Lesson 38.

 

THE HAMMERLOCK STANDING

When a man stands naturally, the backs of his hands are slightly towards the front.

Lay your right palm on the back of his right hand, your thumb round the root of his thumb and your fingers around the little-finger side of his hand. Pass your left hand outside his arm and place it behind and above his elbow.

Pull his elbow outwards, and towards you. Press his hand straight behind him, stepping forward so that your chest comes against his upper arm. Keep his arm in that position by the weight of your body.

Slip your left hand to his wrist and your right hand to his elbow. As you do this, step behind him. Press his elbow in, toward the small of his back. Press his hand directly toward his right shoulder.

Keep your strength and balance in your Stahara. Force him onto his tiptoes and you can march him where you will.

This is a valuable hold for policemen, and I will make a suggestion about their practice. Big strong men are apt to do tricks such as this by sheer strength. If, instead, you will do a certain amount of practice without using your strength, you will become more scientific. You will discover the lines of least resistance. You will find out how to unbalance your man. As a result you will be able to use your strength more effectively.

Tricks like this depend upon the element of surprise for success and cannot be done in a jujitsu match where each opponent is on guard.  

Lesson 39.

TO MARCH A PRISONER WITH ONE HAND

Secure Hammerlock first. Then, slip your left forearm between his right forearm and his back until your elbow is below his right wrist and your hand on his upper arm.

If you let the pressure relax, he may escape, but press his wrist upward with your elbow, keep the full strain on his elbow and shoulder and he cannot escape.

In your preliminary practice, be careful. Rather allow opponent to escape than hurt him.

You can march two men prisoners by this method.

As they bend forward to escape, lower your body with them. Keep the weight of your Stahara on their elbows.

This picture is taken at the moment both men are doing their utmost to escape. It is not strength that prevents them from escaping. It is science.    

LESSON 40.

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A HAMMERLOCK

If your Assailant omits to maintain fullest pressure, if he fails to keep you "on your toes" – bend forward letting your arm come straight and bringing your left shoulder round towards your right.

You can free your arm and if necessary attack opponent with your left fist.

 

LESSON 41.

SWIFT METHOD OF MAKING AN ARREST

A man you wish to take prisoner is walking to meet and pass you unconscious of any danger. (My right hand is held thus for purposes of instruction. In reality you would conceal your intentions.)

As you pass him, place the palm of your right hand on the back of his left, your thumb around the little finger edge of his hand. Your left hand is placed inside and above his elbow.

Wheel round quickly facing the way he is going, and continue walking with him. Your left arm merely pulls his elbow inside your right forearm.

Raise your right forearm, bringing him into position of Figure 187.

Exert pressure on the little finger side on the back of his hand, pressing it towards your left and downwards. This will bring him onto his toes, unbalanced, and you can march him where you will.

(If necessary, use both hands to twist his left hand until you learn the correct angle, when one hand will be ample.)