mei 2024

Wow, what an inspiring conversation with this police veteran, Force Science Institue educator, and therapist! It covered the well-being and physical and mental health of police officers, including DBT and self-regulation techniques (breathing, bilateral stimulation, etc.). But also about Critical Incident Debriefing. It also touched on how police officers are sometimes judged unfairly and what […]

Dr. Arne Nieuwenhuys is Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. He obtained his PhD from VU University Amsterdam. His dissertation in 2012 was titled `Effects of anxiety on police officers’ shooting behavior under pressure`. After that Arne published a lot of research about optimal performance. One of the most interesting topics of our

Jeff Quail’s masterclass on sudden, unanticipated edged weapon attacks when the officer has not consciously prepared to respond. A groundbreaking course in the realm of spontaneous edged weapon defense training. This course is the culmination of years of extensive research. By research I mean not just reading literature but really hands on exploring ‘knife attacks and