Re: Self defense: the one hand grab
- From: Strider <strider@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:13:30 -0500
On 6 Dec 2005 18:49:40 -0800, "Sam the Bam" <samthebam1@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>A stock self defense scenario: Opponent grabs your shirt with his left
>hand, preparing to pummel, or push you into a wall, or grab with his
>right and throw you to the ground.
>
>The usual counters, as taught, involve him standing still and holding,
>while you hit him a few times, then joint lock or throw. It always
>seems to me very unrealistic.
>
>Imagine he's 3" taller than you, and much heavier. He's not
>overextended or off balance, he's approaching fast but not running,
>arm extended. His reach precludes any first strike from you. Once
>he gets a grip, your movements are constrained. There is a reason
>why judo spends so much time on grips, and grip fighting.
Since you have experience in grappling arts, why would you allow some
yahoo to grab you in the first place?
>
>One defense commonly taught, is a hammer fist strike to his elbow.
>But that only works if he stiiff arms, hyperextending himself.
>Thanks, Mr. Mugger! Let's assume, more realistically, that his
>arm has a slight bend - now your strike has no effect. (does anyone
>ever test this stuff?)
>
>In my imagination, this is the most difficult attack to counter.
>Someone running at me, or swinging, doesn't worry me nearly as much.
>
>Best response...? Maybe move to Hawaii, go shirtless...
While a partial or full nude lifestyle might be somewhat appealing, it
seems at the least impractical. You think the problem too much. You
have striking or grappling skills and you know not to let
aforementioned yahoo get hold of you. What would likely happen is that
as bad guy reaches for you, you prevent him getting hold of you, and
you drop off into your simplest, most practiced technique. It works
and you take off with his girlfriend. ;-)
Strider
>
>Anecdotes?
>
>Sam
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