# DEFENSIVE HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT

## Part 4

#### Chapters 4-9

Standing And Grounded Defences Against Kicks

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This chapter contains the complete text and some of the graphics from a US Navy Aviation Bureau training film dated 1942. The presenter of this film is Lt. Commander Wesley Brown jr.

4-1. Standing Defence Against Kicks From The Front With Leg Lift And Kick

In defending against kicks from the front, hold your position until the opponent starts delivery, then quickly turn and clamp the leg with one hand over the calf and the other hand under the heel. In this position, the opponent is completely off balance and helpless.

Follow through by kicking his standing leg from under him, at the same time lifting his kicking leg.

The resulting fall will stop the ordinary opponent, but in any case, you are in a position to conclude the counterattack with hands or knees.

Points to note.

Watch and wait.

Turn and clamp leg.

Kick standing leg.

Hoist attacking leg.

Conclude counterattack.

4-2 Kneeling Defences Against Kicks From The Side

From the prone position, time the approach of your assailant so that when he starts to deliver his kick, rise to your hands and knees and fall sharply against his upright leg and clamp it with your arm.

The momentum of his approach thus helps to throw him off balance.

Pulling his leg under you throws him to the deck. By the use of a toehold, turn him over; slip one leg behind his knee and clamp it with a bar toe hold.

In this position, little pressure is necessary to break the leg or dislocate the knee.

You may use either one or both hands to conclude the counterattack. This is because your body pressure against the foot is sufficient to hold the opponent down.

Points to note.

Rise to hands and knees.

Fall sharply against the knee.

Pull leg up and under.

Twisting toehold.

Bar toehold to break leg or ankle.

4-3. Prone Defence Against Kicks

As the assailant advances, determine which leg will deliver the kick and start to apply knee lock to the opponents standing leg.

Hook one foot behind his heel, striking sharply with the other foot against his knee.

Usually the power of his momentum will force the knee joint. Otherwise throw him by following through.

In advancing to conclude the attack, use the knees to prevent him from rolling over and grabbing you.

Hook one foot behind his heel and strike sharply at the knees with your other foot.

4-4. Prone Defence Against Kicks From The Side

As the opponent advances from the side, keep the upper leg cocked for action.

As he starts to deliver the kick, swing your leg round behind his knees, thereby blocking his offence.

Strike downward with the top leg and upward with the under leg in a scissors action so that his own momentum will throw him.

From this position, roll up on the assailant, holding his leg, locked in your own.

Application of pressure will break the leg or dislocate the knee.

In any case, the assailant is completely at your disposal.

Points to note.

Throw upper leg into position.

Carry through to bar toehold.

Apply pressure.

Chapter 5

Defence Against Clubs

5-1. Defence Against Clubs

In defence against clubs, cross the arms and step in to meet the blow. This close defence affords the greatest certainty of meeting and arresting the assailant’s arm.

In order to execute the flying mare, the footwork is very important. Turn your body and grasp his arm at the forearm and shoulder and follow through with a flying mare.

On the deck, go into an elbow lock, breaking the arm at the elbow or lead in the various methods of concluding the counterattack by using the knees, feet or hands.

Points to note.

Cross arms.

Step into the blow.

Flying mare.

Conclude attack.

CHAPTER 6

Defence Against Knife Attack

6-1. Defence Against Knife – Downward Thrust

The first objective is to stop the knifes blow by seizing the assailants wrist with the outstretched hand, thumb downward.

Then cross the other hand under and around his arm in a reverse double wrist lock.

Using your shoulders as a fulcrum, apply leverage until he drops the knife or his arm is broken.

Force him to the deck and conclude the counterattack.

Points to note.

Lock arm.

Apply double reverse wrist lock.

Throw to deck.

Conclude counterattack.

6-2. Defence Against Knife – Upward Thrust

In countering the upward thrust with a knife, both hands form a ‘V’ and are used to seize the wrist and arrest the blow.

While forcing the wrist back, throw the assailant off balance with a sharp knee lift to the groin.

Swing under his arm and apply a hammer lock.

To force release of the knife, apply pressure downward against the wrist

Then maintain the hold for either control or leading.

Points to note.

Block thrust with V.

Knee lift to groin.

Turn out and apply twisting hammer lock.

Wrist down.

6-3. Defence Against Knife – Side Thrust

To block this manoeuvre with a knife, both hands are used in a ‘V’ to seize the opponent’s wrist.

Then the right hand is slipped round the assailants arm to apply a double wrist lock.

Stepping back, this hold develops into a twisting hammer lock, exerting leverage which will tear the opponents shoulder should he resist.

When the knife grip is broken, the hammer lock can be retained with one hand while the knife can be recovered with the other to complete the counterattack.

Points to note.

Block manoeuvre.

Apply double wrist lock.

Throw, using proper leg action.

Liquidate.

6-4. Club Defence Against Knife

If armed with a stout stick, wait for the thrust to expose the assailants arm, then strike the forearm.

One blow should either break or paralyse the arm.

If not, jab sharply to the solar plexus and continue the counterattack with both stick and knife.

CHAPTER 7

PRISONER HANDLING

7-1. Elbow Lock With Half Nelson

Among hand holds suitable for controlling prisoners without the use of weapons is the elbow lock with half nelson.

Grasp the inside of the wrist with your hand, slipping your free hand under his arm, across the shoulder and anchoring your hold on the neck.

Resistance is countered by application of pressure to the elbow.

A variation of this are lead is obtained with the anchor hand grasping the prisoners clothing across the chest.

7-2. Finger Lead

Another effective arm lead is obtained by grasping the fingers, elevating the elbow and bending the fingers against the joints.

7-3. Finger Lock

An effective and inconspicuous lead is obtained by placing one hand on the elbow to keep it from bending while the other hand secures two fingers and the thumb exerts pressure on the back of the hand.

7-4. The Goose Neck

A simple one hand lead control is this.

With a bent wrist and elbow locked within your arm and hand.

There is little likelihood of any attempt to make use of his free hand.

Any resistance meets in agonizing pressure against the bent wrist.

7-5. Searching Prisoners

A primary objective in preparing prisoners for search is to arrange them so that they are incapable of counterattack.

Line them against a wall with feet extended backward. They are now at such an angle so that only by placing both hands in firm contact with the wall can they maintain position.

After completing the search of one man, step back and order the second man into the outside position.

Thus you keep all prisoners within your range of vision and you are never exposed to simultaneous attack from both sides.

When searching a man, always keep one foot inside of his and keep your weapon side away from him.

At the first sign of resistance, jerking your foot will throw him.

7-6. Kneeling Prisoners

Another effective position for search is that in which the prisoner kneels with both hands drawn up behind his back.

This position not only prevents any sudden resistance, but it is so awkward that any attempt to gain balance is readily apparent.

7-7. Prone Prisoners

In approaching a prone enemy, always assume that his helplessness is a pretence.

Failure to observe this precaution may result in a surprise attack on you.

For your self-protection, first clamp his leg in a bar toe hold to counter any resistance and search him thoroughly for any concealed weapons.

Clamp one of his ankles in the back of your other knees and apply pressure with your body and search for concealed weapons.

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