Which description matches the hip drill retreat (the variant with the officer on his back and the subject lying across the officer’s side)?

• A. The officer is on his back and the subject is lying across the officer side holding the officer down on the ground.
• B. The officer is on his back after being tackled to the ground and the subject punches at the officer's head from between the officer's legs.
• C. The subject is on his knees beside and choking the officer with two hands.
• D. The subject is trying to escape the officer back control by turning to face the officer.

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is top-side control from the ground during a hip drill retreat variant. In this scenario, the officer ends up on his back while the subject lies across the officer’s side and presses to control or restrain, keeping the attacker from advancing and creating space to retreat. That exact setup—officer on the ground with the subject lying across the side and holding the officer down—best captures the intended position and goal of the drill.

The other descriptions depict actions that don’t fit this variant: punches from between the legs, choking, or turning to face the officer to escape back control would move away from maintaining that top-side control and creating space to retreat.