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Video: Coaching the back escape

This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head

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By Jerrod Hardy, Columnist

In this video we discuss and demonstrate how to coach officers to defend themselves from chokes and strikes on the ground with the subject on their back.

This is potentially the worst position for officers because they cannot see the attacks coming and are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head.

Officers must have the proper mindset to stay in the fight. They cannot be shocked to be hit, upset that they are in this position or think they can sit and wait for someone else to come help them.

Here is the same technique at full speed with the officer wearing police duty gear.

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