🛡️ PPCT Basics: Handcuffing, Stunning & Pressure Points Demystified

Who This Is For:

• Security guards seeking PPCT recertification.

• Candidates starting peace officer careers.

• HR/managers choosing the best training for their teams.

1️⃣ Tactical Handcuffing – Efficiency with Control

Double-Push Principle

This technique ensures fast, secure cuffs: you push the suspect’s hand into the cuff while locking it, reducing pull-back and speeding application.

Escort & Positioning

PPCT teaches safe positions:

• Side-by-side (45° angle behind) grants control while exposing less risk.

• Pistol grip keeps your fingers between the cuffs and wrists for added safety.

Double Lock & Check

Once cuffs are on, double-lock them promptly to prevent tightening on the wrist. Leave a finger-width gap to avoid injury.

2️⃣ Stunning Techniques – Quick & Effective

Brachial Stun

A quick strike or pressure to the brachial plexus at the side of the neck creates a mental stun — effective for gaining compliance.

Infraorbital Stun

Applying touch pressure just beneath the eye socket causes rapid compliance due to the sensitivity of the nerve.

3️⃣ Pressure Point Control – Targeted Compliance

PPCT uses touch pressure for compliance:

• Mandibular angle (behind jaw)

• Hypoglossal (under jaw)

• Infraorbital (upper cheek)

  These positions deliver pain compliance quickly and with minimal force.

Quick penetration, such as a light tap, can induce a 3–7 second mental stun

4️⃣ Baton & Impact Weapon Use

PPCT-certified baton training includes:

• Shockwave strikes

• Forward/backhand cutting techniques

• Weapon retention (stabilizing grip, center pull, release & stun)

These methods are designed for tactical validity, legal compliance, and officer safety — zero fluff.

🔍 Real-World Benefit: Why This Matters

Tactics you learn aren’t theoretical—they’re used to:

• Restrain a combative suspect safely

• Gain control without escalating to deadly force

• Protect yourself and the public

For example, officers often pair a lever-arm capture with stunning before handcuffing — all without relying on brute strength

🎯 What Sets Frontline Training Apart

✔ Led by Correctional Peace Officer Sahil Sharma (CPO II)

✔ Hands-on drills with real-world application

✔ Focused on compliance, safety, and legality

✔ Ideal for recertification and job-ready skill-building

Nationally recognized techniques + local insight = best-of-both-worlds.

✅ Next Steps – Get Practical & Certified

Curious how PPCT can elevate your career or team’s safety?

Learn more about our PPCT certification course—complete with baton, stunning, pressure point, and handcuffing modules

📞 Call/Text: 306‑717‑6477📧 Email: info@frontlinecanadiantraining.ca