Ground Defenses

Appendix "G"
Ground Defenses

Pinned to Ground by Opponent

· Attack the hair and/or head

· Attack the controlling arms at or near the elbow juncture

· Attack the knee of the weight bearing leg, and shift it laterally

· Move opponent off of body using pelvic thrust

· Move opponent off of body using a body roll
(be sure to set this move up by trapping opponent's lead leg with your own)

· Apply the concepts of confusion of force and distraction

· Attack miscellaneous pressure points

· Shift vital targets to avoid strikes, and to break opponent's balance

· When opponent is on your back, employ donkey. After opponent has shifted forward,
trap his free hand and execute throw

STUDENT'S NOTATIONS:

On Ground With Opponent Approaching

· As opponent approaches, attack at legs with ground fighting concepts. Wait until
contact/control of opponent's legs/knees is certain. Do not reveal your strategy.

· Once opponent has broken into your defensive zone, and is descending, use body shift
to protect vital targets. Attack opponent at elbow area control points.

· Once the opponent is close in, take control of his head/hair, move him into a defensive
position, and counterattack.

· Note that this is the opposite of "head, elbows, knees." When the opponent is approaching,
the rule becomes "knees, elbows, head."

· Practice monkey. While on the ground, be able to move in all directions, and to protect
all angles. Develop speed.

STUDENT'S NOTATIONS:

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