Marine Combat Water Survival If the wrist-grip escape is unsuccessful in freeing your hand, use the wrist-grip escape alternative: use your free hand to grab your trapped fist, rotate thumbs up, apply bone-on-bone contact with the victim’s arm, pry your hand out of his grasp, and quickly swim away from the victim.
Front Head-Hold Escape The front head-hold escape allows you to escape when you are facing a victim who is gripping you around your head and neck. To execute the front-head hold escape— Take a quick breath and tuck your chin into your shoulder to protect your throat.
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