Ecological Response to Resistance Instructor Course-Rockford
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Ecological Response to Resistance Instructor Course-Rockford
Bryce Frank
Frank Ingardona
Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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Instructor Course Synopsis:
This advanced course covers an Ecological Dynamics approach to Control
and Defensive Tactics (CDT) instruction. Following this 40-hour course,
students will have the foundation necessary to implement a cutting edge,
scientifically supported approach to CDT instruction. This course WILL NOT
provide a "just do this" technical approach to instruction, but will instead ask
potential instructors to intelligently apply scientific instruction to scenario-
based exercises specific to their needs.
PURPOSE OF COURSE: This course will give agency and academy instructors the ability to structure CDT training using the Constraints Led Approach (CLA) to create training specific to their department needs.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The basis of this course is creating a system that fits the performer rather than trying to make the performer fit the system. Most CDT systems prescribe a certain number of "authorized techniques" to very specific situations. These solutions do not account for a vast array of environmental differences in even situations that appear similar. Additionally, these technical approaches fly directly in the face of the U.S. Supreme Courts admonition against "precise mechanical application" in Graham v. Connor. Furthermore, this technical approach creates an unintended consequence where officers can be disciplined based on using a technique that is "unauthorized" vs one that is unreasonable for the situation. So, how do we go about creating a "system that fits the performer"? First and foremost, we must acknowledge that environment is never static and rarely the same, even for a single performer. In addition to obvious differences such as size and strength differences, motivation, lighting, fatigue, footing, etc.; We must also consider differences such as response time, available backup, agency specific policy, agency and general community culture, etc. It would not make sense for a large urban department that has trust issues with the community, short response times, and fairly restrictive use of force policies to train the same technical solutions as a small rural department with high community trust, long response times, and liberal policies. Even though those agencies are bound by the same Constitution, and may be bound by the same state law, they could be bound by different interruption of those laws, and they will certainly be bound by different physical environmental factors. Once we have acknowledged the massive role of environmental differences, we can look to overarching principles that will allow performers to find their own reasonable solutions to problems. This way we are building critical decision-making skills into physical skills. We accomplish this through employing a CLA to learning, a method heavily associated with ecological dynamics. Successful students of this course will be able to construct drills and training sessions based on the CLA by manipulating constraints to create a productive learning environment for a wide range of students.
Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
NITAB Training Room
Instructor: F2 Training SystemsNITAB Training Room
527 Colman Center Drive
Rockford, IL 61108
Rockford, IL 61108
Bryce Frank
Frank Ingardona
Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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This course has been certified by ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates:
Civil Rights – 1 Hr.
Legal Updates – 3 Hrs.
De-Escalation – 9 Hrs./8 Hrs. Scenario Based
Officer Safety Tech. – 18 Hrs./18 Hrs. Scenario Based
Civil Rights – 1 Hr.
Legal Updates – 3 Hrs.
De-Escalation – 9 Hrs./8 Hrs. Scenario Based
Officer Safety Tech. – 18 Hrs./18 Hrs. Scenario Based
Instructor Course Synopsis:
This advanced course covers an Ecological Dynamics approach to Control
and Defensive Tactics (CDT) instruction. Following this 40-hour course,
students will have the foundation necessary to implement a cutting edge,
scientifically supported approach to CDT instruction. This course WILL NOT
provide a "just do this" technical approach to instruction, but will instead ask
potential instructors to intelligently apply scientific instruction to scenario-
based exercises specific to their needs.
PURPOSE OF COURSE: This course will give agency and academy instructors the ability to structure CDT training using the Constraints Led Approach (CLA) to create training specific to their department needs.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The basis of this course is creating a system that fits the performer rather than trying to make the performer fit the system. Most CDT systems prescribe a certain number of "authorized techniques" to very specific situations. These solutions do not account for a vast array of environmental differences in even situations that appear similar. Additionally, these technical approaches fly directly in the face of the U.S. Supreme Courts admonition against "precise mechanical application" in Graham v. Connor. Furthermore, this technical approach creates an unintended consequence where officers can be disciplined based on using a technique that is "unauthorized" vs one that is unreasonable for the situation. So, how do we go about creating a "system that fits the performer"? First and foremost, we must acknowledge that environment is never static and rarely the same, even for a single performer. In addition to obvious differences such as size and strength differences, motivation, lighting, fatigue, footing, etc.; We must also consider differences such as response time, available backup, agency specific policy, agency and general community culture, etc. It would not make sense for a large urban department that has trust issues with the community, short response times, and fairly restrictive use of force policies to train the same technical solutions as a small rural department with high community trust, long response times, and liberal policies. Even though those agencies are bound by the same Constitution, and may be bound by the same state law, they could be bound by different interruption of those laws, and they will certainly be bound by different physical environmental factors. Once we have acknowledged the massive role of environmental differences, we can look to overarching principles that will allow performers to find their own reasonable solutions to problems. This way we are building critical decision-making skills into physical skills. We accomplish this through employing a CLA to learning, a method heavily associated with ecological dynamics. Successful students of this course will be able to construct drills and training sessions based on the CLA by manipulating constraints to create a productive learning environment for a wide range of students.
