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Combat Kick Boxing

Rear Arm Pin
Situation Four: You are grabbed from
behind and lifted off the ground.
Snap a back head-butt into your
assailant’s face. Place your right hand
behind you, grab his groin and twist.
Break the hold by thrusting both your
arms out to the side. Twist to your right
and drive a rear elbow strike into his
liver. Turn and throw a left hook to his
jaw with plenty of follow-through.
(Figs. 78 to 81)

The turning movement after the rear
Fig 78 elbow strike to the liver should put
maximum power in your left hook. Be
sure to co-ordinate the turn with the
punch and pivot your ankle, hip and
shoulder behind it.
In any hold-breaking situation it is
important to remain flexible. Double
up on any or all strikes if necessary. Try
to maximise your power by twisting
your body behind each strike. This is
of particular importance when you are
attacked from the rear and accuracy is
difficult.

Fig 79

Fig 80 Fig 81

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