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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