MoveOfMonth

Fighting Concepts

One very effective approach to fighting is to apply the following strategy;

* Close Distance

* Take the Opponent to the Ground

* Gain / Maintain Control

* Finish the Fight

Based on popular demand from members and people that have attended our training; We offer our "move of the month." These techniques are online lessons taken from our

Special Operations Basic Combatives Course.

Our recent Move of the Month series has focused on Closing Distance by Entering. Our objective is to arrive at "The Clinch" and read our opponent's reaction to apply the most effective takedown.

This Move of the Month will demonstrate another take down option from the clinch.

Your takedown will be selected based on the opponent's initial reaction. The reactions

you will look for are;

* The opponent attempts to pull away by stepping to the side.

* Your adversary tries to pull his arm free from under your arm.

* The opponent turns his body toward you.

* Your adversary lowers his center of gravity to maintain balance.

Pay close attention to the position of your foot & knee. Your foot must be placed with the outside edge against the ground and your knee MUST be bent to ensure the weight of the oppoent does not cause injury to your knee shoulld he land on your leg during the takedown. Drop your weight to the ground by sitting down with a secure grip on the opponent's hip, turning your body as you sit down forcefully to disrupt his balance.

The key to executing a successful takedown is gaining the "Clinch" position and reading the opponent's reaction to determine the most effective technique to take him to the ground. His reaction will determine which takedown he is most vulnerable to.

Keep checking this page for other effective takedowns to apply from the clinch or to reveiw last month's technique ...

The opponent lowers his his center of gravity to maintain his balance and avoid being thrown.

While in the "Clinch" position you feel your opponent lower his center of gravity by dropping his weight. This movement by your opponent indicates he is vulnerable to:

The Rear Drop Takedown.

As you feel your adversary attempting to reenforce his base by lowering his body weight to prevent from being thrown, loosen your grip with the hand around his waist and place your leg foot nearest his back behind his foot farest away from you. Position the edge of your foot on the ground with the sole facing of your opponent's heel. Place your your other foot beside the foot of his leg closest to you. Bend your knees and drop your hips.

With your opponent off balance and his body being pulled to the ground by your weight; pull arm from behind his back as he falls to ensure his weight falling on your arm doesnot cause injury to you. Complete the takedown by using the momentum of dropping to the ground while turning carry your legs over the waist of the opponent and gaining the mounted position in one smooth motion.

Once in the opponent is on the ground, gain the mounted position and follow up with finishing strikes, chokes, or joint locks.

You will be able to control the opponent's descent by the amount of force used when dropping your body to the ground. A rapid aggressive takedown will likely result in a hard fall with the opponent striking the ground with the back of his head. Ensure excessive force is not used unless appropriate. With your opponent on his back on the ground, immediately follow up with a finishing choke/joint lock or strkes from the mounted position and prepare to regain your feet quickly to follow up against other threats.

Your finishing technique will be determined by your opponent's reaction to the takedown and the level of force appropriate for the type of confrontation.