Self-defense is all about taking advantage of an attacker’s weak points. Last week we learned how empowering it is to know about vital point striking, and we’ll be building on that foundation in the weeks to come. In today’s video, Sensei Anthony Britton demonstrates how to easily slip out of a basic wrist grab. Our reflex when restrained in such a way is to pull away as fast and as hard as we can. But you’ll learn after just one experience that all this does is force the aggressor to hold even tighter. In a real life situation, you may be too panicked to realize a very logical way out of the problem. Check out the segment to find out how, no matter what weight and height your attacker may be, you can always break free AND leave him or her incapacitated enough for you to get away.

IMPORTANT: Please use extreme caution when practicing these moves. Remember that with the right amount of force, you can severely hurt somebody. These techniques are to be used for self-defense purposes only. All self-defense moves and tips are to be used at the risk of the user.

Don’t forget to check in next Monday! We’ll be learning how to escape a weapon attack.