HAND RELEASES (FROM PRACTICAL PERSONAL DEFENSE FOR WOMAN, 1977 BY VERONICA L ESKRIDGE - SEE NCJ-43976)

• NCJ Number: 43981
• Author(s): V L ESKRIDGE
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 0 pages
• Sale Source: Educational Filmstrips; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: 10 MIN, COLOR, 1977 FILMSTRIP, CASSETTE, AND BOOKLET INCLUDED

Annotation

METHODS OF BREAKING AN ATTACKER'S GRASP ON THE WRIST AND NECK ARE DEMONSTRATED AND EXPLAINED IN A FILMSTRIP-CASSETTE FORMAT; THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR FEMALE STUDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN SELF-DEFENSE.

Abstract

IT IS POINTED OUT THAT MOST COMMON WAYS OF GRABBING SOMEONE ARE ALSO THE MOST EASILY BROKEN GRIPS. WRIST RELEASES ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF ONE WEAK AREA IN THE HAND, AGAINST WHICH LEVERAGE MUST BE APPLIED. THREE METHODS OF BREAKING WRIST GRASPS ARE THE SNAP WRIST RELEASE, THE ROLL-AROUND WRIST RELEASE, AND THE TWO-HANDED WRIST RELEASE. ELEMENTS OF SUPRISE, I.E., MOVING TOWARD THE ATTACKER RATHER THAN AWAY FROM HIM, AND QUICK MOVEMENTS ARE STRESSED. FRONT AND REAR STRANGLE RELEASES, BOTH INVOLVING USE OF THE ATTACKER'S WEAK POINTS (WRISTS) AND SURPRISE TO BREAK HIS HOLD, ARE ALSO SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. VICTIMS OF ATTACK ARE ADVISED TO ATTEMPT TO STRIKE A STUNNING BLOW AFTER BREAKING AN ATTACKER'S GRASP SO THAT MORE TIME MAY BE GAINED IN WHICH TO ESCAPE.