Quote Originally Posted by Drake over MSN
What did you learn so far from Rent-a-cop school?
Mostly legal stuff. An Australian security guard has no more rights than the average citizen, but he knows the law better. You learn some good people skills. And you learn the laws you must invoke when reasonable force is needed.

So when it comes to it, a security guard knows how to use the law to defend himself, others and a client's public property, just as an average citizen is able to. It's just a matter of knowing the right laws and wording. 'I used reasonable force to defend myself' is acceptable. 'Awwwww mate, I just smacked him a couple time in the face cos he wouldn't back down' isn't. Even if it's describing the same actions.

An open palm to the ribs can drop most people, as can striking certain parts of the leg which can cause a spasm. These also tend to do minimal damage while still disarming an aggressor. A wristlock can bring even the strongest of people to a halt, though for some reason it didn't seem to work on me.
Flexible wrists mayhaps?

There's just some techniques that are used, and the law is better known.