Long Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm
The initial movements for this technique are very similar to Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm (page 255).
Starting Position: Passive stance.
As the attacker places the rifle behind your arm, make a small redirection with your arm, pushing the rifle off line behind you. This movement should be relatively small.
Turn toward the rifleman, reaching toward him with your inside hand (the one that made the redirection) so that your arm slips underneath his. Your goal should be to reach as deep as possible even before you’ve moved your feet. Burst in very deep so that your forward foot is outside the attacker’s.
Wrap
your forward arm
up, bringing
your hand and
fingers up and
over the top
of the rifle,
tightly trapping the
barrel in the
bend of your
elbow. Unlike with
a handgun, do not
make a fist.
A fist will not
make the
same hold
on the
rifle.
With
your rear arm,
deliver an elbow strike or overhead right
punch to
the gunman’s
face. Follow with knees
if
necessary.
Take
your shoulder
on the weapon side
and push
it forward, forcing
the barrel up,
then slide
your hand up and
grab the
barrel. You
can skip the shoulder
movement and
go straight
for the grab
if you
feel that
he is
not holding
on firmly.
Long Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm continued from previous page
Take your
left hand that
is gripping the
barrel and drive
the barrel towards the
rifleman’s face
(similar to an
overhand punch).
At the
same time, pull
the butt
of the rifle in
your right
hand to
your right
hip.
Rotate the
barrel sharply past the
rifleman’s right
shoulder to
“break” it from
his
grasp.
If the rifleman continues to hold onto the weapon, continue to strike him with the rifle and combatives to soften his grip.
Tips:
How the
attacker presents
the weapon
(holding it with his
right or left side forward) will
determine which
shoulder you
rotate the
barrel past on the
disarm. If the
long gun
is presented on
your right
side, the same
technique works, but in
a mirror image, of
course!
Long Gun from Behind (Touching)
The technique for Long Gun from Behind is exactly the same as Long Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm (page 328), with a couple of small differences.
Starting Position: Passive stance.
As the
attacker touches
the rifle to
your back,
look behind you.
You aren’t
really concerned
about what is touching
your body—you
need to make
sure what type of
weapon the attacker
has in his
possession.
Leading with your
arm, turn deeply
enough to
redirect the weapon
and take
your body out
of the line of
fire. Your body defense
should cause you
to immediately lean
back (toward the attacker)
even before your feet
move.
The control, counterattack, and disarm is the same as Long Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm.
Tips:
If the
rifle is held
low, your
arm will make
the redirection
along with the body
defense. If
the rifle is
held high
on your back,
your arm will
have little or no
effect, and you’ll
mostly make
a
body defense. However, the arm still helps your body rotate.