TECHNIQUES:
1- HEADLOCK DEFENSE WHEN OPPONENT IS BENT OVER: This Ura-Nage style back arch takedown works great as a defense against the bent over headlock. To be successful, focus on your base being strong around your opponent’s nearside leg and then combining a pulling action with your backhand as you sit and then arch to topple him rearward.
2- HEADLOCK DEFENSE WHEN OPPONENT HAS WIDE STANCE: This lateral drop style counter to the headlock is simple and effective. By dropping your opponent immediately, you arrive in a great position to mount, use your positional leverage to pry your head out of the headlock and then set-up for the armbar finish.
3- HEADLOCK DEFENSE WITH NOSE PRESSURE: As with the previous head-pushing headlock defense, this move drives your opponent away from his headlock. In this technique, the pressure against the nose is so strong that he is forced to turn away from you turning his former headlock into your own guillotine headlock submission
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Self-Defense Day 8
TECHNIQUES:
1- HEADLOCK DEFENSE AGAINST THE WALL: This is a great technique when your opponent is driving you into the wall with his headlock control. When this happens, you should place one arm in front of his shoulder to trap it while you circle away from the headlock to put in a hook. This giv... -
Self-Defense DAY 9
TECHNIQUES:
1- GUILLOTINE DEFENSE – SITTING BACK: When your opponent has a guillotine lock on your neck, his aim is to bring his hips close to you and lift up at your neck for a choke. To keep him from doing so, this defense is simple. All you do is sit back and allow your opponent’s momentum to...
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Self Defense DAY 10
TECHNIQUES:
1- GUILLOTINE CHOKE: The guillotine choke is a common submission in grappling and Mixed Martial Arts, especially when your opponent shoots for a double leg takedown with bent-over posture. When this happens quickly lock the head and curl it to downward while putting forward pressure ...
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