In 360 Takedown Defense (Side, Over the arms), what does the inside arm do?

In 360 Takedown Defense (Side, Over the arms), what does the inside arm do?

• A. Grabs the subject's leg to trap them
• B. Swims it to the back up and over the subject's arm behind him placing their forearm across the subject's neck
• C. Locks the other arm to the opponent's chest
• D. Hooks behind the subject's knee for balance

Answer: (B)

The inside arm’s job is to thread through and around the opponent’s near arm to establish a strong upper-body frame. By reaching behind the arm and coming over it, you position the forearm across their neck area, which pins and controls their upper body while you create the angle needed to turn their takedown attempt away. This control disrupts their ability to post, drive forward, or reorient, and it sets you up to continue the defense from a solid, balanced position. The other options don’t accomplish this same immediate upper-body control and angle that the inside arm provides in this setup.

The inside arm’s job is to thread through and around the opponent’s near arm to establish a strong upper-body frame. By reaching behind the arm and coming over it, you position the forearm across their neck area, which pins and controls their upper body while you create the angle needed to turn their takedown attempt away. This control disrupts their ability to post, drive forward, or reorient, and it sets you up to continue the defense from a solid, balanced position. The other options don’t accomplish this same immediate upper-body control and angle that the inside arm provides in this setup.