Quick Self Defense
Here is a quick and easy self defense tip for when someone grabs one of your wrists and tries to pull you somewhere you don’t want to go.
- Step back sharply and jerk the attackers arm down and towards the ground at a 45 degree angle. (this will off balance them)
- Yell or shout. I like to tell folks to spit in their face and scream, “I have AIDS or Swine Flu”, or something like that to freak out the attacker. (this will begin to change their thought process from holding on)
- Just for illustrations sake, we will pretend that your left hand is the one captured. So, after you jerk and shout; immediately / at the same time shove the palm of your hand upward and slam into their chin. You want to drive their head back and snap their teeth together. (this redirects their attention from the grip, establishes pain to divert their muscles from the grip)
- Lastly, after the chin strike rebound your arm downward to the attackers arm that is holding your arm. We are aiming for the area forward of the bend in their elbow. (This spot is a nerve sensitive area and a strike will cause a flex response and cause the release of your wrist) Repeat as often as necessary.
- Once you have struck the attacker’s arm, rebound your arm and strike them in the face with your forearm.
- Run. Find a safe place or refuge to complete number 7.
- Notify Law Enforcement authorities.
There you go. Quick, down and dirty self defense technique to escape a wrist grab.
