Somebody quickly
reaches out and starts to choke you, what do you do? Most people will try to
back away which is one of the worst things you could do. Some of you would say
him hit. A good response, but what if you didn’t want to hurt them then what
would you do?
Have a look at the video below for one possible option.
Now I have
to admit that the technique in this video is only PART of a technique NOT a
full technique. You would rarely ever not want to establish some sort of
control over your attacker (even if they were a drunk or mad friend). But it is
a concept that can lead into many other options.
We will be exploring a few of these
options over the next couple of weeks.
This
technique works because we are working against their balance, taking away their
leverage and using our whole body against one aspect of theirs. All good
jiu-jitsu has it’s origins in these basic principles. In short if it’s hard you’re
doing it wrong!
Next week we
will look at one possible lock from this entry.
Oh and this will also works
great against a double handed lapel or shirt grab too.
Head Instructor
Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling
