Coach Matt Lindland's Full Review of Dr. Butler's STOP RESISTING
A professional martial arts instructor can play a pivotal role in aiding law enforcement by providing the training necessary to effectively fulfill the duties of a peacekeeper, which in this day and age couldn’t be more important.
I myself did not pursue a law enforcement career, though other areas of my life have, thankfully, resulted in many occasions to spend time and work with those who serve and protect our communities. And it was martial arts that provided these wonderful encounters.
Martial arts found me at the age of 15. It began with wrestling. I wrestled throughout high school, earned a collegiate national title, and later attended the University of Nebraska where I won the Big 8 Championships. Following college, I traveled the globe as a member of the United States National Team, with the highlights of my international career including Olympic and World silver medals.
Upon closing the competitive chapter of my life as a wrestler, I focused on mixed-martial arts. While in the UFC, I was the top-ranked middleweight in the world, but fought at light heavyweight and heavyweight nearly as much across every major organization.
After retiring from MMA, I went back to wrestling as the US National team coach preparing the next generation of American wrestler to win at the highest levels at the world Championships and Olympic Games.
Even though I have retired from competition I have continued my martial arts training with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for fitness and life-long learning at 51 years old I received a black-belt in BJJ from Professor Renzo Gracie.
I have never worked in law enforcement myself, but I have a great deal of respect for the job and the individual that choose this profession.
I do have experience training law enforcement officers and the military including special forces. I have had the honor of working with many different agencies. I have also had the opportunity to learn a lot about the needs of law enforcement and have adapted the reality of law enforcements needs in my training when working with law enforcement officers. Being a law enforcement officer is not an easy job, every single day these men and women put their lives on the line.
When I was a wrestler, I had somewhere around 40 bouts a year, later in my career a few less. When I competed as MMA prize fighter, I competed 3-4 times. A law enforcement officer cannot even predict when he is going to have to perform or how many times in a year he will have to perform.
When a wrestler or prize fighter steps into the ring they have prepared and peaked for this one event. The athlete is prepared, and well-conditioned and prepared to perform at his best against a known opponent. In law enforcement, you never know what’s in store. Your life and the lives of civilians could be on the line in a moment’s notice and the police officer must be able to perform by protecting the innocent, themselves and even the bad guys.
Police officers must have a totally different training plan than an elite athlete. Law enforcement officers never knowing when the next encounter is coming and when performance is required. Police officers could benefit from taking lessons from elite athletes and high-performance athletes, but the training cycle would need to be adjusted.
It is a must for law enforcement to not only study martial arts, but also train consistently in martial arts. The officers that train consistently will develop the skills, confidence and conditioning necessary to perform the duties of the job. While protecting the innocent and capturing the offenders. I would recommend that law enforcement officers train any of the grappling martial art, wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, or judo. Jeremy’s book lays out why this is needed in the law enforcement profession.
Police officers often find themselves in volatile situations which can quickly turn deadly. In these combative situations, being the more skilled grappler allows the officer a greater amount of control over the situation, which decreases the likelihood of injury or death for both officer and suspect and the innocent public. Being a police officer is one of the most selfless, dangerous, and important jobs in our world today. Being in shape and ready to perform on a moments notice will save lives and reduce injuries in combative situations.
Jeremy Butler’s book breaks down the need for martial arts training in law enforcement, and what ‘s the best type of training and how to find the right training environment to fit your personal needs. Anyone that works in law enforcement should read this book. It could save a life.
Matt Lindland
Olympic Silver Medalist, UFC Veteran
US National Wrestling Team Head Coach (Greco-Roman)
I myself did not pursue a law enforcement career, though other areas of my life have, thankfully, resulted in many occasions to spend time and work with those who serve and protect our communities. And it was martial arts that provided these wonderful encounters.
Martial arts found me at the age of 15. It began with wrestling. I wrestled throughout high school, earned a collegiate national title, and later attended the University of Nebraska where I won the Big 8 Championships. Following college, I traveled the globe as a member of the United States National Team, with the highlights of my international career including Olympic and World silver medals.
Upon closing the competitive chapter of my life as a wrestler, I focused on mixed-martial arts. While in the UFC, I was the top-ranked middleweight in the world, but fought at light heavyweight and heavyweight nearly as much across every major organization.
After retiring from MMA, I went back to wrestling as the US National team coach preparing the next generation of American wrestler to win at the highest levels at the world Championships and Olympic Games.
Even though I have retired from competition I have continued my martial arts training with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for fitness and life-long learning at 51 years old I received a black-belt in BJJ from Professor Renzo Gracie.
I have never worked in law enforcement myself, but I have a great deal of respect for the job and the individual that choose this profession.
I do have experience training law enforcement officers and the military including special forces. I have had the honor of working with many different agencies. I have also had the opportunity to learn a lot about the needs of law enforcement and have adapted the reality of law enforcements needs in my training when working with law enforcement officers. Being a law enforcement officer is not an easy job, every single day these men and women put their lives on the line.
When I was a wrestler, I had somewhere around 40 bouts a year, later in my career a few less. When I competed as MMA prize fighter, I competed 3-4 times. A law enforcement officer cannot even predict when he is going to have to perform or how many times in a year he will have to perform.
When a wrestler or prize fighter steps into the ring they have prepared and peaked for this one event. The athlete is prepared, and well-conditioned and prepared to perform at his best against a known opponent. In law enforcement, you never know what’s in store. Your life and the lives of civilians could be on the line in a moment’s notice and the police officer must be able to perform by protecting the innocent, themselves and even the bad guys.
Police officers must have a totally different training plan than an elite athlete. Law enforcement officers never knowing when the next encounter is coming and when performance is required. Police officers could benefit from taking lessons from elite athletes and high-performance athletes, but the training cycle would need to be adjusted.
It is a must for law enforcement to not only study martial arts, but also train consistently in martial arts. The officers that train consistently will develop the skills, confidence and conditioning necessary to perform the duties of the job. While protecting the innocent and capturing the offenders. I would recommend that law enforcement officers train any of the grappling martial art, wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, or judo. Jeremy’s book lays out why this is needed in the law enforcement profession.
Police officers often find themselves in volatile situations which can quickly turn deadly. In these combative situations, being the more skilled grappler allows the officer a greater amount of control over the situation, which decreases the likelihood of injury or death for both officer and suspect and the innocent public. Being a police officer is one of the most selfless, dangerous, and important jobs in our world today. Being in shape and ready to perform on a moments notice will save lives and reduce injuries in combative situations.
Jeremy Butler’s book breaks down the need for martial arts training in law enforcement, and what ‘s the best type of training and how to find the right training environment to fit your personal needs. Anyone that works in law enforcement should read this book. It could save a life.
Matt Lindland
Olympic Silver Medalist, UFC Veteran
US National Wrestling Team Head Coach (Greco-Roman)