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Lähitaistelu (Close Combat) Part 4 - Otteista Vapautumiset (Grip Releases) - Grips, Holds & Chokes


In this section, we see the classic grip releases with the addition of some ground techniques.  Here especially we see the inclusion of some classic 20th-century self-defence/Jujutsu techniques.

Otteista Vapautumiset (Grip Releases)



Hand-grip releases:









Choke escape:









Choke against the wall:


As far as I can tell from the film, this frame is a demonstration of what not to do:


The technique begins here:



Rear choke:













Ground defences:







Here note the position of the legs under the buttocks:
































Body holds, note the start of many techniques includes a headbutt.