TRICOM Counter Assault Tactics (C.A.T.) Instructor Certification.
TRICOM Counter Assault Tactics (CAT) focuses on empty-hand defensive tactics against the most common types of weapon and non-weapon based street attacks. This could be a knife attack, a sucker punch, a tackle etc. We look at a common core set of techniques and tactics that can be utilized to defend against a variety of assaults, therefore allowing a more streamlined response to various threat stimulus within a limited amount of training. This two-day course also builds a strong basis upon which participants can build if they want to take a deeper dive into the different kinds of threats and responses that we will be training for.
ELIGIBILITY
This course is open to law enforcement, military personnel, and responsible civilians.
Civilians who are first-time attendees or those not personally known to the organizers must provide either a valid Concealed Firearms Permit or a recent criminal background clearance, which can typically be obtained online from most State government agencies.
PARTICIPANTS WILL REQUIRE:
- Training t-shirt / top, 5.11 or BDU cargo pants, indoor mat shoes (socks or bare feet are optional.)
- Duty belt, holster, Blue/SIRT training gun or similar.
- Personal training knife; or one may be provided
- All participants are responsible for their own meals, snacks and hydration
- DO NOT bring any live firearms or blades into the training environment
ACCOMMODATIONS:
All participants are responsible for their own accommodations. Contact us for recommendations in the area.
PAYMENTS:
Government agencies may pay be check or online invoice.
We ask that all course participants register individually.
WHAT IS TRICOM?
The TRICOM program (TRI-ANGLE COMBATIVES) was developed 22+ years ago for a major city police department, while at the same time being modified for a U.S. Army Special Forces Group. It has since gone through two decades of evolution, always striving to improve. The core of the program is based on the weapon/ counter-weapon tactics of Kali (Filipino Martial Arts), and supplemented with techniques and drills from various martial disciplines specializing in striking and grappling. The TRICOM modules have been taught to Special Operations and Instructors from police and military units across North and South America, West and East Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.
The instructor for this course, Jared Wihongi, is the founder of TRICOM. He is a world-renowned Close Quarters Combat Instructor. He is a 40+ year student of multiple martial arts and combatives systems, and holds advanced ranks in the Filipino Martial Art called Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. He has 25 years of experience in law enforcement in the State of Utah (both full-time and Reserve), 20 of which have been working on SWAT Teams and as a Use-of-Force Instructor.
