Handgun Retention and Disarming
$200
per person
Lead Instructor, Joseph Gozelski.
Badger State Firearms, LLC lead instructor, Joseph Gozelski, has been certified by Massad Ayoob as an Instructor for the James W. Lindell Handgun Retention System.
James W. Lindell’s Handgun Retention System is a law enforcement firearms training method designed to help officers defend their duty handguns when they are seized during a confrontation. Developed in the 1970s after the Kansas City Police Department hired Lindell to address repeated disarming incidents, the system is rooted in martial arts principles and survival mindset.
Core Principles
- Hands-on, realistic training: Lindell emphasized that retention must be practiced with a qualified trainer in as realistic an environment as possible.
- Obey the laws of nature: Moves are designed to be fluid, efficient, and avoid unnecessary strain, using the opponent’s momentum against them.
- Survival mindset: Even with perfect technique, unexpected events can occur, so officers must be adaptable and ready to adjust.
Duration: 4-6 Hours depending upon class size
Structure and Techniques
The system is divided into 12 handgun retention techniques, each with three parts corresponding to specific types of attacks on the officer’s weapon. These techniques focus on:
- Immediate defense to regain control of the firearm.
- Limiting surprises for the officer by reducing the attacker’s advantage.
- Natural, instinctive movement rather than forced, strained actions.
In summary, Lindell’s handgun retention system is a concise, martial-arts-based method for defending a seized duty firearm, emphasizing natural movement, survival adaptability, and integrated equipment strategies to prevent disarming.
Students must provide:
- Proof of good-character.
- Dummy gun with holster, if dummy gun is not the same as handgun used in classes.
- Gloves suitable for use with your handgun (dummy gun).