Good self-defense tactics. I teach these moves and similar in men and women's self-defense classes. This video is legit.
Discussion
The first takedown needs some reworking against a large attacker, but can be effective against a smaller attacker.
I was taught to step back, reach back and grab their head, bow forward pushing with your other hand and flip them
Interesting technique. It would definitely be effective if the attacker were smaller or had forward-leaning weight or momentum.
It really depends on how the attacker's weight is distributed. Many times, from behind, an attacker will pull back and up, so using an attacker's strength and momentum against them is a good idea, a la Aikido, especially when the attacker is physically bigger or stronger.
Learned a lot about leverage and angles training in Wing Chun from my Sifu in SE Asia. But takedowns are a very different beast that I learmed from my former black ops Sensai in the US.
Everyone should have this training.
I train with my 9mm constantly. Does that count?
Yes, very much.
not in close combat with a wing chun master....
*Sensei
Hm 🥰
Watched the video again. I missed what was happening. I have never tried it against someone doing a middle body hold. I was taught it for use against a chokehold. I have used it in a scuffle and it worked very well but the other person was about the same size as me.
Gotcha. Understood. It's hard to describe these things accurately with words alone. That's legit why my Sifu stopped writing instructional books. Love rear naked chokehold takedowns though. They can be extremely effective in emergency situations.
the first defense can be reworked slightly.
still step behind the leg but instead of dropping to the leg to lift the assailant, throw either a high rotating elbow into them to trip them off your back step leg or throw a low elbow into the groin and follow with the high rotating elbow
as you throw the high rotating elbow you must simultaneously drop your center of gravity and shrug or push so you don't fall with them. the twist and drop gets them falling and the shrug keeps them from grabbing.
as space is created, run or grab a weapon
more advanced grapplers are well suited to do a granby roll with the principal downside of being on the ground.
