I am a certified PPCT instructor through the ILEA in INDIANA. The PPCT program is expected to be a minimal set of techniques taught to Law Enforcement and Correctional personel that are gauranteed to get the maximum effectiveness with the least amount of lethal force necessary. Now since no set of techniques, or nothing is perfect or guaranteed when the stuff hits the fan so to speak.. You can not rely on every given PPCT application. However being in the field for quite some time, i will and have used PPCT on more then many occassions and to deminsh many of the falsifications.. I have had more success defusing physical and violent encounters using the PPCT set of techniques then many or most martial arts based techniques i have learnt over the years..
PPCT or Pressure Point Control Tactics focuses on a total of approx. 10 Pressure Points on the total exterior and anterior of the human body. The ppct program also goes further in its teaching that the academy teaches, when it refers to stances, interviewing persons, structure of balance, punching and kicking philosophies, as well as weapons retention and handcuffing. PPCT is a complete system in of itself. The other system that runs with local pd's is the madanock defense system. Which im really unfamiliar with, however i know of a few dept's here in my area that uses it. But im pretty happy w/ the PPCT program over all in itself.
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