Accurate Fight Choreography: Police

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by David McCormick In our quest for accurately representing violent encounters on the stage or screen, it is sometimes important to look at statistics. In the case of suspects resisting [...]

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by David McCormick

In our quest for accurately representing violent encounters on the stage or screen, it is sometimes important to look at statistics. In the case of suspects resisting arrest, we can study the techniques that police use, and imagine scenarios, but we probably won’t know the most frequent patterns without accurate reporting and study.

  • How often do altercations end with the officer and suspect on the ground?
  • What 5 scenarios account for 95% of altercations?
  • What are the most common injuries to police officers from a fight?
  • Knowing the statistics, how do we depict arrests in our fight choreography?

Get the answers in the article from PlayFighting.ca | Accurate Fight Choreography: Police

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