Forum: Armiger Police Training Institute Forums

This is the area where purchasers of the book Training at the Speed of Life - Volume One can download the interactive PDF forms mentioned in the book. These forms allow users to quickly complete scenario development paperwork based on the training methodologies taught in the book and in the 5 Day Instructor schools

This forum discusses the class content and is moderated by Ken Murray on a weekly basis to answer question that arise from former students or those who are interested in attending a class in the future

This is an area where former students of any of Ken Murray's classes can exchange ideas about Reality Based Training. Those who have written scenarios based off the class materials or from the book Training at the Speed of Life - Volume 1 are encouraged to exchange information here. At some point in the future, we will be setting up a scenario repository for pre-written scenarios that have been written to the Training at the Speed of Life specifications. A password is required to access this area. Former students are encouraged to contact Ken Murray at the Armiger Police Training Institute to verify alumnus status and to obtain a password. For those who do not have the contact information, please go to www.armiger.net

This is the area where some of the resources are located that are specific to the Ten Minute Warrior book series. Access to this forum requires the use of a password which has been emailed to you after registering in the Ten Minute Warrior program. Registration directions are found in the book.

RBTA Students from Washington State

RBTA Students from New Mexico State

This is the area where Ken Murray will monitor comments and field questions on topics in his book series Training at the Speed of Life. As the section grows, it will eventually be divided into various sections.

Winning dangerous encounters isn't simply about winning the initial battle, although without that victory the other battles are moot. Much of the training that exists, and toward which the majority of the training resources are directed, focus on physical survival. There are, however, six other equally vital battles that must be won. In the 1940's Abraham Maslow, one of the founders of humanistic psychology, posited that human beings employ a hierarchy when it comes to fulfilling their needs. The precondition for fulfilling higher-order needs is that lower-order, more basic needs must be met first. The Seven Survivals parallels Maslow's Heirarchy in content, but when it comes to recovering from the effects of use of force encounters, many of these other battles need to be won before any physical battle. Some must be won following the physical encounter. In that regard, the Seven Survivals are more like a continuum than a heirarchy. To ignore these needs is akin to creating what Lt. Col. Dave Grossman calls "one shot disposable cops" in his book On Combat. This forum discusses those other Survivals and provides insight and discussion on how to ensure total victory. It also details various case studies where the other survivals had not been considered or were not won, and the catastrophic consequences that resulted. The Seven Survivals are Physical, Psychological/Emotional, Legal, Financial, Professional, Social and Spiritual. Since each of the Seven Survivals has its own forum, the general forum is closed to posts. Please use the subforums under this heading to post your discussions.