LOL! Thought you might like it. Yes, feel free to improve on that bit of fluff. One day, if I ever get caught up on other stuff, I will make up some handcuff poses for you. For now, (not saying you have to redo this pic cause it works if you want her to have an out) but a smart cop would hold the cuffs butt to butt in his strong hand (right hand here). When she has both hands on the hood, he puts his left on her left shoulder or back of neck (my preference is the neck but that is not normally taught). Using his right hand, he clamps the cuff on the wrist using a pushing motion that causes the clasp of the handcuff to snap closed around on the suspects right wrist. A slight twist of the cuff puts pressure from the clasp on the nerve in the wrist and helps to guide the suspects arm in behind his/her back. If at this point they try something, you simply increase the torque on the wrist - which usually does the trick as it can be very painful. If needed, the left hand can also come into play (which is why I prefer a hold on the back of th neck - cause where the head goes, the body generally follows - and sharp forehead rap to the hood should get their attention - don't you think?) Once the right arm is behind the persons back in what could easily be turned into a very painful arm lock, the left hand is free to secure the left arm (near the wrist) and guide it in behind and finish the cuffing process by pushing it down sharply against the clasp of the other cuff (jutting out at base of right hand with clasp side up) causing it to snap close around the wrist. Normally, the cuffs are held in the hand and put on in such a way that the key holes point down - or toward the fingers of the person being cuffed as this makes it easier to unlock and removed them later. You do not want to stand directly behind the suspect, but off to one side, with her hip in close contact with theirs so it can be used to pin or add leverage if you need to torque the cuffs. Once the cuffs are on the wrists, you keep your right hand hold on them still, so you can still torque the clasps against the wrists or snatch the arms up sharply higher toward the middle shoulder blades of their back should they need to be discouraged from resisting. Left hand returns to shoulder (or neck) and suspect is walked to rear passenger side (not hard and fast, but generally so when dealing with just one perp). The right hand hold on cuffs/arms is maintained as door is opened (partner does this if around) and suspect is seated in back seat, using left hand to guide/protect head from banging against roof - unless of course, they try to make a break, in which case their head is liable to hit both the roof and the door. Big thing to watch out for is a stomp or sweep kick to the legs, or their trying to butt you with their hip or butt and roll or fling you. This is why you want them off balance and with out good leverage when you have them assume the position.

Now having said all that. This is one school of thought on cuffing. Mileage may very as I am sure like most everything else Law Enforcement related that I had dealings with in my 15 plus years working Executive Security, it is probably taught differently in different places - but the general guidelines are pretty much the same.

Thus ends handcuffing 101. :O)