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Hold-Breaking

Double Lapel Grab
Situation Three: A man grabs you
by both lapels and pushes you
backwards.
Go with his force and pivot strongly
to your left. Execute a sleeve-pulling
hip throw.*
Snap a roundhouse kick to the face
as he lands.

*Sleeve-Pulling Hip Throw (Figs. 75 to 77)
Take hold of your assailant’s arm at the
elbow by the right sleeve. Take hold
of his left arm underneath the elbow.
Pull strongly with your left arm and Fig 75
drive upward with your right. Pivot to
your left and bend your knees, placing
your hips just below his hips.
Continue pulling and pushing whilst
straightening your knees quickly. Your
assailant will go over your right hip.
The points of emphasis are:

1) A strong pull with the left hand.
2) A strong push upward with the
right arm.
3) Bend your knees and place your
hips below your assailant’s hips.
4) Suddenly straighten your legs.
Fig 76
Once again the principle of yielding
to force comes into play. This is one
of the guiding principles of judo from
which the sleeve-pulling hip throw is
taken.

With a little practice this throw is very
street adaptable and, executed quickly,
it gets rid of your assailant almost
before they have begun their attack.

Fig 77

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