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How to Defend Yourself in a Fight

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    1. How to Escape a Same-Side Wrist Grab
    A lesson with Chuck Johnson
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    You don't need much strength to escape the hold of a big person. In this self-defense lesson, learn how to use your bodyweight to break free from a wrist grab.

    How to Escape a Same-Side Wrist Grab
    with Chuck Johnson

    You don't need much strength to escape the hold of a big person. In this self-defense lesson, learn how to use your bodyweight to break free from a wrist grab.

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    2. How to Escape a Bear Hug
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    Bear hugs might sound cute, but they're anything but! In this self-defense lesson, learn how to break free from a bear hug by focusing on the fingers.

    How to Escape a Bear Hug
    with Chuck Johnson

    Bear hugs might sound cute, but they're anything but! In this self-defense lesson, learn how to break free from a bear hug by focusing on the fingers.

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    3. How to Escape a Frontal Choke Hold
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    If somebody comes at you with a frontal choke hold, you don't have much time to think—but you do have both hands ready to help you break free!

    How to Escape a Frontal Choke Hold
    with Chuck Johnson

    If somebody comes at you with a frontal choke hold, you don't have much time to think—but you do have both hands ready to help you break free!

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    4. How to Escape an Opposite Wrist Grab
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    What if someone grabs your arm with their opposite side arm? In this self-defense lesson, learn how to quickly push and pull your way out of a wrist grab.

    How to Escape an Opposite Wrist Grab
    with Chuck Johnson

    What if someone grabs your arm with their opposite side arm? In this self-defense lesson, learn how to quickly push and pull your way out of a wrist grab.

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    5. How to Escape Both Side Wrist Grabs
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    Ready for another wrist grab escape—from either side this time? Study this basic self-defense move to prepare yourself for more complex martial arts moves.

    How to Escape Both Side Wrist Grabs
    with Chuck Johnson

    Ready for another wrist grab escape—from either side this time? Study this basic self-defense move to prepare yourself for more complex martial arts moves.

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    Brandon S
    I was hoping for actual self defense not this childish stuff... I guess this may help a few smaller women... but you should be able to put in the level you are at
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    Brandon S
    Although talking about more general ideas like weakest links and such are helpful somewhat
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    Chuck Johnson
    Check out some of the later episodes. (Like the ones on bar fight scenarios, multiple opponent situations, etc,) as those may be more akin to what you are looking for. In general, I try to keep the teaching style light hearted, but the techniques featured in the content itself are rock solid.
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    Barbara H
    He doesn't touch me anymore. He's on probation for domestic violence and had to do a batterers intervention class but honestly I don't think it did any good. He still talks terrible to me. I just want to know how to defend myself in case he ever tries it again. Like when he gets off of probation. I want to be prepared and I don't want nothing to happen that would get me in trouble. He's snaky. He would turn it around on me. He already tried putting me in the psych ward and it almost worked
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    Chuck Johnson
    Yeah, people who are abusive are generally manipulative as well. You have to be really careful with that Barbara. Can I ask? Have you ever thought about leaving? If not, what is holding you there?
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    Victor F
    I love this series of episodes and I liked it because I had been grabbed by people before and they broke my tooth. Thank You for making this video it really helped me
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    Chuck Johnson
    I'm glad you like the series :) More videos to come on the way! Sorry to hear about the tooth as well(>_<)
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    Barbara H
    How do you escape an aggressor who grabs both your wrists and puts all their weight on you pinning you down? For instance my husband has pinned me down up and against the headboard of our bed or even just down on the bed before and puts his whole weight and body on top of me holding both my arms or wrists with one hand and crushing my face squeezing on both sides of my face and covering my mouth and nose so no one can hear me scream and I can't breathe. I'm petite. His hand covers my whole face.
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    Chuck Johnson
    Hi Barbara, My apologies for the slow response. It's been a busy week. Didn't mean to leave you hanging though! (><) As for your question, if you check out episode 12 of how to defend yourself in a fight, I cover that scenario a bit. (Or at least one similar to it). Please check it out. I hope that it helpful for you. Barbara, the bigger question I want to ask though, is why your husband is doing this to you. I am a husband myself, and I would never do that to my wife.
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    Chuck Johnson
    Have you told anyone else that he does these things to you? If not, you should. It seriously sounds like domestic abuse, and no one deserves that. If you ever need someone to talk to, I can help you with anything, please write me here anytime, okay?
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    Lydia L
    love this guy's teaching personality !!
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    Chuck Johnson
    Thanks! Happy to hear that! More on the way soon;)
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