Published on: 01/10/2009 13:03:58 Back
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The focus now shifts to throws and other attacks done from the Low Tie Up. The images below go over how to obtain the low tie up position as well as how to defend against strikes.
The picture to the left is the low tie up position. Instead of grabbing his triceps and behind his head as in the High Tie Up; to do the Low Tie Up.you grab at the triceps and around the body, as shown. |
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| Try.to drive your hand inside his arm which is around your body. Simultaneously your partner is doing the some thing on the other side. |
Keep driving until you have touched his side. |
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| To fully secure a grip on his body, you must switch your head to his other side This will also give him the opportunity to secure a grip on you |
Keep going in a smooth manner until one person gets the inside grip. |
| In the early part of your training. this one of the best drills you can do to develop technique for tying up. It will continue to develop your strength for as long as you are fighting, When you and your partner are comfortable with the drill in place, try to drive each other backwards for several steps. |
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The low tie up position also enables to you throw many strikes.
The next series goes over some striking and takedowns from this positon. |
The Low Tie Up with Strikes |
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| Knee him in the floating ribs, or the solar plexus, repeatedly if necessary |
lf he blocks with his leg... |
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| ..pick the leg, whereupon you can do many of the Singe Leg takedowns |
If he tries to knee you... |
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| ...block with your inside forearm. |
It maybe necessary to keep your forearm down for protection even when it's not blocking |
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| To strike, maintain the grip on his waist and try to work Uppercuts, Overhand Rights, or Hooks |
If you simply stand back, you are very likely to... |
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