Self Defence tips...

In this day and age we all need to be careful especially us girls. You may have heard about self defence but do you know how to implement it? If the answer is no… then lets start here!

The basic ways to escape an encounter is via pressure points, wrist locks and avoiding the situation!

Pressure points… Using your fingers to apply pressure to the most sensitive parts of the human body as a distraction to escape

Wrist locks…  Lock the joint of an opponent allowing you time to escape

OK so the best way for me to talk you through this is to come up with some scenarios and then explain how you could overcome them. Although 9 times out of 10 no scenario will be the same however just a hint of knowledge could give you that upper hand working along side your natural reactions.

You’re walking home after a night out your mate said she’d catch you up but no sign of her, after all you’d never normally walk home on your own, suddenly you are approached from no where and a guy appears…

What to do if he grabs your wrist…


Solution


Open your fingers wide to loosen his grip...

Using your elbow grab his hand with your right elbow lean over his arm to break the grip as hard as you can... Make your escape...

What to do if he grabs you from behind and interlocks his arms around you…


Solution

Jump downwards to loosen the grip...
Apply the pressure point situated in the diagram below...
Using your hip throw over your right shoulder...

Tries to stab you with a knife…

Solution


Jump back avoiding the stab...
Capture his hand between two of yours...
Twist the wrist until the knife is dropped...

You are captured in a headlock…


Solution


Bend the opponent’s fingers back...
Twist following the arm round...
Bend the hand joint up and take to the ground...

Both your wrists have been grabbed…

Solution

Open the fingers wide to loosen the grip...
Curl your hands up and over the grip...
Twist the opponent in the other direction and escape...

Your clothing is grabbed in the chest region…

Solution


Grab the clothing and the opponent’s hand...
Twist the arm until the grip is loosened and take down to the ground...

You have been knocked to the floor and the opponent is on top of you they have their hands around your neck…


Solution

Grab both hands with yours and twist...
Kick your heels into the hips to escape...

Sensitive target points to hit to escape...

Face
Knees
Groin

Above all remember to escape at your earliest possible route out!

Stay safe!