| Taking the opponent's space or center must | | | | arms this leaves a hole or an opening. Relaxing the |
| constantly be worked for in a self-defense | | | | grabbed hands or arms closes the distance |
| encounter. The ability to move freely into and out | | | | between the combatants. This centers and takes |
| of an attackers range without being struck is | | | | the opponents space. Instead of throwing a punch |
| important. It also allows the defender to perform | | | | the defender can perform a martial arts elbow |
| their own martial arts counter techniques. In this | | | | strike to the head or the body since it is not |
| article we will show how to take the assailants | | | | being guarded. |
| center or space. | | | | Many times when a limb under pressure from an |
| In a self-defense scenario movement is constant. | | | | attacker can be relaxed and folded the space can |
| The movement that the victim needs to strive | | | | be taken. If the forearm is grabbed the elbow |
| for is to enter but remain unavailable. Move past | | | | can be relaxed. This again will allow for an elbow |
| the holes in the aggressor's defenses for a martial | | | | strike to many parts of the attackers body. At |
| arts technique then move away to prevent a | | | | the same time a step forward will put the victim |
| counter strike. Openings are places where there is | | | | into position for a knee strike. This can be aimed |
| no pressure such as an arm or leg in the way. | | | | at the groin, upper leg or knee. |
| If the assailant is controlling the victims hands and | | | | |