Hoe to Defend on the Ground - Arms Pinned

1. In this situation the attacker has you pinned to the ground. First, put pressure upwards on his arms, trying to push him off. Your goal is not push him off but to make him resist you by pushing back (downward).
2. As he pushes down, shoot your arms off to the side and simultaneously execute a head but to the bridge of the nose.
3. Pull in one arm. This will prevent him from bridging with that arm as we go to throw him off. In this case I am retracting my left arm because that is the direction I want to throw him.
4. Next, bring the leg up on the opposite side you wish to throw him. Get a good foot plant and drive your hip high off the ground while pushing hard with the hand on the same side. In this case, I am pushing with my right hand and planting and driving with my right leg and hip.
5. Continue driving until he is off.
6. Since he is on his side I retract my right leg in preparation for a knee to the groin.

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