Begin by moving your right foot forward into a defensive stance, dropping your center of gravity and bringing your right elbow in toward your body. This movement will off-balance your opponent forward by taking the "slack" out of his grabbing hand and at the same time maintain your strong balanced position. By taking the "slack" out of his hand, you will in effect, reduce your opponent's strength, weakening the hold. (1) In order to take the strength out of your opponent's left hand, extend his hand forward toward you, then bend your right hand in an upward direction so that the '"C" of your hand (the curvature between your right thumb and index finger) catches your opponent's left wrist from underneath. (2) With your left hand, reach over your opponent's hand and grasp the chop of his left hand with your left hand placing your left thumb on the top of his hand. Twist your opponent's left hand in a counter-clockwise motion as you step forward and across in front of him and then bring his hand across your lap causing him to bend over forward. Keep his finger tips facing forward, the direction you are presenty facing. (3) Once your opponent is bent forward, twist his left hand so that his left shoulder is at a lower level then his left wrist. Slide your right hand down toward your opponent's left shoulder controlling both his shoulder and his wrist. Drive your body weight downward and toward your opponent's head in a corkscrew-type of motion and drive your opponent down to the ground onto his face.

30. Ulna Press Takedown From An Inside or Cross Wrist Grab

Your opponent grabs your right wrist with his right hand. He is grabbing across your body and grabbing your right wrist on the inside. This is the reason that this hold is called a cross or inside wrist grab.

Begin by moving your right foot forward into a defensive stance, dropping your center of gravity and bringing your right elbow in toward your body. This movement will off-balance your opponent forward by taking the "slack" out of his grabbing hand and at the same time maintain your strong balanced position. By taking the "slack" out of his hand, you will in effect, reduce your opponent's strength, weakening the hold. (1) Circle your right hand up counter-clockwise so that your radius bone (on the side of your thumb) is against the weakest part of his hand (between his thumb and fingers). In this instance, your right thumb should be facing toward you. Keep your right elbow in close to your body maximizing your body mass behind your escaping arm. (2) Step in between your opponent's legs with your right foot dropping into a low horse stance and drive the tip of your right elbow into your opponent's right wrist. This motion should allow you to escape the hold. At the same instant as the escape, do a downward ope-handed palm-check block with your left hand as you raise your right fist up behind and above your right ear. This type of check block is used to help protect yourself from a potential kick or strike. (3) As you release from the hold, deliver a hammer blow to the bridge of your opponent's nose with your right fist and break his nose. Make sure that you maintain your own balance throughout this technique.