G4 Training Program

Dealing with a Continuous Attacker – Executing Knife Defenses G4

Against a continuous attacker. With a fighting spirit and the capabilities of a warrior, the defender is dealing with the first attack. …

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Against a continuous attacker. With a fighting spirit and the capabilities of a warrior, the defender is dealing with the first attack. Unfortunately, the attacker was not put down, and can still continue. The continuing attacker, after attacking the first stab, changes his action and now he’s doing an upward stab. The defender is dealing with it. He defended in counter attack against the first knife stab, but now the attacker is continuing with a different technique.

Defender has to alter his actions, move correctly with hand defenses and body defenses, use more counter attacks, and deal with the problem as it is developing or changing. Naturally, the goal is to win, so the attacker will not be able, or not willing to continue. In this case the attacker continues, and changes his action from a stick overhead, to horizontal stick attack, like a baseball swing.

So, defender does a good job against the overhead stick attack, however, the first counter attack did not manage to stop the attacker’s actions. Attacker continues with additional attacks. This time, he changed from the vertical to horizontal. The defender, with his warrior capabilities and the fighting spirit, is changing also. He’s giving the next correct solution, the next technique against the horizontal swing. Naturally, when the counter attacks are sufficient, it is now possible to move to the finishing mode, which is either moving away, or first disarming the opponent, and then continuing.

G4 Lecture/Theory I

Lecture I - Got the Power Keep the Values: G4

A. Attacks

Roundhouse punch directed diagonally and downward.
Chop strikes: inward chop (palm up), downward chop, outward chop (palm down).

B. Defenses Against Elbow Strikes (using previous principles and techniques)

Against an horizontal elbow strike - with forearm and palm./li>
Against a vertical elbow strike – inside defense with forearm, elbow forward.

C. Defenses Against Attacks With a Stone

Against an overhead or diagonally downward attack - use stabbing defense.
Against an attack from the front (straight) - inside sweeping defense.

Defenses Against Attacks With a Stone G4

D. Escaping Various Grabs and Holds (Defender Throws Attacker)

Escaping a pushing bear hug from behind, arms free.
Escaping a pushing bear hug from behind, arms trapped.
Escaping a pushing, low bear hug from the front, arms free - roll backward.
Escaping a headlock from the side - attacker takes down – spinning inward.
Escaping a headlock from the side - attacker puts leverage on the neck – backward.
Escaping an arm bar with arm bent backward - bend, send opposite leg backward.

Note: In techniques 1-3, the attacker has slammed into the defender.

Escaping Various Grabs/Holds (Defender Throws Attacker) G4

E. Ground Fighting – Attacking while on the Ground (end in a standing position)

Required attacks and actions are: all relevant types of striking and kicking; locking fingers; grab and press; shouting; trapping and limiting hands of opponent. Finish by getting up.

Attacking from the mount (on top) position – when on or under.
Attacking from the cross-mount position – when on or under.
Attacking in the guard position – when in or under.

Ground Fighting Attacking while on the Ground G4

F. Defense Against a Rifle / Long Gun Threat

Rifle threat from the front – inside defense, grabs and lift weapon - to live and dead side.
Rifle threat from behind - trap with both hands - to the live and dead side.
Rifle threat from the side, high/low – outside defenses and trap with both hands.

Defense Against a Rifle / Long Gun Threat G4

G. Defenses Against Circular or Straight Knife Attacks - In a Seated Position

From long range, attacker starts in front of the defender or at his side – use the chair or kick (supported lifting body) - attacker can approach from all directions.
Hand defenses - attacker can approach from all directions.

Defense Circular or Straight Knife Attacks - Seated Position G4

H. Defense Against Knife Attacks on the Ground - Lying Down (Face-Up)

Standing op

Standing opponent, coming from the side, with a downward stab.
Opponent sitting on defender, attempting a downward stab.

Defense Knife Attacks on the Ground Lying Down (Face Up) G4

I. Rhythm and Pacing - as an Attacker, as a Defender - Including Fighting Drills

Rhythm with two or more attacks/moves - no connection, natural, broken, shattered and simultaneous. Practice in place and while advancing.
Practice defenses against combinations of attacks executed at different paces and rhythms.
Practice fighting games and light fighting.

J. Dealing with a Continuous Attacker – Whilst Executing Previously learnt Knife Defenses
Attacker launches attack during counteraction that the defender is doing against the first one.

Dealing with a Continuous Attacker – Executing Knife Defenses G4

K. Simulations of Real-Life Situations/Scenarios

After falling or being thrown or taken to the ground, dealing with a standing or a tight (controlling) attacker.
Two attackers approach a Seated Defender. Dealing with Kicks and Knife Attacks.