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Stop Teaching Officers Jiu-Jitsu

Law Officer · October 2026

A 2nd-degree BJJ black belt explains why officers need subject-control principles they can recall under stress instead of a jiu-jitsu class, and how to test a program by the average officer, not the best student.

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Published on Police1

• Why Every Officer Should Carry a Duty Knife (Police1, April 2025). Why a duty knife belongs on every officer's duty gear. Read the article on Police1

• Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the Optimal Defensive Tactic for Law Enforcement? (Police1, April 2025). Why BJJ should be a cornerstone, not the whole structure, of an officer's defensive tactics. Read the article on Police1

• 4 Variables to Remember During a Melee Attack (Police1, November 2019). Distance, footwork, head movement and blocking: the four things that decide a close-quarters fight. Read the article on Police1

• 3 Ways Cops Can Take Their Physical Performance to the Next Level (Police1, April 2018). Practical ways officers can train for the physical demands of the job. Read the article on Police1

• Why Body Armor Is a Cop's Best Training Buddy (Police1, February 2018). Why training in your vest makes your skills hold up in the gear you actually wear. Read the article on Police1

• After the Police Academy: 3 Ways New Cops Can Stay Ahead of the Game (Police1, December 2017). How new officers can keep their skills sharp after graduation. Read the article on Police1

• Why Stress Inoculation Is Critical for Police Recruits (Police1, November 2017). How training under realistic stress prepares recruits to perform when it counts. Read the article on Police1

About Amir Khillah

Amir Khillah is a use-of-force and subject-control subject matter expert and peace officer based in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area. He previously taught subject control at a regional police academy. He holds a 2nd-degree BJJ black belt, a 6th-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido, a 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a 1st-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and is a U.S. Army Combatives Level II Instructor and a retired professional MMA fighter (The Ultimate Fighter 12, Bellator). He holds an M.S. in Human Performance and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Western Michigan University. He founded Centurion Modern Subject Control, which trains officers in subject control built to hold up under stress, and Guardian Ludus, Kalamazoo's civilian defense school.

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