| Obviously getting in a bar fight is not something to look | | | | the elbow uppercut to the underside of the chin and |
| for and you should always try to talk things out, | | | | the reverse horizontal elbow if your attacker is behind |
| however there are times when people just get in your | | | | you. All of these are extremely effective as they are |
| face and you have no other option but to strike. | | | | difficult to see coming and the point of the elbow is |
| Clearly you cannot afford to take the first hit and you | | | | extremely hard. |
| must make your first strike count as you could quickly | | | | 3. The Chop |
| find yourself outnumbered. In most cases you will find | | | | Practice your forward outwards chop to the throat. |
| that you are a point blank range from your opponent | | | | This offers speed and disabling your opponent quickly. |
| so these moves are designed for perfect delivery at | | | | A chop to the throat will certainly throw them off and |
| close range. | | | | give you time to evacuate or follow though with a |
| 1. The Headbutt | | | | series of other blows. |
| The headbutt is the perfect move for a bar fight, | | | | 4. The Eye Gouge |
| honed and developed by the British in the pub. This | | | | OK, this may not be an actual martial arts move but it |
| can either be delivered from the front to the nose or | | | | is one that can take out any size attacker. This can |
| with a twist to the side striking your opponents | | | | either be done with a forward mush to the face with |
| temple. Great for taking them by surprise and | | | | fingers spread to make sure you land in both eyes or |
| creating a lot of blood to scare them off. Although | | | | a real gouge from the side making sure you hook your |
| this is not taught in many of the traditional martial arts it | | | | finger in the eye really good. No matter how strong |
| has always been a favorite in self defense situation. | | | | and big you are getting jammed in the eye scares |
| 2. The Elbow | | | | people and will have them reacting self defensively |
| There are three viable options for using the elbow in | | | | instead of striking at you. |
| this situation. The forward horizontal elbow to the face, | | | | |