In this takedown, which action creates the forearm wedge?

In this takedown, which action creates the forearm wedge?

• A. Use inside arm to create a forearm wedge
• B. Widen the base
• C. Peel fingers, palm to palm grip
• D. Maintain grip, turn inside to their arm you are holding

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is using the inside arm to create a forearm wedge. By sliding your inside forearm between their arm and your body and pressing across their forearm, you form a wedge that blocks their arm from moving and gives you a solid contact point for control and leverage in the takedown. This creates a stable point of contact and prevents them from easily freeing their arm. Widening the base would tend to reduce stability and doesn’t generate the wedge. Peeling fingers, palm-to-palm grip focuses on grip configuration rather than creating the wedge itself. Maintaining grip while turning inside to their arm you are holding may help keep control, but the wedge specifically comes from the inside arm driving the forearm across their forearm.

The action being tested is using the inside arm to create a forearm wedge. By sliding your inside forearm between their arm and your body and pressing across their forearm, you form a wedge that blocks their arm from moving and gives you a solid contact point for control and leverage in the takedown. This creates a stable point of contact and prevents them from easily freeing their arm.

Widening the base would tend to reduce stability and doesn’t generate the wedge. Peeling fingers, palm-to-palm grip focuses on grip configuration rather than creating the wedge itself. Maintaining grip while turning inside to their arm you are holding may help keep control, but the wedge specifically comes from the inside arm driving the forearm across their forearm.