TIME FOR CHANGE
WHEN I BECAME A POLICE OFFICER FOR SAN FRANCISCO, I IMMEDIATELY SAW THE DEPARTMENT’S NEED FOR CLOSE-QUARTER COMBAT TACTICS.
WHY?
Unconfident and undertrained Police Officers will be more likely to draw their firearms in response to physically aggressive altercations.
We must, as Officers, be combat trained to confidently handle real-world situations without resulting to the use of deadly force, and It’s the responsibility of our Police Departments to give Officers the necessary resources to do their job safely and confidently.
REMEMBER
“ EVERY ENCOUNTER IS AN ARMED ENCOUNTER BECAUSE YOU’RE ARMED AS A COP.”
THE HARSH REALITY
There are a frightening number of Officers who are not prepared to engage in close-quarter combat if a suspect is armed or tries to take the Officers weapon.
Is it not imperative that Officers receive proper training to be able to protect themselves and others?
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE CHANGE
My father and Sifu, Raynaud Lozada, is the cousin of the late world-famous Escrima Grand Master Angel Cabales. In 1945 SGM Raynaud Lozada entered the United States Army and claimed a two-time boxing championship title. During his military career, he served in WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam where he earned the rank of Sergeant Major and became a highly decorated combat veteran. During his travels, he trained in Japan and learned the art of Okinawa Te in 1954. In 1956, he trained under Master Masoyama who instructed him in the art of Kyoku Shinkai. In 1959, he went to Thailand and trained in Thai Boxing. He was formally introduced to the Chinese art of Kung Fu in Hong Kong in 1960 and completed extensive training in Chinatown. Under the collaboration of some of the world's great masters, Grand Master Lozada learned the Five Animal (Internal System) of Hung Gar as well as Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Southern and Northern Shaolin. He was finally trained in the arts of Shotoshainkai and Shotokan Karate under the direction of Sensei Takahashi where he earned his Judan (10th Degree Black Belt) and was bestowed the title and degree of “Grand Master” in Yokohama, Japan. After extensive research and application in the combat arts, Grand Master Lozada founded his own system known as Kuochi Kali Kar. Kuochi - Kung Fu Internal System, Kali - Serrada Escrima, Kar - Shotokan Ryu Combat Karate.
Like my father, I had a thirst for knowledge training under multiple martial art systems for over 47 years, and have maintained status as a Master Instructor since 1979. I believe that no style of martial arts is superior to another, and in order to maintain that fighting edge, you must compliment weaknesses in one martial art with strengths from another.
Being so heavily involved in martial arts, I knew immediately that the lack of training among the Police Department was dangerously insufficient. It was unsettling to witness and it weighed heavily on me, but I saw it as an opportunity to create the positive change that the Department needed. With the goal of preserving community lives and increasing Officer safety, I, with the help of my brother, created a system of close-quarter combat tactics that would save lives.
MODERN COMBAT
Committed to preparing my fellow Officers for what they would encounter on the streets, Modern Combat came to fruition in the early ’90s and was very well-received among the law enforcement community. Peace officers across different agencies were now being trained far beyond the standards of their respective departments, giving them the knowledge and confidence to take on aggressors in hand-to-hand combat.
This MMA-style of close-quarter combat consisted of Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido, Kyokushin Karate, Wing Chun, Hung Ga, Kung Fu, and Escrima. This armed/unarmed MMA combat approach gave Officers the hands-on learning experiences needed to tactically handle the life or death circumstances they would encounter.
With Police Departments all over the United States drastically losing personnel and on the verge of being defunded, it’s a clear indication that the training systems in place, again, have led to undertrained Officers being fearful - in turn, defaulting to the use of deadly force. Now, more than ever, proper funding will play a significant role in the ability of law enforcement communities to carry out their commitment of reform- properly training and preparing Officers to be successful at their jobs. This means combat training with systems like Modern Combat or Tony Blauer’s S.P.E.A.R. system, and continuous training requirements to stay “fit for service”.
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