Lesson one hand short grab using a thumb lock. Attacker tries to grab your shirt. Remember, try to avoid it to prevent it as much as you can.
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Lesson one hand short grab using a thumb lock. Attacker tries to grab your shirt. Remember, try to avoid it to prevent it as much as you can.
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Lesson one hand short grab using a thumb lock.
Attacker tries to grab your shirt. Remember, try to avoid it to prevent it as much as you can. However, if the attacker manages to grab you, one of the additional options is to make a lock on the thumb and release yourself from this grip. The moment you decide to use this technique, move away with the leg opposite to the side that has been caught. With the opposite hand, you grab the opponent’s wrist. With the diagonal hand, you apply a lock on the thumb of the attacker. As you apply the lock, push the grabbing hand towards the attacker and move away from the danger zone.
While applying the lock, your two hands are busy so be sure to be aware that the attacker doesn’t attack you at the same time with his other hand. With the opposite hand, meaning if the attacker grabs with the right, you use your left hand. Grab the wrist and the back of the hand of the attacker, partly from below and partly from the side. With the other hand, reach and press the attackers thumb.
You can apply two types of locks of leverages on that thumb. As you do that, you push the thumb and the palm of the attacker away towards him as you move away from the danger zone. The whole technique should be done very fast, abruptly, before the attacker changes his behaving and starts attacking with the hand, with the other hand, or with kicks. Practically, we consider this technique as a rather softer solution, appropriate in cases that the violence and the danger is not high.
The first kind of lock can be applied on the first joint of the opponent. With this pressure, you create a lock, a painful leverage on the first joint. You should press the nail, the tip of the thumb, forwards and upwards. Bending that first joint creates much pain. This pressure is being done by sending your palm forward and upwards and closing your fingers on the lower part of the thumb of the opponent. Practically, you’re closing your fist and pushing it forward.
Second kind of lock can be done on the second joint of the thumb. Here in a circular action, you’re moving the thumb downwards, forwards and upwards, practically a circular action on the right hand of the opponent. It is done counterclockwise with the rotation action of your locking hand. Here too you are closing your fist and applying pressure on the thumb, especially while it is moving forwards and upwards. As you do the lock in creating pain, the attacker is releasing the grip. You help him by pushing his hand away from you and moving away by yourself from the danger zone.
A. Spinning Attacks, Strikes and Kicks
C. Sliding Defense Against a Straight Punch
Notes: Both defenses are done with the front hand against the opposite hand (i.e. - left vs. right).
D. Double Hand Defense Against Kicks of an Unknown Height
E. Defense Against One-Handed Shirt Grabs
F. Escaping From Two-Handed Shirt Grabs
H. Defending Against Knife Attacks - Straight Stabs
Note: Practice techniques 1 and 4 from a passive stance. Start practicing techniques 2 and 3 from an appropriate ready stance. In the later stages, practice from a minimized ready stance. All without returning to the initial channel of attack
I. Defense Against Slashing Knife Attacks
J. Defending Against a Straight Stab or Thrust with a Stick
K. Dealing with a Continuing Attacker – Whilst Defending Against Different Kicks
Note: see G-1 for more information about protective and safety gear.
1. Escaping a One-Handed Shirt Grab