Class 02 - Standard Wrist Releases (3
variations)
GU2 & Trap & Roll Escapes ( 3,4 & 5)
GU4
Standard Wrist Releases (3 variations) (1 on 1 | 2 on
1 | 2 on 2 ) - Overview
A perpetrator will often grab a woman by the wrists to detain,
neutralize, isolate, or demean her. In this lesson, we teach you
how
to use leverage or “alavanca” to break the attacker’s grip,
regardless of their size or strength. We will discuss three
different grip
configurations, starting with Standard Grip (1-on-1).
Technical Slices
1. Standard 1-on-1
• Indicator: Assailant grabs one of your wrists with one
hand.
• Essential Detail: Getting closer to the assailant and pushing
your elbow towards their elbow.
• Most Common Mistake: Abruptly pulling away rather than prying
with leverage.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Use only a “palm up” grip for this
variation.
• Safety Tip: Don’t grab so viciously that it burns your partner’s
wrist during practice.
• Drill Orders: 2 reps on each wrist, reverse roles.
2. Standard 2-on-1
• Indicator: Assailant grabs one of your wrists with both of his
hands.
• Essential Detail: Establish base first, then secure your fist and
pry your way out.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to drive the elbow forward for
optimum leverage.
• Safety Tip: Don’t punch yourself in the face by pulling on your
fist.
• Drill Orders: 1 rep on each wrist, reverse roles.
3. Standard 2-on-2
• Indicator: Assailant grabs both of your wrists with both of his
hands.
• Essential Detail: Establish base and focus on escaping one wrist
at a time.
• Most Common Mistake: Trying to remove both wrists at once.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Remember to check your partners base before
their escape.
• Drill Orders: 2 reps, reverse roles.
Trap & Roll Escapes (3,4,& 5) -
Overview
Being trapped beneath someone is a nightmarish experience
potentially leading to panic, suffocation, exhaustion, and
eventual
submission. In this lesson, we teach you a highly effective
technique called the Trap and Roll Escape, broken down into five
different
variations based on how the attacker is controlling you.
Technical Slices
1. Standard Variation
• Indicator: Assailant is pinning your chest or choking your neck
with his hands.
• Essential Detail: Trap the arm and leg firmly and at the same
time.
• Most Common Mistake: Rolling sideways instead of bridging
upwards.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Start by placing one hand on the neck, and the
other on the ground.
• Safety Tip: Bad guy should tuck his/her shoulder during the roll
for safety.
• Drill Orders: 2 reps, reverse roles.
2. Punch Block Variation
• Indicator: Assailant sits up to throw punches from the
mount.
• Essential Detail: Immediate body-hug to neutralize the
punches.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to preserve the closeness.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Stay rigid on your hands once pulled
down.
• Safety Tip: Bad guy must tuck fingers prior to roll.
• Drill Orders: 2 reps, reverse roles.
3. Spread Hand Variation
• Indicator: Assailant achieves the mount and spreads his hands out
for base.
• Essential Detail: Un-wedge the assailant’s hand by driving it
away from you.
• Most Common Mistake: Trying to pull the hand straight into your
chest.
• Drill Orders: 1 rep, reverse roles.
4. Wrist Pin Variation
• Indicator: Assailant achieves the mount and pins both of your
wrists to the ground.
• Essential Detail: Drive hands south while strongly thrusting hips
north.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to hug the body immediately after
release.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Start light, and then make the wrist pins
heavier each time.
• Safety Tip: Make sure to turn your face to the side as you bump
your hips to avoid a collision with their body.
• Drill Orders: 1 rep, reverse roles.
5. Hair Grab Variation
• Indicator: Assailant grabs your hair while mounted on you.
• Essential Detail: Immediate double forearm trap and solid
bridge.
• Most Common Mistake: Not building a strong foundation for
distance before the strike.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Bad guy does not need to grab the hair to
practice this. Place the hand close to hair, and grab back of
the
neck once trap and rolled to simulate hair control.
• Safety Tip: When following up with elbows and strikes, make sure
bad guy protects face from any accidents.
• Drill Orders: 1 rep on each side, reverse roles.