What do you do if someone grabs you around the waist from behind? Coach Doug shows you an escape that uses leverage rather than strength.
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Rocking and Technical Standup Drill
From a self-defense perspective, being able to be on the ground following an opponent who is standing – and then getting up and escaping – is challenging. But these techniques, which you can practice solo or with a partner, allow you to be mobile on the ground and be able to stand up and escape safely.
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Haymaker Defense Shown on Doug (Lots of Times!)
We’ve shown this technique before but here’s another breakdown with lots of examples! See some of the participants from our free women’s self-defense class throwing Doug (into the crash pad) to show that BJJ levels the playing field regardless of size.
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