfao.....they need to spar.....not wayang.....sparring is the only way to enable trainees.....

[@qaishazahra5791]

Kikikiki. Ya lor

[@Aramsa-Khan]

SPF using wing-chun to push away would be attacker 🙃

[@morganzachlfich4309]

someone teach me how to use the baton... why is there a protruding grip at the center of the baton? Shouldnt u hold the baton at the edge to have the most leverage and deliver the strongest blow possible? Can someone with experience regarding this kindly educate me thanks

[@SpecJack15]

That style of grip is so that the user can swing the baton by swirling it from the side instead of having to swing the whole arm which is inefficient. It uses less energy and time to swing this T-baton as compared to a straight-stick baton. T-baton also enables the user to block incoming strikes by lifting his arm with the T-baton because the baton body is positioned along the arm. So it is very versatile.

[@mavinaxi4240]

@@SpecJack15 not to forget the arm locks with them too. Regardless, the nightstick can do some takedown techniques too, but it wasn't taught locally.

[@BeachBoi1000]

You need muscular strength and lots of practice also

[@abangadikingreenontheirpmd4055]

SAF got BCCT... hiak hiak hiak!

[@samjames8111]

Lady officers look pretty

[@studswat87]

Somehow I feel like getting beaten up by the officer in 0.22 of the video with her T- baton.

[@Ashton535]

Move back sir! Lol!!

[@NickyKDChaleunphone]

That will never work in America because American inmates would take them down in seconds

[@TheIlikechickenrice]

This ain't America innit, dumbass

[@NickyKDChaleunphone]

@@TheIlikechickenrice have you ever seen an inmate in an American prison

[@mavinaxi4240]

@@NickyKDChaleunphone well, what they're learning and using are somehow pages from their books?

[@NickyKDChaleunphone]

@@mavinaxi4240 in America, inmates would take down those guards so badly that it would be very bloody.

[@danialakmal4511]

FI MUHAMMAD HALO HAHAHAHHAHA