Combative Skills and Self Defense
The best defense is being aware of your surroundings
Goals of Self Defense
Self Defense: using force to defend one's self or others
Goals
- Deescalate Conflict -conflict resolution
- Self-Protection-Prevent serious injury
- Stop Assault-Distract, Disable, Restrain
- Escape-Clear the area
Blocks
Startle Flinch-what your body does naturally to protect head and neck (ex. walking into a spider web)
Guard-using forearms and hands to purposely protect head and neck
Forearm Blocks-use forearms to deflect strikes from an attacker
High Block-
Side Block- (muscle block)
Low Block-
Leg/Shin Block-use shin to deflect kicks, knees or guard side.
Strikes
Powerful Strikes
Palm Heel
Front Elbow
Back Elbow
Knee Strike
Kicks
Pushing
Swinging
Stomp
Distracting Strikes "Stun and Run"
Eye Poke
Box Ears
Knife hand(Chop)
Release Moves
Wrist Grab
1 arm 1 hand grab
2 arm 2 hand grab
1 arm 2 hand grab
Choke/Shirt Grab
Arm Lock (Pinkie Grab)
Take Down
Fish
Wedge
Side Choke
Leverage arm
Knife hand push
Rear Choke
Chin Down
Grab Arm
Drop Low
Roll over Shoulder
Hip Throw
Control
Clinch
Arm Lock
Arm Bar
Take Downs
Leg Sweep
Hip Throw
Shoulder throw
Arm Lock
