If an attacker grabs your wrist with one hand, which technique should you perform to escape?

• A. The Weave
• B. The Peel Away
• C. The Duck Out
• D. The Sit Down Sweep

Answer: (B)

Escaping a wrist grab comes down to breaking the grip quickly and creating space to move away. Peel Away does this best by rotating the wrist toward the attacker’s thumb—the part of the grip that’s weakest—and peeling the hand off while stepping offline. That combination disrupts the hold with minimal effort and immediately opens distance, letting you break contact and move to safety. The other techniques don’t disengage a single-handed wrist grip as reliably or promptly: they either redirect, change levels, or bring you to the ground, which can leave you still linked to the attacker. Peel Away targets the grip itself and gets you free fastest, setting you up to escape.