As stated in part one, evading a strike or grab is a great way to avoid getting hit or controlled. In this 2nd part of how to evade getting hit or grabbed, we will learn a more advanced method of evasion. Moving diagonally (as opposed to moving laterally in part 1), from an assailant's punches, kicks or grab attempts. If you hope to hit the assailant with a counterattack, you need to move diagonally away from their strikes: Because if you can’t move diagonally, you will never

Using footwork to evade a strike (or grab) is a great way to avoid getting hit. The next two self defense lessons will teach you how to use footwork to move away from strikes or grab attempts. Staying in motion is your best chance of staying safe during an attack, it also opens up opportunities to run away. There are two methods of evading or moving, to avoid the assailants attack. They are, moving laterally, and moving diagonally. This week we will cover moving laterally awa

Blocking punches to your body A powerful punch to your stomach, solar plexus, liver, or kidneys will cause you to collapse to the ground temporarily paralyzed. Therefore, being able to block these body punches are crucial. Blocking a body punch is a simple movement if you are already in neutral or fighting stance (see blog article on stances for more). Having your hands up and shoulders rounded (in stance), you will notice your triceps are resting on your chest and abs, and

Ducking allows you to evade a horizontal strike to the head like the hook punch, whereas slipping allows you to evade diagonal punches like the overhand punch, or wild punch. Evading a punch is crucial when defending yourself against a powerful, aggressive puncher. By evading the punch, you will not take the brunt of the blow at all, like you would from blocking the punch. How To Perform: From your stance (neutral or fighter), quickly bend both knees (like a squat), and keep

Slipping a punch (or multiple punches) is a very important defense to learn because getting punched in the face is one of the most common attacks used by an assailant. This defense works against a straight punch to your face (i.e., sucker punch). When slipping a punch or multiple punches, you need to move your head off the centerline (away from their punch). A taller assailant will generally have the longer reach, which means they can hit you without you being close enough t