Let’s face it, most of us believe that effective self defense tactics involve learning an array of martial arts moves that will destroy any attackers that come near us. The fact that such maneuvers take a lifetime to master and years to even become proficient in is lost on us. Dreams of defeating scores of enemies in one single battle like our action heroes on the silver screen takes the place of reality and can cause people to get badly hurt.
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Self Defense Tactics Don't Always Have to Involve Violence
1. Self De
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2. Table of Contents
Self Defense Tactics Don't Always Have to
Involve Violence…..…………………………………...…1
How to Ground Your Self Defense
Training………………………………………………..…..…9
Why Self Defense Training Must Involve More
Than One Move……………………………………...…18
3. Let’s face it, most of us believe that effective self
defence tactics involve learning an array of martial
arts moves that will destroy any attackers that come
near us. The fact that such manoeuvres take a
lifetime to master and years to even become
proficient in is lost on us. Dreams of defeating scores
of enemies in one single battle like our action heroes
on the silver screen takes the place of reality and can
cause people to get badly hurt. You might notice that
on occasions when the hero is confronted by several
4. different enemies at once, the attackers never
simultaneously attack which would make things
much more difficult. They also never show how much
training is required to beat even one man. For this
reason, learning how to avoid a fight should be your
first priority.
It is obvious that attackers will go for the weak and
vulnerable souls walking nervously down any side
street. It is as easy to avoid becoming a target as it is
to re-read the first sentence in this paragraph. Don’t
5. walk down any side streets and try not to look weak
and vulnerable! There is no excuse in this modern
era of excessive random violence to ever leave
yourself open to attack by walking down a side
street. If there is a safer route home take it, regard-
less of whether it takes you an extra ten minutes. The
several months in intensive care you will spend
otherwise should convince you not to be so foolish
again.
Self defense training programs should teach you to
6. look confident. Individuals who walk alone and are
constantly peering over their narrow shoulder in
anticipation of an attack are a walking bull’s-eye for
thugs. On clear nights you can almost hear them
salivating as the thought of another easy victim
warms their dark heart. So before you are forced to
use self defence tactics such as punches, kicks and
weaponry, try walking down the street with your
shoulders back and your head held high. Of course,
don’t hold it so high so as to be blind to a potential
7. attack! You should look around on occasion just to be
sure of your surroundings but try not to make it
obvious. A casual glance should be enough to keep
you informed of any potential danger.
There will always be occasions when even the most
confident looking person becomes the victim of an
attack. After all, anyone willing to attack you at ran-
dom is neither stable nor predictable. If confronted
by a thug, don’t launch into your self defence
training mode just yet. The mere fact that they have
8. not immediately attacked you means they are still
sizing you up. Don’t give them a reason to think you
are an easy target. Speak confidently but be on your
guard in case of an attack and don’t make sudden
moves. Thugs are like animals, sudden movements
frighten them and cause them to act.
If all else fails then you will have to fight but it
doesn't always have to come to that. There are ways
and means to avoid trouble, all you have to do is be
smart. Regardless of how good your martial arts
9. skills are, there is always someone better and
perhaps more importantly, there are an increasing
number of firearms being carried by thugs. This
means the best set of self defense tactics to use in
order to get home safely involves staying away from
potential trouble altogether.
11. There is a misconception about street fighting which
states the majority of encounters involve kicking and
punching. This is not the case at all as there are a
myriad of reasons why combat could end up on the
ground. You have to remember, attackers don’t like to
take anyone on in even terms so they may try to
knock you over with a barge when you are not
looking. All of a sudden, you are in an extremely
vulnerable position. Everything you know about self
defense training is virtually useless when you’re on
12. the floor unless you took the time to learn a solid
ground defense and attack.
Believe it or not, there are an immense number of
moves that can be performed when on the floor. The
first thing you need to do is take your opponent off
their feet before they can take advantage of their
superior position. You need to find a self defense
training course that teaches you ground kicks as
these could be the difference between spending that
night at home or in a hospital. A seated kick to the
13. the attacker’s knee will more than likely send them
crashing to the ground. There is also a drop kick
option which involves launching yourself into an
opponent’s leg feet first. This is not recommended as
it will result in you purposely placing yourself in a
vulnerable position.
Once both parties are on the floor, the opportunity to
do real damage presents itself. This is when you
know if a self defense training program is useful.
The most worthwhile videos will show what needs to
14. be done when you are grappling with your assailant.
One of the most popular ground techniques is the
choke hold. You put both arms around your attacker’s
head and drive your forearms into their neck. The
pressure you place on them should restrict the flow
of oxygen to the brain which may make them pass
out. There are also dozens of pinning maneuvers as
well as techniques which could see you injure their
joints and tendons. It is also possible to break an
attacker’s fingers without much difficulty when you
15. are both grounded.
Another important aspect of ground fighting is the
ability to return to a standing position quickly. It is
rare to find a self defense training program that can
teach you this so do your best to locate one. This is a
vital skill and one which may turn the tables in your
favor for the final time. There are several ways in
which you can use your body to instantly take you off
the floor. Useful techniques include the forward and
backward shoulder roll, the sideways roll and the
16. two-knee recovery. All of these will help you surprise
your opponent and take away any advantage they
once had.
Learning how to fight on the ground should be the
cornerstone of any great self defense training
program. The fact that it isn’t utilized enough is an
indictment on the industry. If you can learn how to
take a man down from the ground, subdue them
when both of you are horizontal and quickly recover
your feet, your attacker won’t stand a chance and you
17. will show there are no weaknesses in your self
defense technique.
18. Y SELF D EFENSE
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19. With a rather dispiriting increase in the rate of
random attacks, the options facing anyone involved
in a vocation where they may have to walk the streets
alone in the dusk or dark are grim. You can either
assume a panic stricken stance and run like the wind
all the way home or you can engage in some self
defense training. While there is nothing wrong with
getting on your running shoes and improving your
fitness to make option ‘A’ a viable one, there is no
excuse not to learn how to defend yourself in the
20. bargain. After all, if you have the impetus to go out
and jog, you should have no problems exerting a
little bit of extra energy to fend off attackers who can
match you stride for stride.
There are a few handy and very basic ways of
keeping yourself out of the clutches of any nefarious
criminals that are lurking in your locality. The
ultimate number one special self defense move on
the planet, the groin strike, is not one of them! This
may shock, alarm and possibly even cause certain
21. trainees to weep. Perhaps this devastating news will
cause them to stop taking arms against a sea of
villains and head for the hills. This is because women
in particular are taught that this is the be all and end
all of defensive maneuvers and are simply lost
without it.
So why is this a stupid self defense move to teach
anyone? Well, the simple fact that every single
attacker in the whole world is expecting you to aim
there first is reason enough! Even novice thugs know
22. that this is their weak spot and will do everything to
protect it. At some time in their lives, virtually every
man in the world has experienced the pain of being
hit in that sensitive area and it is something that only
masochists would like to be repeated. Everyone else
guards this region of their anatomy like it’s Fort Knox
and even mentally deficient thugs are no different.
Let’s imagine that’s your only move. What is your next
step once your assailant cuts you off at the pass? For
most people, panic strikes and they assume the
23. the position of scared victim that every attacker
loves. This means proper self defense training is
required which teaches you more than one
predictable maneuver. The good news about the
groin kick is the fact that every thug will be self-
conscious about the area when they are attacking
you and this will leave open various other options.
As your training will involve counter-attacks, it will
teach you how to spot openings made by an attacker.
In just about any situation, your opponent will leave
24. their throat free to hit. A hard strike to that area is just
as effective as any groin kick.
So don’t be content with learning just one pointless
move in your self defense training. While it is
unnecessary to be a black belt in karate to properly
defend yourself, you do need a handful of easily
remembered moves in order to fend off the evil
elements of society.