Nasty Thumb Lock Takedown
We’ve All Been There
Nearly all of us have been in a situation where a guy has grabbed our upper arm to try to gain control of us or assert his dominance. Grabbing the arm is a common way for someone to escalate a conflict without throwing a punch. Because this is so common, no self-defense system is complete without having a way to deal with this kind of attack.
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Regain Control
More often than not, when a guy is grabbing your arm this way a fight is eminent, and the last thing you want is to start a fight with the attacker already in control of you. A grab like this is also a common setup for multiple attackers. One guy grabs and restrains you while another guy starts laying down the beating. Not a good place to be.
Fortunately, there is a really easy way to take down a guy who has grabbed your arm, even if he is bigger and stronger than you. This technique relies on a thumb lock that the attacker is literally handing you when he grabs hold of your arm.
Breaking It Down
As you can see in the video, this technique doesn’t rely on size or strength. Like any good self-defense move it relies on you being smart and using any advantages you have.
The great thing about this move is that when you drop your weight you will be able to take down guys who are way heavier than you are (even if you are only 150 pounds). In fact, this self-defense move actually works better if you are shorter than your attacker because when you drop down to your knees you will be pulling him further off balance.
Go ahead and practice this move with a training partner or friend. You should practice this technique with floor pads so you can really practice taking the attacker down to the ground, but be careful. This thumb lock can break the thumb so be smart when you practice it. This is just one more great self-defense tool to add to your arsenal.
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Thank you, older folks need to know these kind of options.
Great moves, gentlemen!
Good stuff !
Thanks for your generosity in making these available. Awesome material!
Thank you for showing me that. That was something I don’t think about.
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Great defensive take down. Thank you.
great info. thank u fo0r sending it to me.
Another great lesson. Thank You.
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CONLEY
What’s the drill if the attacker grabs your left arm with his right? You don’t have the drop down leverage the same. I’m sure the thumb thing will hurt but the takedown may not work. ???
Clear, effective, and easy to use. Good move to know.
Thanks for ALL the fightfast skills. Being i live in Canada…sadly i would like to carry a handgun. But have to spend money on gun and spend money on beaucracy Gun training program that the Government requires… the bad guys don’t go to gun training, but i am forced to go to training program and the expense. being i have low income…upsetting.
Good information
Great move, easy and expedient.
Thanks
Thanks Sir, very great move. Please keep it coming. I can’t wait for more.
I’m looking forward to see more moves
You can lead the guy around like a dog on a leash if you do it right. Been on both dudes of that coin…lol
This is truly an amazing move and so very simple.
I just got home from the police department writing out my report for them. I am a lady in my late 50s and was shopping today. I was walking into the change room to try on clothes when a large thug pushed me into the room. I could not reach for my CCW as he had me falling to the floor. As I screamed for help my instincts kicked in for survival and I hit him as hard as I could with your training video, the knuckles in the throat. I repeatedly hit him in the throat as fast as I could as he was trying to gasp for air. Within second which to me felt like minutes, others came to my rescue and had him pinned down for the police. I did make sure that he got a major blow to the groin too as I was pulled out to safety. The police told me that this thug was out on parole . Thank you for your videos as I feel it saved me today. I enjoy each on that you release.
This is an awesome self defense move. It is direct, simple and not too energy consuming
Very simple… Thanks for sharing.
Once again very useful in case or someone trying to grab you by the arm great job you guys are the best Joe Liguori
Great video thanks
Another great video to help us non-fighters acquire some helpful moves. . .just in case. Thanks.
Thanks. I always have and still feel that if this country is going to be in the condition that preppers say it will in a year or two, people like you that know this stuff should give this info away for people like me that never had been in a fight.
The time to sell this and make money is over. We are at the end and all need to know this, especially if the enemy comes here.
Thank you for being generous and not trying to make a mint with stuff that we all need.
It will come back to u with more for you than money.
Thanks, Sincerely, Bill Walt
take the bad guys eyes game over thats real
great move
Thanks for the great video. This is very helpful especially to hide who have never taken a self defense class.
Good move. Thanks for the video. It pays to be prepared !! Keep em comimg !!
Very educational and may save me from a real brutal attack. Thank you.
What if he grabs the wrist, or the other arm instead?
I reply enjoy these videos. They are very informative and the self defense techniques will be invaluable.
I do hope that the “aggressor” in these lessons is getting nicely compensated. There are many times where you can tell that these techniques are causing him some degree of discomfort.
Guess it means that in a real situation, pain can be easily afflicted on the bad guy.
Great stuff…
Why not take him down to the left then you are ready to harm the hell out of him, just an observation, would it work ?
The more simple and quick the better. Nice . Also could strike back of elbow. Take down depend on inside or outside grab. Practice both
Good stuff thanks
Looks interesting, I am going to practice this move.
What if, when you attacked, the attacker goes for your trachea? What do you do then?
What did you expect but another great move. That’s exact what you got. Thank You agian for this quick and effective move
I think the videos are awesome.
Thank you
I like your system it’s easy even for me and I’m 53 and overweight!!
A useful technique indeed…just goes to show one can never be too old to learn new tricks! I always enjoy your self defense tips – great to know – even if one never has to use them!
I’m 6’6″ almost 6’7″ so there goes the advantage of being short haha
Another simple, practical and easy move to put on an aggressor. Thanks for the information. So glad I found this company, I will practice this with my 8 year old son.
thanks for the info even though I’m not a fighter but it helps me to learn something i never knew
thanks again Dale
Great Technic
Really good to know in case Nasty happens. My best defense when moving about the city is to be alert to what’s happening around me. Also it pays to look around you. It’s surprising how easy it is for people to come up right behind you without even knowing it, They have no bad intentions, but what if they did? So now I’m extra vigilant. Cheers, DT
I wish you had an “edit” button to correct our faulty comments. . . Cheers again, DT
Great work with all the videos!
First class work.
I have a problem with this one however: I don’t like a move that takes me to the ground,with the attacker, particularly if the attacker is much bigger than me.(i am 190 lbs)
Is there a more offensive attack you could suggest that would keep me on my feet and eliminate the threat?
Thank you
Patrick
Hello Patrick, thanks for the comment, you are right you don’t usually want to take a guy to the ground unless there is a very good reason (for example, you need to allow others to escape while someone is restrained). Check out some other videos on this site and you will find that most of the techniques we teach leave you on your feet and able to escape quickly.