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1. Interview Stance

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Usually the result of a surprise attack or struggle with a combative subject. - When the subject applies a headlock, turn your face into the torso to establish an airway, protect vital areas of your face. - Strikes and distraction techniques are effective. Wide stance is necessary. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - Establish an airway and wide stance. - Perform one or more striking techniques or pressure points to the appropriate target area. - Force the subject's head back, while giving verbal commands. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

2. Touch

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Usually the result of a surprise attack or struggle with a combative subject. - When the subject applies a headlock, turn your face into the torso to establish an airway, protect vital areas of your face. - Strikes and distraction techniques are effective. Wide stance is necessary. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - Establish an airway and wide stance. - Perform one or more striking techniques or pressure points to the appropriate target area. - Force the subject's head back, while giving verbal commands. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.

3. Grappling

Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Usually the result of a surprise attack or struggle with a combative subject. - When the subject applies a headlock, turn your face into the torso to establish an airway, protect vital areas of your face. - Strikes and distraction techniques are effective. Wide stance is necessary. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - Establish an airway and wide stance. - Perform one or more striking techniques or pressure points to the appropriate target area. - Force the subject's head back, while giving verbal commands. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.

4. How do you escape from a Headlock?

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Usually the result of a surprise attack or struggle with a combative subject. - When the subject applies a headlock, turn your face into the torso to establish an airway, protect vital areas of your face. - Strikes and distraction techniques are effective. Wide stance is necessary. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - Establish an airway and wide stance. - Perform one or more striking techniques or pressure points to the appropriate target area. - Force the subject's head back, while giving verbal commands. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.

5. What are the several types of striking and kicking techniques taught in defensive tactics?

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Palm Heel Strike, Hammer Fist Strike, Forearm Strike, Backfist Strike, Back Kick, Angle Kick, Foot Stomp, Knuckle Strike, Punches, Elbow Strike, Knee Strike, Front Kick, Side Kick, Head Butt, Shin Scrape.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.

6. Inside of Forearm Target Area

7. Stalling

8. How do you defend against a forehand slash with an edged weapon? (Technique 1)

Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - As the subject strikes with the weapon, step to the inside of the attacking arm. - Simultaneously overlap your hands forming a V to grab and control the subject's wrist. - Step back and pivot to the rear while forcing the subject's attacking arm downward. - Rotate the subject's arm elbow up. - Control the subject's arm with downward pressure on the elbow. - Keep the subject's arm straight with his wrist above his shoulder. - Take the subject down by forcing his chest to the ground. - Apply pressure to the back of the subject's wrist to facilitate the weapons release. - Secure the edged weapon. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

9. Front of Shoulder Target Area

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.NDF, strike this target area, with an empty hand. Effect is to disable or cause temporary motor dysfunction.

10. Disarming techniques rely on what several principles to be effective?

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Surprise - Don't telegraph to the subject you plan to attack. | Action is faster than reaction - When you enter the danger zone to deal with a subject you are the initiator. Subject must react to your threat. | Verbal Distraction - Reaction time increases when a subject processes two or more pieces of information at the same time. Ex. Ask the subject a question then immediately take action. | Physical proximity - To initiate this technique the subject's handgun must be within arms reach.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

11. How do you perform the hollow behind the collarbone pressure point?

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Use this technique when you want a standing subject to sit, lie down, or move to another location. Can employ this from either the front or side of the subject. - Approach safely. - Use loud, repetitive verbal commands to let the subject know what you want him to do. - Stabilize the subject. - Locate the pressure point behind the collarbone. - Apply pressure toward the feet until compliance. - Decrease the pressure when the subject complies. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

12. Defensive Tactics

Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.System of controlled defensive and offensive body movements used by criminal justice officers to respond to a subject's aggression or resistance.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

13. Pressure Points

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Techniques used to control resistant behavior by using pain compliance. Pressure or leverage is applied using a fingertip, thumb tip, to a large target, nerve, joint, or sensitive area causing pain compliance. Do not work on every person.

14. Defense against an edged weapon may require a...?

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Deadly force response, only use empty hand techniques against edged weapon attacks only when no other options are available.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.

15. Outside of Thigh Impact Weapon Strike

16. How do you perform a Hammer Fist Strike?

One of the most powerful strikes, usually causes the subject to release their grip, temporarily incapacitates the subject and allows you to escalate, de-escalate, or disengage. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - Assume an appropriate position. - Identify the target area. - Make a fist. - Use the bottom of the fist to strike the specific target area. - Follow up with an appropriate technique.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.

17. Chapter 944 F.S.

Addresses the use of force by state correctional and correction probation officers.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.

18. What are the three search techniques?

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Pat down, custodial, and inmate.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.

19. Chest Target Area

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.NDF, Can be struck with an empty hand, expected effect when striking here will be to incapacitate the subject.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.

20. What is the most common type of impact weapon?

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Baton.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.

21. Top of Forearm Impact Weapon Strike

Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.NDF, strike the top of the forearm with an impact weapon. Expected effect is to disable or cause temporary motor dysfunction.

22. Where does the chemical agent have the most desired effects?

23. A law enforcement officer's authority to use force is established by the officer's reasonable belief that...?

A crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.

24. How do you Defend and Escape from Side Control?

Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.One of the worst positions to be caught in. - From ground defense. - Use loud, clear, verbal commands. - As the subject attacks from the right, bring your left arm across and underneath the subject's neck. Push up, lifting the subject's head to gain distance. - Place your right hand on the subject's left hip, blocking hip movement. - Escape by moving your hips to the left to create more distance, place your right hand on the subjects hip to control and push away. - Follow up with appropriate techniques.Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.

25. Ability

Use of body mechanics to leverage or control a subject. Consider methods of stabilizing, controlling, and securing a restraint.Nonthreatening, noncustodial physical contact and can be used to support or emphasize a verbal command.Head, hips, and feet aligned. - Feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. - Angle your body to the subject with the strong side away. - Hands above the waist level.Subject having the means to carry out their intent to cause death or great bodily harm. Determine whether the subject has the necessary means to cause death or great bodily harm. Weapon is not required, subject must only have the apparent ability to carry out their intention.

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