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Here are the contents of this week’s workshop from my notes. If you have any comments or questions, please drop me a line, details at the bottom of the page.
Thanks, Jeth
Topic
Click this link to read the topic covered at the beginning and throughout this workshop:
Grappling
Practicing acquiring a very easy (in theory!) and common type of stand up situation, the seizing control of one arm and the gripping of the neckline for:
A takedown
A throw
Driving the aggressor backwards
…and so on.
There are loads of variations and applications from this idea, we tried a few changes in terms of grabbing points but…
What happens when you don’t get what you planned for?
Can you still make something useful happen?
The controlling of the arm is also a central goal for trying to deal with an armed aggressor which was how I continued the theme over the workshop.
Scenario
Here the group worked against a set up of a common haymaker to the face, which is disrupted.
The aggressor is diminished, here with striking.
The group then had to apply whatever variation of the takedown they had just been practicing before.
Knife / Grappling
The group worked through the complete “Knife set one” from my book
“Self defence: Volume one” (Click for Amazon)
179 pages / £9.99
This set and the accompanying instructions and performance visualisations from the book, form the basic structure to beginning unarmed knife defence in workshops.
I covered why each of the movements from this set were selected, what they represent, real examples of each and why this material must be studied in a certain way to facilitate a more realistic foundation for defensive work.
Here, I covered a basic and common tactic for countering attack #1 from this set.
As with many ideas, this tactic will work for some people in some circumstances but despite what experts may tell you (or rather, sell you…) nothing works as a panacea of all ills ALL the time. And this is no exception, the key is understanding from experience where this idea fits in in the overall scheme of things and where it is best placed, which we covered.
I also looked at the earlier idea of controlling the arm but with the added considerations of a stabbing weapon being present.
The increased severity of the need to control the limb can really hinder some striking options, so we also looked at that in terms of being creative and open to different ideas that will still be powerful and effective but keep us safer.
Grappling situations involving knife threats continues next week.
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Thanks, Jeth