Great ideas, guys. So far, we have keeping your distance, getting a better angle so you can counter his bearhug, kicking his leg, grabbing his leg, and punching him and more. Thanks. I don't know a lot about grappling, so I can't really give my opinion on these until I've tried them (which I will asap ) And I find that dropping my weight does help a lot because he can't get a lot of leverage that way. To answer your question, Shorin Ryuu, he bearhugs me in the front and under my arms, but I'm sure if he got the chance, he would get behind me or over my arms. It's kind of hard though, because my hands are always up, and I always try to keep him in front of me. Sevenstar, sorry I don't train with Mr. Miller.