Basic Self-Defense Techniques

Below is a list of the self-defense techniques we cover in class.

Practice them and be familiar with them.

1. Blocking

2. Strike #1: Eye Gouge

3. Strike #2: The Palm Heel

4. Block and Counter

5. Strike #3: Throat Strike and Clothesline

6. Strike #4: Elbow Strikes

7. Strike #5: Kicks

8. Wrist Grabs, breaks, with strikes and kicks.

9. Wrist grab with pulling motion: Go to Ground

Attacks from Behind

10. Bear Hug from behind

11. Bear hug from behind; target off their feet.

12. Frontal Choke, Choke from behind, head lock

13. Ground Defense; between the legs and straddling

14. Pushing and Shirt Grab

15. Frontal Hugs and Head Locks