Pre-requisite skill requirements

When learning a NAPPI physical skill, a participant builds on prior learning.  Initially the Physical SMART Principles considers how the primary prevention strategies (NAPPI Psychological SMART Principles) can be applied to situations that require a physical response.  Participants develop an increased awareness of how they can encourage de-escalation, and remain safe, by planning their approach in physical terms.

See below list of pre-requisite skill requirements:

NAPPI Level 1 Skills

NAPPI Physical Skill Directly used within the skill Likely indirect need for secondary skill
Less impacting skill when resistance is reduced
X-shield Physical SMART Grab Release Interview position
Grab Release Physical SMART
X-shield
Guiding Physical SMART
X-shield

Grab Release
Hair Pull Release Physical SMART
X-shield
Bite Release Physical SMART
X-shield
Front Choke Escape Physical SMART
X-shield

NAPPI Level 2 Skills

NAPPI Physical Skill Directly used within the skill Likely indirect need for secondary skill
Less impacting skill when resistance is reduced
One Arm Body Wrap Physical SMART

X-shield
Grab Release Two Person Moving RPI

Guiding
Capture Wrap Physical SMART

One Arm Body Wrap

X-shield
Grab Release
Two Person Moving RPI

Guiding
Two Person Moving RPI Physical SMART

X-shield
Grab Release
Guiding
Immediate Sequence Release Physical SMART

X-shield
Grab Release
Two Person Moving RPI to Capture Wrap
Physical SMART

Two Person Moving RPI

Capture Wrap
X-shield

Grab Release
Guiding
Capture Wrap to Two Person Moving RPI
Physical SMART

Capture Wrap

Two Person Moving RPI
X-shield

Grab Release
Guiding
Two Person Moving RPI to Seated RPI
Physical SMART

Two Person Moving RPI

Seated RPI
X-shield

Grab Release
Guiding

NAPPI Level 3 Skills

NAPPI Physical Skill Directly used within the skill Likely indirect need for secondary skill
Less impacting skill when resistance is reduced
Seated RPI Physical SMART

X-shield
Grab Release
Supine RPI Physical SMART

X-shield
Grab Release
Recovery Position RPI Physical SMART

One Arm Body Wrap

Capture Wrap
X-shield

Grab Release
One Arm Body Wrap

Capture Wrap

Two Person Moving RPI
Supine RPI to Recovery Position RPI
Physical SMART

Supine RPI

Recovery RPI
X-shield

Grab Release
Recovery Position RPI to Supine RPI
Physical SMART

Recovery RPI

Supine RPI
X-shield

Grab Release
Two Person Moving RPI to Recline RPI (Safety Pod)
Physical SMART

X-shield

Two Person Moving RPI
Grab Release
Recline RPI (Safety Pod) to Recovery RPI (Safety Pod)
Physical SMART

Recline RPI
X-shield

Grab Release
Safety Pod XL Cushion Physical SMART

Recline RPI
X-shield

Contact Us

For further information about NAPPI Restrictive Physical skills or Clinical Holding skills and how they link to the NAPPI PBS Model, please contact the team on:


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