A teacher recently asked me how to disarm a 12 year old student who attacked another student with a pair of scissors. The student was not responding to voice instructions. I said pick up a chair and hit them with it.
I personally believe that one should not be obliged to put one’s own life at risk in order to protect the well being of an attacker.
This however is not the view taken by education establishments. The teacher said that they were required to disarm the student without leaving any form of mark on the student.
Given this unrealistic requirement I suggested the following: The student is holding the scissors in their right hand.
Move to the students outside right. With your left hand lightly slap down the students forearm. Allow friction to bring your hand to rest near the student’s right wrist. Grip the wrist. This provides enough control for you to grip the wrist directly with the other hand. This double grip allows you to control the students arm.
The left hand should continue to grip the wrist. The right hand should transition from wrist to the student’s hand. The right hand should push on the back of the student’s hand. The student’s hand should bend inward towards them. Increasing the pressure should force the hand to open allowing you to remove the weapon.
I recommended this approach because the teacher has no martial arts experience, so it has to be simple, because the technique begins by first establishing control over the weapon and because it has a small risk of causing injury to the attacker.
What approach would you recommend?
I personally believe that one should not be obliged to put one’s own life at risk in order to protect the well being of an attacker.
This however is not the view taken by education establishments. The teacher said that they were required to disarm the student without leaving any form of mark on the student.
Given this unrealistic requirement I suggested the following: The student is holding the scissors in their right hand.
Move to the students outside right. With your left hand lightly slap down the students forearm. Allow friction to bring your hand to rest near the student’s right wrist. Grip the wrist. This provides enough control for you to grip the wrist directly with the other hand. This double grip allows you to control the students arm.
The left hand should continue to grip the wrist. The right hand should transition from wrist to the student’s hand. The right hand should push on the back of the student’s hand. The student’s hand should bend inward towards them. Increasing the pressure should force the hand to open allowing you to remove the weapon.
I recommended this approach because the teacher has no martial arts experience, so it has to be simple, because the technique begins by first establishing control over the weapon and because it has a small risk of causing injury to the attacker.
What approach would you recommend?
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