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Extra Curriculum - Escaping a One Handed Shirt Grab G2

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

  1. Spinning back elbow (horizontal)
  2. Spinning back hammer strike (horizontal)
  3. Spinning defensive back kick. Including series and combinations.
  4. Spinning regular back kick.

B. Takedowns and Throws

  1. Front sweep kick (low roundhouse kick)
  2. Shoulder-push takedown (pull opponent’s knees) - From the rear
  3. Double leg takedown – from the front

C. Sliding Defense Against a Straight Punch

  1. Inside sliding defense while delivering a straight punch with same hand.
  2. Outside sliding defense while delivering a straight punch with same hand.

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

  1. Back hand executing a low outside defense; front hand is, executing a high inside defense with the palm or forearm.
  2. Back hand executing a high inside defense; front hand is, executing a low outside defense with
    the palm or forearm.

E. Defense Against One-Handed Shirt Grabs

  1. Prevention
  2. Strong attacks with hands and/or legs – if required in a dangerous situation.
  3. Retreat and rotate using the upper arm.
  4. Retreat and rotate using the upper arm (as in no. 3) followed by leverage on the attacker's elbow. Done when no. 3 has failed.
  5. Defense against a one-handed shirt grab or pull from the rear - defender steps and turns, lifting his arm to his ear.

F. Escaping From Two-Handed Shirt Grabs

  1. Prevention
  2. Step back, insert opposite elbow – if dangerous situation follow with counterattacks
  3. With leverage on the attacker's wrist and/or elbow (step back and return with leverage).

G. Escaping Full Nelson

  1. Prevention – grab opposite hand and counterattack
  2. Scraping and creating leverage on finger(s).

H. Defending Against Knife Attacks - Straight Stabs

  1. General solutions using the three types of kicks.
  2. Inside (diagonal) forearm defense - from the outside.
  3. Inside (sweeping) defense - to the inside.
  4. Instinctive / reflexive defenses – at close range
    1. Against a low stab - scooping outside defense, counterattack with leg and/or hand
    2. Against stabs at varying heights - inside palm defense, counterattack as possible.

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

  1. Inside defense against a low stab - to either side, grab and counterattack
  2. Inside defense, moving to the live side, send both forearms toward the weapon.
  3. Defense against stabbing motion with a stick held in a high hold – high inside defense.
  4. Defense against a horizontal straight thrust – stick held horizontally with both hands.

J. Defending Against a Straight Stab or Thrust with a Stick

  1. Inside defense against a low stab - to either side, grab and counterattack
  2. Inside defense, moving to the live side, send both forearms toward the weapon.
  3. Defense against stabbing motion with a stick held in a high hold – high inside defense.
  4. Defense against a horizontal straight thrust – stick held horizontally with both hands.

K. Dealing with a Continuing Attacker – Whilst Defending Against Different Kicks

  1. Attacker launches a second attack during the counteraction that the defender is doing against the first one.

L. Fighting Drills

    1. Controlled aggression, perseverance and determination drills.
    2. Slow and light fighting.
    3. Four-against-one fighting drills
    4. Simulated “real” fighting with protective gear.

 

Note: see G-1 for more information about protective and safety gear.

1. Escaping a One-Handed Shirt Grab

  • Use of leverage on the thumb – on the first and second joint.

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