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- From: kevin@pages.com (Kevin Sven Berg)
- Subject: Re: bear hug variation
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.040249.2060@pages.com>
- Sender: kevin@pages.com
- Organization: Banzai Research Institute
- References: <4421@unisql.UUCP>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 04:02:49 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.201402.2852@cbfsb.cb.att.com> osan@cbnewsb.cb.att.com
- (Mr. X) writes:
- > In fact, they should slip right out of his grip. Sounds crazy, but
- > it works when you relax enough. Water is hard to fight against!
-
- In article <4421@unisql.UUCP> wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) writes:
- > If you relax as totally as you suggest, wouldn't the guy just
- > switch to a chicken wing (a wrestling move like a hammerlock but with
- > the arm bent at a much more acute angle) or some other joint attack?
-
- As a principle of hollowing, bending and yeilding, "Water" can be
- very difficult to fight against. In general it can be especially effective
- against locks.
-
- Still, I'd have to try the bag-o-water vs. bear hug out for effectiveness ...
-
- regards,
-
- Kevin
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