Back: Offensive Hand Fighting

This is a commonly overlooked part of a lot of Back Systems, yet it is one of the most integral parts when it comes to being able to efficiently finish. We have looked at controlling and maintaining the position, and some of the mechanics of the RNC finish but in between these things you have the issue of Hand Fighting. Any good opponent will intelligently defend their neck using systematic layers of defence that will easily prevent you just smashing on an RNC.

As with most systems, we will approach the Hand Fighting System in a phasic manner, moving through the phases as our opponents hand fighting becomes more efficient.

Phase 1 – Transitional Window
Phase 2 – 2-on-2
Phase 3 – Arm Traps (Systematic Removal of Defensive Layers)

We will focus primarily on phases 2 & 3, as these are the phases that are required once the back position has been established. The first phase will be explored in a lot more detail when we look at the Back Takes module.