UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS

College of criminal justice education

Prepared by: Ms. Corazon B. Alhido

NOTES ON DISARMING TECHNIQUES:

The following techniques are some of the most commonly used techniques being adopted by
law enforcers in dealing with resisting arrested person. One may not easily grasp these techniques without
guidance of a competent teacher such as a martial artist instructor. However, these can also be learn
through constant practice on the basic techniques in disarming weapons. The techniques should be
performed with ease.

1. Elbow lock – seize the attacker outreached arm and draw him forward so he loses his balance
then lift his wrist bearing down his extended elbow.
2. Wrist twist – seize the attacker’s wrist with both hands and bend it back towards him or any side
of his/her body.
3. Grabbing – the opponent grab you with his right hand then you initially hold the hand in an
attempt to hold then twist the wrist.
4. Groin lock – when opponent hit or strike you with a punch, you side step to avoid the hit then
swiftly hold the hand with your right arm putting the hand of the opponent towards his groin then
lock him with your left arm.
5. Arm neck lock or choking – when opponent lock your arm to neck, you swiftly step back with
his right leg and lift him up with a 45.
6. Throwings, lockings, barehand locks, bone crushing, arm bars, hand/ankle/leg twisting, and
foot lock, head lock, and chocking are applied in disarming techniques with or without
weapons.

In hold up, gun or knife defense techniques, it is always a consideration to outbalance the
opponent in any direction to prevent him from further attack or counter attack. In any case he knows your
trick, strike him at the opening to paralyze him before applying any lock or throw or any other applicable
techniques.

In gun defense, whenever the gun is beyond the reach of the feet or arms all you have to do is to get the
opponent’s attention to your side or any direction so you can gain advantage in getting near to the attacker
or gain an advantage in escaping.

BASIC STNCES:

1. Fighting Stance – haft right foot back. On guard

2. Back stance – most of the body’s weight over rear leg. It is known as knife hand block.
3. Crane stance – Use to develop balance.
4. Ready stance – Sliding your feet a shoulder with apart and clenching your hands into fist.

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 5. Walking stance – Either foot can take half pace forward, your body weight shifting to a midpoint
between them.
6. Walking stance – either foot can take a half pace forward, your body weight shifting to a
midpoint between them.
7. Erect stance - Any form of stances on standing position.
8. Kneeling meditation – use for the ritual of respect.

NOTE:

STANCE – Is the way the feet and hands are positioned to produce a posture suitable for executing a
technique.

1. Practical stances – such as forward stance. Fighting stance and other practical stances. Usually
fallows after initiating ritual stances or ending session.

BLOCKING – It is used in all martial arts to prevent an opponent’s attack from succeeding, usually by
interrupting or evading the attack.

a) By evasion – moving your body or a part of it so the attack aimed misses.

b) By interruption – use any part of your body to interrupt the attack.

KINDS:

1. Inside block
2. Outside block
3. Upper block
4. Downward block
5. Block using the knee

GUARD: It is the position of your hands in relation to your stance. Some guard is defensive, protecting
the whole areas of the body and head from attack. Some are offensive, ready to counter attack.

Certain Principles in Self Defense Situations:

1. Heijoshin “everyday mind” – control breathing, control your stance.

2. Metsuke “where to look” – aware the person in front of you.
3. Ma-ai “distance” – out of foot and hand reach.
4. Shisei “posture or stance – posture that shows nothing to the opponent giving no intensions
away. Natural stance.
5. Sen “counter or otherwise” – attacking a spit seconds in self-defense.

Sen sen no sen – the best opportunity of all

Go no sen – making your attack after the opponent has made the strike and missed.

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 6. Zanshin “staying on guard” – when facing an armed assailant the first thing to realize is that
you are at serious disadvantage and that confrontation is best avoided , if it is possible.

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

1. Discipline
2. Technique
3. Alertness and awareness – mine and sensibility to the environment.
4. Coordination and concentration – proper complimentary of movements.
5. Speed – without letting him move or do counter attack.
6. Power
7. Timing – without being delayed or anticipated.
8. Proper delivery – strikes must be proper delivered towards the target.
9. Endurance
10. Determination – believe in yourself.
11. Confidence – self-confidence.

Self- defense is not just a collection of tricks learned in three easy lessons. Acquiring a
good judgment of the situation and keeping cool need practice. Remember that there are legal
limits to the amount of force you may use when defending yourself. You are required to avoid
violence when possible, no matter how cowardly you may feel, and that when defense is
unavoidable that the force returned is reasonable and just sufficient for the situation, you must not
use a sledge-hammer to crack a nut.

In fact there is a sort of catch -22 situations with regard to the law and self-defense; if you
are unaware of any self-defense techniques and manage to deal with an assailant “reasonably” it
is not likely that you will be prosecuted for any injury done to the assailant. If on the other hand
you become expert at one of the martial arts and deal with an attacker, a judge may regard your
special knowledge and ability as an offensive weapon and prosecute you for any injury offered to
the other party.

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