Lesson 44.

 

TURNING THE TABLES ON A "HAND-SQUEEZER"

Some men persist in trying to grind your hand into a pulp to show off their strength.

When you meet such a gentleman, pull his hand straight out sideways. Step past his right foot with your right foot, so that your head passes beneath his armpit. (Let me warn you never to try this till you have practiced it with ten different opponents.)

Turn and look towards your left. Continue pulling his arm in the same direction, straight out from his side, so that you unbalance him in that direction. By this time you have passed completely under his arm.

Raise your left arm and bring your armpit over his upper arm. Do not twist his arm but pull the little finger side of his hand straight to your face.

With your upper arm, hold his arm tightly, and with the weight of the body, press his upper arm down until he gives the signal of defeat. Try it very slowly at first.  

LESSON 45.

 

HOW TO MAKE A MAN LET GO

Your opponent is holding on to something and you cannot pull him off.

Place the ends of your thumbs behind the lobes of his ears and against his jawbone.

Press straight upward. Bring him onto his toes, and he will gladly accompany you.

Be careful at first to avoid injury, and experiment a little until you find the sensitive spot.  

LESSON 46.

 

FINGER HOLD

With your right hand, take the fingers of opponent’s left hand so that the backs of his fingers lie in your palm. Grasp them with your fingers and thumb.

Raise his hand straight up, till it is over your head, and bend his fingers back, at right angles to his hand.

This will bring him onto his toes and you can then march him around.   A SIMPLE BREAK FOR ABOVE HOLD

Fold your thumb over your palm until the tip of your thumb touches your little finger.

Lower your wrist and draw your elbows to your side. Bunch the tips of your fingers together and you will have no difficulty in withdrawing them with an upward movement from his grasp.  

Lesson 47.

A SIMPLE WRIST-BREAK

Assailant pushes you with his right hand flat on your chest.

Bring the palm of your right hand onto the back of his left hand, and your left hand onto the back of your right. Hold his palm tightly against your chest.

Bend forward, and the pain in his wrist will bring him to his knees. Make him give the signal of defeat.

The only strength required is to keep his palm (especially that part close to his wrist, the heel of his hand) pressed tightly against your chest. He provides the motive power, as the harder he pushes, the worse for his wrist.

Do this very slowly at first, otherwise you may injure his wrist, or you may bring him down too hard on his knee.

The trick can only be done when a man is actually exerting strength against your chest. It is useless to try and pull his hand onto your chest, and if he tries to pull his hand away, you have no chance of getting it.

If, however, he is determined to shove you back by his greater strength, that is where you can turn his greater strength against him by getting his wrist in a trick. A chance to do this will seldom occur, but when it does, this trick will come handy.

It gives you further experience in using the opponent’s strength against him, and each added experience makes you better able to apply the principle in all other tricks.