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Combat Kick Boxing

Rear Armlock
Situation Ten: Your assailant has
grabbed and twisted your arm into
your back.
As with any hold-break it is
important to try to prevent your
assailant getting the hold locked on
before starting your defence.
The instant you feel your assailant
exerting pressure on your arm, turn
into a spinning elbow strike and hit
him on the side of the jaw or on
another suitable head target. (Fig. 105)
Be ready to follow with other strikes
and kicks. Make sure to utilise your
whole body in the rotation and put
some real zap into your elbow strike.
Practise this on a shield and feel the
power.
If your assailant succeeds in locking Fig 105
your arm you must immediately tense
that arm to prevent injury and pain.
Drive a rear elbow strike to his temple
as before and twist to your left, out of
the lock. Now snap a lead leg front
kick to his lower abdomen and finish
with a right cross. (Figs. 106 to 108)
I have been on the receiving end of
a rear armlock and once on, the hold
is very hard to break (see the final part
of this chapter). Act swiftly and break
that hold.

Fig 106

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