Escaping from Holds

Pull down with both hands on both sides of the attacker’s elbow as you tuck your chin into the bend of his elbow to protect your throat.  (Attack the pressure point in the attacker’s forearm near the bend of the elbow with the fingertips of your left hand.) Sink your weight downward as you either … [Read more...]

Step forward with your left foot to a sei ping ma position as you sink low.  Circle your right arm low and to the right between you and the attacker as you rotate your wrist clockwise.  Left hand guards near your right shoulder. Turn to a right ding ji ma position.  Left gong jeung, or uppercut … [Read more...]

Use both hands to trap the opponent’s hand to your head as you bend both of your knees.  Step backward with your left foot to a ding ji ma position. Continue to trap the attacker’s hand to your head as you straighten up your posture to apply a wrist lock against the assailant‘s wrist.  … [Read more...]

Trap the opponent’s hand tightly to your shoulder with your left hand.  Step to 9:00 with your left foot to a sei ping ma position  Circle the right arm clockwise around the attacker’s arm to pressure the attacker’s shoulder joint (like doing an uppercut fist to the front). Shuffle your … [Read more...]

Bend your knees as the opponent initiates his attack.  Double palms down punches to the temples.  Step forward with your right foot to a ding ji ma position.  Hop sup, or double finger tip thrusts to the throat to push the opponent backward.(Opponent grabs both wrists.)Right dah geuk, … [Read more...]