Ott Jud/Alex and Almirena 2002

Further Wrestling Techniques. The 1st Technique: Leg-pull

If someone has grabbed you around the arms and you are standing with the left foot forward, he standing with the right leg outside on your left and wanting to pull you over the arms, then pull your left leg rapidly back behind you. At the same time seize his right foot and punch him against the chest, then he will fall.

The 2nd Technique: Kick in the Knee-hollow

If someone grabs you from behind around the shoulders, then drive high with your arm in the bend of his elbow, on the side where his foot stands forward. Seize at it with your other hand and press upward and outside on the opposite side. Hold his arm with one hand, with the other seize him at the throat, and with the foot kick him in the knee-hollow of his preceding foot (the one which stands forward), which has its heel turned to you.

The 3rd Technique: Throw over the Leg

Move to seize rapidly with your right hand and grab the fingers of his right hand. Punch his right arm with your left hand, which you seized in front, upward. And throw him backwards over your right leg.

The 4th Technique: Digging Throw

Punch his left hand outward with your right hand. Then drive him through with the right hand between the legs and seize him behind by the gambeson or elbows. And lift him high and punch him away from you with the left hand, thus he will fall backward on the head.

Counter-grip against the 4th Technique

If someone drives you through with the right hand between the legs and grabs you behind by the gambeson, then bend to him and drive under from outside with both arms through his right arm, and lift him upward then he can not throw you.

The 5th Technique: Defence against Pulling To

If someone has grabbed you by one of your hands and wants to tear/pull you with both hands close to him, then drive him through with the right hand high under his left arm on his right side. And grab him with the right on his chest and with the left in the hollow of his knee.

The 6th Technique: ?

If someone seizes you with both hands around the chest, then drive through high with the right hand over his left and grip him tightly. Go to seize his elbow with your left hand and lock with the right foot.

The 7th Technique: Counter against the Arm-grip

Defence against arm-grips: if someone places an arm-grip against you with their right hand, then place him in one with the left.

The 8th Technique: Pulling Away Both Legs

Rapidly go to seize with both hands, grab him with both hands in the knee-hollows, pull towards you, and punch him with the head against his chest, thus you will throw him backwards to the ground.

Counter-grip against the 8th Technique

Grab him from above through the armpits to the neck, and lay yourself rapidly against him. Step back with both feet, so that he cannot seize you, and press him to the ground.

The 9th Technique: Forcing-down

If he puts his right foot forward, then pull him with the left hand on his right arm. And punch him to the ankle of his right foot, and press him down.

Or drive him with the right hand at the throat and press him over backwards.

The 10th Technique: ?

If someone holds you only at the arms, then seize his right hand with your left hand and hold him with your reversed/rotated hand. Grip him tightly, and strike high with your right hand. Drive him through under his right arm and grab him around the chest. With the left, seize his knee-hollows. (?)

The 11th Technique: Counter against the Belt-Grip

If someone grabs you at the belt from behind, then let yourself sink down. If he tries to lift you up, turn yourself around against him, and throw him over a barrier.

The 12th Technique: Throw

Go through with the right hand and seize him above the hip on his side. Drive above with the left hand through his right shoulder and grab his right hand at the joint. (?) Grip it tightly, and lift him up. And with your right hand lift his left knee, and throw him before you.

The 13th Technique: Throw over the Leg

Seize his left hand with both hands and pull him onto your right side. And step with your right foot behind his right foot, drive him with your right arm to his left side and throw him over your right leg.

The 14th Technique: Double Stretched Arm-grip

If he wants to grab you with both arms under your shoulders, then drive down also with both arms from outside, under his elbows; and interlock your arms under his elbows, and tear/pull upwards with strength. Thus you break his arms.

You can also grab him around the throat and push him away.

The 15th Technique: The Nape of the Neck Grip

If you are high with your arms, then you can grab him high by the throat or the cheeks, and break his neck over the back. Or you must drive through with your arms under his arms.

The 16th Technique: Throw over the Leg

If you have your left arm down, then drive him with the right against his throat, and step with the left foot behind him, and press him at the neck over it.

Or: you can throw him over the foot, on both sides.

The 17th Technique: Back-breaker

If you drove through someone with both arms under his arms, and if he is as large as you or smaller, then seize him around the middle. Interlock your hands tightly behind his back and lift him on the left side. And if you think you are capable of it, then kick him down on the knees, and break his back towards you.

If someone presses you to himself, then place your elbows on his throat or on the chest and press him hurriedly away from you. And step with your left foot backwards.

The 18th Technique: Counter against the Throw over the Shoulder

If someone wants to drive your head under his arm and throw you over his right shoulder, grab him with the arm at his neck and press him swiftly to yourself. And lay yourself with the chest on top of him, and press down with your weight.

The 19th Technique: Throw against Clasping from Behind

If someone seizes you when you turn your back on him, and lifts you swiftly with the arms, then bend yourself forward rapidly and throw him over you. Or grab him with one hand down at the leg.

The 20th Technique: Finger-grip against Clasping from Behind

If he has grabbed you from behind and has one arm under your arm, and his hands are open, then seize one finger (and rotate it), then he must let go of you.

The 21st Technique: Against Grips of the Collar

If someone grabs you with his hand on your collar and grips tightly, then turn yourself through with your head under his arm, then he must let go of you. Or you can grip him tightly at the same time.

Also if he holds you by the collar from behind, turn yourself through under his arm, then he must let go of you.

The 22nd Technique: Against Grips of the Chest

If someone holds you by the chest with both hands, then punch his right elbow upwards, press yourself through, and grab him around the waist.

The 23rd Technique: Throw against Hand-freeing

If you have grabbed someone on the right arm at the biceps and you are pressing him backwards, and he then hits with his right arm from the outside over your left hand and presses his hand tightly against your chest, then drive him with the same elbow in his right side and let yourself sink down. Spring with your left foot behind his right one, seize his knee-bend with your right hand and throw him.