Self Defense

The following are the list of self-defense forms that are practiced against types of attacks.

Escapes from a Single Wrist Grab (Opponent's left hand grabs your right)
1. • twist wrist to align it with the opponents thumb
   • quickly and firmly pull your wrist toward the opposite shoulder
   • assisted elbow strike


2. • tuck elbow of grabbed hand into your side
   • quickly shoot your grabbed hand behind the opponents head and grab the back of their head
   • grab the opponents chin with free hand
   • with the free hand, push the chin away as the grabbed hand pulls the back of the head forward


3. • free hand knife hand strike to the opponents shoulder
   • raise grabbed hand to shoulder height
   • stomp on the opponents foot at the same time execute a knife hand strike to the ribs with grabbed hand


4. • rotate the right hand clockwise and grasp the back of your opponent's hand
   • turn the right wrist to apply pressure with the knife edge of your hand into the opponent's wrist


5. • rotate the right hand counter-clockwise to bring the palm up
   • grasp the opponent's left hand with your fingers on the palm and the thumb across the back of the hand and apply pressure
   • free your right hand and grasp the opponent's hand with your right in the same manner as the left
   • twist the opponent's hand clockwise to apply pressure

Escapes from a Cross Wrist Grab (Opponent's right hand grabs your right wrist)
1. • with the right hand, grasp the back of the opponent's head
   • execute a left roundhouse elbow strike to the opponent's head


2. • rotate your right hand clockwise and grab the opponent's hand with the fingers against the palm and the thumb on the back of the opponent's hand
   • once free, execute an upward elbow strike to the head
   • execute a dropping elbow strike to the collar bone


3. • rotate the grabbed wrist around and over the opponents hand, applying pressure to the opponent's wrist with the knife edge
   • once free, execute a roundhouse elbow strike


4. • step in with the left left and pivot to the right
   • bring the left arm up uder the opponent's right elbow, while pulling down on the opponent's right arm
   • after breaking the elbow, grasp the opponent's wrist with your left hand
   • reverse the motion, lifting the opponent's right arm, and ducking under while rotating the opponent's wrist
   • place your right hand on the opponent's right elbow and apply forward pressure on the elbow while pulling back on the hand


5. • step in with the left left and pivot to the right
   • bring the left arm up uder the opponent's right elbow, while pulling down on the opponent's right arm
   • after breaking the elbow, grasp the opponent's wrist with both your hands
   • lifting the opponent's right arm, and ducking under while rotating the opponent's arm to face the palm toward the shoulder
   • pull the opponent's hand back and down

Escapes from a Two on One Wrist Grab (both the opponent's hands grab one of yours)

Escapes from a Double Wrist Grab (opponent grabs both of your wrists)
1. • step forward to bring elbows close to your side
   • quickly thrust your arms up and grasp the opponent's head
   • pull the head down for a knee strike


2. • step forward and pivot while straightening the arm now closest to the opponent
   • once your arm is free, execute a supported elbow strike to the opponent's head


3. • step forward while pulling your arms back toward your belt
   • once your opponent's arms are fully extend, reverse the motion, pressing up and back on the opponent's wrists with your hands
   • execute a front push kick to the opponent's stomach


4. • step back, at the same time rotating your wrists to bring the knife edge to the top of the opponent's wrists
   • push down sharply on the opponent's wrists
   • execute a knee strike when the opponent bends over


5. • turn your right wrist upward
   • grasp the opponent's left hand with your left hand, your fingers on the palm, thumb on the back of their hand
   • firmly pull your right hand free, while applying pressure to opponent's left wrist

Escapes from a Front Choke
1. • execute a spear finger strike to the opponent's chest just above the sternum


2. • bring your arms up over your head, then step back and perform a double dropping hammer strike to the opponent's elbows
   • execute twin roundhouse punches to the opponent's temples


3. • execute twin spearhand strikes to the opponent's armpits


4. • bring your left arm up over your head, while grabbing the opponents right wrist with your right hand
   • pivot to your right to expose the opponent's elbow
   • execute an elbow strike to the opponent's right elbow


5. • step back with the left leg while executing a right palm heel strike to the opponent's chin
   • execute a left front snap kick to the opponent's abdomen

Escapes from a Rear Choke/Grab
1. • step around to the front with your left left while performing a left roundhouse punch to the opponent's temple


2. • step around to the front with the left leg, planting the foot closer to the rear of the opponent
   • at the same time, execute a left elbow strike to the opponent's temple


3. • step around and behind the opponent with the left leg
   • at the same time, perform a left arc hand strike to the small of the back, while pressing the opponent back with the right forearm


4. • step behind with your left leg
   • quickly turn 180 degrees while dropping to your left knee
   • execute a right uppercut punch to the opponent's groin


5. • raise your left arm above your head
   • twist 180 degrees using your left arm to force the opponent's grip loose
   • wrap your left arm around the opponent's arms, while reaching your right hand to the opponent's back to grab their belt
   • perform a hip throw

Escapes from a Hair Grab
1. Escape from a One Hand Grab to the Front of the Head
   • grab the opponent's hand and hold them to your head
   • bend at the waist and head, while stepping back, and pulling down on the opponent's wrist
   • once released, push the opponent's hand away and execute a front snap kick to the opponent's midsection


2. Escape from a Two Hand Grab to the Sides of the Head
   • grab the opponent's hands with both your hands
   • bring your elbow up and over the opponent's arms, locking them under your armpit


3. Escape from a Two Hand Grab to the Side and Front of the Head
   • grab the opponent's hands with both your hands
   • bring your elbow up and over the opponent's arms, locking them under your armpit


4. Escape from a One Hand Grab to the Rear of the Head
   • grab opponent's hand with both of your hands
   • turn towards the opponent's pinky, twisting the hand off the head, and turning the palm towards you
   • apply pressure to the opponent's wrist by pushing against the palm


5. Escape from a Two Hand Grab to the Sides of the Head from the Rear
   • grab both the opponent's hands with yours
   • twist under the opponent's arms in either direction
   • once facing the opponent, straighten your arms forcing the opponent's into a pretzel

Escapes from a Lapel Grab

Escapes from a Shoulder Grab
1. • circle the arm of the grabbed shoulder in a forward sweep, breaking the opponent's hold
   • as the hold releases, reach across your body and grabbed the opponent's hand with your free hand
   • continue to twist the opponent's hand with your hand, as you apply pressure with the elbow of your previously held arm


2. • circle the grabbed arm up and back to dislodge the opponent's grip
   • continue the motion to trap the opponent's arm in an arm bar, reaching across your body with your free hand to apply pressure


3. • circle the grabbed arm in a forward sweep, breaking the opponent's hold
   • continue the motion around a second time, grasping the opponent's arm
   • grab the opponent's elbow with your free hand and apply pressure


4. • with the hand of the grabbed arm, grasp the opponent's hand
   • perform an arc hand strike with your free hand to the opponent's elbow
   • duck under the opponent's arm, and twist the opponent's wrist
   • place your free hand on the opponent's elbow, and apply pressure on the elbow while pulling on the opponent's wrist


5. • reach across your body and grab the opponent's hand
   • perform an arc hand strike with your grabbed hand
   • rotate the opponent's hand and twist the opponent into an arm bar

Defense against a Knife Attack
1. Defense against a downward stab
   • perform a left rising block to the opponent's wrist, leaving the block in place
   • execute a right palm heel strike to the opponent's chin
   • reach under the opponent's arm with your right hand and grab your left hand
   • pull the opponent's arm backwards and down, driving them to the floor


2. Defense against a straight stab to the midsection
   • step off center behind the hand to dodge the strike, while performing a left palm block
   • grab the opponent's with both of your hands, and twist the opponent's wrist
   • step forward with right foot and drive the opponent to the ground
   • twist the opponent's wrist until they drop the knife


3. Defense against an Upward Thrust
   • perform a low section X block near the opponent's elbow
   • twist the wrists over to secure the opponent's arm
   • twist to the right, pulling the opponent's arm past your body
   • execute a left thrust kick to the opponent's abdomen
   • twist the opponent's hand up and over their shoulder, driving them to the ground


4. Defense against a Downward Slash (left to right)
   • perform a left rising block to the opponent's wrist and a right knife hand strike to the opponent's temple
   • grab the opponent's wrist with both hands, bringing it down in front of your body as you twist
   • break the elbow over your shoulder
   • twist the opponent's hand toward their body, with your right hand on their wrist and your left hand on their elbow
   • thrust the opponent's knife into their abdomen


5. Defense against a Back Slash (right to left)
   • perform a window block to the right
   • grab the opponent's wrist with your right hand, while executing a left elbow strike to the ribs
   • execute an arc hand strike to the opponent's elbow, driving the knife into the opponent's abdomen