I was taught to step back, reach back and grab their head, bow forward pushing with your other hand and flip them
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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.