| It is precisely what its name implies. It breaks a hold.
For example, an opponent comes up to me and begins to choke me with both hands. One response that I am learning is to reach over my opponent's right hand with my left (on the same side, as we are facing one another), grab the meat of his palm with my thumb pressed square in the middle of the back of his hand. My right hand grabs his wrist, and, while twisting his right hand loose, use my right elbow to attempt to pop his left arm loose.
Whether or not I succeed at releasing the left arm, I immediately follow up with a knife-hand (strike with the outside edge of the hand) to the side of the neck or, my preference, a backfist to the temple.
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"I don't have the knack of victory at all times. I have only learned how not to miss the right moment." Kenshin Uesugi
"If you confer only with people in your own circle (relatives and friends), their opinions will naturally favor you, rendering them useless." Tsunetomo Yamamoto
"In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change."
Thich Nhat Hanh
Hail Lord Ilpalazzo!
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