Which of the following actions is NOT part of the disarming technique?

Using verbal commands is indeed not part of the disarming technique. The disarming technique focuses on physical actions that involve controlling and neutralizing a threat posed by an armed individual. This includes actions designed to directly engage with the weapon, such as disarming and stunning the attacker, securing the weapon to prevent further use, or parrying the weapon to deflect an attack.

Verbal commands may be used in a broader context of personal safety and conflict de-escalation, but they do not comprise a physical technique for disarming an assailant. Thus, while they can be part of a broader self-defense strategy or situational awareness, they do not contribute to the physical execution of disarming a weapon.