Monday, September 12, 2011

Fight Update: Missouri Kansas MMA Border War


Hey everyone, 
 
After sleeping the obligatory 4 to 5 hours after the fights Saturday night I got up and turned on the TV. I sat for hours and watched family members read off in alphabetical order all the names of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. (Yes, I watched from beginning until the end). Each one was afforded the chance to say something about that particular family member. The most heart-wrenching for me was a 10 year old boy who father was killed in the attacks. He never met his father because at the time his mom was only a few months pregnant with him. He thanked his dad for being thoughtful enough to bring him into this world. Yes, tears ran down my face.
 
Some people say that when we cage-fight it's senseless violence. I personally think that everyone should sit down with a dictionary and go through every word that they think they know and empirically understand the actual definition of the words they use. Maybe then people wouldn't sound like such idiots.
 
First of all I want to thank everyone who attended the fights on Saturday night. I can't begin to tell you how important it is to all the fighters that you guys are there. Next thanks to all the Instructors and fighters for helping the guys to prepare. We can't do what we do without you. Also thanks to Bryan Welch for being in our corner as cut-man. Thanks to him I always know the guys will be well taken care of.
 
As always I am very proud of the effort the guys put forth. They are excellent representatives of what we do.
 
Sean, in his first ever MMA bout, had a tremendous fight against a pretty seasoned 1-1 fighter. The first round was pretty even then Sean's wrestling skills took over in the second and third. He won a well deserved unanimous decision.
 
Rob, also in his first fight against Desi Arnau, came out with some strong leg kicks that hurt Desi and decent clinch work. As it happens in MMA Rob made a mistake when they went to the ground and got caught with an overhand right that gave him a flash knockout. Desi landed two more punches and they stopped the fight.
 
Dominic and Ernesto Meneses had what was termed the fight of the night and the announcer said that it was the best MMA fight he's ever seen. Both guys decided to meet in the middle and bang. It went that way non-stop for the entire fight. It was extremely close. Dom got an inadvertent headbutt that opened a small cut on his hairline that bled like crazy. Dom opened two huge cuts on Ernesto's left eye. I was tremendously surprised
that the doctor didn't stop the fight after the second round. Dom lost a unanimous decision. I had him losing the first two rounds and winning the third. I was told their fight received a 5 minute standing ovation.
 
All the fighters are fine. Noone is injured, just a little tired.
 
Thanks again for all the support. We should have some more fights coming soon.
 
 
Steve Woolridge
Kansas City Chief Krav Maga Instructor

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

What happened?


Hey Everyone,
 
I just wanted to send out a post to let everyone know that stories of my death are greatly exaggerated.
 
I am hopefully scheduled to be released from the hospital tomorrow evening assuming that I can do all my physical therapy drills.
 
On Saturday the 18th while doing the Civilian Firearms Training class I completely tore both patella tendons off the bone on each knee.
 
Some individuals had questions in class about whether or not they could draw their firearm in time to shoot an assailant closing with a knife. The drill is called the Tueller Drill (which is just another reason why we do Krav Maga). You can Google it and get some really good information about it. We've done the drill dozens of times. We were both wearing proper safety equipment and the drill is not at all dangerous to practice.
 
The gunman stands and waits 21ft from the individual with the knife. When the knife wielder moves, the gunman can pull their weapon. I was the knife wielder.  I exploded and ran at Brent (gunman) as I leaped to stab him both of my knees dislocated and stayed out. For any of you that know me you know my knees are all beat up and that both kneecaps "float". I've had other people tell me that "yeah theirs is like that too". No, it isn't. I can pull them out of socket and leave them out until I want to pop them back in. I've had this happen before but only on one knee and they eventually popped back in. This time they didn't. The only way I can describe it to you is this: Imagine pulling your knees out of socket then squatting deep on the balls of your feet. Then jump.
 
I had surgery to clean up all the bone chips, they drilled holes in my kneecaps and reattached the tendons (I don't think they'll float any more). Hopefully I'll be released back into the wild tomorrow evening. My knee brace time is 4 to 6 weeks. The doctor estimated it will take me 4 to 6 months to be back to full speed. I take that as a challenge.
 
Classes will continue as normal. All the guys and gals have pitched in to take up my slack. I should be back as a presence at the school by next week.
 
BTW, I stabbed Brent in the head with the training knife.
 
 
Steve Woolridge
Kansas City Chief Krav Maga Instructor
   

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Rick Staples Resume


 

Charles R. “Rick” Staples

                                   

SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS


Over 35 years professional experience as patrol officer and investigator with mid-sized midwestern city with additional duties as firearms and tactical team instructor in multiple weapon systems; articulate, innovative, results-oriented leader whose specific skills include:

Range safety                                                                    Classroom and communication     
Weapons, accessories, ammunition evaluations             Course-of-fire design
Planning and organization                                               Computer presentation 
    

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Overland Park, Kansas, Police Department                                                            1973 – 2009
Senior Patrol Officer Academy instructor / retired

As a multi-faceted officer, in addition to regular duties as a patrol officer, served as precision rifleman and entry team member on the SWAT team.  Functioned as lead instructor for the department firearms training unit from 1977 to 2005.  Served on the Fugitive Apprehension Unit. 

·      Authored and implemented department-wide transitional training from revolver to semi-auto pistol, instructing 250 officers over 5,000 hours of classroom and range instruction.
·      Authored department-wide transition program from Beretta pistol to Glock pistol.
·      Developed transition training from pump shotgun to semi-auto shotgun, implemented with department-wide classroom and range training.
·      Developed and implemented the patrol rifle program
·      Wrote and maintained the department’s basic pistol instructors manual. Wrote and instructed a two week firearms instructor program.
·      Wrote the less-lethal munitions program.
·      Authored and instructed Regional Police Academy core topics.
·      Tested and evaluated weapons, equipment and tactics for the Overland Park Police Department

Independent Instructor


Kansas City Metro Tactical Officer Association                                                            1994 – 2002
Tactical Shotgun Instructor
Chapman Academy Adjunct Instructor                                                                        1982
            Tactical Shotgun
Johnson County Community College            Police Academy Instructor                     1977 – 2009
Thunder Ranch Adjunct Instructor                                                                                2001 – Present
            Level 1 and 2 Handgun, Urban rifle, Team Tactics, Old Rifle
           

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NRA patrol rifle instructor school                                                                                  June 04           

Self-Defense Handgun II, CRTC (Bennie Cooley), Overland Park, KS                        Jan 99
Hornady Tactical Carbine School, Hastings, NE                                                          Jun 98
Thunder Ranch, Inc., Mountain Home, TX
            Team Tactics                                                                                                     Jun 02
            Old Rifle                                                                                                            Apr 02
            Urban Rifle II                                                                                                     Sep 01
            High Intensity Tactical                                                                                       Jul 00
            General Purpose Rifle                                                                                      Sep 99
            Defensive Shotgun                                                                                           Apr 98
            Home/Vehicle Defense                                                                                     Aug 97
            Defensive Pistol I                                                                                             Aug 95
            Urban Rifle                                                                                                       Jul 93
Defensive Shotgun, Gunsite Academy, Paulden, AZ                                                   Jun 91
Officer Survival School, Chapman Academy, Hallsville, MO                                       Oct 89
I.A.L.E.F.I. Annual Training Conferences                                                                    87, 90, 92, 95, 96, 99, 05
F.B.I. Schools
            Submachinegun Instructor School                                                                   Jun 97
            Rangemaster Training Course                                                                         Mar 96
            Advanced Sniper School                                                                                  Aug 92
            Firearms Instructor School                                                                               Jun 88
            Firearms Instructor School                                                                               Oct 77
Calibre Press Street Survival Seminars                                                                      Jul 84, Aug 82
            Remington Wingshooting School, Bloomington, IL                                          Oct 96
Advanced Law Enforcement Training Camp, Action Target
            Provo, Utah                                                                                                      Jun 01
Columbia, MO                                                                                                 May 94
Advanced SWAT School, I.A.C.P., Lenexa, KS                                                            May 92
Anti-Terrorism Seminar, Illinois State Police, Springfield, IL                                         Dec 78
Armorers Schools
            Heckler & Koch – G36                                                                                      Jul 02
            Beretta Pistol                                                                                                    Jan 94
            Mossberg Shotgun                                                                                           Apr 91
            Glock Pistol                                                                                                      May 87/99/0109

                                                                                                                                              

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS                         1973
           

ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Kansas City Metro Tactical Officers Association
International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
Kansas Peace Officers Association
National Rifle Association Life member
International Defensive Pistol Association
National Skeet Shooting Association