https://www.dallaskaratedo.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-21 https://www.dallaskaratedo.com/blog/how-to-escape-from-a-wrist-grab-advanced monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/f7c41c9b-48b9-4844-90f4-2354c9e3dcbf/setup_small.png Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab (Advanced) - The Setup: My wrist is grabbed, and I don’t like it. Maybe the attacker is trying to pull me somewhere; This technique is especially efficient for that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/a89eea2f-13a3-4953-b1a2-eaa770378bb6/Step+forward.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab (Advanced) - Step one: Step toward the attacker. Directly forward, like you're going to walk through them. The longer the step you take, the more likely you are to cause them to loose their balance on the next step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/f78962b5-86fe-47f3-9867-5906c349e975/Elbow+to+solar+plexus.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab (Advanced) - Step two: Bring your elbow to their chest. I genuinely can't say this enough, because of how often I see students struggle with this, making something harder than it is: NO MUSCLE! Don't tense up. throw yourself forward using your hip muscles to propel yourself, and ideally you’ll drop into a renoji-dachi (inline stance). Bring the point of your elbow directly to your opponent's solar plexus. Your thumb will be facing your shoulder, your pinkie towards the ceiling. One of the most useful things you can learn in Karatedo is this...If you face resistance, don't keep fighting it. Redirect. Practice it when doing these techniques. If you feel resistance, alter what you are doing until there is no resistance. https://www.dallaskaratedo.com/blog/how-to-escape-from-a-wrist-grab monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/eeb4dcb2-e24d-437b-b517-b90eff21f189/IMG-20251209-WA0015.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out In this tutorial, the attacker is grabbing my left hand with his left hand. However, this defense works no matter what hand the attacker grabs with; Even if it’s a two-handed grab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/ce4b4420-8b05-4da6-bcd8-e3fa3a726acd/1000037950.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out This changes the shape of the wrist. It's not an absolutely necessary step, but it's a good addition to make it more effective, and I find it helps beginners with the next step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/7b83292b-58f7-4bc8-8f26-23a5ac259d1c/1000037949.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out Don't try to do anything fancy here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/4c859474-a061-453e-a0fb-9259db76da36/1000037951.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out Don't take a big step. You're just planting it so you can do the next step, which is where it gets a little more complicated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/fad746a1-2cf8-41df-b149-f19ed9f80bad/1000037947.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out Because I can’t hammer this in enough; You’re going to TURN, not pull. It should feel anticlimactic when you break free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/2f42c2ee-0edb-41bb-9a9e-dad19ad934e9/1000037952.jpg Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out My attacker is slightly taller than me, so in order for my elbows to form a straight line towards the center of his chest, they have to be angled slightly upward. Also notice that there is no space in between my chest and my hands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/bfef2112-c478-47e0-89ca-f93b6376947e/Capture.PNG Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out If you do it correctly, the attacker's wrist should start to bend like this, and their hand should snap off once you bring your hands to your chest. Even though the attacker is holding on tightly (see the finger marks on my skin?) this technique uses the weak points of his hand against him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/76648144-7eaf-4a0e-94b3-e3367f5af24c/physics.PNG Blog - How to Escape from a Wrist Grab - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.dallaskaratedo.com/blog/why-we-keep-our-karate-lessons-cheap monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/5fe3afe6-1b1b-4aba-a92c-3eccf2445c92/karate+training+png.PNG Blog - Why we Keep our Karate Lessons Cheap - Make it stand out (source) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/5316e62f-22c1-4931-9a8a-e7d6de9ccc16/shelves.png Blog - Why we Keep our Karate Lessons Cheap - Make it stand out A couple shelves in our martial arts library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/692885d219cc0504c8dfb2b1/6986e6b2-0b3c-4d59-8f40-8aa203ab3a11/Sumo.png Blog - Why we Keep our Karate Lessons Cheap - Make it stand out Me, exhausted and soaked in sweat. 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