On August 29th Chris Kennedy and I (Chad Lyman) will be holding a three hour code4combat training for LE, fire, body gaurds, military, and security....This training will take place from noon to 3pm and will be limited to 25 students....for more info email C. Lyman at code4combat@cox.net or call me at 702-336-6543....Chris and I will cover stand up and ground fighting situations at this seminar....Future training will cover everything from empty hand to weapons and back again....
The goal is to have at least monthly training sessions in the Las Vegas area for the above groups so that they can have regular training to prepare them for combat at thier various jobs....Chris and I are both police patrol veterans and we both coach and compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA....
Chris is a professional MMA fighter and has over 14 fights...He has fought in many promotions including the International Fight League....Chris once stepped up on a day's notice to fight the reigning 170 pound champion of the world (IFL title) and took him to a decision....Chris has only been stopped once in his career and is a rising 170 pounder........
Both Chris and I realize that fighting at work or on the street is different than fighting in the gym.....We use the principles and basics learned in the gym and apply them to the street....Come train with us and see what we are all about, I promise you will not be disappointed.....
Friday, August 7, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Code 4 Combat (C4C) was created by Chad Lyman to provide cutting edge training to individuals, groups, or organizations whose missions may require them to be in combative encounters. These professionals include police (local and federal) and corrections, fire and Ems, court room personnel, parole and probation, personal protection details, military personnel, city marshalls, and some security groups.
My name is Chad Lyman and I was inspired to create C4C after I became a full time police officer in Portland, Oregon in 1999. After a very short time on the street I realized that my academy Defensive Tactics lessons had not prepared me for the battles that I would get into on patrol. The tactics sometimes worked on “semi-compliant” people, but failed miserably against subjects who actively fought with me. My answer to this problem was to lift more weights and run more so I could overpower violent subjects in the field. All of that hard work in the gym made me stronger, but it didn’t make me any more competent tactically.
During this time my older brother began to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. (BJJ) When he would visit me he would show me the effectiveness of this ground fighting art on the ground. The early UFC shows were coming out during this time and I became an instant fan. As a birthday gift I was given a 6 month membership to train at the Straight Blast Gym(SBG) in Portland, Oregon. I was hooked and have continued to train 2-4 times a week in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and BJJ up to the current time.
In Portland I trained at the MLK SBG under Matt Thorton and Robert Follis. Robert eventually moved to Team Quest and serves as their head trainer. My family moved near to the Beaverton SBG gym, now known as Imapact Jiu Jitsu. I continued to train there under Michael Chapman and Tom Oberhue. While training in Beaverton I earned my blue belt in BJJ and was promoted by Chris Hauter. I also began to train tactics that would work specifically during the course of my duties in law enforcement.
I was exposed to all ranges of combat at SBG/Impact BJJ. My team mates and I trained in MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Boxing. An athlete preparing for an MMA match would prepare differently than an athlete preparing for a BJJ tournament due to the different rules and goals of MMA versus BJJ. Some techniques or strategies that would be appropriate for grappling would expose the competitor to strikes if strikes were allowed, and vice versa if a striker did not know how to grapple.
Although I did not compete in MMA, I did enter into combat in the streets at work. Unlike MMA however, there was not a referee or an agreed upon set of rules, and due to my gun belt there were weapons present during every combative encounter. These fights were not without rules however, as the officer is bound by both Supreme Court case law (Graham v Conner, Wheeler v Philadelphia, etc….) and department standard operating procedures. With this in mind I began to try to pay attention to techniques and principles that would allow me to dominate combative encounters on patrol, and ultimately allow me to accomplish my ultimate goal, which is to “seize” the subject being arrested, and safely and lawfully restrain them.
To restrain someone I may need to use minimal force or deadly force, depending on the actions of the suspect. I was introduced through SBG to Luis Guttierz and Paul Sharp. They had developed a system for law enforcement (LE) and military operators called the ISR Matrix. I became a certified instructor and continued to train regularly at the gym and at work before shift with other officers at the station. I began to lead police specific training at work and in seminars locally at Impact BJJ.
In 2004 I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and went to work for a major metropolitan police department in Southern, Nevada. I have served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) and a Gang Response Officer. I currently serve as a Defensive Tactics Instructor,(DTI) Advanced Officer Survival Training Instructor,(AOST) and as a Gang Enforcement Detective. Upon moving to Las Vegas I continued to train in BJJ at Team Mica under Amilicar Cippi (MICA) and Walter Vidal. I was promoted to Purple belt under Mica in BJJ and I continue to train and compete for Team Mica today. In 2006 I was hired to coach BJJ/MMA at Excel Defense Studios in Las Vegas where I continue to coach and corner adults and children at this time. I also serve as a Lead Combatives Instructor for Progressive Force Concepts, (PFC) one of the leading combative systems company in the world. Steve Krystek owns and operates PFC and they provide some of the best tactical training for both empty hand and weapons based training in the world. I also assist as a PFC instructor during firearms and tactical classes.
After I moved to Las Vegas I was still in demand as a trainer for LE, military, security, and body guard personnel. Much of the law enforcement training I had been exposed to broke down in combative encounters in the street and did not allow me to achieve my ultimate goal of dominating and then restraining (handcuffing) the suspect. Much of the training given to LE is taught by black belts in empty hand arts (mostly striking) who have never arrested anyone and couldn’t takedown an offender or grapple to save their lives. Their curriculum is created and tested in a gym with training partners that usually are less skilled than the instructor. My “expertise” in street encounters has been earned through a decade of high risk patrol. I have never worked day shift, never worked a desk job, and have not attempted to promote to a supervisory position because I love the challenges of the street. The only assignments I have ever sought have led to more suspect contact been enforcement orientated.
To be successful and safe while serving in such assignments I needed a combative system that would allow the average officer to dominate and win both armed and unarmed encounters in rapidly evolving circumstance on various surfaces against single or multiple individuals. I say average because I am 5’9,180 pounds and in my 40’s. I have never been a national champion or Olympian, I did not play college sports, I am not a black belt, or a weight lifting champion. While I do enjoy sports and played several in high school, I did not wrestle, (I played basketball, small white point guard) and I have not been immune to injuries as I have had 2 major shoulder operations and 2 major knee operations. (granted I am very active so that has helped recovery) This is why I needed a fighting system that would allow me to thrive, even against bigger opponents who may be more physically gifted, younger, or on drugs or alcohol, giving them a further edge in strength and pain tolerance. This system would have to be based in easily recalled movements, be principle based versus technique or attribute based, safe to train and apply, and cover all ranges of use of force from empty hand to weapons and back again.
Through my experiences on patrol and my training Code 4 Combat was born. I chose the name Code 4 because the sweetest sound at the end of any law enforcement fight is hearing your buddy get on the air and announce he is code 4. (Ok, situation under control) My training is geared towards the user being able to dominate and control the situation. Code 4 Combat teaches the user how to establish dominant position and escape inferior position, protect and access weapons systems, make space safely, strike and defend strikes, takedowns and takedown defense, and fight on the ground effectively. Special tactics such as team tactics, multiple opponents, empty hand versus weapons, and weapon versus weapon training is also covered.
Code 4 Combat is trained in an alive manner against resistive opponents so that users can integrate the principles and tactics used into their own “tool belt” for use on the street. C4C can assist officers who are experienced in combat arts or the beginner who desires the ability to dominate combative encounters. C4C is a comprehensive combative system that covers the full spectrum of combative encounters, from armed to unarmed, standup to takedown, ground fighting, and back again. Users will learn drills and principles that can be practiced and trained long after a C4C seminar or training session is over, allowing the user to continue to grow. We do not offer any short cuts, ancient secrets, or magic solutions. We do offer tangible results, confidence, and increased ability. These results are born out of sound principles, quality training, proven tactics, experience, and hard work. Code 4 Combat, created during combat in the gym, proven during combat in the street.
My name is Chad Lyman and I was inspired to create C4C after I became a full time police officer in Portland, Oregon in 1999. After a very short time on the street I realized that my academy Defensive Tactics lessons had not prepared me for the battles that I would get into on patrol. The tactics sometimes worked on “semi-compliant” people, but failed miserably against subjects who actively fought with me. My answer to this problem was to lift more weights and run more so I could overpower violent subjects in the field. All of that hard work in the gym made me stronger, but it didn’t make me any more competent tactically.
During this time my older brother began to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. (BJJ) When he would visit me he would show me the effectiveness of this ground fighting art on the ground. The early UFC shows were coming out during this time and I became an instant fan. As a birthday gift I was given a 6 month membership to train at the Straight Blast Gym(SBG) in Portland, Oregon. I was hooked and have continued to train 2-4 times a week in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and BJJ up to the current time.
In Portland I trained at the MLK SBG under Matt Thorton and Robert Follis. Robert eventually moved to Team Quest and serves as their head trainer. My family moved near to the Beaverton SBG gym, now known as Imapact Jiu Jitsu. I continued to train there under Michael Chapman and Tom Oberhue. While training in Beaverton I earned my blue belt in BJJ and was promoted by Chris Hauter. I also began to train tactics that would work specifically during the course of my duties in law enforcement.
I was exposed to all ranges of combat at SBG/Impact BJJ. My team mates and I trained in MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Boxing. An athlete preparing for an MMA match would prepare differently than an athlete preparing for a BJJ tournament due to the different rules and goals of MMA versus BJJ. Some techniques or strategies that would be appropriate for grappling would expose the competitor to strikes if strikes were allowed, and vice versa if a striker did not know how to grapple.
Although I did not compete in MMA, I did enter into combat in the streets at work. Unlike MMA however, there was not a referee or an agreed upon set of rules, and due to my gun belt there were weapons present during every combative encounter. These fights were not without rules however, as the officer is bound by both Supreme Court case law (Graham v Conner, Wheeler v Philadelphia, etc….) and department standard operating procedures. With this in mind I began to try to pay attention to techniques and principles that would allow me to dominate combative encounters on patrol, and ultimately allow me to accomplish my ultimate goal, which is to “seize” the subject being arrested, and safely and lawfully restrain them.
To restrain someone I may need to use minimal force or deadly force, depending on the actions of the suspect. I was introduced through SBG to Luis Guttierz and Paul Sharp. They had developed a system for law enforcement (LE) and military operators called the ISR Matrix. I became a certified instructor and continued to train regularly at the gym and at work before shift with other officers at the station. I began to lead police specific training at work and in seminars locally at Impact BJJ.
In 2004 I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and went to work for a major metropolitan police department in Southern, Nevada. I have served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) and a Gang Response Officer. I currently serve as a Defensive Tactics Instructor,(DTI) Advanced Officer Survival Training Instructor,(AOST) and as a Gang Enforcement Detective. Upon moving to Las Vegas I continued to train in BJJ at Team Mica under Amilicar Cippi (MICA) and Walter Vidal. I was promoted to Purple belt under Mica in BJJ and I continue to train and compete for Team Mica today. In 2006 I was hired to coach BJJ/MMA at Excel Defense Studios in Las Vegas where I continue to coach and corner adults and children at this time. I also serve as a Lead Combatives Instructor for Progressive Force Concepts, (PFC) one of the leading combative systems company in the world. Steve Krystek owns and operates PFC and they provide some of the best tactical training for both empty hand and weapons based training in the world. I also assist as a PFC instructor during firearms and tactical classes.
After I moved to Las Vegas I was still in demand as a trainer for LE, military, security, and body guard personnel. Much of the law enforcement training I had been exposed to broke down in combative encounters in the street and did not allow me to achieve my ultimate goal of dominating and then restraining (handcuffing) the suspect. Much of the training given to LE is taught by black belts in empty hand arts (mostly striking) who have never arrested anyone and couldn’t takedown an offender or grapple to save their lives. Their curriculum is created and tested in a gym with training partners that usually are less skilled than the instructor. My “expertise” in street encounters has been earned through a decade of high risk patrol. I have never worked day shift, never worked a desk job, and have not attempted to promote to a supervisory position because I love the challenges of the street. The only assignments I have ever sought have led to more suspect contact been enforcement orientated.
To be successful and safe while serving in such assignments I needed a combative system that would allow the average officer to dominate and win both armed and unarmed encounters in rapidly evolving circumstance on various surfaces against single or multiple individuals. I say average because I am 5’9,180 pounds and in my 40’s. I have never been a national champion or Olympian, I did not play college sports, I am not a black belt, or a weight lifting champion. While I do enjoy sports and played several in high school, I did not wrestle, (I played basketball, small white point guard) and I have not been immune to injuries as I have had 2 major shoulder operations and 2 major knee operations. (granted I am very active so that has helped recovery) This is why I needed a fighting system that would allow me to thrive, even against bigger opponents who may be more physically gifted, younger, or on drugs or alcohol, giving them a further edge in strength and pain tolerance. This system would have to be based in easily recalled movements, be principle based versus technique or attribute based, safe to train and apply, and cover all ranges of use of force from empty hand to weapons and back again.
Through my experiences on patrol and my training Code 4 Combat was born. I chose the name Code 4 because the sweetest sound at the end of any law enforcement fight is hearing your buddy get on the air and announce he is code 4. (Ok, situation under control) My training is geared towards the user being able to dominate and control the situation. Code 4 Combat teaches the user how to establish dominant position and escape inferior position, protect and access weapons systems, make space safely, strike and defend strikes, takedowns and takedown defense, and fight on the ground effectively. Special tactics such as team tactics, multiple opponents, empty hand versus weapons, and weapon versus weapon training is also covered.
Code 4 Combat is trained in an alive manner against resistive opponents so that users can integrate the principles and tactics used into their own “tool belt” for use on the street. C4C can assist officers who are experienced in combat arts or the beginner who desires the ability to dominate combative encounters. C4C is a comprehensive combative system that covers the full spectrum of combative encounters, from armed to unarmed, standup to takedown, ground fighting, and back again. Users will learn drills and principles that can be practiced and trained long after a C4C seminar or training session is over, allowing the user to continue to grow. We do not offer any short cuts, ancient secrets, or magic solutions. We do offer tangible results, confidence, and increased ability. These results are born out of sound principles, quality training, proven tactics, experience, and hard work. Code 4 Combat, created during combat in the gym, proven during combat in the street.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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