Some of the replies have been...interesting. To be honest, 1) unless she has trained and is fit, it's very unlikely the average woman will reflexively and effectively break the grip of a modestly fit man;
2) some of what has been addressed is socialized denial. Having had people intentionally try to do me permanent, close & personal harm on two occassions, personally, I had no doubt as to their intentions immediately prior (why I was able to pre-empt). If you have training, if you have mindset,
you will know. If it's something
talked about with shooting/wrestling buddies,
but not a way of life, the attacker will be ahead of one's OODA, as one will be stuck in,"Is he really...? Is my response appropriate...?"
3) Grabbing the strong-side arm is an immediate indicator of dominance. Period. If the person grabbing is an officer, seeing the weak-side go back into uncontrolled territory will generally cause them to break off so they can engage their weapon (or if unarmed to avoid assault). "Escalation" of force is inappropriate, as one is already far behind. Pulling away, grasping (not necessarily drawing one's weapon immediately) and snapping, "Get the *** off!" is all the warning needed. If the agressor attempts to pull in for greater control, and makes no clear identifying statement, it's a free-for-all.
Yes, weak-side/center-line carry is to be recommended.
