“Pantaleo used a wrestling move to bring down Garner.
As I recall the use of nightsticks, saps and flashlights were deemed to be too dangerous to those who needed to be subdubed by police and these other methods were taught to replace them as being more safe and humane. The use of force will never be 100% safe but should never be discarded as there are always those who will push to limits end.
I forgot to mention, PORP.