| That's right! Forget the martial arts and self | | | | arts rules! Go for the groin! |
| defense classes, forget karate, forget most | | | | 2) Eye gouge. Again, very frowned upon because |
| things that you have read about self defense. | | | | it is a 'dirty' trick. Yes, it is, but it works. Put your |
| When it comes to a REAL street attack, all the | | | | fingers or thumbs into your attackers eyes. As |
| martial arts moves you spent hours practicing | | | | well as pain it will cause blurred vision. Another |
| under instruction will be useless. | | | | martial arts no-no but this is the street! |
| The aggressive drug user, street robber, or | | | | 3) Throat punch. A punch or elbow to the throat |
| drunken thug will not follow set moves or | | | | will have the same effect as choking. Instant pain |
| patterns shown in self defense instruction manuals | | | | and a struggle to breathe. Again, a self defense |
| or martial arts books.You need to know how to | | | | shock tactic to enable you to escape. |
| disable that threat as quickly as possible and then | | | | 4) Neck punch. Similar to the above but on the |
| make good your escape.Unlike martial arts | | | | side of the neck. A hard punch will interrupt the |
| instruction centres or self defense classes there | | | | artery blood flow and cause the attacker to faint |
| are no rules to street attacks and there are no | | | | or at the very least, black out for a split second |
| rules on defending yourself too. Do not be afraid | | | | thus allowing enough time to escape. |
| to be a 'dirty' fighter.Before I mention some of | | | | 5) Cupped hands. Cup your hands and 'clap' his |
| the techniques to use to fend off any attacker I | | | | ears. This is a dirty trick that will burst his ear |
| must stress these 2 points first; | | | | drums and instantly stop any attack. Very |
| 1) If at all possible, run. Do not be a hero. No | | | | effective self defense technique. |
| matter how much you make dislike a drunken or | | | | 6) Nostrils. This one if for very close fighting. |
| drugged up thug trying to rob you, intimidate you, | | | | Fingers in the nostrils can pull his nose, and hence |
| threaten you or hurt you, the best method to | | | | him, wherever you want. It may sound like a |
| stay alive is get out of that situation. They are | | | | funny one to do but believe me, an attacker of |
| already in the mindset of confrontation, have | | | | any size can be pulled off another person or |
| planned what they will do and are ready to go. | | | | yourself, or his head pulled back by a much |
| You are unprepared and likely to be hurt. If you | | | | smaller opponent just by pulling his nose up his |
| see a gap, take it and get clear the situation. | | | | face! |
| 2) Distract your opponent. | | | | 7) Side kick to the knee. The knee is a very |
| They will be expecting you to be intimidated and | | | | vulnerable part of the attackers body. A side kick |
| surprised so do the unexpected. Shout as loud as | | | | to this can pop his knee out of place with ease, |
| you can at your attacker and cause a big scene. | | | | or even shatter the whole kneecap. Just sweep |
| This may be enough to get them to step back | | | | the kick side on to his knee as hard as you can. |
| giving you a few seconds with which to escape. | | | | Those with a little martial arts instruction will be |
| Now, and only now, if you cannot do that, and | | | | super- effective at this self defense |
| are boxed in a corner then you can use these | | | | technique.Remember, if you can, then get away |
| moves to stop your attacker no matter how big | | | | as fast as you can. If not, then use the street |
| they are; | | | | attack moves above. Yes they are unorthodox, |
| 1) Groin Kick. Very underestimated in self defense. | | | | they are dirty but they work. You do not need to |
| Remember there are no rules here. Kick as hard | | | | know the fancy moves from martial arts and self |
| as you can, or if you are close or grappling, grab | | | | defense classes. They won't work in real life even |
| it with your hand, pull and twist. Forget martial | | | | if you can remember them all. |