An aggressor grabs your lapels with both hands from the front. Which technique should be used to escape?

• A. The Duck Out
• B. The Peel Away
• C. The Weave Under
• D. Hip Thrust Slip Out to Back Control

Answer: (C)

When someone grabs you from the front by both lapels, the best response is to create an inside path that lets you slip behind them and gain control. The weave under does this by threading an arm between their arms and your body, then sliding under their arms so you can pivot to their blind side. By dropping your weight and turning your hips as you move, you bring yourself behind the attacker rather than trying to yank free from the grip. This redirects the force of their grab and shortens the distance to establish back control, which gives you immediate control and options to create distance or disengage safely.

Other options don’t line up as cleanly with this situation. A duck-style escape focuses on getting under or away but doesn’t reliably get you behind them when both hands are in your front, so their grip can still control your torso. Peel Away aims to release one grip at a time, which isn’t enough when both hands are on your lapels and coordinated. The hip thrust slip-out is more about a hip-driven shift and may require different alignment or space, making it less direct for breaking a front double lapel grip and getting behind. The weave under hits the exact angle and control you need to escape efficiently and move to a safer position.