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johnelmore · March 5, 2014, 10:24 PM

I feel like we are getting off topic. Let me try to regain the topic at hand.

Was the officers actions perfect in handling the man on the ground? Do you think the officer would have handled it differently if he had to do it again or was it a perfect execution?

Like I said, its a good video of what not to do. For example, right around the 40 second mark the officer flips around. This was his first mistake. He put himself in a position where the man on the ground can leverage. Then he loses focus and yells at the bystanders giving the man crucial seconds to pull a reversal move.

So my key takeaways are positioning and focus. Not putting yourself in a vulnerable position.

March 5, 2014, 10:24 PM	#40
johnelmore Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2013 Posts: 456	I feel like we are getting off topic. Let me try to regain the topic at hand. Was the officers actions perfect in handling the man on the ground? Do you think the officer would have handled it differently if he had to do it again or was it a perfect execution? Like I said, its a good video of what not to do. For example, right around the 40 second mark the officer flips around. This was his first mistake. He put himself in a position where the man on the ground can leverage. Then he loses focus and yells at the bystanders giving the man crucial seconds to pull a reversal move. So my key takeaways are positioning and focus. Not putting yourself in a vulnerable position.