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Course detail: Distractions and Strikes
Course Description
Distractions and Strikes is designed to provide participants with practical techniques for managing close quarter physical encounters. The course emphasizes creating time and distance during altercations through controlled distraction techniques, fundamental strikes, and strategic movement.
Instruction focuses on body positioning, balance disruption, situational awareness, and safe transitions between defensive actions. Participants will apply these techniques in dynamic training environments while reinforcing decision making under stress and recognizing indicators of aggression. The course integrates close quarter encounter principles to support effective responses that prioritize personal safety, subject control, and risk reduction.
Core Competency
Participants will apply foundational defensive tactics and combative awareness principles to manage close quarter physical encounters safely, effectively, and with appropriate decision making under stress.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate effective use of distraction techniques and fundamental strikes to create time and distance during a physical altercation.
Apply proper positioning, movement, and balance disruption strategies in close quarter encounters.
Recognize indicators of aggression and stress responses during physical confrontations.
Maintain situational awareness and transition appropriately between defensive tactics options.
Instructional Methods
Lecture
Group discussion
Hands on practical exercises
Who Should Attend
State and local law enforcement personnel
Corrections officers
Court personnel, including bailiffs
Course Requirements
100% attendance and participation
Participants must wear athletic clothing appropriate for physical training
Participants should bring a refillable water bottle
Fitness Level Necessary for Successful Completion: ACTIVE
Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online at: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.
