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Perform a Basic Stance and Patterns of Movement (191-376-5200) (2003 STP)
Conditions: You are performing law enforcement or security duties and wearing the appropriate gear according to the local or unit standing operating procedure (SOP). You come in face-to-face contact with an individual who may or may not intend to harm you, disarm you, or otherwise physically oppose the lawful performance of your duties.
Standards: Assume a basic stance and establish/maintain a reactionary gap between yourself and the individual. Use patterns of movement to protect yourself from unarmed physical aggression by moving to a position of advantage.
Performance Steps
1. Demonstrate the basic stance.
a. Move your support foot forward of your strong foot, about shoulder width apart. Slightly bend your legs at the knees, and evenly distribute your body weight on each leg.
b. Keep your firearm turned away from the individual and out of his reach.
c. Move your hands to your chest level, keeping hands open and elbows in against your body.
d. Move to and maintain a 4-foot to 6-foot reactionary gap between yourself and the individual you are interviewing.
2. Demonstrate patterns of movement. Perform a--
a. Forward shuffle. Move your support foot forward from its stance position. As your momentum moves forward, move your strong foot forward, and end in a basic stance.
b. Rear shuffle. Move your strong foot back from its stance position. As your momentum moves backward, move your support foot back, and end in a basic stance.
c. Strong-side sidestep. Move your strong foot out to the strong side. As your momentum moves to the strong side, move your support foot out to the strong side, and end in a basic stance.
d. Support-side sidestep. Move your support foot out to the support side. As your momentum moves to the support side, move your strong foot out to the support side, and end in the basic stance.
e. Forward pivot. Turn on the ball of your support foot while rapidly sweeping your strong foot forward in a 180-degree arc. As your momentum rotates forward, determine where and when you are going to stop your forward pivot, and end the pivot in a basic stance.
f. Rear pivot. Turn on the ball of your strong foot while rapidly sweeping your support foot to the rear in a 180-degree arc. As your momentum rotates to the rear, determine where and when you are going to stop your rear pivot, and end the pivot in a basic stance.
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