@Damian Ross said:
The problem is the guys in this video are not exactly physical specimens and the subject had no reason to respect them.
Lack of physical presence + lack of enforcing even the smallest request = resistance.
Just put him down, “bad dog”.
Also, at least from my perspective, there are two major problems with their verbal tactics.
1) Only one person should be giving direction. True or not, this guy’s attorney will argue that so many people were yelling at him that his client was simply “confused” (I speak from experience here.)
2) I hate to throw fellow officers under the bus, but you can clearly hear the fear in most of their voices. This was a BIG dude and, as you point out, they are not exactly a bunch of athletes. There is no doubt that they really didn’t want to have to go hands on with this guy… the problem is, he knew it, too!
The key is letting them know right from the start who is in control (I’ll give you a hint… it ain’t them!) I remember a suspect who kept putting his hands in his pockets. I asked him if he liked baseball. He was confused and asked why. I said, “Cuz I’ve already warned you twice. Three strikes and you’re out.” He chose not to listen. A hard Hand Yoke and handcuffs let him know where I stood. Regardless of how scared you may be on the inside, as the old deodorant commercial said, “Never let ’em see you sweat.” 
