If the suspect resists knee control by turning away from the officer, which transition is applied?

• A. Knee Control to Back Control
• B. The Arm Crank From Back Control
• C. Arm Wrap to Back Control Following Side Headlock Escape
• D. The Hook & Drive Take-down

Answer: (A)

When a suspect resists knee control by turning away, the best transition is to move into back control. Turning away creates space at the hips and upper body, making it harder to maintain pin and control from knee control alone. Shifting to back control puts you behind the suspect, allowing you to use your body weight to keep the torso secured, prevent a spin-out, and set up further grips or holds (like wrapping the arm or securing a takedown) while maintaining continuous contact. The other transitions assume different setups or finish lines and aren’t the immediate corrective step when the suspect turns away from knee control.