How to Defend against a Full Nelson | Krav Maga Defense

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We're teaching and demonstrating a defense against Nelson, full nelson from the rear, using a throw.

He pulled, he grabbed and pushed. All I'm going to do is I'm going to grab, get low, lock him in place, put my head down and my butt up. Once he's on me, I'm going to move directly forward, with my head, towards, sorry. My body directly forward and my head metaphorically around my foot, trying to get him on his back underneath me. Once he's moving forward, I'm going to turn and make a bridge on top of him. So, no pieces of me are contacting with the floor. I'm still going to hold him tight from here.

I'm going to strike the groin a couple of times. Strike him in the face the entire time. All my weight is on him. I'm even going to use his face, if I need, to climb up to the air, continue to punch, strike with the foot and make a separation. Thank you.

Let's do it a couple of times slow. Remember, he's going to grab you and you're going to get the push with your foot. So once you get the push, keep your hands down, completely, take your head down, lift and drop your head down. One, wrap your hands, drop, push your behind to the ceiling, head down. One more time. Don't forget, you have to wrap him. And one and lift. Again. One and lift. Once you do that, continue to move forward. Face, or we should say turn your right foot over for now, just for now, for safety purposes. You can put that right knee on the floor and right away, go into your shoulder blades right over there. Again.

And one, you went down and you lifted. Make sure you're holding his head. From here, you're moving forward and down. Up. Again. And one, you went down. Lift, and go forward.

Let's try to do it a couple of times slow. So, please. One person over there. I do want to mention one thing before we go. It is important that the guy that's grabbing you would not be allowed to cross his fingers or even put one hand on top of the other. Therefore, it's important that you're going to keep your hands tight to your body so that you can get a full grip.

Slow. Very good. The separation should be away from the head, not towards the legs. One more time, just a little faster. Let's do it one more time with these feet. One more time with these feet. And let's do it one time, full-speed, full-out. Attacker, come quick. Good job. Thank you.

[danielskipp]

A small but potentially critical point... the extended series of punches before separating to escape is not only unnecessary but risky. Just separate straight away or stamp once if you really must... punching away at someone gives them a chance to make contact with you with a grab.. and then everything can reverse.

[Gamma]

Another method for dealing with full nelsons is tobend your knees just enough to reach the back of one of your attackers legs, then simply lift and fall on him. This is mostly to avoid the possible spinal compression that can result if the attacker exerts too much downward pressure on your neck. It was pretty easy to practice this too.

[upabittoolate]

Yep. It's all in gaining the leverage with your hips, gaining momentum & letting gravity do the rest.

[upabittoolate]

That actually may be to your advantage. Tall people have a higher center of gravity (hence the bigger they come, the harder they fall). The key is to gain leverage by sinking your hips lower than the person you're throwing as a means to get him off the ground.

[maxcady]

Since Krav Maga is just not a sport I have a question. What if the attacker does a proper full nelson and grabs the victim by his legs around he body and starts biting the neck or ear. 

[plugspark]

i wouldnt say that this is the best nelson ... 
i've been locked with a nelson, but i wasnt even able to move my hand a bit.. its was different ... had a hard time to reverse .. even injured my shoulder  but still i havent seen ppl post such a gud nelson ... 

[abishialjaiz]

1:04 purple nail palish on his left foot

[maliktariq]

I've tried this, but if the opponent is strong, I cant seem to break loose (not in real fight, with strong guys just for practice)

[zorrow]

You can still do these types of throws very easily. My 5'6" girlfriend can do this to me and I'm 6'5"(and almost double her weight).

[bdass]

I love his sound effects...poo poo pah pah poooo hmmm

[drbanananana]

what if the attacker is taller than you ?

[PhillyMadeLion]

Remember to paint your front ledt big toe nail well

[LycanRace]

What's with the "pee-poo-pah-poom" while hitting and the blue toenail on his left foot? And why is his kick in the end so shitty? ^^''