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Hey Warrior,

When chaos hits, most people go for what they can see…

…the hand, the wrist, the weapon.

But here’s the truth no one tells you…

If you don’t control the elbow, you don’t control the arm.

And if you don’t control the arm—you don’t control the fight.

Why the Elbow?

In a real knife attack, the danger isn’t just the blade—it’s the ability to reload the stab.

The threat isn’t one swing—it’s the second, the third, the fourth.

And in order to plunge the knife again, the attacker has to pull their arm back.

The elbow is the hinge point. The engine. The leash.

Grab the wrist and you might stop one strike.

Control the elbow—and you stop all of them.

What Does Control Look Like?

It’s not about squeezing or locking a submission.

It’s structure. Connection. Leverage.

• If you’re inside, trap the elbow to your torso. Clamp it down and move with it.

• If you’re outside, cut the angle, redirect the elbow, and kill the reload line.

• If you’re late, get behind it, under it, or around it—but never just on the wrist.

A wrist grab without elbow control is like trying to stop a pit bull by holding its leash halfway down the line.

You might slow it. You won’t stop it.

Train to Target the Elbow

Whatever system you train—Krav, Jiu-Jitsu, Silat, Combatives—this principle holds.

Control the arm… but prioritize the elbow.

That’s your steering wheel. That’s your shock absorber. That’s your off switch.

It’s not flashy. But it’s the difference between surviving and dominating.

If you haven’t seen the video of the senario or any of the training you can check it out here…

👉 Watch the video at Fight or Flight

and then join us for discussion in the…

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Let’s start exploring options, building adaptability, and learning to think like someone who wins fights… not survives them.

✅ Before You Go...

Look at your drills this week.

Ask yourself:

• Where was your elbow control?

• Did you own it—or just touch it?

• If your opponent wanted to reload—could they?

That’s the question that separates fighters from survivors.

Stay sharp,
– Paul Simoes