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PPCT Definitions
Term
Definition
Soft Empty Hand Control
Techniques that have minimal probability of
injury
Hard Empty Hand Control
Techniques that have a high probability of
injury
Intermediate Weapons
Impact weapons, any chemical agents, and
taser/conductive energy device
Infra Orbital nerve Pressure point
located at base of nose. Apply pressure
directed at a 45 degree angle toward the top
center of the head
Mandibular angle nerve pressure point
Located behind the base of the ear lobe
between the mastoid and the mandible. Apply
pressure directed in and forward toward the tip
of the nose
Hypoglossal Nerve Pressure Point
Located approximately one inch forward of
the "R" angle of the Mandible and one inch
under the jaw, in the notch in the jawbone.
Apply pressure directed toward the top and
center of the head
Brachial Plexus Origin Nerve Pressure Point
Located along the side of the neck,
approximately three inches from the base.
Apply pressure directed straight into the side
of the neck
Jugular Notch Nerve Pressure Point
Located in a hollow at the base of the neck,
just above the sternum. Apply Pressure
directed downward at a 45 degree angle
Brachial Plexus Clavical Notch Nerve
Pressure Point
Located directly behind the clavicle in a
hollow that is approximately halfway between
the sternum and the shoulder joint. Apply
Pressure downward at a 45 degree angle
toward the center of the body.
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Brachial Plexus Tie-In Nerve Motor Point
Located where the Brachial Plexus runs
through the shoulder into the arm at the
junction of the pectoralis major, the bicep, and
the deltoid muscles. Developed to create a
motor dysfunction of the shoulder arm and
hand
Suprascapular nerve Motor point
Located at the junction where the Trapezius
muscle connects to the side of the neck. The
angle of strike should be directed towards the
floor.
Radial nerve motor point
Located approximately two inches below the
elbow joint on the top of the forearm. The
strike should be toward the center of the arm
Median Nerve Motor Point
Located on the inside of the forearm at the
base of the wrist just above the heel of the
hand. Direction of pressure is towards the
center of the wrist
Femoral Nerve Motor Point
Located in the middle of the inside of the
thigh, halfway between the groin and the knee.
Direction of pressure is into the thigh
Common Peroneal Nerve Motor Point
Located on the outside of the thigh, about six
inches above the knee. Direction of pressure is
into the thigh
Tibial Nerve Motor Point
Located at the top of the calf muscle, just
below the knee joint. Direction of the pressure
is into the calf muscle at a slight downward
angle.
Superficial Peroneal Nerve Motor Point
Located at the base of the shin just above the
instep. Direction of the pressure is straight
inward
Defensive Counterstrikes with Hands
Examples are Palm Heel Strike, Straight
Punch, Brachial Stuns, Supracapular Stun
Defensive Counter strikes with Legs
Examples are: Front Thrust Kick, Knee Strike,
Angle Kick
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Definition
Respiratory and Vascular Neck restraints
Two types of neck restraints
Respiratory Neck Restraints
Most dangerous type of neck restraint,
establishes control by applying direct pressure
to the trachea via the officer's wrist or forearm
Vascular neck Restraints
Applies pressure to the side of the neck rather
than to the trachea, applies forearm wrist and
bicep deltoid pressure to the sides of the neck.
control is established by vascular body
compressuion