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Old 11-28-2016, 03:29 PM   #3
DouglasCole
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Default Re: Close Combat - back to front

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Originally Posted by arnej View Post
Thinking waaay back to my aikido days, it was not uncommon to end up in a grapple where the foe's back was facing my front.

Looking at the benefits grappling from the rear grant, esp. regarding a choke hold:

Is there a maneuver/technique/whatever to let you get behind your foe in a close combat? I've not been able to find one in Basic or Martial Arts. Maybe in Tech Grappling?

Thanks,

arnej
Yah, as Humabout says, the Relative Facing section and Change Position (Force Position Change) actions are both in place to allow specifically this. My grappling experience has a lot of this, and many grappling moves success are predicated on stepping to achieve a flanking or rear position on the foe - standing or not.
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