When Teaching Stepmom Self Defense Goes Wrong | -...

This was the fatal error.

“I told you to start with the ‘verbal de-escalation’ chapter,” Bill said, stepping over Mark to pour himself a whiskey. “But no. You had to go straight to elbows.”

“The giraffe!” Claire gasped.

Mark could only wheeze and point at the ceiling, where a single drop of sweat from his forehead had landed.

“Exactly. Now, if someone grabs your wrist,” he said, extending his hand. “You’re going to do the ‘heel of palm’ strike to the nose, then twist and pull.”

“Good! Now let me just apply light pressure so you feel the resistance—” Mark said, wrapping his arms around her in a loose bear hug.