Raise your right forearm, bringing him into position of Figure 187.
Exert pressure on the little finger side on the back of his hand, pressing it towards your left and downwards. This will bring him onto his toes, unbalanced, and you can march him where you will.
(If necessary, use both hands to twist his left hand until you learn the correct angle, when one hand will be ample.)


VERBUM SAP: A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT
Practice these tricks all you can. Practice them with as many different people as you can. But do not go around looking for unsuspecting victims to try them out on.
There is a time and place for everything. So do not make yourself a nuisance by selfishly doing a "stunt" on a friend at an inopportune time or place. You may hurt his feelings, or through your own inexpertness you may injure him.
The better plan would be to interest him in your work and to have a regular practice with him, thereby benefiting him as well as yourself.
Lesson 39. The "Funny-bone Come-along."
Lesson 40. To eject a troublesome visitor.
Lesson 41. Turning the tables on a "Hand-squeezer."
Lesson 42. How to make a man let go.

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Lesson 43. Finger hold and Escape.
Lesson 44. A simple Wrist-break.
Lesson 45. An amusing Neck-hold.

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THE JAPANESE POLICEMAN'S "COME-ALONG"
A trick known in this country by the above name (but not in Japan, where I have never seen it used), is to seize opponent's left wrist with your left hand. Pass your right arm over his left arm. Bring your forearm under his forearm, and clasp your left wrist with your right hand.
If you are more powerful than opponent, you can cause him considerable pain and force him to come along. But if he is more powerful than you, he will have no difficulty in withdrawing his arm from your hold and in striking you in the face if he so desires.
A variation of this trick, wherein you grasp his left palm instead of his left wrist, is a little better.


ANOTHER METHOD
By passing your forearm behind his elbow with the palm of his hand up, you can break his elbow by jerking his arm down. Unless you go the length of breaking his arm, however, a stronger man can escape from this hold.
You cannot control your prisoner in practice, for by the time you begin to cause him pain, you have almost wrenched his elbow ligaments.


THE "FUNNY-BONE COME-ALONG" - AN INSIDE WRINKLE
There is a sensitive spot two inches above the elbow on the inside of the arm. (Press the end of your thumb into your own arm and discover its exact location.) The secret of this trick is to press the sharp edge of your wrist-bone against this spot.
To expose this spot to wrist-bone pressure, his thumb should be uppermost, not his palm.
Hold tightly with your upper arm and press his hand straight down, his little finger being underneath. Force opponent to his toes and lead him around the room.


THE WRONG WAY
This position is wrong. My opponent has been allowed to remain on balance. My position is unstable. The Stahara has no strength.
Compare with Figure 190, where the posture of the body reinforces the arm. Unbalance opponent while taking hold and thus prevent his striking you.


TO EJECT A TROUBLESOME VISITOR
An amusing recipe for ejecting an unwelcome visitor from your home, is to shake hands with him, in an apparently friendly fashion. Then pull his hand toward your right. Step towards him with your left foot. Pass your left arm beneath his right arm until your shoulder is right under his armpit. Then pull his hand forward toward your right.
The pain in his shoulder will bring him to his tiptoes, and will enable you, firmly but gently, to walk him out the front door.
Should anyone try this hold on you, quietly bring your left hand on top of his wrist, and simply push his hand down, thus instantly freeing yourself.
If you wish to turn the tables on the humorist who is making you the subject of his experiments, place your hand on his wrist, and pull it gently back, pressing your chest against his elbow.
The signal of defeat in this instance cannot be given by the hands as they are both engaged. Stamp quickly on the floor with the foot twice and your opponent will instantly release you.


ANOTHER "COME-ALONG"
Instead of passing your upper arm beneath opponent's armpit, as in Figure 192, just pass your forearm, and grasp he clothing on his right chest with your left hand.
Press his arm down exactly as in Figure 192 and make him submit, or lead him captive by the pain in his upper arm.
This is not a very reliable method of taking prisoners and is simply given to increase your general experience in such matters.


TURNING THE TABLES ON A "HAND-SQUEEZER"
Some men persist in trying to grind your hand into a pulp to show off their strength.
When you meet such a gentleman, pull his hand straight out sideways. Step past his right foot with your right foot, so that your head passes beneath his armpit. (Let me warn you never to try this till you have practiced it with ten different opponents.)
Turn and look towards your left. Continue pulling his arm in the same direction, straight out from his side, so that you unbalance him in that direction. By this time you have passed completely under his arm.
Raise your left arm and bring your armpit over his upper arm. Do not twist his arm but pull the little finger side of his hand straight to your face.
With your upper arm, hold his arm tightly, and with the weight of the body, press his upper arm down until he gives the signal of defeat. Try it very slowly at first.


HOW TO MAKE A MAN LET GO
Your opponent is holding on to something and you cannot pull him off.
Place the ends of your thumbs behind the lobes of his ears and against his jawbone.
Press straight upward. Bring him onto his toes, and he will gladly accompany you.
Be careful at first to avoid injury, and experiment a little until you find the sensitive spot.


FINGER HOLD
With your right hand, take the fingers of opponent's left hand so that the backs of his fingers lie in your palm. Grasp them with your fingers and thumb.
Raise his hand straight up, till it is over your head, and bend his fingers back, at right angles to his hand.
This will bring him onto his toes and you can then march him around.


A SIMPLE BREAK FOR ABOVE HOLD
Fold your thumb over your palm until the tip of your thumb touches your little finger.
Lower your wrist and draw your elbows to your side. Bunch the tips of your fingers together and you will have no difficulty in withdrawing them with an upward movement from his grasp.


A SIMPLE WRIST-BREAK
Assailant pushes you with his right hand flat on your chest.
Bring the palm of your right hand onto the back of his left hand, and your left hand onto the back of your right. Hold his palm tightly against your chest.
Bend forward, and the pain in his wrist will bring him to his knees. Make him give the signal of defeat.
The only strength required is to keep his palm (especially that part close to his wrist, the heel of his hand) pressed tightly against your chest. He provides the motive power, as the harder he pushes, the worse for his wrist.
Do this very slowly at first, otherwise you may injure his wrist, or you may bring him down too hard on his knee.
The trick can only be done when a man is actually exerting strength against your chest. It is useless to try and pull his hand onto your chest, and if he tries to pull his hand away, you have no chance of getting it.
If, however, he is determined to shove you back by his greater strength, that is where you can turn his greater strength against him by getting his wrist in a trick. A chance to do this will seldom occur, but when it does, this trick will come handy.
It gives you further experience in using the opponent's strength against him, and each added experience makes you better able to apply the principle in all other tricks.


AN AMUSING NECK HOLD
Clench your left fist and place the sharp second knuckle-joint of the first finger in the middle of the large sterno-mastoid muscle on the side of opponent's neck.
With the right hand, clasp the little-finger side of your left hand in such a way that you do not interfere with your knuckle-joint pressing his neck.
Place the side of your face against his cheek, and with the strength of both arms, press the sharp knuckle into his neck.
There is a peculiarly sensitive spot here. Let your first experiment be gentle. Opponent gives signal of defeat by slapping his thigh.
Ladies might find this a useful means of persuading their husbands to present them with a new hat. It can be taken with the speed of lightning and once secured, opponent is helpless.
It is not recommended as a practical fighting trick, as it leaves you open to a kick just before it is secured.
The Secrets of Jujitsu, A Complete Course in Self Defense, Book VII

By Captain Allan Corstorphin Smith, U.S.A.
Winner of the Black Belt, Japan, 1916. Instructor of Hand-to-Hand Fighting, THE INFANTRY SCHOOL, Camp Benning, Columbus, Georgia and at United States Training Camps and Cantonments, 1917 and 1918.
In Seven Books.
BOOK SEVEN
STAHARA PUBLISHING COMPANY
Columbus, Georgia, 1920.
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This electronic version is copyright EJMAS © 2001. All rights reserved.
Contributed by Thomas J. Militello, a 15-year member of Astoria, New York's non-profit Horangi Taekwondo Dojang, which is headed by James Robison.
Lesson 46. Knee smash on nose.
Lesson 47. Front strangle hold. Chin hold.
Lesson 48. Secret jujitsu front strangle hold.
Lesson 49. Throwing man from behind. Foot on knee.

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Lesson 50. Throwing man from behind. Knee on back.
Lesson 51. Rear strangle (Hadakajime).

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KNEE SMASH ON NOSE
Assailant comes at you with his head down, as if to seize you around the legs.
Time his rush carefully. Place one or both hands on the back of his head. Bring it down violently on your knee, which you raise in the same moment.
Make your effort from the Stahara, thus getting all the force of your body into the blow. In practicing, stop the knee three inches from the Assailant's nose.


FRONT STRANGLE HOLD
The strangle hold usually taught is to pass your right arm under his neck with the palm downwards. (There is also a chin hold wherein you bring your wrist against opponent's chin. Clasp your right hand with your left. Twist his neck by lowering your right elbow and raising your right hand.
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