Afghan Uniformed Police recruits participate in a practice match during the baton defensive techniques portion of their course at the Joint Security Academy Southwest on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 20, under the supervision of Staff Sgt. Chad Whitehead, an instructor at JSAS. The recruits spent two days in classroom instruction and practical application in order to familiarize themselves with batons and proper control, compliance and defense techniques.