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Article #42: Top Techniques For Self Defense On The Street - (Arts Defense Instruction Martial Self)

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






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