A lot of people come to me wanting to know the most useful self-defense technique.
This isn't an easy question to answer.
The best answer I can give them is that the best self-defense technique available is the one that works in the situation.
No two situations are alike.
So, you can't have a single all-encompassing works-every-time technique.
You have to be able to adapt and change depending on the situation.
With that, here are a few of the most useful techniques.
One of the best ones available, and almost everyone knows it, is a simple kick to the groin.
It's taught by every self-defense instructor, and for good reason.
Kicking a guy in the groin will definitely knock him to the ground.
He will probably remain incapacitated for about a minute or two, and you will have ample time to get away.
An eye jab is another widely used technique.
Eye jabs are great, because for one, it's unexpected, 2) it's a very fast attack, and 3) you're hitting a very soft, critical, delicate target with a very hard target, the tip of your fingertips.
Our main purpose with the eye jab is not to blind the attacker, however.
It simply causes their eyes to water and blurs their vision, momentarily distracting them.
And that's all you need to get away.
It only takes a few seconds to hit them in eye, and once you do this just follow up with maybe giving them a quick elbow or knee to the head, and then make your escape.
A slap to the face is another great self-defense move.
Most people typically just throw punches, when in fact a slap to the face can be just as effective, if not more so.
Now, you're probably thinking of the kind of slap a girl usually hits a guy with for doing something wrong.
However, the goal with this slap is actually to push with your hand like you're attempting to drive a nail through a board using your hand.
When throwing a slap, be sure to think about that.
You will have plenty of time to follow up with another move because a slap like this to someone's ear can really hurt them.
It will be a while before they recover because they will be very disoriented and dizzy.
These are a few of the most useful self-defense techniques out there, but none will work in every possibly situation.
You will need to adapt to any situation that comes your way, so you need to have a variety of techniques in your arsenal.
This isn't an easy question to answer.
The best answer I can give them is that the best self-defense technique available is the one that works in the situation.
No two situations are alike.
So, you can't have a single all-encompassing works-every-time technique.
You have to be able to adapt and change depending on the situation.
With that, here are a few of the most useful techniques.
One of the best ones available, and almost everyone knows it, is a simple kick to the groin.
It's taught by every self-defense instructor, and for good reason.
Kicking a guy in the groin will definitely knock him to the ground.
He will probably remain incapacitated for about a minute or two, and you will have ample time to get away.
An eye jab is another widely used technique.
Eye jabs are great, because for one, it's unexpected, 2) it's a very fast attack, and 3) you're hitting a very soft, critical, delicate target with a very hard target, the tip of your fingertips.
Our main purpose with the eye jab is not to blind the attacker, however.
It simply causes their eyes to water and blurs their vision, momentarily distracting them.
And that's all you need to get away.
It only takes a few seconds to hit them in eye, and once you do this just follow up with maybe giving them a quick elbow or knee to the head, and then make your escape.
A slap to the face is another great self-defense move.
Most people typically just throw punches, when in fact a slap to the face can be just as effective, if not more so.
Now, you're probably thinking of the kind of slap a girl usually hits a guy with for doing something wrong.
However, the goal with this slap is actually to push with your hand like you're attempting to drive a nail through a board using your hand.
When throwing a slap, be sure to think about that.
You will have plenty of time to follow up with another move because a slap like this to someone's ear can really hurt them.
It will be a while before they recover because they will be very disoriented and dizzy.
These are a few of the most useful self-defense techniques out there, but none will work in every possibly situation.
You will need to adapt to any situation that comes your way, so you need to have a variety of techniques in your arsenal.
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