Which description matches the push bar technique?

• A. The subject has attacked the officer with a front bear hug under the arm.
• B. The subject has attacked the officer with a rear bear hug over one or both arms.
• C. The subject has attacked the officer with a rear bear hug under the arms.
• D. 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.

Answer: (A)

Push bar technique is about using a barrier-like action to create space and break a grip from the front. When a subject grabs you in a front bear hug under the arms, you drive a forearm between their arms and your torso and press outward and downward to bar the grip, forcing the arms away from your body so you can step back and regain control. That front-arm bar, designed to disrupt a front hold, is what the description matches. The other scenarios involve a rear grip or a ground-and-punch situation, which call for different control moves rather than this bar-to-create-space approach.