FightingArts Home Connect to the FightingArts Forums! Explore the FightingArts Knowledge Base in the Reading Room Shop the FightingArts Estore
Free Newsletter
Estore Martial Arts Products
Forums

On Your Back On The Ground: Turning A Punch Defense Into A Knockout

By Prof. Gene Roos

Editor’s note: This article is the second by Prof. Gene Roos on defenses from a position of lying on your back against an attacker. See “On Your Back On The Ground: Turning A Punch Defense Into An Arm Lock.”

Being taken to the ground in a fight is a scary thing for most people, even the majority of martial artists, since few people have adequate ground skills.

This article addresses the scenario of finding yourself on your back, and the attacker has dropped over your chest on one knee and is trying to punch you. If you don’t know what to do in this situation, you can be very vulnerable.

Here is one defensive tactic for this situation. When the attacker is attempting a right punch to your face, you, the defender, can use a left hand slap to deflect the strike, something that also traps the attacker’s right hand punch. The trap is accomplished by pushing the attacker’s arm against his abdomen. As the attacker’s left hand punches, the defender uses his right hand in the same procedure as above.

At this point, both of the attacker’s arms are trapped (left over right).

In this example the attacker is kneeling on his left knee and crouching on his right foot. The defender wants to throw the attacker to the kneeling side.

As the defender bends his left foot towards his hip, he pushes off on that foot and at the same time lifts his left hip to his right front side. This throws the attacker off of the defender and to the ground. As the attacker is falling, the defender pulls his left hand free (the attacker’s hands are still trapped). The defender’s left hand can then strike the attacker’s face, or other targets (enough times) in order to get free, get up and exit the scene.

The right hand is attempting to punch the defender's face.

The defender's hand slaps the attacker's right arm to the attacker's waist (which traps the arm).

As the defender's hand punches, the defender's right hand slaps the attaker's left hand to his waist (over the attaker's right arm).

As the defender bends his left leg, his left foot and hip pushes upward to his right front corner. This throws the attacker to the ground.

The defender's left hand punches the attacker.


Rate This Article

Select your Rating

Your Comments:

(Please add your name or initials)

Your email address:
(Required)

(Check here if you would like to
receive our newsletter)


About the Author:

Prof. Gene Roos, 10th dan Ju Jitsu, and 4th dan in judo, is a member of the Board of Directors for the America Ju Jitsu Association. He is a frequent contributor to FightingArts.com. In 1958 was awarded Shodan (Judo) and won the Regional Judo Champion. In 1958 & 1959 was Judo State Champion. His instructors include: Harold Brosious (Ketsugo), Dennis Palumbo (Hakko Ryu Ju Jitsu, 8th Dan), George Kirby, & Shizuya Sato (Ju Jitsu), Wally Jay (Small Circle Ju Jitsu), Dr. Sacharnoski (Hard Style Ju Jitsu & Ki) and Master Mochizuki (a student of Funakoshi, Kano, & Ueshiba). He is also the author of a series of upcoming books on Aiki jujitsu as well as a number of videos including: "Aiki Jujitsu" (a three video tapes series with manuals); "Deadly Attacks" (defense against 30 knife, gun, stick and empty hand attacks); "Deadly Attacks- part II" (defense against an additional 30 knife, gun and empty hand attacks); "Deadly Attacks III" and "Devastating Throws and Other Deadly Attacks " (defense against 30 advanced combat throws, knife attacks, stick, and a rear shotgun attack), For more information see: http://www.aikijujitsu.homestead.com/aikijujitsu.html.


To find more articles of interest, search on one of these keywords:

keywords" content="ground fighting, jujutsu, ground defense, judo


Read more articles by Prof. Gene Roos

Return to Ground Fighting and Grappling

Return to the Main Reading Room

 

 

Advertising InformationFeedback
Home Forums Reading Room Estore About Us

Copyright © 2017 - 2030 FightingArts.com a division of eCommunities LLC.
All rights reserved. Use of this website is governed by the Terms of Use .

Privacy Statement



Action Ads
1.5 Million Plus Page Views
Monthly
Only $89
Details

Fight Videos
Night club fight footage and street fights captured with the world's first bouncer spy cam

How to Matrix!
Learn ten times faster with new training method. Learn entire arts for as little as $10 per disk.

Self Defense
Stun guns, pepper spray, Mace and self defense products. Alarms for personal and home use.

TASER MC26C
Stop An Urban Gorilla: Get 2 FREE TASER M26C Replacement Air Cartridges With Each New TASER M26C!

 

Unbreakable Unbrella