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The Sneaky Foot Trick That Can Get You Out of a Grab - Self Defense Tip 32

Feb 07, 2025 9:26 pm

Hi friends,

I’ve got some exciting writing updates for you today! First off—I finished the first draft of Book 5, Imperial Chaos! That final battle scene took some serious effort, but it’s done, and I can’t wait for you to read it. Now, it’s all about editing and making sure it’s the best it can be.

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In between all this writing, life has been its usual brand of chaos. The twins are growing fast, keeping me on my toes, and after the house recovered from the flu storm that took everyone out, the twin's mom got strep throat.

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For today, I have a simple self-defense tip that could surprise an attacker just enough for you to break free and get away.

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The Stutter Step Escape

So, this is best used against someone who grabs you to control you or try to get you to go with them, for example, into a car or a room.

Most people's first instinct is to pull away, but it turns out doing the opposite can be unexpected enough to help you easily break free.

Here's how to do it (against a wrist grab):

Step toward them—yes, toward! Take a quick, unexpected stutter step forward like you’re stumbling. You can even fall into them, letting some of your weight drag down on their arm.
This disrupts their balance and makes them instinctively adjust.
In that moment, jerk your arm up and toward your ear, like you're fixing your hair. This helps break their grip by going against their thumb, the weakest part of their grip.
As soon as you're loose, get away and to somewhere safe as quickly as possible.
Optional: This combines extremely well with any of the various strikes I've taught in the past. Use your free hand to strike quickly right after your fake stumble. They expect you to pull back, not step and stike forward.
Variation: This will work for an aggressive hug, too. Stumble into them and then jerk free with a fast strike or twist.

The basic principle is to do the unexpected and throw of their balance so they instinctively let go.

As always, give these tips some practice with a friend to learn how to make them work before you need them.

Have your partner grab your wrist and see how much harder it for them to hold on when you move toward them instead of away.

Let me know how it works! Stay healthy, stay safe, and I’ll be back soon with more updates!