How You Approach Grabbing a Wrist, Handgun, or Rifle Could Determine The Outcome of Your Defense.
In a recent class I noticed that a few of my students were grabbing the knife arm early during an overhead stab defenses.
I waited to see if they were able to feel the issue created with the early grab, then I stopped the class to discuss this crucial issue. Grabbing early creates several potential problems in making a successful defense.
First, it’s possible that an early grab largely facilitates a joint lock to the defenders wrist and arm. Second, an early grab often stops the forward momentum of the defense – this can be catastrophic.
In the video below, I’ll show you the problems and the fix.
As a general rule, remember,
- Move to grab
- DO NOT grab then move, and
- Keep your weight momentum moving into the fight
- Look for this issue in edged weapon, handgun, and rifle defenses
