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WBCHSE HS Vocational Security study materials
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WBCHSE HS Vocational Security: Drills, Physical Fitness, Self-Defence and Unarmed Combat Basics

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Drills, Physical Fitness, Self-Defence and Unarmed Combat Basics

This domain is assessed partly by demonstration. It covers parade drill, physical fitness standards, and unarmed self-defence within legal limits.

Drill

Basic commands: attention, stand-at-ease, salute, right/left turn, about turn, quick march, halt, mark time. Drill builds discipline, uniformity and quick response to orders. Salute with the right hand, palm open, elbow at shoulder height, and hold until the order 'order arms' or the senior passes.

Physical fitness

A guard needs endurance for long standing and patrol, strength for lifting and restraining, and agility. Typical training: walking or jogging, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, stretching, and stair work. Fitness is a job requirement, not a hobby - a tired guard reacts slowly and is more likely to be injured.

Self-defence principles

  1. Avoid and de-escalate first - most confrontations end with distance and words.
  2. Maintain distance and a balanced stance - one foot forward, hands up but open, weight centred.
  3. Target vulnerable points only under threat - eyes, nose, throat, groin, knee, instep.
  4. Use minimum force and stop when the threat stops - this is the private defence limit.
  5. Escape and call for help is a successful outcome, not a failure.

Basic techniques

  • Release from a wrist grab: rotate your wrist towards the attacker's thumb, the weakest point of the grip, and pull free.
  • Palm strike to the chin or nose, knee strike to the thigh or groin, elbow strike at close range.
  • Block high with the forearm, keep the other hand guarding the face.
  • Weapon retention: hold the baton or torch close to the body and call for backup rather than swing wildly.

Worked example. A drunk visitor grabs a guard's collar. Reasoning: the threat is low and the aim is to end it. Correct sequence: step back to break the grip, keep hands up, call loudly for the supervisor, and use a palm strike only if he continues to advance. Once he releases, no further force is justified.

Traps

  • Demonstrating a choke hold or a strike to the head as routine control.
  • Continuing force after the attacker is restrained.
  • Skipping the warm-up before the physical test.