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<p><strong>Class 12: Weapon Defenses - </strong><a title="Weapon Defenses" href="https://www.gracieuniversity.com/Pages/Players/FVLessonPlayerBC?enc=syF0tB7klulwGAMTiYvTng%3d%3d#playertop">GU18</a></p>
<p>Technique: Weapon Defenses<br />Overview<br />Some sexual predators will use weapons to intimidate and control their victims. In this lesson, we address the psychological aspects of<br />dealing with an assailant armed with a gun or knife, and then we teach you the most reliable techniques to use if your life is on the line<br />and you MUST act.<br />Technical Slices<br />1. Fight Philosophy – A Word on Weapons<br />• Rule 1: If he wants something material, give it to him.<br />• Rule 2: If he is using the weapon to intimidate you into isolation, do everything in your power not to go with him.<br />• Rule 3: If he has you isolated and is using a weapon to control or harm you, try to negotiate the weapon out of the fight.<br />• Rule 4: If he insists on keeping the weapon in the fight, and you decide you would rather fight than give him what he is asking,<br />use the armlock to break his arm and take control of the weapon.<br />• Once you acquire the weapon, remember that it is either him or you. Whoever is more determined to survive will.<br />2. Straight Armlock<br />• Indicator: Assailant is inside our guard and has a gun/knife near your throat.<br />• Essential Detail: Secure the arm to your chest and blade their neck at simultaneously.<br />• Most Common Mistake: Failure to create sufficient hip angle.<br />• Bad Guy Reminder: Maintain a rigid posture to facilitate the spin.<br />• Safety Tip: Squeeze slowly on the elbow.<br />• Drill Orders: 1 rep, reverse roles.<br />3. Kimura Armlock Variations<br />• Indicator: Assailant is inside your guard and has a gun/knife near your hip.<br />• Essential Detail: Use words to calm the assailant until you decide to act.<br />• Most Common Mistake: Failure to acquire the weapon after the technique.<br />• Bad Guy Reminder: Check the arm control at various points throughout the move.<br />• Safety Tip: Squeeze VERY slowly when applying this shoulder lock.<br />• Drill Orders: 1 rep, reverse roles</p>
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