 for those of us focusing on coming to grips with our opponents on the mat.”

Stephan Kesting

Most of the time, the hands are the first thing to come in contact with someone else. Chances are, if you are in law enforcement or corrections, your hands are used every day. The strength of you hands, wrists, and forearms can either ensure a successful restraint or put you in severe danger if they are your weak link. This article will approach grip from a different view point. Instead of a training routine on how to close grippers, pinch plates, or lift the Inch Dumbbell, I will attempt to explain functional grip training for life or death situations.

Law Enforcement/Corrections

Apprehending, restraining, and detaining a subject. This is the core of your profession. You have to “lay hands” on someone almost every day. In the field of corrections, chances are it IS everyday. Most of the time the subject is going to go quietly. You will have no problems and after 8-10 hours, you can punch out, and head home. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

When someone makes the decision to fight back, strong hands are going to make all the difference. The ability to grasp and control a subject’s arm will give you the upper hand and protect you from hand strikes and/or striking or stabbing weapons. If you lack the ability to hang onto a fighting subject, you will put yourself and those around you in danger.

When faced with a subject who has made the decision to fight, you are often limited on what to do. Of course, the main objective is to get the subject onto the ground and restrained as quickly as possible. Hand, wrist, and forearm strength will enable you to grab and control the subject, regardless of how you get a hold of them. If all you can grasp is a jacket or shirt, chances are you will still have the subject down in minimum time if your hands are up to the task. You will also be able to apply leg, arm, or neck locks efficiently that the subject will be unable to break.

Strong hands also enable you to restrain the subject quickly. You will be able to control the subject’s arms or legs, which will enable you to apply restraints quickly and safely. Never, ever underestimate the ability to grab an arm and control it quickly. Also, grasping a hand or a wrist and having the ability to apply extreme force
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Stephan KestINg

MoSt of the time, the hands are The fiRsT ThinG To Come iN contacT WiTH SomEoNe ElsE. CHAnCes arE, if You are iN law enforcEmeNt Or correctionS, YoUr hands are UseD every day. The StrEngth oF yOu hANds, wrIstS, and fOrearmS Can eitHer ensure A sUCcessfUL restraINT oR put You in severe danger IF tHEy are your weak lInk. ThiS aRTiCLE wiLl aPproach griP fRom a dIFferent VIeW POInt. iNstead of a traiNing routine ON hoW to cloSe GriPPers, piNch plAtES, or Lift the Inch dumbBell, I will AttempT To explaIN functiOnal grIp tRaiNing FOr LiFe oR dEAth SItUatIOns.

law EnforCeMeNt/CorRectIONS

apprEheNdinG, restRaining, and detAinIng a SUbjEct. ThIs is tHe coRe Of youR profeSsion. yoU have to “lay hands” On soMeone almoSt eVeRy dAy. in the FIeld of CorRecTions, chAnces arE It Is eVERYdAy. Most of the time the SuBJEcT is going To go quIEtLy. yOu will haVe No pRoblEMS and aFter 8-10 HOuRs, you can Punch oUT, aNd Head homE. UNfortuNaTelY, thIs is nOT alwAys the Case.

When SomeoNE makes the decisIOn to fight back, STrONG hANds aRe gOing to make aLl thE DiffErenCE. THe aBIlity To graSp ANd COntrol a subject’s arm wIlL give yOu the Upper hand and pRotect you fROM Hand striKes aND/oR Striking or stabBing wEapons. If yoU Lack the aBilitY to hang oNto a fightING subject, You WilL puT yoURSeLf and those aroUND you In Danger.

WHen Faced wiTh a SubJecT whO hAs made the Decision To FiGhT, yOu aRe oftEN limited On WhaT tO do. of couRSe, the mAin obJectIvE iS To gEt the suBJeCT Onto ThE gRounD anD rEstraIned AS quIckly as Possible. HAnd, WRist, AnD fOrearm sTrength will enAbLe you to graB aNd cOntrol THE subject, Regardless of how you get a hOLd of theM. If All yoU can Grasp is a jAckEt or shIrt, CHances Are you Will sTiLl hAVE the sUBJeCt dOwN in minimum TIMe iF your HaNds aRe up to tHe task. You will also bE AblE to apply leg, arM, or Neck LOCkS efFIcIEntLy THat THE subject will be uNable to breAk.

sTrOng hands alSO enAbLe you to RestraiN the sUBject quIckly. You wIll be able To ContROL thE subject’s aRms or legS, which wilL EnablE YoU to apPly RestraInTs qUicklY and saFEly. never, Ever unDeRestimAte thE aBility to Grab an arm and control it quIckly. ALso, grAspIng a hand oR a wRIst And having The aBility to apPly ExtReme fOrcE
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Stephan Kesting

Mos t ofth e  tim e ,the h ands ar e  t h e  fi rs tthi ng to  come  in  contac t with som eon eelse. Chance s  a re, if you  ar e in law enf orc ementor  co r recti ons , you r hand s  are u sed every  d a y. The strengt h of  you  hands, wrists, a n df orearms can ei ther e ns u re a  su cce ssful rest ra int o r  put yo u  i n s eve r e danger if t hey are you r  we ak lin k.  Th i s arti cle w il l  ap proach grip  fro m a diffe rent v i ew poin t . Inste ad ofa t rai ning ro ut ine  o n  ho w  t o c l ose  gripper s,  p inchplat e s , or l ift  the  Inch  Dumbbell, Iwil l at t emp t toexpla in f un ction al gri p tra in ing for life or  dea th situat ion s. 

L aw  Enfo r cement /Co rre ctions
Appreh e ndi ng , r es training, and deta in i n ga subjec t. Thi s  i st he coreof  yo ur p r o fessi on.Y ou  have to  “layh an ds ” on so me one al mo steve ry da y . In  the f ield ofcorre c tions, chances are it IS eve r yd a y .M ostofthe time th e su b ject  isg oi ngt o goquiet ly .  Y o u will have no prob le ms and  afte r 8-10 hours,  you can p u n c h out, a nd h e ad home. Unfortun ately , this isn ot alway s the  case.
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Whe n face d wit ha s u b jectw h ohas  m ade the de c i sio n tofi ght,  you ar e often limited on wha t to do. Of c our se,t h emai n  o b jec ti v e i s to get the subj ect onto t he gr ound and r e str ai ned asquickly  as p o ssible.  Hand, wr ist, andfo rear m str ength will  enableyou to gr a b and co ntrol  th e subj ec t,regar dlesso f h ow yo u getahold o f the m.  If allyou can grasp is a jack et orshirt , c hances ar e y o u w ill still  hav e the subj ect  do wn in  mi n imumtime if  yo u r han ds a r e up to t h etas k .  Y ou will als o b e a ble t o a p ply le g, a rm, or neck locks efficiently th at t h e  su bje c t wi ll  be unable tobre ak . 
Strongha nds also en able you  t o  rest rain t he sub ject qu i c kl y . Youwill  be  able tocon tr o l the s ub je c t’s ar ms o rlegs,whichw ille n able you to appl y res t r aints qui cklyan d safel y . Ne ver, everunderestima te the  abi lityto grab  a n armand  c ontrol itq uickly. A lso,graspin ga ha ndor a w rist a nd ha ving  t heability t o ap p ly  e x tre me f orce
 for_those of_us focusing on coming_to grips_with_our opponents_on_the mat.”

Stephan Kesting

Most_of the time,_the hands are the_first thing to_come_in contact with someone else. Chances are, if you are in law enforcement or_corrections,_your hands_are_used_every day. The strength of_you hands, wrists, and forearms_can either_ensure a successful restraint or put you in_severe_danger if they_are your weak link. This article will approach grip_from a different view point. Instead_of a training_routine_on_how to close grippers,_pinch plates, or lift the Inch_Dumbbell, I will attempt to explain_functional grip training for life or death_situations.

Law Enforcement/Corrections

Apprehending, restraining, and detaining a_subject. This is the core_of your_profession. You have to “lay_hands” on someone_almost every_day. In the_field of corrections, chances are it_IS everyday. Most_of the time the subject is_going_to go quietly._You_will_have no_problems and after_8-10_hours, you_can_punch out, and head home. Unfortunately,_this_is not always the case.

When someone makes_the decision to fight_back,_strong hands are going_to make all the difference._The ability to grasp and control_a subject’s_arm will_give you the upper hand and protect you from hand strikes_and/or striking or stabbing weapons. If_you lack the ability_to hang_onto_a fighting subject,_you_will put_yourself and those around you in danger.

When_faced with_a subject who has made the_decision to fight, you_are_often limited on what to do._Of course, the main objective is_to get the subject onto_the_ground_and restrained as quickly as_possible. Hand, wrist, and forearm strength_will enable you_to grab and control the subject, regardless_of_how you get a hold of_them._If all you can grasp is_a_jacket_or shirt, chances are you_will still have the subject down_in minimum time if your hands are up to_the task. You_will also be able to_apply_leg,_arm, or neck locks efficiently that the subject will be_unable to_break.

Strong hands also_enable you to restrain the subject quickly. You will be_able to control the subject’s arms or_legs, which will enable you to apply restraints quickly and safely._Never, ever underestimate the ability to grab an_arm and control it quickly. Also, grasping_a hand or a_wrist_and having the ability to apply extreme_force