11 Self Defense Techniques- By: Donald Dees

Description : 11 SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
By: Donald Dees

1. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Grab wrist, step forward and put feet together while pushing opponent arm and preparing your right hand for knife hand attack; then pull opponent arm while executing knife hand attack to side of throat and twisting 90 degrees to your left.

2. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Do mantis grab to arm and pull to side while executing a reverse punch to solar plexus followed by upward elbow strike to bottom of chin.

3. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Do mantis grab to arm and pull to side while executing a reverse punch to chin followed by an elbow to the side of the jaw.

4. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Hop into opponent and grab back of his head followed by downward vertical elbow strike to bridge of nose.

5. Attack: Lunge punch to middle.
Defense: Step toward opponent into a horse stance (45 degrees in relation to line of attack) and do an outside/inside forearm block followed immediately by elbow to solar plexus, back fist to face, bottom fist to groin.

6. Attack: Lunge punch to middle.
Defense: Do a 180 degree turn while executing an outside/inside forearm block and sliding into opponent with elbow to solar plexus.

7. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to outside of opponents forearm/wrist (cross block). Grab wrist and step toward opponent while sweeping his front leg to the left and extend his arm across your knee. Execute a knife hand attack to back of opponents neck.

8. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Grab wrist and step toward opponent executing an elbow strike to chest (in the throat if in the street) immediately followed by a side sick to the back of opponents knee. When opponent lands on ground follow up with punches to ribs and face.


9. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Step back into back stance & execute knife hand block to inside of opponents forearm/wrist. Turn towards opponent and step to his left side while executing a knife hand attack to the nerve/pressure point around the shoulder blade; grab and sweep opponents right leg causing a take down. Follow up with reverse punch to head using your left fist.

10. Attack: Front lunge kick to middle.
Defense: Downward forearm block to side of ankle (would be a punch to the top of the ankle in street) while hopping into 45 degree angle horse stance; follow by rotating rapidly into a front stance and attacking solar plexus with short punch; spin off to opponents left side (you turn to the right 180 degrees) slightly rearward, and assume a knife hand blocking or fighting stance.

11. Attack: Lunge punch to head.
Defense: Hop 90 degrees to the right (right side forward while you are sideways to opponent) and execute a round house kick with the ball of the foot to the temple before opponent completes his punch.

Note: Kiai on final strike of each technique.

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