MOAB® Instructor Day 2 Course Outline
“Strategies for Controlling and Restraining Aggressive Individuals”
“Strategies for Managing Physical Confrontations”
(16-hour program 2-days, pre-requisite = Day 1)
Strategies for Controlling and Restraining Aggressive Individuals
Introduction to Physical Control Skills
What You Will Gain From This Course
Safety Rules
Wearing of Jewelry, Pat Out, Practice, etc.
Principles of Balance
Proper Positioning of Your Body
Principle of Movement
Forward Shuffle
Rear Shuffle
Lateral Shuffle
Principle of Center
Strength of Your Center Line
The Desensitizing Touch
Applying the Desensitizing Touch
Entering the Personal Zone
Passive Individuals
The Basic Escort
From the Desensitizing Touch
Resistive Escort
Defense from Escort Position or Desensitizing Touch
Escape from Escort Position or Desensitizing Touch
Resistive Individuals
Direct to Prone Skills
Straight Arm Technique
Bent Elbow Technique
Lateral Thigh Technique
Prone Position Control Skills
Horizontal Straight Arm Control
Vertical Straight Arm Control
Disengaging from Prone Control Skills
How to Disengage
Approaching and Separating Two Individuals
Verbal Aggression
Physical or Violent Aggression
Special Situations
From Escort Position
From Chair Position
From Prone Position
Strategies for Managing Physical Confrontations
Introduction to Personal Defense and Safety Skills
Two Basic Types of Assaults on People
Two Methods of Assaults
Use of Force in Self Defense
Two Categories of Physical Force
Types of Assaults
Most Common Types
Other Common Types
Personal Defense Weapons
Head, Thumbs, Palms, Heal of Hand, etc.
Vulnerable Areas of the Body
Defense from Holds
Front Choke Response Options
Rear Choke Response Options
Bear Hold Response Options
Wrist Grab Release Options
Arm Twist Response Options
Bite Response Options
Hair Pull Response Options
Defense from Stationary (Static) Strikes
Punch (Head) Response Options
Kick (Groin) Response Options
Armed Threat Response Options
Rear Weapon Hostage Response Options
Edged Weapon Response Options
Thrown Objects Response Options
Defense from Moving (Dynamic) Attacks
Response Options
Levels of Control
Personnel/Individual Factors
Acceleration Through the Levels of Control
Clinical Predictions of Dangers
Important Considerations
Levels of Control Diagram
Methods of Instruction
Teaching Complex Psychomotor Skills
Three Phases of Training Complex Psychomotor Skills
Training Aids
Teaching Assignments
Practice Teaching
Presentation Evaluation
Procedures for Certification
Certification Requirements
Forms and Exam Information
Proficiency Exam
Course Evaluation