House/Cell Extractions without riot gear…

Author: Odhinn Kohout

Equipment used for cell extractions (helmets, shields, pepper-ball guns) are not common place or readily available to most Agencies. There are some simple and yet effective ways to remove a violent person under arrest while keeping him and your Officers injury free.

PRONE POSITION:

The prone position is your goal. It offers the easiest way to get the cuffs on and keep the badguy under control before they are moved. But how do we get the inmate to this position?

GUARD:

Inmates who train in some sort of ground fighting will be used to fighting from their back and other transitions from the guard so this is not the place to try and perform arrest/control tactics. Taking them out of their comfort zone will even the playing field and lessen the chance of them countering  your Officer’s extraction tactics.

CRADLE FROM SIDE CONTROL (underhook -1):

If you are working from sidecontrol, underhook his leg closest to you at the ANKLE and not under the KNEE. The reason is that your arms are not as strong as his legs so stay away from the power of his hamstrings and avoid the knee. (I know of an instance in which a friend had his bicep ripped off the bone by violating this. Underhooking at the ankle will prevent him from kicking his leg free and this combined with underhooking his head with your support arm will trap him into a very tight package. I have used this many times with a high percentage of success so I can assure you that it works.

Once you have used a Gable grip to secure both of your hands into a cradle THEN…it is safe to go behind the attacker’s knee to maintain the cradle. Because his body is compressed into a ball it is very difficult to get muscle leverage to kick free. I have posted a picture from one of my Military classes to illustrate this concept.

UNDERHOOK TRANSITIONS TO PRONE:

Entering from the  “Guard” position while using this underhook transition can lead to many different secure ankle locks.  The first picture shows one of my students using a bent ankle lock.

 

These locks can enable “two Officers” to control the suspect by dividing his body into two distinct quadrants. The Bottom half has one Officer sitting on the badguy’s hips (keeping him proned) while the Officer at the top places handcuffs on.

 

Give these positions a try in your next CQC class. Be safe and train for combat!