Jesse's Boxing Manual of 'Advanced' Techniques

[Chris Nagel]

Lesson # 10:
"How to free your arm from a classic tie up".

Let’s suppose that your opponent keeps on tying up your arm (see figure 1).


Figure 1.- Classic tie up.

To free your arm pull it while turning it as if you were unscrewing it (see figures 2, 3, and 4).


Figure 2.- Start “unscrewing” your arm.


Figure 3.- Keep “unscrewing” your arm.


Figure 4.- Your arm is free with little effort.

Also you can add some pushing to the start of the move, I don't like it much personally because the use of force (see figures 5, 6).


Figure 5.- Give him a short and quick push with your shoulder.


Figure 6.- “Unscrew” your arm as your opponent starts losing his balance.

The push makes his muscles instantly react in reverse to his own intention, which assists you to break free with the screw out technique.