Stockade Takedowns: 1/2 Nelson

Author: Odhinn Kohout

Continuing on this week with our series on “Stockades”, I am providing you with a brief description of our ½ Nelson Takedown.

For those of you in the Military this will work really well with a one point sling attached to your carbine. 3 point slings can get hung up, but practice with your own setup to find what works for you.

Few key points:

1.       If you are a gun-fighter, this will keep you in the fight

2.       Gives a non-lethal entry to access bad-guys intent 

3.       Addresses mobility issues (Works with plates and exterior Molly loaded up with your kit)

4.        Designed for restrictive spaces

5.       Creates a reactionary gap

6.       Gross motor skill based movement

7.       Makes bad-guy orient into the arch of fire if he tries to rush you off the ground

8.       Provides a quick shield for multi-attackers

9.       Transitional tactic for weapon accessibility or empty hands

10.  Uses momentum and not arm strength (you may be wounded or exhausted)

This could be off a gun grab, punch, stab etc.

  

Step off 12 o’clock and not backward. You may be stepping back off a curb into traffic or off a cliff if you are deployed in an unfamiliar environment.

Pull his arm forward (with RH in picture) and use you LH to tuck under his R Armpit land-marking on the back of his neck.

Don’t push his head downward…it won’t work and he will fight this movement.

Instead just tuck his under his R Armpit as you continue to pull his arm downward on a 45 deg angle. Be careful in training that you do tear out each other rotator cuffs as this tactic can create a spiral type of shearing effect pulling the tendons and supporting tissues from the bone.

Be safe, and stay in the fight Guys!