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Turn A Wrist Grabbing Attacker into a Whimpering Idiot

Don’t Hesitate

An arm or wrist grab is an extremely common tactic used by street thugs to intimidate and gain control of their targets. Luckily, knowing a few tricks will allow you to take down even large attackers who attempt to attack or restrain you using this kind of grab. As a side note, an arm or wrist grab (which some people don’t perceive as a violent move) is often the first move that is followed up by something more violent. Bottom line, if someone grabs your arm or wrist you must act.

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Breaking It Down



We’ve covered countless reasons why grabbing hold of an intended target is the dumbest thing an attacker can do in other articles and videos, and this move adds one more reason to that list. To top it off, this move is fairly simple, making it easy to commit to muscle memory. This means that you will be able to reflexively use it in the heat of the moment without locking up. Here’s the breakdown:

  1. Once an attacker has grabbed you, rotate your arm so that your palm is facing your face. You’ll also want to bring your hand upward.
  2. Flex your hand toward your body, creating space between your hand and your attacker’s hand. This space allows you to grab the meaty part of your attackers palm with your other hand. The important thing here is that you reach under and around the hand that’s being held so you grab his hand on the outside.
  3. Once you grab his hand with your free hand he won’t be able to maintain his grip on your hand. This is when you use your now free hand to grab the other side of his palm.
  4. At this point you simply rotate his hand to apply the joint lock. The thing that separates this fight move from other similar moves is the take-down. Don’t simply rely on the twisting of the joint lock to force him to the ground. If he’s bigger and stronger he’ll likely be able to put up a fight. If, however, you take a step back and rotate your body 180 degrees while twisting his wrist, he’ll be taken off balance and his superior mass and strength won’t do him much good.
  5. Once he’s on the ground you should maintain the lock, keeping his arm straight. This is where you have options. A quick forceful rotation of his wrist at this point will usually destroy the joint. You can also maintain control of him with the lock and use whatever other self-defense moves are necessary to protect yourself and others around you.

About The Instructor

The technique in this lesson comes from Dr. V. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Dr. V had to learn to fight at a young age just to survive. He’s also served in three branches of the military and until recently worked for the state department as a special agent providing protective duty for high profile VIPs. Dr. V hasn’t just practiced this move in a dojo (although he’s put in plenty of hours there too). No, Dr. V has used this exact self-defense technique on multiple occasions to take down attackers foolish enough to get in his way.

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129 thoughts on “Turn A Wrist Grabbing Attacker into a Whimpering Idiot”

  3. hello and good morning bob, need some type of defence that a senior can use i am 72 i want to beable to make sure this or those creeps can’t hurt any one again. thanks bob

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  5. wanted to comment on the videos all i can remember like this one it is the larger person doing what the smaller person should be doing the videos in my mind should show the smaller person gaining the upper hand i am 5 ft 6 81 yrs old in good shape 160 lbs i would like to see videos with a like size person doing the damage i am enjoying all this just a suggestion thank you jim

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  6. This works, I practiced it, alone then with a friend, he is younger, stronger, and bigger I was able to take him down, and he could not stop me. I am 60 yo, partially disabled, never really been a fighter.
    This and 2 other moves I learned here, have given me the ability to defend myself.
    Thank you guys for the time, energy and effort to teach some of us how to be able to defend our selves.

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  7. I liked the video. This looks like a very easy move to learn and will have to show it to my wife. Thanks for the information.

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  8. Excellent lesson/move. I’m a retired police officer who was an instructor in the Koga technique (originally designed by retired LAPD officer/instructor Robert Koga)and this move/technique has some similarities to what we taught.

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  9. I like this. I’ve taken Tae kwon doe. I’m much old than I was then. This is something I can do. I am 5″ 2′ and this is great. Thank you.

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  10. its all cool,but what would happen if the attacker grabs the wrist,(as he 1st does before the instructor corrects him)?

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  11. HELLO BOB!!! THANK’S A MILLION FOR THIS ” AWESOME TECHNIQUE!! USEDD IT RECENTLY ON A GUY THAT KEPT TAUGHTING ME!! HE WAS AT LEAST 6’2 265lbs. EVERYBODY AT THIS AA MEETING WAS ” COMPLETELY ” TAKING ABACK WHEN THEY SAW THIS (ME) 5’6 130lbs.TAKE DOWN THIS MONSTER BULLY VERY QUICKLY!!! I MUST SAY, I’M NOT A VIOLENT PERSON, WHEN HE GRABBED AT FIRST, I HESITATED,AFRAID OF REALLY HURTING HIM. IN A SPLIT SECOND, SOMETHING KICKED IN, AN IT WAS OVER QUICKLY!!! THANK YOU DR. V / BOB!!! GOD BLESS…..:)))

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  13. Thank you for this video. It seems to be one of those techniques that don’t have to rely on physical strength and size.

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  14. hi there this is interesting, but the only thing I see in this move is your attacker has only one hand/arm wont he be hitting you with the other hand???

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  15. An excellent move. Thank you.

    I will be teaching this technique to my teenager’s and senior citizen’s self defense classes.

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  16. This is an effective technique and is part of the Hapkido system that I teach and have studied for over 40 years. There are many variations to applying the wrist lock, in fact this is part of the essential joint locking skills that my students must learn on the path to Black Belt. I would recommend a person practice this technique several times a day until it becomes second nature and eventually an “essential self-defense” skill.

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  17. Why is it on certain days I get to view the videos and then nothing for a week or so? I have the latest flash downloaded so it can’t be outdated…on my sister’s PC it’s not a problem. I bought the series Brutal Fight Enders and loved it, I really look forward to learning more from the latest and newest videos you put out. Can you offer a suggestion as to what the problem could be?

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  20. Thanks this should help this old 88 year old man on my next fight with a car burgler, could really use some imformation for we elders on the use of my cane in a battle royal. Have had open hert surgery after last fight but will never give up or surrender to a punk trying to take advantage of me just because I am old. Chief

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  23. Very nice wrist lock defense. I like the instructor’s style of teaching; based on classical martial arts but street smart for the real world. Thank you for your teaching Noelle

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  24. I’m sure the reason for their hoods is to protect their identity. They don’t want to draw attention to themselves. They just want to demonstrate the technique.

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  28. nice move.tried it out and worked great..i also know different variations off “wrist grabs”but its always good to have another to add.cheers.

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  29. Great article! That is the type of info that are meant to be shared across the net.
    Disgrace on the search engines for now not positioning this
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    Thank you =)

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  31. Wow! What a move, Dr. V! Thanks for sharing!
    These steps would be easy to remember when you are scared out of your mind! Thanks for thinking of the women. This is a life saver!
    Again, thank you for sharing your expertise.
    I am sending this to all the teenage girls and
    young women I know.
    Sunny

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  32. The slow step by step break down makes it much easier to understand for us old folks .
    Thanks Spencer
    PS. In the 3 mounts I’ve been receiving your emails , I wouldn’t call myself a Bill B.A.
    but I don’t worry about walking to my car alone any more thanks .

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  33. Hello everyone, the reason we wore masks is because I was still a federal agent at the time and was required to conceal my identity. The guy with me is a lieutenant on a police department and did not want to conceal himself either.

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  35. I like this technique because of it’s simplicity and circular movement. I have taught a similar techniques to law enforcement and have found it to be effective when you need to control a suspect and transition into a drawing and exhibiting your firearm tactic to cover yourself when dealing with multiple suspects. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge Sir.

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  42. You guys are second to none always professionally done an I feel I have a lot to gain by viewing these video blogs you guys are great thanks a million

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  44. Great refresher,I am ex-military guard, I am
    in my late-late 60’s and more vulnerable to
    aggressive, younger stronger attackers and your techniques have helped me to regain my confidence to protect my self. I am eager to learn more to boost my self esteem, thanks for
    keeping me alive!

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  45. If you are attempting to put both hands on the attackers wrist doesn’t that leave your face and neck exposed?

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  47. Thank you for the video. I’m getting old and need video’s like this to learn to protect my wife and myself. This is a great move that will help both of us.

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  48. I can really see how this would be a great way to stop a larger and stronger attacker. I really appreciate the information. I would really like to order your free stuff but I am totally disabled and I live on a small fixed income. I can’t afford even the shipping cost but thanks for the offers.

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  50. These are great moves. I always practice with my son. So he knows what to do if he ever needed to use this move while on a date with his girl friend.

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