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Visual Self Defense Tutorials

Shihan Michael Pace

Step by step visual tutorials to show you how to defend against the most common attacks.

Each tutorial will guide you step by step on what to do to defend in each of these situations.

We have included free hand (weaponless) and weapons attacks in this section.

Part II Self Defense on the Ground - Attacker Choking
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend on the Ground - Attacker Choking 5. Driving your attacker off to the side, use your knee kicks into his groin. Repeat until you feel you have caused him sufficient pain or inj . . . keep reading

Self Defense on the Ground - Attacker Choking
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend on the Ground - Attacker Choking In this attack, your opponent is on top with your back to the ground. He is choking you. Immediately reach up and grab your ow . . . keep reading

Part II Self Defense Against a Rear Strangle
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Rear Strangle 7. Lifting up on the elbow and pushing down on the wrist, you will start your escape from the hold. At the same time, turn your head away from the bend of . . . keep reading

Self Defense Against a Rear Strangle
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend Against a Rear Strangle The rear strangle is one of the most common and most dangerous attacks. You must act quickly or your airway will be cut off or even worse your blood s . . . keep reading

Part II Self Defense Against a Side Headlock
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Side Headlock 5. After several strikes with the forward (right in this case) hand, you may be able to release your other hand from his arm and strike in from the rear i . . . keep reading

Self Defense Against a Side Head Lock
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend Against a Side Head Lock The side head lock can be a dangerous place to be because the attacker can either take you down to the ground easily or punch you to the face with hi . . . keep reading

Self Defense Against a Front Bear Hug - Arms Free
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend Against a Front Bear Hug - Arms Free In this attack someone is grabbing you around the waist and under the arms. (Note: I am looking toward the camera and talking as this was . . . keep reading

Part II Self Defense Against a Roundhouse Kick
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Roundhouse Kick 5. Next, slide up your rear leg. In this case the left one. 6. Take your other leg (in this case the right) and step behind his support leg. Yo . . . keep reading

Self Defense Against a Roundhouse Kick
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend Against a Roundhouse Kick Today, since there are many people today who have had some martial arts training, it is not uncommon to see kicking techniques used on the street. T . . . keep reading

Part II Defending on the Ground - Arms Pinned
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend on the Ground - Arms Pinned 7. Driving the knee into the groin. Continue with the knee strikes until you feel it�s safe to get up and escape. 8. You also may have the op . . . keep reading

Defending on the Ground - Arms Pinned
Shihan Michael Pace
Hoe to Defend on the Ground - Arms Pinned In this situation the attacker has you pinned to the ground. First, put pressure upwards on his arms, trying to push him off. Your goal is not pus . . . keep reading

Part II Defending Against a Roundhouse Punch (Sucker Punch).
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Roundhouse Punch (Sucker Punch). 5. Drive knee kicks into his groin as you pull in with both hands. One hand is still on his arm the other on the back of his neck. |ima . . . keep reading

Defending Against a Roundhouse Punch(Sucker Punch).
Shihan Michael Pace
How to Defend Against a Roundhouse Punch(Sucker Punch). The roundhouse or �sucker punch� is a very common street attack. As the punch starts to come in or even better, as the person rears . . . keep reading

Part II Defending Against a Rear Bear Hug - Arms Pinned
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Rear Bear Hug - Arms Pinned 5. Driving your elbow back toward your attacker, deliver a straight rear elbow strike into his face. 6. Continuing to twist around . . . keep reading

Defending Against a Rear Bear Hug - Arms Pinned
Shihan Michael Pace
Defending Against a Rear Bear Hug - Arms Pinned This is a rear bear hug with the arms pinned. In other words the attacker is grabbing over the arms. Immediately step forward . . . keep reading

Part II Defending Against a Backhand Club Attack
Shihan Michael Pace
Part II How to Defend Against a Backhand Club Attack 5. Although you don�t have a perfectly clear shot at the groin you can slightly hook your knee to make good contact to the groin or bladder area. C . . . keep reading

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