GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online

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For maximum power push your right hip forward and slightly to the left before the strike. As you throw the left fist toward the target, pull the hip back to its original position and push your left hip sharply across and to the right, following the path of your punch.

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As a singular attack, the throw can often quite easily be neutralised, even by a strong novice.

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Clean throws are not always possible unless the thrower is expert.

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It is the non-grappler's quicksand because, unlike kicking and punching range where you may move in and out at will, once you're in grappling range you will very rarely get out of it before the culmination of the fight. So it is best avoided.

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A word of caution: never deliberately seek grappling distance in order to execute a throw. Only attempt to throw if you find yourself trapped with no other options open to you. The element of surprise is pivotal in the execution of a throw: it must be fast and explosive. Neither speed nor force will come without a lot of practice.

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As was formerly mentioned, a severe attack to the nose could prove fatal;

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I do appreciate that Drew posted links to this, but I’m done wasting my time reading through it all.

Drew if you feel that there is something that GT wrote that was right on; quote it and I’ll read it.

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Drew if you feel that there is something that GT wrote that was right on; quote it and I’ll read it.

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When are you going to write your own book? You should take your vast knowledge and put it to paper.

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In reality their accessibility is dulled by the very high skill factor that is demanded in pursuit of competence.

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Grappling, especially to the non-grappler, is unique. It is the non-grappler's quicksand because, unlike kicking and punching range where you may move in and out at will, once you're in grappling range you will very rarely get out of it before the culmination of the fight. So it is best avoided.

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It goes with out saying that to really get these throws 'off' you will need proper tuition.

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Neither speed nor force will come without a lot of practice.

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Common sense.

And, with no sarcasm, I would be very interested to see member articles on martial arts topics. Myself and a few others (BigRod, Gavin, JKogas, etc) have done so in the past. Jump on in!

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Some schools of thought advocate the latter as a first line of defence, advising their practitioners to throw themselves to the floor before an attacker and fight from there. This is about as sensible as telling someone to throw themselves into a fire to get warm. Don't do it. If I could find one word to describe this kind of advice it would have to be [censored]!

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Still with some of the arrogance displayed by a few grapplers ( same goes for some strikers and other experts) it wouldn't surprise me if there's not a school/club out there advocating just that practice. (Not aimed at any one in particular so don't go getting your back up)

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