Baton strikes and arm/wrist grab attempts ineffective.
Category: Other Factors
Blind sided in street fight
Quite typical in street confrontations – while focused on fighting a single person, we are extremely vulnerable to attack from others.
4 police fail to control 1 man
A bystander initially approaches the man from behind while he is focused on the police, grabs him around the waist and effectively takes him to the ground. Police move in, then escort the bystander away and attempt to control the man with arm/wrist holds. When they fail at this and the man struggles free, they deploy their batons and strike him several times to little effect. The man eventually is able to walk away and the police follow behind by the end of the video.
Police takedown with headlock from back
Three police grab both wrists of man and are unable to effect a takedown until a fourth officer grabs the man around the neck from behind and pulls him to the ground.
Security guards beaten by soccer fans
Security guards take down a man who has invaded the field at a soccer match. The guards hit him with their batons while restrained, and the crowd intervenes and attacks them in return.
The chief mistake by the guards was failing to appreciate how their actions may appear to bystanders.
Bystanders assist arrest with effective control
A police officer struggles to arrest a man by wrist control alone. Two bystanders intervene and clinch with the man around the upper body. One of the former bystanders transitions to control the legs, and together execute a very effective takedown and control of the man. Throughout the takedown, the police officer continues to attempt some kind of wrist/arm control.
Slam while applying submission from ground
MMA fighter attempts triangle choke from bottom ground position. His opponent raises and slams him into the floor, resulting in a knockout. This is exceptionally dangerous and would most likely result in death on a hard surface.
This can be avoided by using techniques which break the posture of the person attempting the slam and bring them back to the ground, or by abandoning the technique as below. The slam is attempted by the same MMA fighter as the above video:
Belligerent man strangled by another passenger on plane
A passenger intervenes to choke out a belligerent drunk man who is arguing with airline staff. The choke quickly and effectively ends the confrontation.
Multiple prison guards unable to control inmate
Multiple prison guards fail to control inmate with attempted wristlocks and OC spray. Inmate achieves what prison guards cannot and takes down a guard by grabbing their legs.