While being cautious can really keep you safe most of the time, nothing is really certain nowadays. This is why more and more people are choosing self-defense, martial arts, and other combative sports as their workouts, not to mention work hard to build their strength and agility so they can easily protect themselves from people who wish them harm. Not everyone will find themselves in a sticky situation in many occasions, but it’s always better to go out in this crazy world prepared.
If you’re one of the many who wants to make sure that you can do your best when during a life threatening situation, your classes from CKO Kickboxing could definitely help. However, you’ll also need to know how to react to attacks that aren’t just punches and kicks. What if your attacker tries to disarm and disable you? What should you do? This is why it’s also useful to learn a few basic self-defense moves.
To help you out, here are three moves anyone can master in a jiffy.
A kick on the knees is a good place to start.
If you’re face to face with your attacker, their knees are the best body parts to target, because unlike their throat or groin, these are virtually impossible to protect. Thrust the sole of your foot towards their knees as hard as you can to incapacitate them. This will give you time to attack them further or make a run for it.
Pull their thumbs back.
In case your attacker has managed to grab hold of you, either by a choke or a bear hug, you’ll have access to their hands. Instead of trying to get their hands off you, you can hurt them instead by pulling their thumbs back will definitely hurt and possibly injure them, letting you loose in the process.
Get to know the most sensitive body parts that you can easily attack.
These are the eyes, nose, neck, and knee. There’s also a spot below the ears and above the neck that is sensitive and can easily disorient your attacker. Go for these areas if you can. Hit them as hard as you can. Attacking the eyes can be a bit gory, though, as you’ll need to poke or gouge them, but if it’s your safety that’s on the line here, you shouldn’t hesitate. Every second counts so make sure to think and act fast.