Which description matches the hip drill retreat from back control?

• A. The subject is trying to escape the officer back by rolling over.
• B. The subject is on his knees beside and choking the officer with two hands.
• C. The officer is on his back after being tackled to the ground and the subject is punching at the officer's head from between the officer's legs.
• D. The subject has attacked the officer with a front bear hug under the arm.

Answer: (A)

Hip escape retreat from back control is about using the hips to create space and turn away from the person who has you from behind, with the goal of breaking their grips and moving into a safer, more controllable position. The description that fits this drill is the one where the person underneath tries to escape the officer’s back by rolling over. Rolling the hips and turning the body helps to slip out from behind, disrupt the top person’s control, and open the path to regain guard or face them more defensively.

This differs from the other situations, which depict different threat dynamics: choking or kneeling to apply a choke, striking from between the legs, or a front bear hug—none of which illustrate escaping back control via a hip retreat.