Yeah...I thought that was odd when I watched the video. This cop had 50-60 pounds on this skinny drunk who had both hands occupied. Simply deflect the first blow, disarm him and take him down and cuff him. If it were me and the same person went after me, I would not automatically pull out my pistol and wait for the first blow. That can only end one way.
It’s so easy to be an armchair policeman when your life isn’t in danger. None of us can say how we’d really react if someone was coming at us with a pole to attack us. I’d darn sure not try to disarm the person -