Full Circle Martial Arts

USE OF FORCE CONTINUM

Adapted from use of force continuum for police and other civilian authorities

1.    Leave Danger Zone

2.    Verbal De-escalation – Verbal exchange in an attempt to calm the situation

Apologize regardless of fault

Offer to buy a drink, pay for dry cleaning etc.

3.    Command Presence – Using direct commands and strong body language to control the situation

“Stop!”

“Stay there!”

“I’m walking alone!”

“Someone call the police, this person is bothering me!”

4.    Escorts – Verbal Command Presence and escort holds

No abusive or threatening language should be used

Techniques may cause bodily harm

5.    Pain Compliance – Verbal Command Presence, pinching techniques, escorts, intermediate weapons

No abusive or threatening language should be used

Pepper spray

6.    Strikes  – Techniques involving hands, feet, knees and elbows

Strikes to muscle complexes may cause serious bodily harm

Strikes to head may inflict great bodily harm

7.    Use of Instruments / Devices – Intermediate weapons such as pepper spray, kuboton or electronic control

May inflict serious bodily harm

8.    Deadly Force – Use of a firearm, intermediate weapon, weapon of opportunity or bare hands