| Kicking Techniques For Street Fighting /Self | | | | are in a forward stance. Strike to his knee |
| Defense | | | | with your foot use the foot that is closest |
| | | | to the attacker. With this foot drive through |
| This technique will also allow a good clinch | | | | his knee. Please note I did not say snap yes |
| set up from a kick combination. With some | | | | this will hurt but not cause that first class |
| practice this combination can be so | | | | pain that stops the attackers brain function |
| successful as to stop the attacker dead in | | | | for a second or two. And a second is all you |
| his tracks. Just remember not to put all your | | | | need to finish the whole thing. If you can |
| eggs into one basket. Although this is a | | | | make his knee lock full back on it's self you |
| great technique there are many variations | | | | may stop him there and then. But we will not |
| possible on the street and you need to keep | | | | rely on this.As soon as the front leg has |
| an open mind and be prepared to adapt to any | | | | finished attacking the knee. Strike with your |
| possibility's. | | | | rear leg as hard as you can with your shin or |
| | | | knee. Aim for the center of the thigh (that's |
| Now lets get to the point. | | | | mid way between the knee and the hip) there |
| | | | is in fact a major nerve here you should try |
| For the set up we assume the attacker is | | | | to hit him so hard the your knee or shin cuts |
| facing you either square on (this would | | | | through the muscle to the bone causing very |
| suggest two things, he is either very | | | | extreme pain. This can cause enough pain to |
| confident or very stupid) or more likely some | | | | prevent the attacker continuing or even |
| sort of side on position (observably making | | | | walking if done hard enough. To develop power |
| it harder to attack his groin). He may or may | | | | in you shin or knee strike practice on a |
| not have his guard up. | | | | heavy bag or shield. |
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| In fact this is a really good point to | | | | Depending on your existing skills |
| discuss before we go on. Loads of people | | | | |
| practice there so called street fighting / | | | | But yet again we will not rely on this alone. |
| self defense techniques from a full on | | | | Now depending on your existing skills you can |
| fighting stance you know arms up covering | | | | either use grappling skills like (As promised |
| head and body with elbows protecting ribs and | | | | he is now in an ideal position for a clinch) |
| of course this makes good sense. But in | | | | sweeping throwing techniques. Or strong hand |
| reality most fights do NOT start from this | | | | techniques to finish. |
| position. In fact many fights are over before | | | | |
| you can even form this position. So yes do | | | | Not fixed to this technique. |
| practice from the guard but also practice | | | | |
| from a variety of different standing | | | | Remember you are not fixed to this technique |
| positions and in between stance positions. | | | | if you see another great opening take it. Or |
| Most street scum will not wait for you to | | | | may be there is a chance to run if so then |
| square up and form your defensive posture | | | | take it. No prizes for being the strong man |
| first. Yes I know they all do this in UFC etc | | | | on the street the only prize is if you are |
| but that is nothing like a street fight. | | | | still alive any which way you can. |
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| So as we said the attacker is facing you. You | | | | |