PPCT Flatrock study guide round robin

T/F If on the ground, officers should use strikes to temporarily disable or stun the attacker before attempting the shoulder pin restraint

True

What’s an example of gross motor skills?

isosceles shooting stance

What’s an example of complex motor skills

A series of muscle groups in a series of movements

What’s the definition of combat anxiety

Anticipation of danger

What are the steps to falling safely

Get as low to the ground as possible by bending the knees, think “round” and relax and unlock the joints, transfer impact by slapping the ground.

What are the 2 branches of the automatic nervous system?

Parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)

Sympathetic Nervous system (SNS)

The officer is in the prone position, has assumed to fend off punches, he/she will move to what position if there is no pressure on the back?

Ground defense position

What is the pressure point techniques considered

Pain compliance

What pressure point is located at the trapezius muscle?

Suprascapular

What’s the definition of survival stress

Deadly force threat that activates the SNS

What 2 philosophies does PPCT cover

Touch pressure (pain compliance) and striking

What pressure point is located on the calf

Tibial nerve motor point

What pressure point is located outside of the thigh approximately 6 inches above the knee?

Common peroneal

What is the primary target for the straight punch

Torso

What pressure point is located at the base of the shin just above the instep

Superficial peroneal

What is a primary distraction technique

Knee strike

What are strategies used to enhance an officer’s survival response when encountering a suspect

Maintain a predetermined survival response

What is the purpose of a strike

To cause motor dysfunction

What is the most powerful baton strike technique(delivers most amount of kinetic energy into an object)

Forward fluid shock wave principle

What 3 standards were used to create HFRG techniques?(fill in the blank)

Tactical, legal, medical

What are liabilities of hand cuff application

When the subject has committed the crime, when the subject is an escape risk, when the subjects a safety hazard to themselves or others.

When will the supplemental be due after a deadly force encounter?

After the first sleep cycle

What are the theories of control

One plus one theory and total control theory

What pressure point is located at the side of the neck between the two muscle groups

brachial plexus origin

What pressure point is located inside of the thigh

femoral nerve motor point

Who would be considered the most dangerous type of subject

potentially uncooperative

What are you trying to achieve with a strike

motor dysfunction

What position are you in, in the escort position

level 2.5

What is the restraint called in PPCT that we do use?

shoulder pin restraint

What level of control is a respiratory restraint

deadly force

What’s an example of fine motor skills

hand and eye coordination

T/F an officer must feel pressure on the back before attempting a rear mount escape

true

What is the primary target of an angle kick

common peroneal nerve motor point

What’s the definition of combat stress

Mental/psychological symptoms of going from SNS > PNS backlash

4 triggers that activate SNS are

objective threat perceptions, objective fear perceptions, physical exhaustion,startle response.

Physical exhaustion is caused by depletion of this fuel system

ATPPC

SNS activation can also cause critical incident amnesia, how does sleep help?

first sleep period increases recall of events 50-90%, most complete recovery after second sleep period

What are the 3 basic motor skill classification

fine motor skill, complex motor skills, gross motor skills

What theory states that as stress levels increase, performance deteriorates

Inverted U-law

Perceptions come from what sense

Sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, 6th sense

Where’s the first place perceptions are managed

short term sensory store (STSS) receives info and holds the image

Where are perceptions analyzed and strategy formed

short term memory

Where does a response strategy have to come from if there’s nothing in the STM

Long term memory

What are the combat variables

mindset, nutrition/hydration, fitness belief system

What are the 2 groups of carbs

fast burning and slow burning

_ maintain and build muscle used as energy source

Proteins

What amount of fluid loss can impair functions and increase fatigue

2% of body weight

What are the body’s 3 primary energy systems

ATPPC, lactic acid system, aerobic system

What energy levels do you have with ATPPC system

100% max output for 10-15 seconds, then decrease up to 45%

What law states if you have more than one option to select from your reaction time increases?

Hicks law

The safe zone minimum that an officer should maintain with others is called what

reactionary gap

What are the tactical reactionary gap options?

Penetrate and disengage

What pressure point is located behind the earlobe

mandibular angle

What pressure point is at the base of the nose

infra-orbital

What pressure point is located 1 inch forward of mandible under the jaw

hypoglossal

What pressure point is located above armpit at junction of pec,bi, and deltoid

brachial plexus tie in

What pressure point is located below the elbow on the outside of forearm

radial nerve motor point

What pressure point is located on inside of forearm at the base of the wrist

median nerve motor point

What pressure point is located in middle of inside thigh, halfway between groin and knee

femoral nerve motor point

What are the levels of resistance from low to high?

• psychological intimidation, verbal noncompliance, passive resistance, defensive resistance, active

aggression, deadly force assault

What are the levels of control from low to high

officer presence, verbal, direction, soft empty hand control, hard empty hand control, intermediate weapons, deadly force

When conducting an iron wrist take down, what must you do in order to gain full control of the suspect

pull straight down below your knee and walk backwards

How can you manage backlash

laying horizontally and eat fast burning carbs

What’s the 4-prong test for legal considerations for use of force according to HFRG

Was there a need for application of force

Relationship between the need of application and what was actually used,

Injury inflicted

Was the force applied in a good faith

When do you double lock handcuffs?

when tactically safe to do so

What are the 3 tactical considerations for handcuffing

approach to contact

control upon touch

speed in application

When the SNS is triggered, it causes

increased adrenal activity, vasoconstriction and perceptions narrowing

What are the 4 HFRG defensive counterstrikes delivered with the hands

palm heel strike, straight punch, brachial stuns, suprascapular stun

What are the 3 HFRG defensive counterstrikes delivered with the legs

Front thrust kick

Knee strike

Angle kick

When a subject does a straight arm lockout, what is the officer’s reaction

execute a straight arm bar take down

When a subject does a side arm curl, what is the officer’s reaction

execute a transport wrist lock

What are the 4 survival strategies used in the HFRG weapon retention/disarming

maintain reactionary gap,

identify threatening body language,

develop predetermined survival response,

maintain psychological control of the subject and environment

What are the 4 steps in weapon retention system

Stabilize grip

Pull weapon to center'

release and stun

distract if release fails

What are the 4 issues that prepare officers for a disarming encounter

Relative distance

Distractionary window

Absolute commitment disarming

follow up control

When pressure is placed on the infraorbital pressure point, what HFRG principle is being used

touch pressure by pain compliance

What are the 2 knife grips? Which is the most lethal?

Straight (most lethal) and inverted

What are the 6 basic knife strokes

thrust, slash, flick, tear, hack, butt

What happens if you hold a pressure point for too long

increase resistance or lose consciousness

What are the disarming procedures

parry the weapon

move the target

secure the weapon

disarm and stun

What’s the ultimate heart rate

115-145

The most dangerous subject to handcuff

potentially uncooperative subject

What is the primary strike in the HFRG system, generating the most force and should be used whenever possible?

Forward fluid shockwave strike

What HFRG strike should only be used due to crossing the subjects inside position

forward cutting strike

What is the weakest HFRG baton strike

backhand cutting strike

T/F Knife assaults are generally considered a deadly force encounter

True

What are the 2 grips used in SKD

Straight grip

Inverted grip

What SKD grip is considered the most lethal

Straight grip

What stroke is considered most lethal

thrust

What stroke is designed as a block

Hack

The flick is designed to stun the _ and _

Hands and forearms

There are _ lines of knife attacks taugh in PPCT SKD

7

The _ line of attack is designed to go after the groin and bladder

Low 5

The _ line of attack is designed to go after the head, neck, and shoulders

6

A block on the 1,3, and 6 lines should be directed to

lower forearm

The basic defense technique against 1,3, and 6 lines are called

Block and stun follow up by inside tactical takedown

The basic defense technique against 2 and 4 lines are called

Double stop follow by straight arm bar takedown

The basic defense technique against the 5 line is called

Double pass follow up by straight arm bar takedown

When defending against line 4 of attack, both arms should be placed

One up protecting your face and one down blocking the stroke

The primary follow up control to lines 2,4, and 5 is called

straight arm bar takedown

What maneuver should an officer do to make the transition to inside takedown easier

Brachial stun