Getting up off the ground without “the Guard”

Author: Odhinn Kohout

I am not a proponent of the guard for Military/Police so I wanted to offer some simple solutions as to how to get back into the fight if you have been knocked down from an Attacker.

 

   In the first picture you will see that my legs are open and I have my left foot on the Attackers right hip while my right foot gets into position. The second picture shows a close-up of the foot position. The Left foot once landmarked is pushing back on the hip bone (Iliac Crest) in order to create a reactionary gap. I do not want a guard as it would bring the Attacker on top of me and tie my body to him. This makes no sense wearing heavy gear with limited mobility…

The second and third picture shows how the left foot will leave the hip and will be replaced by the left leg hooking over and behind the right knee of the bad-guy taking away the post from his right leg. At the same time your right leg is used to generate the power to sweep him over to his left side as there is no post.

This momentum is very quick and you can use his body weight to complete the sweep onto his back and regain a top position. Notice in the last frame that I am pushing off the floor into my Attacker; I am not merely posting from a tripod. You can quickly get up and away as a second option immediately using this transition.

Be safe Guys!

Locking the Face “PART-2”\ Arrest Control

Author: Odhinn Kohout

In an older post we explored “face-locks” from a seated position. In this article we will explore the standing face-lock as a valuable tool for Military/Police personnel in quickly subduing an attacker using a secure lock which maximizes pain compliance.

 

  

In the first picture you can see the entry, You must judge how hard (and justify in some cases) how this is done as it is akin to a right cross. The benefit is that there is zero risk of breaking any of your hand bones (meta-carpals) as the “radial” bone becomes the strike zone. This can also be done while a carbine is use with a sling and is momentarily pushed out of the way so the Officer can go hands on with the arrest party.

 

 

 

 The second picture shows how this tactic is multi-faceted in that it could also provide a shield in the event that the Officer has become surrounded by multiple armed assailants. The lead hand use for the cross-face is secured to the far shoulder while pulling the Attacker into your chest as tightly as possible. The pain is immediate and it provides a secure transitional point. (In the picture I have dropped my hand below his cheekbone as to not cause my training partner a high level of pain, in an arrest setting the “malar” bone is used as a landmark to secure the hold)) 

 

 

The last picture shows the final transition which is a “Gable Grip” or a “Bowtie” to increase the force generated by the lock. Since you are locking the face at the cheekbone there is very little chance of injury even though the face-lock is extremely painful. I am using my lats and shoulders to pull the lock into my chest and NOT any arm strength. Practice this slowly with your training partner so that you are working on proper technique and not pain. It takes very little force to make your training partner “aware” that the lock has been properly applied.

Train safely and for combat…

STANDING FIGURE-4 ARMLOCK “CHICKEN-WING”

Author: Odhinn Kohout

Here is a very fast and deceptive way to lock an Attackers arm for either a standing arrest position or into a takedown for ground control.

 

 

 In the first picture you will see us emphasize the flinch position as we always do BUT…it leads to an offensive position in which “three” parts of the right arm are used in tandem to strike the opponent at once. Notice that the left hand at first is not closed as this is a reflexive response and is used to landmark the right wrist of the bad-guy. In this way Gross motor skills are emphasized and not complex or fine motor functions of the metacarpals.

     

The second picture illustrates that although there is an overhook being done to effect a joint lock position we do not give up safety over technique application. The right over acts as a temporary shield to the right side of the Officers jaw protecting vital spots such as the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) which prevents the person under arrest from using his left hand to punch your jaw or face.

 

 

 

The final picture breaks down hand and arm positions to perform a figure-4 lock or “chicken wing” since from here all is needed is hip torque to power and reinforce the base leverage of the joint lock position. There is “ZERO” arm strength used to perform this lock…it is done entirely from the hips taking into consideration that you may be hurt, tired or wounded. You can finish the lock by rotating into the person driving his arm towards his head OR sweep the near leg into a takedown.

Be safe Guys.

Maintaining control from takedown to arrest positions

Author: Odhinn Kohout

 

 
 

Defensive tactics programs can have a tendency to be disjointed in that one module is not connected to another to ensure student comprehension. 

We always ensure that each component that is taught connects to previous learned material so that our students always have a reference point when they are remembering how to perform a newly acquired technique.

This picture shows an overhook takedown in which the student grounds the person under arrest and yet maintains control throughout the entire takedown ending in a “stockade” position which prevents the Attacker from rolling in either direction with his hips.

Train hard Guys!

COMBAT Mindset for arrest/Control

"The Guard"

Author: Odhinn Kohout

  

 

Scenario:

Bad-guy resists being arrested and struggles with you and as a result you end up being pulled into a ground struggle. Bad-guy has also some training himself and decides to use his “guard-game” on you in an attempt to put you in a choke or break one of your arms.

What are some “realistic” options?

Option1:

Grab his wrists and pin them to his chest. You will accomplish this by dropping your weight into him and pushing off the floor adding a great deal more force than just arm strength. There are many transitions from this basic position of control.

Option 2:

Grab the Attackers belt or the front of his pant with both of your fists relatively close together and drop your weight into his bladder. You can post a leg at the same time giving you an easy way to open the guard due to opposing vectors of force as shown in the picture. (I did not show the finishing position in the picture which would be to look up as you hip in preventing him from punching you in the face off the ground so keep that in mind...)From the leg post you will open up some serious leg attack options which can be used to prone the arrested person onto the ground where restraints can be placed on him.

As always, train hard and be safe Gentlemen!